MS Review – Between Flowers and Bones – middle school fantasy
Leiloglou, Carolyn. Between Flowers and Bones. Illustrated by Vivienne To. New York: WaterBrook, 2024.
The Restorationists, book 2
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Summary
Twelve-year-old Georgia assumed she would one day be the last Restorationist protecting art from evil forces. So she was thrilled when her cousin Vincent finally joined the family calling.
But Vincent’s flashier Gift makes Georgia feel like a sidekick rather than a hero. And things only get more complicated and perilous after he willingly steps into the heart of danger.
Will the remnants of the Restorationists’ society fracture under the pressure of the Distortionists’ schemes? Or is Georgia’s Gift really enough to rescue her family, the art world, the Restorationists—and ultimately save the day?
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My MS Review
Between Flowers and Bones is the second book in Leiloglou’s The Restorationists series. Having read the first book, Between the Swirling Sky over a year ago, I wish there had been a synopsis of the previous book. However, I was able to remember the plot premise quite quickly.
Leiloglou maintained the fantasy world she had built in the first book – being able to travel from one place to another through pictures.
In Between Flowers and Bones, Georgia is the main character but all of the previous major characters are included in this book. In this volume, Georgia and Vincent are not only fighting Distortionists, they are trying to find missing loved ones. Not all of the plot points are wrapped up by the end of the book, so I look forward to reading the next one.
Leiloglou includes extensive author notes at the end of the book clarifying much of what happens in the story, including information about the art in the book.
Between Flowers and Bones would make a great addition to a K-12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for older elementary and middle school students.
I received a complimentary copy of Between Flowers and Bones. This is my honest review.
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