Through Roads Between

by Amy Laurens

Sanctuary is a place of safety—or so the fairies say... Edge is ready to return to a normal life, after beating back the shadows and defeating the Valley. Even Scott—bane of her existence—has been relatively well behaved since their encounter. But when Edge's best friend, Gem, collapses in class, Edge realises the Valley's evil shadows are back. Worse, this time they're targeting Gem. With Gem banned from Sanctuary by the fairies, the only person left to turn to is Scott, who knows firsthand what it's like to be possessed by the Valley. But convincing him to help is going to be tough. Time is against her. The fairies are unforgiving, and even if Edge succeeds, the cost may be her access to Sanctuary itself. But anything is worth it, if she can save her friend.

222 pages, Paperback

Published September 28, 2017

About the author

Amy Laurens is an Australian author of fantasy fiction for both adults and young adults. She has lived in the same city all her life, which other people think is boring; she prefers to think of it as stable. At present, Amy lives with husband, brand new baby, and two yellow Labradors who think they are lapdogs. Surprisingly, the dogs are the most jealous of the time Amy spends on the laptop.

After a university education involving many twists and turns, Amy is a high school English teacher at an all-girls school by day. By night, she is a story-writing goddess; at least, that’s what she tells herself to get the words done, and since it seems to work, let’s not disillusion her. Her short fiction has appeared in magazines such as Allegory, Tower of Light Fantasy, and AlienSkin, and in Tyche Publishing's Ride The Moon anthology.

Reviews

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you loved 'Where Shadows Rise' you'll love 'Through Roads Between'. More complexity to the magical world, good character growth (and still flaws) and a page-turning plot. The downside? Sadly Veve the Labrador featured less in this book. A great, quick read for young adults. Can't wait for the next instalment!

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a read for 11ish up, but that doesn't mean it isn't a lovely little read for the old and crusty - like me. And how can it be bad to explore the nature of real friendship and what responsibility actually looks like? Edge is suitable impulsive and conflicted. Scott is possibly on the spectrum - sometimes I feel like slapping him. That's probably about right for a young teenage boy. Gemma is a bit of an object in this episode, but I am thinking she will be a little more of a subjectivity - someone whose choices have meaning - in the future. I am always going to be pleased to read something that makes no apologies for there being significance to our choices and there being real, if awkward to discern, differences between what is right and what is not in terms of relationships. I mean this in the sense of the old fashioned word, to be rightwised. It is about being in right relationship - the real meaning of righteousness.