Mortimer Revealed

The Grimstones #2

by Asphyxia

Hello, I'm Martha Grimstone, sometimes known as the Magnificent Lady of the Upside-down Writing Act. When I'm not in the mulberry tree, I live with my family in a broken old house built by my Grimstone ancestors.
My father died when I was a baby, but Mama and Grandpa Grimstone refuse to speak of him. I'm determined to find out what really happened. Luckily, Crumpet promises to unlock the door to all our family secrets. He's my baby brother, and he finds a touch of magic at every turn.

Genres: Fantasy, Gothic

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2012

About the author

Asphyxia is an artist, writer and public speaker. Author of the much-loved junior fiction series the Grimstones, Asphyxia has also been a circus performer and puppeteer. An avid art-journal creator, she loves to share her process and help others benefit from this amazing tool for self-expression, problem-solving, planning, goal-tracking and self-esteem.

Deaf since the age of three, Asphyxia learnt to sign when she was eighteen, which changed her life. She is now a Deaf activist, sharing details of Deaf experience. She raises awareness of oppression of Deaf people and what we can do to change this. Her free online Auslan course (www.asphyxia.com.au) has had over 15,000 students.

Asphyxia is kept busy with her small farm where she combines food-growing with art - creating a magical aesthetic with plants and natural elements.

Her novel for teens, Future Girl, combines all these passions.

Reviews

[Judy]

Touchingly lovely. Unexpected outcomes and beautifully resolved.

[Sean Harding]

The Grimstones #2
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Second book in the series, weird, but not really engaging.
Somewhat interesting artwork, but overall, I was underwhelmed.

[Emkoshka]

Cute Crumpet helps Martha find her magnificence and learn the truth about her father's death. The use of the dolls house to watch the past unfold was beautifully touching and achingly sad, but the ending was hopeful and uplifting, as rain came to fill in the cracks.

[Anu Korpinen]

Tämä oli jopa parempi kuin ensimmäinen osa. Sääli vain että yhdestä kohtaa taisi puuttua sivu, sillä tarinassa oli merkillinen hypähdys ja yhtäkkiä etsittiin asioita joista ei aikaisemmin ollut mitään mainintaa.

[Sophie M]

Its really thrilling and exciting read it

[Chris Webber]

Incredible artwork. A little meandering in dialogue.