Sanctuary

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Andersen - Westbrook High School, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 3, 2018

Review

The second book in this trilogy by Jane Yolen and her son, Adam Stemple, continues the story of Silex and Craig. Silex is a demon in the form of a stone gargoyle who sits on top of a church in Edinburgh, Scotland and Craig is his human assistant. In this story, they are trying to figure out who the mysterious girl is that has suddenly appeared on their church doorstep. The story is slow at first but does pick up in the final chapters when Hellhounds and other demons enter the story. This story contains many Christian references and readers may be confused if they do not have the religious background. The dialogue is also written in Scottish dialect which may again be difficult for some readers. The black and white illustrations by Orion Zangara are best when monsters are depicted. This should be considered an additional purchase.

Overall Book Score: fair