Changes

In eighteenth century London, sisters Fitzgerald, Constance and Verity are changed forever when they become entwined with the Fowler family - and charged with protecting a mysterious child. Fast forward to the London of 2015, and the sisters are still waiting - with no way of knowing if the boy is alive or dead. Far away, a hidden pool grants those who sup from it eternal life, but also forces them to keep a secret for two hundred years. As those years pass by, those who were granted immortality find that it's far from a blessing - with true darkness emerging in the absence of death.

''The Parentations'' isn't the easiest book to get into – it jumps around a little whilst it sets up its tale, and left me hoping for a hook to fully lure me in. However, about 100 pages in I realised that I was grabbing every possible chance to pause and delve back into the world of ''The Parentations'' – one that, much like the book it comes from, is wholly original – packed full of splendidly depicted settings and eras, and covers topics such as love, death, and the nature of evil in vivid scenes.