Review: A Great book that my Grandkids can borrow! Loved it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
Let's start with the book cover... It's vivid, Full of colour and imagination the girl on the front is the heroine of the tale, Rosaline, her fiery red hair, her bright green eyes, her emerald amulet and the book with its glowing pages evoke an image that the tale about to enfold is going to be a fantastic journey for the imagination.The story begins on the Eve of Rosaline and her brothers birthday ( no they are not twins there are 2 years between them) are on their way to their Nana Clayton house, Clayton Manor... A sprawling mansion full of secrets...Both children would rather be home celebrating with their friends but instead they have to spend it with their snobby cousins and distant relatives.Things go from bad to worse at dinner, and after Rosaline looses her temper and tells her mum what she thinks ( I loved the narrative of that passage, especially the peppermint stick part )After Rosaline and her brother are sent to their bedrooms, Rosaline stays behind and listens at the door... Hearing secrets that shock her to her core and leave her with many unanswered questions.That night her dad gives her an early birthday present, and the. At midnight she heads up to the attic with her brother who wanted to celebrate his 13 th birthday as soon as it arrived, they discover another hidden treasure... These two items when placed together send Rosaline into the world of IMMAGICA....The characters are well written, my favourite being Ira, the unicorn...who flys!I could really see this as a movie, and if it did I'd go see it!This book reminds me of the neverending story, or the Narnia films (sorry but I actually found the original Narnia books boring) IMMAGICA is the type of story that let's your imagination run wild. It will appeal to children and young adults and even those young at heart... As I thoroughly enjoyed it.Well done ms Last, 5 stars.This is the first book I have read by KA Last, but at the ending of this e-book is a preview of Fall For Me, book 1 of the Tate Chronicles which has peaked my interest so I am off to go find it and download to my Kindle. :D