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Book SynopsisAn ancient evil is on the rise. Children are disappearing. Only two boys, from different worlds, can stop it.
On Earth, The Wisdom family has always striven to be more normal than normal. But Simon Wisdom, the youngest child, is far from ordinary: he can see the souls of the dead. And now the ghosts of children are begging him to help them. Something is coming, something far, far worse than death . . .
In a far-away land of magic and legends, Matyas is determined to drag himself up from the gutter, become a wizard and learn to fly. But he, too, can hear the children crying.
Two vastly different worlds. One ancient evil. The child eater is coming . . .
'An intricately imagined Tarot-themed fantasy' - Guardian
Trade ReviewAn
intricately imagined Tarot-themed fantasy * Guardian *
The Child Eater is written in broad, bold strokes . . . It's
a dark, disturbing book; it's also
full of light and wonder * NPR *
A beautiful,
fantastically constructed novel with some
truly excellent character work . . . Pollack's first novel in over a decade
really is worth picking up * Intellectus Speculativus *
A bold new step for Pollack . . .
a multi-layered tale of growing up and self-discovery that also happens to have a horrific supernatural terror as its central focus * Starburst *
One of this year's Do Not Miss books. Five stars, and it earns every one of them * Over the Effing Rainbow *
A
deliciously creepy, decadent read.
5/5 * Speculating on SpecFic *
Rachel Pollack, has created a
thrilling world of magic,
memory and desire that will
enchant readers far and wide * The Book Reporter *
Some
genuinely horrific imagery made all the more macabre by moments of
real sweetness; elements reminded me of
Stephen King's classic fantasy, The Eyes of the Dragon. [This] book represents the
rousing return of
a significant figure to the speculative fiction fold, and I for one wish her
a very warm welcome * Tor.com *
An entertaining read with the odd gory moment and some
really imaginative and charming magical beings * Horror Hothouse *
Mixes
mediaeval high fantasy, contemporary supernatural horror and the
mystic practice of the tarot into a
winning, deceptively simple whole. But this isn't yet another
Harry Potter retread. Pollack's setting has more in common with Ursula K. Le Guin's
Earthsea: mythic, resonant, and with a vast metaphysical backdrop. Her transitions from the
fairytale-like atmosphere of Matyas' legendary tale to the
heartbroken, plainspoken melancholy of Simon's storyline are
seamless, closely recalling
Neil Gaiman's ability to do the same * Jason Heller, author of Taft 2012 *
The Child Eater is one of those books that are
hard to put down * Open Book Society *
A
fascinating novel . . . demonstrates the
skilfulness of the plotting and the
cleverness of the story-telling.
Highly recommended * British Fantasy Society *
An easy book to read . . .
I was drawn back to it consistently . . . I would recommend this book * It Puts The Blog In The Basket *
Fantasy, and paranormal.
Two worlds, different POVS, it all makes it into
an interesting mix * Books for Life *
