The Dark Portal

Finished this a bit quickly. But there are two more! But I don't have them...

Reminded me a little of Redwall, not *just* because it was about mice, much more the way the mice (and other animals) were personified while retaining their animalistic traits and ways of life.

The Dark Portal, chapter 6

When a book nails it and you realise things haven't really changed much since 1989 and, I'm sure, much earlier.

Arthur had always thought that things became easier when you came of age but it wasn't turning out like that at all. He felt very unprepared for this responsibility.

The Dark Portal, chapter 3

I was recommended this book and now I finally got around to reading it I'm hooked!

Tall shadows covered the walls altering them into areas of pale moonlight and black caverns; deep shade and soft moonglow. Audrey could not tell the solid objects from the illusions.