Guardian of the Green Hill (Under the Green Hill)
Only weeks have elapsed since the Midsummer War ended, but danger quickly finds Meg and her family again, this time in the guise of a painter, Gwidion, who is also related to their great-aunt, Phyllida, and wants to control the Green Hill. Gwidion’s portraits let him control the subject, and he plans to convince Phyllida to name him her heir, though the inheritor should be a female in the family line, Meg. This lush sequel to Under the Green Hill (2010) breathes magic. Themes of sacrifice and courage are fully fleshed out in the delightfully human Meg. The poignant conclusion leaves the door open for another Green Hill novel. Grades 4-7. --Melissa  Moore