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The Monster Who Wasn’t
T.C. Shelley
(Bloomsbury)
£6.99
All the monsters gather at The Hole on Hatching Day ‘to see if there are any new members to their packs’. The Imp, for whom the Crone has plans, is a curious, sparkling hatchling that intrigues the King of the Monsters. However, the mayhem caused by his human form results in the Crone losing him, as he follows a group of Gargoyles. Could they provide the safety he seeks? Furthermore, might they offer him advice about life above ground that this brand new creature needs?
The Imp is an enigma. Although he has human form he has neither family, nor name. What happens when the Imp appears to resemble one of a local family? Furthermore this family is curious about him and his origins. Could this be the family he needs? Or could it be, as Bladder the Gargoyle warns, that humans are ‘wet, soft, pink and stupid…. [a] waste of space.‘ Then there’s the crone. She is driven to find the Imp and return him to Thunderguts. It appears that she will stop at nothing in her quest…
‘The Monster Who Wasn’t’ is a curious, bewitching title. The quality of historical research and development of setting is exceptional. Additionally, there is such love and understanding shown in the the Kavanagh family and the Gargoyles, that we feel as though we understand and know them. Despite the terrifying potential of The Hole’s Great Cavern and its gathering throngs, ‘The Monster Who Wasn’t’ is a work of empathy, confidence and tenderness. Bookwagon recommends this book particularly to mature, captive readers.
The Monster Who Wasn’t
T.C. Shelley
(Bloomsbury)
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