The Light Between Worlds: a breathtaking fantasy novel for fans of Holly Black and Brigid Kemmerer

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Have you ever wondered what happens to children violently thrown from portal fantasy worlds? Do you think Susan from Narnia deserved better? Are you looking for something quiet and melancholy? Did you wish the Wayward Children novellas were darker and longer? Then you should absolutely read it. And we’re all a little frayed around the edges, aren’t we? It doesn’t surprise me and it doesn’t frighten me, finding out you’re only human like the rest of us.Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell (and their brother Jamie) returned from the Woodlands to WWII England five years ago. Ever since then, things have been going badly. Evelyn never quite got over it, and spends her days depressed, grieving, desperately wishing to return. Philippa, meanwhile, went to study in America to escape, hiding behind a mask of perfection, not answering letters, secretly torn up with guilt over what happened. Until Evelyn disappears. Then the second half of the book is told solely from Phillipa's point of view. It provided a true perspective shift.

The pitch for THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS is basically what would life be like for children, grown into heroes or saviours in another world, to come home (ie, post-Narnia). Or to what was once home. I'm not sure exactly what I expected from such a plot, and of course I didn't read the synopsis before diving in, but I was totally unprepared for this experience. In a good and a bad way.You see, the comparisons to Narnia could sound like a complaint, but they really weren't. Narnia was the first actual book series I ever read and it will always be the fantasy world my heart longs for the most. Taking that story and aging it up, altering it slightly, asking hard questions, that was all something I really appreciated and for the most part, it was decently well done. The writing was lovely. I will absolutely try the author again, because her prose was downright lovely. This set-up worked fairly well, especially for the first half of the book. By Phillipa's perspective, I was beginning to find it tedious and waiting for the book to end. Which, I think is partially due to the pacing of this book.

Turning away, the pair resolved to close the portal to the realm to prevent others from accessing it, only to encounter Darth Sidious, who tried to enter the realm using the Force users. Bridger and Tano, however, were able to return to their own times, with Bridger closing the portal and causing the Lothal temple to collapse, taking Hydan with it. [1] Having returned to her own spot in time, Tano ventured into the depths of the temple [4] and found another portal to the World Between Worlds. [5] Ahsoka Tano's trial [ ]Now, Ev spends her days sneaking into the woods outside her boarding school, wishing for the Woodlands. Overcome with longing, she is desperate to return no matter what it takes.