Sunday, January 27, 2019

Sweep

I love when a book surprises me.  I look at the cover, or the title, and think... Nah.  Probably not.  That happened with this book.  And then I began reading it.  What a unique and original tale, beautifully woven and told!  I was enchanted with the story of a young girl in 19th-century London, all alone, and indentured to a cruel master as a chimney sweep.  Through her memories, we learn she once had a kind and loving guardian.  When he disappears, he leaves her a gift, a ball of soot and char.  It is a golem, a protector, and it comes to life at her most dire hour of need.  It is a story of love, and hope, and courage.  I adored it.  It is a must-read...especially if you think it isn't - like I mistakenly did!  (FIC AUX)

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