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jaceyBen Macallan: Desdaemona
I love this book. Ben Macallan is the new pen name for Chaz Brenchley, whose writing is always beautifully crafted. Spare and elegant, deceptive in its simplicity, this British urban fantasy story keeps up the tension right to the end, a real page-turner.
Jordan makes his living by finding kids who are on the run and guiding them back home. But he's on the run himself from something he doesn't want to admit to anyone. Not even himself. He looks like a regular teenager, but he isn't. He knows far too much about what lurks in the shadows in city, town and countryside.
Desi approaches Jordan to find her sister, Fay, who did a very bad thing involving an immortal. But is everything quite as it seems? The short answer is, no, but that's as far as I'm going. No spoilers. You need to read this for yourself. Highly recommended.
I should just say, though, that it gave me quite a turn to discover a male character by the name of Jacey. There aren't many Jaceys in the world but I've carried my name around for a long time and it's definitely female.
I love this book. Ben Macallan is the new pen name for Chaz Brenchley, whose writing is always beautifully crafted. Spare and elegant, deceptive in its simplicity, this British urban fantasy story keeps up the tension right to the end, a real page-turner.
Jordan makes his living by finding kids who are on the run and guiding them back home. But he's on the run himself from something he doesn't want to admit to anyone. Not even himself. He looks like a regular teenager, but he isn't. He knows far too much about what lurks in the shadows in city, town and countryside.
Desi approaches Jordan to find her sister, Fay, who did a very bad thing involving an immortal. But is everything quite as it seems? The short answer is, no, but that's as far as I'm going. No spoilers. You need to read this for yourself. Highly recommended.
I should just say, though, that it gave me quite a turn to discover a male character by the name of Jacey. There aren't many Jaceys in the world but I've carried my name around for a long time and it's definitely female.
