Breen, M.E. Darkwood, 273 p. Bloomsbury, 2009. $16.99. Language: G. Violence: PG. In a land where night falls in an instant, a young girl is trapped in the unloving home of her aunt and uncle. Annie has grown up with the stories of people disappearing overnight, but when she overhears her uncle’s terrible plans for her, she takes a risk and runs for her life. From an ancient deep, dark forest to the halls of the kingdom’s palace and down into the terrible clime of an ugly strip mine, Annie will search high and low for a safe place to be – safe monsters in human and non-human form. Annie’s world and her story are overly complicated – with hints at things that could have easily been revealed just a bit earlier and mode for a more satisfying read. But younger kids who like to be scared will probably enjoy this. EL – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library-Teacher.
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