The Lovely Dark

by Matthew Fox

Financial Times Best Children's Books 2023

A post-Covid world. A lost loved one. An unbreakable friendship.

When twelve-year old Ellie Newton dies in an accident, she finds herself ferried across the river Styx from present-day London to a strangely familiar version of Hades. But something isn’t right in the Underworld, and she needs her best friend Justin’s help to unlock the secrets of her life – and possibly her death...

The Lovely Dark is another breathtakingly original story from Matthew Fox, author of The Sky Over Rebecca.

Genres: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Ghosts

272 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 6, 2023

About the author

Kirkus ★ THE LOVELY DARK out April '26 🇺🇸

Winner of the Bath Children's Novel Award

Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award Shortlist 2024

Financial Times Best Children's Books 2023

Waterstones Best Childrens Fiction Books 2022

Publishers Weekly ★ Review of The Sky Over Rebecca

Booklist ★ Review of The Sky Over Rebecca


Praise for The Lovely Dark:

★★★★★ "A book to teach children about death, and move adults to tears. Fox is a beguiling writer, whose prose cocoons us through the unusual adventures that follow. It is only at the end that the true hero of this deeply affecting story emerges." - Emily Bearn, The Telegraph

"A triumph of a MG novel, exploring death and friendship and hope and perseverance. ... This novel broke me apart and put me back together (thank goodness!). It’s an absolute must read for all ages and I’m already recommending it to friends." - Alison Weatherby, author of The Secrets Act

"Wow. Just wow. If you love atmospheric, mysterious middle grade with a magical edge, poetic writing, and a nod to Greek myth, you have to read this." - Claire Fayers, author of Welsh Fairy Tales, Myths & Legends

"A beautiful, reassuring, exciting, middle grade story of what might happen to us after we die. While it doesn't shy away from the pain of grief, The Lovely Dark isn’t nearly as dark as it is lovely." - Tia Fisher, author of Crossing the Line


Praise for The Sky Over Rebecca:

"An uplifting story of compassion and courage" - Emma Lee-Porter, Daily Mirror

"This assured debut had me gripped - a highly atmospheric timeslip adventure with resonant themes of loneliness and courage" - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

"A compelling debut." - Emily Bearn, The Telegraph

"This is such a beautiful book - gripping and beguiling." - Michael Mann, author of Ghostcloud

"I didn't want it to end. A beautifully-told story - I loved the mystery and the snowy setting." - Claire Fayers, author of The Accidental Pirates

"A modern classic in the making." - Anne McNeil


About the Author:

I grew up in a village in Wiltshire. I always wanted to be a writer, and my first stories were published in the village magazine, Kidstuff, when I was ten!

I studied at the University of Oxford, and at the Northern Film School. Since then, I’ve had a number of jobs: I ran a film festival in Liverpool, I’ve worked as a stage manager in a theatre, and I’ve worked in 🌈 community engagement.

A few years ago I moved to Stockholm, Sweden. When my daughter was born, my focus shifted to writing for children. I wrote The Sky Over Rebecca in short bursts while my daughter was sleeping in the middle of the day. Then I entered it for Bath Children’s Novel Award, and it ended up winning!

It was the first time I’ve ever won anything, and it meant I could sign with a wonderful agent, Lauren Gardner at Bell Lomax Moreton. Then Anne McNeil, a legendary editor at Hodder books, decided to pubish The Sky Over Rebecca, in paperback, on April 14th 2022.

It’s a wonderful feeling, having my first novel published. It’s everything I’ve been working towards since I first realised I wanted to be an author, all those years ago, when my first stories were pubished...

I love living in Stockholm, but I also miss the UK. I love the North Wessex Downs – it's one of the most beautiful places I know, and we always go for long walks there as a family when we're back.

Reviews

[Luna fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

No coment read it if you want to know






I was sobbing at the end!!

[Laura S · Rating 5 out of 5]

I receive this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Wow! This book is so unique and emotional. I haven’t read many books yet that mention or are set after the pandemic which was interesting but also a reminder of it really happened because it doesn’t feel real now.

This story follows Ellie who has recently died in an accident when she and her friend Justin went to visit a mosaic that was unveiled in London.

When her and Justin die they find themself picking up some Walkmans and following some instructions on a tape. At one point they are forced to split onto a forked path. Eleanor finds herself at Eventide School… where children appear to be in an ‘afterlife’, but not everything is as it seems. And as Eleanor tries to find her way back to her friend, she meets a new friend Ash…

This book is brilliantly executed and the literary references that mirror the storyline work so well. It was spooky, but emotional and I honestly now want to hear more from the story and where it left off. It’s such a beautiful way to talk about death and what happens after but with an exciting and sometimes spooky adventure. A really quick read and I didn’t want to put it down.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

a middle grade reimagining of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, set just as the covid pandemic was lifting....there's also a dash of Sleeping Beauty, and the power of stories....but mostly it's about Ellie, with Justin's help, finding her way from the underworld (which has taken the shape of a pleasant school with no lessons, tasty food, and excellent weather....) after a freak accident. And Justin, unlike Orpheus, doesn't look back and I wept.

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having read and very much enjoyed Matthew Fox’s first book, The Sky Over Rebecca I was thrilled to have a chance to read an advance copy of his new title, The Lovely Dark.

As the cover description explains, this is the story of what happens to Ellie when she is involved in an unfortunate accident with her friend Justin. This is fertile ground for writers as none of us can ever know what happens to us after this life, so I had no problem whatsoever suspending my disbelief. I was totally absorbed by the events that take Ellie on a journey whose ending she cannot predict. This is a story of great flair and imagination drawing on Greek myths and, I suspect, near-death experiences. It touches upon the loss of dear relatives during the first wave of Covid, but is balanced by new lives coming into the world.

Let me say that there is nothing morbid about this story. It’s an adventure story with underlying life questions, and is a real page-turner. I had no idea where it was leading me and I thought the ending was both feasible and satisfying. I also found it very moving.

The dialogue in particular is very natural, no easy task. I hope this lovely book achieves the wide readership it deserves.

[Victoria Simmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me gripped, firstly due to the mix of the modern world and Ancient Greek myths, but also because of the mysteries that fill this story. I don't want to say too much about the storyline because I don't want to give away the ending. Needless to say, the book is a sad one, that involves death throughout so would need to be used or recommended thoughtfully in the classroom. However, it is also moving and very well written. Though the events in the story, Ellie learns to process the grief of losing a loved one due to the pandemic. She also has to overcome her own life changing event. This book is definitely one to make you think and could be a very helpful conversation starter, if used at the right time, to help others think about their own journey with loss.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC.

I thought The Sky Over Rebecca emotionally ruined me by The Lovely Dark has me unable to stop crying. This book is a devastating, wonderful, emotional masterpiece.

I loved the use of stories in stories. How Sleeping Beauty was the book in the library that meant Eleanor and Ash were able to wake up. How the story of Orpheus was paralleled and changed so Justin could save Eleanor. That just absolutely broke me that did. Just the pure, sheer love of that friendship. The fact that Justine never stopped saving her - he pushed her to safety when the mosaic was flooding, he made the deal to not see his family so that she could live again. Pure agony to read because that's just so beautiful.

I loved the way the story twisted, the sinister mystery of Eventide House and the figures within it. The way it was just a representation of the coma ward. I was wondering why the kids were getting coffee so much and the fact that's that because their loved ones were drinking coffee as they watched over them!!! Pure pain. But in the good way.

Just, I can't recommend this book enough. This is definitely going to be one that will stick with some kids out there and fundamentally impact them. I know it would've if I'd read it as a kid. Even now, it's going to stick with me. I honestly can't wait for more from Matthew Fox, even though I know it's likely I'll just be emotionally devastated by his writing get again.

[Anne Boyere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dying in an accident is only the beginning of the journey for 12-year-old Eleanor Newton. A mysterious boatman takes her to the other world and she starts her "afterlife" at Eventide House. Days at that boarding school of sorts seems to always be sunny and warm but very strange things have also been happening and Ellie knows something is wrong. She wants only one things: to get back to the world of The Living and meet her new baby brother. Can she really find a way to make the journey back?

I really loved this story. For one thing, it's the first children's book I've read that talks about the Covid pandemic and the loss and pain so many children have gone through: loosing a family member and not being able to say goodbye. The pandemic has been a huge part of so many children's lives and I'm glad to see it being acknowledged in a book like The Lovely Dark. I think that many adults, many writers, would like to forget about it but I don't think we can pretend that it never happened (thinking of my 11 year-old - this was more than a quarter of her life. Trying to bury this part of our lives feels like trying to bury part of "her" life).
Besides this, The Lovely Dark is a wonderfully poetic, tender, and also exciting, imaginary glimpse into the afterlife. The characters are engaging and the story grips you from the start. A great, original and emotional read.

[thewoollygeek (tea, cake, crochet & books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had stories like this when I was young, not that I didn’t have great books when I was young I’m just jealous of children that get to read this now, how much it will stay with them and inspire them, shape them and go with them on their journeys in life. I didn’t cry reading this, no, I sobbed to rivers and lakes, Justin and Eleanor were everything. How Justin, saved her, how he never quit, never stopped until she was safe. The emphasis on the love and beauty of friendship that pure simple thing it’s just so beautiful. I think I need to go and lie down now to get over this, because this book has affected me in ways that most adult stories don’t. Children’s books are so underrated. In fact, we shouldn’t just be calling them children’s books they are literature, they are future classics or at least the lovely dark is. This is my first read by Matthew Fox and I’m now off to look at his back catalogue and probably devastate myself even more. I can’t emphasise how wonderful the story, this literature, this artwork is, and I can’t recommend enough

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Hayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book I have read by Matthew Fox and I enjoyed it even more than the first. A story about premature death and friendship, this book will bring a tear to your eye! I enjoyed the inclusion of current events (COVID) and the myths that Justin spoke about. I am not going to give any of the plot away, as I went into this without having read the blurb, and don’t want to spoil it for anyone. I am definitely keeping an eye out for Matthew’s next book and have this on pre-order so I can add the physical copy to my shelf. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book.

[Tia Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still reeling from the death of her beloved grandmother during the pandemic, when Ellie glimpses her own doppleganger on a passing train one day she think it's come from the world of the dead to fetch her (as Irish folklore says). And maybe it's true, because soon after, she and her best friend Justin drown in a freak accident - but that's not the end of the story. In fact, it's just the beginning. Ellie and Justin start off on a journey together -but can they both make it back to the world of the living?

While it doesn't shy away from the pain of grief, The Lovely Dark is not nearly as dark as it is lovely. It's a beautiful, reassuring, emotional, exciting journey into what might happen to us after we die.

I fell in love with Matthew Fox's writing when I read his World War Two timeslip debut 'The Sky Over Rebecca', and this preview copy of 'The Lovely Dark' promises to make it a long term relationship. In both books, Matthew guides us from reality to other worlds with a masterly touch, challenging his readers to explore what is, was, and could be.

Thanks to Hachette for the advanced copy.

[Andrea Barlien · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely heartwarming book about loss, friendship and family. Fox takes the unknown and builds a world around it that is perfectly plausible and hopeful.
Eleanor and Justin have been killed in a freak accident and Fox’s descriptions of the after life for children are quite beautiful. It’s so poignantly sad at points but does not dwell with the pain of the families but in the loss for the dead. The lost chances, opportunities and connections ring through this lovely, dark upper middle grade/KS3 novel. Beautifully hewn characters with a thoughtful narrative arc - lovely work for younger KS3 readers if accompanied by warnings.

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolute gem of a novel. It vibrates with grief, friendship, family love, and adventure; and it creates an enveloping world full of wonder and surprises. I loved the big waves of Greek myth and fairy tale that whoosh through it, and found small ripples of La Belle Sauvage and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in there too. The plot is sensational and at the crucial 85-90% point, I found myself shouting, 'OH my GOD!' and horizontal tears pouring out of me. The writing is so assured and the characters so relatable... I'm off to read Fox's first novel and can't wait to see what he writes next.

[Nicola Friar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Lovely Dark follows Ellie and Justin as they negotiate a strange new world alone. As they do so they evaluate their ties to their loved ones, one another, and themselves. It's a brave children's novel which examines the issue of mortality in the aftermath of the pandemic. The author's writing style is so accessible and this is a real page-turner with plenty of mysteries to solve. The story packs a real punch and the bittersweet ending will stay with readers for a long time after the final page is turned.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aimed at readers 9 years and up, the story follows Ellie and her friend Justin on a breathtakingly emotional journey through the afterlife which left me in tears. With gentle discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of loved ones this book was extremely relatable and relevant, the story is beautiful and the worlds created within it so rich and immersive that any reader will be transported into them, even old ones like me!

I loved that the characters were so intertwined and the story heavily featured Greek mythology which I know younger readers will enjoy. With adventure and mystery this book really had it all and was the kind of story you don't want to end because you have become so invested in the characters and their lives .. but as with all things, including life, it does end .. .

Huge thank you to Net Galley and the publishers, Hodder Children's Books, for my early copy.

[Xopter Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written book, a sad but heartwarming story both at the same time. This book had me hooked from the beginning.

The point of Ellie’s grandmother visiting seemed slightly pointless and the end seemed slightly anticlimactic. After all the events unfolded, such as Justin did die, Ellie did not because she was alive and it was a dream, that could have been enough.

This however is still one of my favourite books.

(Note: sorry for bad English)

[Mrs Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a totally different style of book or me but I really enjoyed it. I loved reading about the delicate balance between life and death. I did guess some of the ending but it still had me crying. A powerful book.

[Kim Hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading Sky Over Rebecca I was keen to see what else Matthew Fox had on offer and The Lovely Dark didn’t disappoint. It was a wonderful take on the afterlife and the Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Charon and the Underworld. Just a gorgeously told story.
Highly recommend for ages 9+

[Ulrica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a real page-turner! Great characters and an intriguing narrative voice pull you in from the start. The story offers a way to approach the deeply human questions about why we live and die, and what we do with the possibilities we have in-between.

[Giulia Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Molto bello, il finale mi ha spezzato il cuore (mi ha ricordato un sacco un ponte per Terabithia, stesse vibes)

[Iben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Initially thought it was a 4 star and great read - then I finished it, sat a few moments and realised I was crying.

[Erica Lane · Rating 4 out of 5]

middle grade and teen continually crank out the most devastating stuff you’ve ever read. get into it. this one gave me literal shivers and the ending was so, so, so tender.

[Rose Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing the only good book I read recently. I would definitely recommend, I read it all in one day!

[becks_books · Rating 5 out of 5]

This lovely little book had me sobbing through all 66 chapters of this little book.
For a young adult book it is so well structured and is littered with literary references that compliment the story line so well. It’s such a good way of talking about death & grief & the afterlife but with a mysterious and spooky adventure

* library borrow *

[Tracy Lander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Just Wow!
Not sure how to write a review at all. This book has 67 chapters - they are very short!

Do you know the story of Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice? No? Neither did I.

In this story we first meet 12 year old Eleanor Newton during lockdown, her Gran has just died in hospital and they weren't allowed to visit or see her. Then Justin's family move in over the road, and the two bond over a love of books. But just a day later she's in the house alone when she sees Nan's ghost - in fact Nan rings the bell and comes in - then looks at her watch and says she's early and Eleanor is to forget she saw her at all!

One day when on the train home Justin sees something odd - a girl that looks excatly like Eleanor on the train next to them! But she has a watch - so not quite the same - except Eleanor knows that's Nan's watch and it's in her box at home. Her Grandmother had told her about an Irish folktale called a "fetch". She feels ill and they have to leave the train.

The very next morning Eleanor wakes with flu, she's ill for a week. When she comes round her parents tel her Mum's pregnant and they're having a boy. Eleanor says they should call him Jack after Grandma. Justin helps her catch up and their history is Ancient Greeks and she's missed a school trip to see a Roman mosaic featuring the story of Orpheus. Justin thinks tehy should go. On the way Eleanor sees something else that scares her - a boy the image of Justin - another "fetch". They go down underground to get to the mosiac....then something terrible happens. They die, the fetch has done it's job. But Justin believed that he could look after Eleanor that he could retrieve her from the other side of the river and could do what Orpheus failed at. The children arrive at a crossroads and have to travel on different roads. Eleanor finds herself at Eventide House - a sort of half way house. But she can't find Justin, and he doesn't go back to their meeting place. At Eventide she meets Ash, who is hiding in the library. She wants to go back; to see her brother even if it has to be as a ghost.

Then she finds a tape, Justin's voice tells her what to do, he tells her how to get home, he tells her that it is 6 months on.

He asks her to describe what she can see at his house and says he can't look at them, she doesn't understand why. He promised he would meet her. She goes to the hospital and sees her mum, her newborn brother, her dad - who stands on the roof and cries that he misses her. Then he goes to a different ward...here she sees some of the children from Eventide House. How are they here? The she realises what is happening....

This is just outstanding! I loved every bit, it was impossible to put down even when I wanted to cry. Parts made me gasp with horror. Others made me sad. But all of it together is amazing.

TA, ESCP.

[Melissa H · Rating 3 out of 5]

'The Lovely Dark' is a story about two friends, who after being swept away by a freak flood in the underground, travel by river to an 'other world'. There, they are separated with one of them ending up in a strange school called Eventide House. There are lots of allusions to the fact that this may be some sort of afterlife throughout. All is made clear in the end.

I appreciate the amount of time and passion and love that goes into most books by their authors and so I'm reluctant to give bad reviews, knowing how hard authors have worked on their books. However, I did not enjoy reading this book at all. They style of writing was very simplistic for the majority of the time, with multiple 'and thens' in a lot of sentences. Times when description could have used, it wasn't so it lacked the building up of tension, even those momentarily ones. Speech was often very formulaic with repeated speech verbs used in each lot of speech, almost almost said. Maybe the author wanted this simplistic style of writing, with little character development or building up of tension. Perhaps its their writing style. Either way, it just wasn't for me.

In terms of the plot, there were lots of ideas, such as the stories being keys, Eurydice, Orpheus and the Underworld, the multiple 'other places', but none were fully formed. Basically, this book read like a first draft, to me anyway! These are obviously my opinions and others may love this story and the style in which it is told.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder Children's Books for allowing me to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Ms. Yingling · Rating 3 out of 5]

E ARC provided by Edelweiss Plus

Eleanor lost her grandmother in the first wave of the COVID pandemic. She saw her ghost briefly right after her death, but hasn't seen her since, even though that would be a welcome occurrence. Her father is a history teacher in their Croyden neighborhood, where Ellie likes to hang out with her neighbor and best friend Justin. After Ellie recuperates from a bad round of flu, her parents tell her that her mother is expecting. Riding on the trains, Ellie and Justin both see children who look exactly like them, which is worrying, since Ellie's grandmother told her to watch out for "fetches". On a school field trip to see some Roman mosaics, there is a flood in the area, and Ellie and Justin both drown. They've recently heard the story of the Underworld and Orpheus and Eurydice, and after traveling on the river Styx, they find themselves trapped there. Ellie really wants to get back home to meet her new brother, but will she and Justin be stuck there?

My daughter Eleanor lost both of her grandmothers in the pandemic, so this is certainly a true to life premise. The use of mythology is interesting, and readers who liked DeStefano's The Girl with the Ghost Machine, Edge's The Many Worlds of Albie Bright, or Shusterman's Skinjackers series will enjoy this book.

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[Theediscerning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well don't come here expecting a plot summary, for I didn't have the liberty of one when I started reading this. And the dizzying feeling of not knowing what this would do and where it would go, at any time, was the whole reason for it being here. What else was noticeable? The dialogue for one, snappy and efficient – but not Aaron Sorkin snappy and efficient, just how people actually talk instead. The counter-argument to that is the amount of needless and overly-plain "he said she said" interjections. The chapters also could barely be shorter, mind – breezing us through no end of them in record time.

All told this is a book that could have been cloying, trite, mawkish, pretentious, too weird, or any number of things, and is none of those. Some of the beats and elements are a touch predictable, but that only if you force yourself away from the world on these pages (which is not easily done) and set to analysing things. Some people will find this rather awkward to get through – this hits some incredibly emotional beats later on, but for the brave, this deliberately unsettling, powerfully inventive and completely gripping read will be well worth the time. Certainly you will never look at a Walkman the same way again...

[LL Garland · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last few years haven’t been easy for Eleanor Newton. First, her grandmother died in the pandemic, then she had an odd encounter with her grandmother’s ghost and spotted her doppelgänger on a train. But things start looking up when Justin moves in across the street and Eleanor learns she’s going to have a baby brother. Unfortunately, Eleanor and Justin die in a strange accident. When they reach the afterlife, the friends have to split up and try to find their way back to the land of the living. Eleanor never loses hope that she will find her way back, but surely things will be changes if she makes it back.

The Lovely Dark is a heartfelt, poetic look at death, grief, and living on while honoring those lost. Author Matthew Fox creates a unique Underworld with just enough mystery to keep me wondering. Some aspects of this book may be challenging for more sensitive young readers, but I think it’s a good reflection on difficult topics.

Thank you to Union Square Kids and Edelweiss Plus for providing the e-arc for my honest review.

[Roseanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Lovely Dark is a beautiful and engaging novel about a young girl who's thrown into one of the worst scenarios imaginable and never loses hope. I found this fast-paced adventure gripping and unique, so I was always eager to return to it and discover what would happen next. This was also the fist 'pandemic novel' I thoroughly enjoyed, as I found it gave a realistic portrayal of the devastation caused by the pandemic while still comfortably fitting the topic into the unique world of fiction. The Lovely Dark achieved a personal perspective of the Covid 19 tragedies by balancing its physical consequences like the death of a loved one with social consequences such as isolation and struggling to make friends. It also described Greek mythology in a very accessible way, as well as discussing more mature issues in a suitable yet impactful manner. Overall, I would definitely recommend this beautiful book and am excited to see what Matthew Fox releases next.

[readingsianola · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐱
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟒 ⭐️
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫: 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴.

Wow, what a beautifully breathtaking childrens book. For children aged 9+ at around 263 pages. This will bring a tear to your eye.

I don’t want to go into specifics as I think this is a book that you should go into blind, however I really loved the Greek mythology throughout and that it was set after the Coronavirus Pandemic and what effects that had.

The friendships in this are beautifully built and I wanted to help Eleanor and Justin.

I would have read something like this when I was younger and I think it’s a great easy book for children, nice short chapters that end on cliff hangers and keeps suspense, this is ideal for those that want to learn about Greek mythology.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗥𝗖.