Author : Daniel McDonald
Description : Creeping out of their sleepy little village on an idyllic summer morning, all Mort and his best friend Nihlus wanted to do was play games of heroes and villains, clashing swords in imaginary worlds fraught with danger. Though on this fateful morning, their play is interrupted when they see smoke on the horizon.
When the men of Hamlet vanish without a trace in the wake of an unlikely attack, those who remain are left with far more questions than answers. As the hours turn to days a shadow of fear creeps over their village and the boys realise that someone has to act, someone has to do something - that they must answer the call.
Accompanied by their young friend Tesa, and the allies they make along the way, the pair embark upon a dangerous journey that takes them beneath the perilous canopy of Goldleaf Forest and beyond - quickly realising that there is a larger world beyond their quiet village and there are far worse monsters out there than anything their vivid imaginations can conjure.
A tale of friendship and bravery in the face of adversity. The discovery that no matter how afraid you are, if you persevere and fight onwards - ultimately Courage Comes.
My Review:
This was a really good book about not knowing what you can achieve until you are put to the test. Mort and his friend had no idea what they escaped when they left their homes that day, but they were determined to find out answers. I liked that these characters were not born heroes, but rather had to become heroes. Courage can mean different things to different people. There were a few different ways that Mort was courageous. I definitely think that not everyone has all of them but I do hope that we all have some courage inside. You always know why there is smoke, however I am not sure that I would want to know how it got there. I am giving this book a 4/5. I can not wait to read more books in this series. I was given a copy to review from RMS, however all opinions are my own.
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