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by Written and Illustrated by D.M. Cornish Young Rossamünd has had nothing but trouble as a result of his name - the other children at Madam Opera's Estimable Marine Society for Foundling Boys and Girls call him Rosy-Posy and mi'lady. Rossamünd has a burning desire to serve at sea, but when his time to be chosen for a career finally comes, he's sent to become a Lamplighter and Rossamünd is crushed by the idea of a long, boring life. What he gets is anything but boring. In a world where monsters live in every shadow outside the city gates, Rossamünd's journey to begin his new occupation is an adventure beyond any he could have hoped for - and an education as well. The depth of detail in this series is amazing, with detailed maps and a lengthy "Explicarium" at the back to help the reader understand the many complexities of Rossamünd's world. The Explicarium was both useful and entertaining as I often wished I could ask someone for more details about a monster or miracle in the story, then I flipped to the Explicarium and there it was. I found both Rossamünd and his world totally believable and was quickly caught up in the "things not answered." Were all monsters really evil? Was it right for people to kill monsters without remorse? As Rossamünd is rocked by these questions, so is the reader. We quickly find ourselves caring deeply about this gentle, thoughtful boy who longs for adventure (the kind where only the truly evil ever get hurt) but quickly learns that his world doesn't quite work that way. The plot of this story does not come to any real conclusions by the end, leaving readers to hunger for the next book. I tend to like more feeling of "end" even to a series volume but that's really a minor quibble in a fascinating and unusual book. |
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