fantasy and adventure rolled into one, fantastic!
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This is such an unusual adventure/fantasy story, it is gripping right from the start and you will not want to put it down until you have finished. Although it gradually dawned on me what had happened to Robert, it was still so surprising and written with such imagination, that I couldnt wait to read book 2 in this trilogy 'The Black Room' to find out what happened next.
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Move over Mr. Pullman?
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This is one of those books that you will want to read in one sitting, and leave you eager to read the second part to this trilogy straight away. Although aimed at eleven year olds, I'm sure that there will be plenty of adults who will enjoy this book too. If you have not read it yet, I am not going to spoil the story. As you would expect with the multi-award winning Ms. Cross, The Dark Ground is superbly written. In fact, I believe that she has now transcended to that higher plane of pure genius occupied by the likes of Philip Pullman. My only gripe - which is a pity - is the awful hologram on the front of the dustcover. However, I'm not going to let this triviality detract from the fact that this book is worthy of the full five stars. An award winning novel? I'll go out and buy a hat to eat if it isn't!
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