This was a re-read and I had definitely forgotten just how dark this boom was!
The story follows young David who is struggling with the loss of his mother. There is a war on, and David's father has moved on with another woman. David hates her and feels like his father is abandoning him for Rose and their new son, Georgie.
David and his father move in with Rose in her large family home. The books in his room speak to David. Strange things are happening to David and no one will believe him. When out in the sunken garden, he finds a strange opening in an old tree; and a WWII bomber crashing into the garden forces David to escape thru the opening into another world.
In this new world David is met with allies who vowed to protect David and help him find a way back to his world. He also finds enemies out to destroy him. In particular, the crooked man has plans for David. It is all David can do to keep his courage and continue on his journey to find his way home.
Along the way David has many dangerous adventures when he builds his courage, learns very important lessons and begins to mature into a young man.
Excellent read. This was my first John Connolly book and the one that hooked me. The narrator did a brilliant job of spinning the tale in a way that was captivating.
The story follows young David who is struggling with the loss of his mother. There is a war on, and David's father has moved on with another woman. David hates her and feels like his father is abandoning him for Rose and their new son, Georgie.
David and his father move in with Rose in her large family home. The books in his room speak to David. Strange things are happening to David and no one will believe him. When out in the sunken garden, he finds a strange opening in an old tree; and a WWII bomber crashing into the garden forces David to escape thru the opening into another world.
In this new world David is met with allies who vowed to protect David and help him find a way back to his world. He also finds enemies out to destroy him. In particular, the crooked man has plans for David. It is all David can do to keep his courage and continue on his journey to find his way home.
Along the way David has many dangerous adventures when he builds his courage, learns very important lessons and begins to mature into a young man.
Excellent read. This was my first John Connolly book and the one that hooked me. The narrator did a brilliant job of spinning the tale in a way that was captivating.
