Wise Child

PG
I read these books years ago, then this spring I decided to re-read them because I remembered enjoying them very much. And I did, until “Wise Child” and “Colman”. There were significant plot holes, and even a few cases where the author herself changed the past of characters for no apparent reason. The changes didn't affect the plot, but it was enough to throttle my suspension of disbelief.

Other than that, it was a fun read.

Wonderful, atmospheric fantasy, centered around the opposing figures of an evil, manipulative real mother and a wise, nurturing adoptive mother. “Wise Child” is the young girl who has to find her way between them and choose rightly, in order to unfold her powers for good. The pacing is uneven, with the ending unfortunately quite rushed, but otherwise just a wonderful world to get lost in.