A little girl called Mirror and her shape-shifting guardian Goliath Honeyflower are washed up on the shores of Victorian England. Something has been wrong with Mirror since the day her grandfather locked her inside a mysterious clock that was painted all over with ladybirds. Mirror does not know what she is, but she knows she is no longer human. John Loveheart, meanwhile, was not born wicked. … born wicked. But after the sinister death of his parents, he was taken by Mr. Fingers, the demon lord of the underworld. Some say he is mad. John would be inclined to agree.
Now Mr Fingers is determined to find the little girl called Mirror, whose flesh he intends to eat, and whose soul is the key to his eternal reign. And John Loveheart has been called by his otherworldly father to help him track Mirror down…
File Under: Fantasy [ Shapes Shifting / Inside the Clock / A Tasty Little Girl / 12 Dancing Princesses ]
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A penny dreadful fairy tale – Delightfully dark, wonderfully wicked – highly original!
I am so pleased I chose this book for review. I enjoyed every page and now I’ve finished it I feel like I could read it all again and enjoy it just as much.
“1888. A little girl called Mirror and her shape-shifting guardian Goliath Honeyflower are washed up on …
2.5 Stars. Have to say I’m not sure whether I liked it or not. It is a very abstract and dark tale, at times it’s easy to get lost in what is happening when and which character your following. Although confusing at times there was enough of something to keep me reading. You are at the end finding that You kind of understand what is going on and …