sophie anderson the castle of tangled magic

That day comes in less than cheery circumstances though as a huge storm threatens to destroy the castle and Olia must accompany the castle’s domovoi (house spirit) Felicks to the Land of Forbidden Magic in order to try and save her home. She sees the castle’s spirits and feels its magic, and Olia is desperate to one day discover it too. Olia’s Babusya is everything you’d expect from a grandmother in one of Sophie’s books – shrewd and wise but spritely of spirit and Olia’s partner in magical crime. I was particularly thrilled by her mum at the end of the book, as I know others will be too (but you’ll get no spoilers here!) and, again on a purely personal level, I was warmed to see a breast-feeding, baby-wearing mum in a book!īut it’s the relationship between Olia and her Babusya that’s the truly heart-warming thing here and her Babusya’s belief in her is, ultimately, key to Olia’s own gradual realisation that “ Belief is one of the few things more powerful than magic.” Olia’s family provide a source of comfort and reassurance and a strong and loving base for her on her journey, as she grows to realise it is them and not the building she lives in that make a home. Olia lives in Castle Mila with her parents, new baby sister and grandmother, Babusya. Well, it didn’t quite manage to knock The Girl Who Speaks Bear off the top spot, but I still very much enjoyed it! I really liked The House With Chicken Legs and I absolutely loved The Girl Who Speaks Bear, so I had high hopes for this one. The Castle of Tangled Magic by Sophie Anderson, illustrated by Saara Soderlund I was lucky enough to request and be approved to read an early copy of this from the publishers on netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Sophie anderson the castle of tangled magic