Evenfall: The Golden Linnet by Alexander Armstrong

I really enjoyed this book and feel that it would be suitable for anyone from 8 to 80.  It’s a magical story, but it draws you in so that it doesn’t jar, and all sound quite plausible. I see this as the first part in a magical series, like Harry Potter, and the hero is only 12 at the start of the book, so we could easily have quite a few books before he reaches 18.

 

Sam is twelve and his thirteenth birthday is fast approaching. He is living with his father, who is unwell, as his mother was killed in a car accident which Sam holds himself responsible. Fortunately, his best friend Ish, and Ish’s family, help to keep Sam safe and well fed. When Sam turns thirteen, he receives a gift which seems to give him unusual powers – which is fortunate because there are people out there trying to bring him down for reasons Sam cannot fathom. Sam’s father ends up in the hospital, and their home is ruined, and Sam and Ish go on the run with their new friend Goz (who nearly decks them at first meeting) trying to find out what is going on. They are really not sure who can be trusted and who they can’t, but Sam knows that the responsibility to get to the bottom of it all lies with him.

 

This book has everything.   Great characters, adventure, heroes and villains. The song “Green Grow the Rushes” will take on a whole new meaning. I can’t wait to read the sequel to find out what happens next for Sam and his friends.

 

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