Seaward
by:
Susan Cooper (author)
His name is West. Her name is Cally. They speak different languages and come from different countries thousands of miles apart, but they do not know that. What they do know are the tragedies that took their parents, then wrenched the two of them out of reality, into a strange and perilous world...
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His name is West. Her name is Cally. They speak different languages and come from different countries thousands of miles apart, but they do not know that. What they do know are the tragedies that took their parents, then wrenched the two of them out of reality, into a strange and perilous world through which they must travel together, knowing only that they must reach the sea. Together West and Cally embark upon a strange and sometimes terrifying quest, learning to survive and to love and, at last, the real secret of their journey.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780020421900 (0020421907)
Publish date: April 30th 1987
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages no: 180
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Young Adult Fantasy,
Coming Of Age
I read this on the recommendation of the same friend as The Winter Prince, but this one wasn't as much of a success. I really liked the first half, with its mysterious urgency and perils, as we struggle, like Callie and West, to understand the rules of this new world and the reason for their journey...
Cally pushes herself through a mirror to escape an endless, unearthly voice. Westerly escapes his pursuers through a hidden doorway. They each find themselves in another world, where magic and thought have power beyond their imagining. This is very much a coming of age adventure story, full of ch...
Susan Cooper is a master at atmosphere, but I rarely connect with her characters. This was again my largest difficulty with enjoying this story, as I wanted to know so much more about West and Cally. About their families, where they come from and what their lives are. But we get thrown into the stor...
I waffled between 2 & 3 stars. Read this at the beach as primer for reach the The Dark is Rising Sequence, because I hadn't read any Susan Cooper before. This was a good yarn in the "2 kids thrown together on a journey, beset by a different trouble each chapter" vein. Well written, quick read. Didn'...
I just discovered this also beautiful Susan Cooper book.
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