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Synopsis:

Through the glass, the magic is waiting…

Nona and her uncle travel everywhere together, replacing stained-glass windows in war-torn buildings. When a mysterious commission takes them to the loney moors of Dartmoor, Nona discovers a wild and powerful magic which threatens everything. Can Nona protect those she loves – even if it means fighting darkness itself?

Review:

In Glassheart we meet Nona, a young orphan left without a family by the end of World War 11. Nona is taken in by a kind Polish man, who makes a living as a glass worker, Nona calls him Uncle Antoni. While Uncle Antoni takes on work in a church on some damaged stain glass windows under an enchantment, Nona explores and comes across a mysterious creature called Castor. Castor explains the history of the church and all about the enchantment that has been placed on Uncle Antoni.

While the overall story held such promise and gave a Pans Labyrinth feel to it all, there were areas that weren’t explained. I needed to know how Nona and Uncle Antoni meet, needed to know more about the enchantment and I needed more character details as well. The overall premiss of the story was good but it fell really short for me.

But the cover is pretty!

Rating: 3/5

Publisher: Walker Books

ISBN: 9781406385236