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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2012
Schmidt brings high heroic fantasy and contemporary realism together in this novel of a bereaved family. In Plymouth, Massachusetts, Tommy grieves for his mother, who died eight months ago. And on a distant planet in "Weoruld Ethelim," Young Waeglim invests all the Art of the destroyed Valorim -- his culture -- into a chain necklace, sending it into the universe to keep it safe from evil Lord Mondus. When the chain falls through worlds an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012 | Intermediate Fiction
In Massachusetts, Tommy grieves for his mother; on a distant planet, Young Waeglim invests his Valorim culture into a necklace. It falls t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on October 1, 2012
An inventive and fascinating mix of realism and science fiction, Gary D. Schmidt’s new novel is a well-written, mind-bending adventure. The narrative style varies as the focus goes from describing epic cosmic even...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
