The Plentiful Darkness
by Heather Kassner
by Heather Kassner
Flap Copy Description:
In order to survive on her own, twelve-year-old Rooney de Barra collects precious moonlight, which she draws from the evening sky with her (very rare and most magical) lunar mirror. All the while she tries to avoid the rival roughhouse boys and another more terrifying danger, the dark-hearted magician who's been disappearing children in the night.
When Trick Aidan, the worst of the roughhouse boys, steals her mirror, Rooney will do whatever it takes to get it back. Even if that means leaping into a pool of darkness after it swallows Trick and the mirror. Or braving the Plentiful Darkness, a bewitching world devoid of sky and stars. Or begrudgingly teaming up with Trick to confront the magician and unravel the magic that has trapped Warybone's children.
My Thoughts:
After enjoying Kassner's The Forest of Stars, I knew I had to read he most recent book: The Plentiful Darkness; I'm so glad I did! Haunting magic, powerful characters, and a plot to die for, make this fantasy middle grade novel one not to miss. I highly recommend The Plentiful Darkness to readers and eight to twelve!
