by Tone Almhjell
Flap Copy Description:
Something is wrong in the house that Lin's family has rented; Lin is sure of it.
The clocks tick too slowly. Frost covers the flower bed, even in a rainstorm. And when a secret key marked "Twistrose" arrives for her, Lin finds a crack in the cellar; a gate to the world of Sylver.
This frozen realm is the home of every dead animal ta ever loved a child. Lin is overjoyed to be reunited with Rufus, the pet she buried under a rosebush. But together they must find the missing Winter Prince in order to save Sylver from destruction.
They are not the only ones hunting for the boy this night. In the dark hides a shadow-lipped man, waiting for the last Winter Prince to be delivered into his hands.
My Thoughts:
The Twistrose Key is the delightful debut middle grade novel from Tone Almhjell of Oslo, Norway. This fantasy adventure story is set in the magical kingdom of wintry Sylver; features anthropomorphic animal characters; and contains some of the best writing I've read in a children's book in a long time. Can you tell I love this book?! If you enjoyed the Chronicles of Narnia, The Wind in the Willows, or the more recent Wildwood Chronicles, you'll love this upper middle grade novel too. I would highly recommend The Twistrose Key to readers from the ages of eight to eighty!
To learn more about the author, Tone Almhjell, click here: http://thetwistrosekey.com/#author
