Caroline loses her spark. It takes a great adventure for her to find it again. Caroline loses her father in a car accident for which she feels responsible. Consumed by grief, she has a difficult time readjusting to a world that has changed so dramatically for her. On the anniversary of her father's death, a strange window opens in the middle of the small lake behind her house. She climbs up an old oak to peer inside, but falls out of the tree and discovers that the window also serves as a door into a different world. Enter ...
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Caroline loses her spark. It takes a great adventure for her to find it again. Caroline loses her father in a car accident for which she feels responsible. Consumed by grief, she has a difficult time readjusting to a world that has changed so dramatically for her. On the anniversary of her father's death, a strange window opens in the middle of the small lake behind her house. She climbs up an old oak to peer inside, but falls out of the tree and discovers that the window also serves as a door into a different world. Enter Mordecai the Gand, a mysterious traveler who befriends Caroline and promises to help her find a way back home since the window she fell through has disappeared. The two set out on a series of adventures that include visiting a tree village populated by a tribe known for eating travelers, running into a witch under a spell of her own making, hiding in a cave with a dragon encased in a wall of ice (prone to melting by campfire), all the while being pursued by a mysterious entity call the Creach which promises to devour Caroline and trap her in an eternity of despair. As they navigate these adventures and this new world, Caroline slowly discovers that she is meant to help each of the characters she meets. As she battles internally whether to stay or return home to the sadness and grief waiting for her there, she must regain perspective and open her heart to the act of caring and to the joy of love itself. In the end, she must demonstrate great courage, loyalty, and caring as the plot unfolds, becoming the active hero of her own story.--Amazon.com
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I really enjoyed this middle grade book by Jeff Gunhus, Caroline and Mordecai the Gand. I think it is so sweet that he wrote this for his children after a diagnosis of cancer. Caroline is the main character in this book and she is struggling with the loss of her father. Walking the woods one fine day she accidentally stumbles on a window, a window she walks through that has those who want to hurt her, including a dragon and she also finds so much grief. But she meets a mysterious traveler call Mordecai the Gand who promises to help her find home again.
I usually don�t read fantasy book but this one is so different than others I have attempted to read. The characters are so wonderfully created and I enjoyed their development throughout the story.� There is a lot going on in this book, too much to tell but I encourage you to try this one. It�s special in that Gunhus writes this for his children after his diagnosis of stage 3 cancer, just in case he didn�t survive. He makes sure his children, as well as any child that looses someone they love, will find peace and help in those dark times in their life. And the ending was a Wow moment for me. I love how Jeff Gunhus weaves everything together and comes up with this special ending. This book is a Five Stars for me. And it deserves more!
A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission�s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Amy
May 6, 2021
Caroline and Mordecai
Caroline and Mordecai the Gand is my first introduction to the talents of Jeff Gunhus. I thought it was a pretty good read. It is not a very long and took me no time to read it in one sitting. Even though it is a small story, it has a lot of going on. Including: adventure, grief, magic, action, and learning about oneself. I greatly enjoyed meeting Caroline. She has been through a lot, especially losing her father to a terrible accident. Her tale is interesting to see how she continues to grow throughout the entire book. She learns a lot of important life lessons from the other characters. I found her to be a courageous and brave girl. It is a good perspective to see how she was able to overcome what she had endured. I love seeing how she would be able to cope.
Caroline and Mordecai the Gand will be getting a well deserved five plus stars from me. I would highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading fantasy and magical books. It is listed for readers who are eight years old and up, but I thought it could be for any age. It is, also, a good book for those who are experiencing the grief of losing someone they love. I would be interested in reading more by Jeff Gunhus in the future.
I received a digital copy of Caroline and Mordecai the Gand from the publisher. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
