Marigold’s Tale
Book 2 of the Lonely Island Series
by Maggie Allder
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Pub Date 28 Jul 2023 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2023
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Description
For the first nine years of her life, she was held in modern day slavery. She saw violence, she knew cold and hunger, she experienced the death of those close to her. It was no life for a child.
And now she is free.
But freedom isn’t so easy to adapt to, and there is so much to learn about life, about friendship, about being loved and valued. Nor can those first years of her life be easily forgotten. There is grieving to do, there are ghosts to be exorcised.
Marigold is a quaint mix of wisdom and naivety, a child who has seen too much, but not enough. That she could not settle easily is not surprising, but nobody expected her to run away. Nor is it clear that the man who finds her can be trusted.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
The second in the Lonely Island series
The second in the Lonely Island series
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781805146193 |
| PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 192 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Robin P, Reviewer
Maggie Allder has once again set her novel in En-Somi, the lonely island. She, and I, and all her readers know this place well now. This is a dark, compulsive, satisfying tale set some time in the future when devastating climate change had destroyed whole towns on the mainland.
The island community that Maggie has created has had to adapt to refugees and new challenges in an ancient land.
The author is conveying messages to her readers which very much echo her own beliefs. She isn't preaching but is perhaps hoping to awaken one to a new awareness of what is already happening across our troubled world.
This novel is utterly compelling and full of poignant moments and unforgettable characters.
Andy L, Educator
There were parts of this book that were really insightful and thought provoking. There were some elements of this book that I could’ve done without. Namely, the title is a misnomer. It’s sort of Marigold’s tale. But it’s more the tale of the whole island and the refugees as a whole. Marigold was there, but honestly, there were some aspects of the boom that felt like it would’ve worked regardless of whose “tale” it was. I’m okay with it all. The story was good. The characters were compelling. The timeline was ambiguous and all seems well. I suppose if I knew this was a sequel and I had read the first book I would’ve been in the know, but that’s okay. It was what it was and I’m happy it’s out there for people to consume.
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