We are naturally afraid of cemeteries. After all, it is a sad place because there we say goodbye to our loved ones, and even scary for the most superstitious. But Thomas cannot just avoid such a place. Since he works with his father, Silas, violating graves. All the treasure that the men insist on taking to the grave and will not need will provide for Thomas' family.
But one day Thomas comes across a recent grave that holds a body identical to his own with a note addressed to him and 3 tickets to an event where spiritualists contacted the dead. Obviously the desire to know its origins arises. And it all ends up taking Thomas towards a magical world that he never dreamed existed.
The proposal is already intriguing and Thomas is a smart and courageous boy. He doesn't want to be blind about who he is. He wants to discover all the secrets that surround his history and takes us along with him. His courage and curiosity reminded me of some Neil Gaiman characters. We can also see that London's hard life has aged him more than 12 years. He behaves very mature for his age and, at times, even insensitive.
The story is a boy's journey getting to know himself and the magical world of fairies, but she speaks much more than that. Love for family and friends is presented to us in a delicate and touching way. We can see this clearly in some of the character's own actions with Charley, his best friend, and his parents, who despite being hardened by life and very strict, know how to show affection and concern.
“The point is: it is not because something is strange that it is not real.”
The writing is simple, fluid, and thought-provoking, making me wish the story was a little longer to explore some more characters and even the magical universe. The author writes in such a delicate way that it makes us believe that there really is magic in the world and we just don't know where it is hiding.
I loved the fact that the publisher kept the original cover, which besides being very beautiful is totally related to the beginning of the story and which together with the title arouses an instant curiosity. The book is youthful, but it is capable of winning adult hearts.
This was my first reading by the author, but it certainly won't be the last.
What about you? Let me know what you think of this story! See you in the comments!
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