Zephyr ISBN 9781786 695222 £10.99
In the foreword to Invisible in a Bright Light, author Sally Gardner admits it took her a long time to “work out how a theatre, a ghost ship and a crystal chandelier might be connected” but in this rich, evocative story, she has managed to do this with aplomb. Readers will delight in this losing themselves in the surreal world that Gardner has created. Set in a Royal Opera House, populated with heroes and villains, we meet Celeste, who is tasked with playing a game called the Reckoning. Some readers might struggle with the bizarre cast of characters but not for those that want to lose themselves in the ethereal world of the Opera and the journey that Celeste takes. A great book for confident readers who want to read a book unlike any other, as they will be rewarded by a truly unique story.
Hilary Payne