Huge in scope, this is a gripping and unusual adventure and romance packed full of larger than life characters and astonishing exploits. Forced to use his gift of ‘crossing over’ into the world of the dead so that he can make money for his cruel uncle, Roger longs to escape to a kinder and less dishonest life.
Suddenly, he can but his new life is full of courtly intrigue, mystery and the greatest possible danger. Soon Roger is trapped and will have to make the most difficult decision of his life.
Whether it's a curse or a blessing the fact remains: whenever Roger is in enough pain he can cross over to the Land of the Dead and speak to the people there. It's an unexpected gift - and one that, throughout Roger's life, his violent uncle has taken advantage of. Roger has been hauled from fairground to fairground, and beaten into unconsciousness, in order to bring word of the dead to the recently bereaved.
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Whether it's a curse or a blessing the fact remains: whenever Roger is in enough pain he can cross over to the Land of the Dead and speak to the people there. It's an unexpected gift - and one that, throughout Roger's life, his violent uncle has taken advantage of.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Crossing Over and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Crossing Over features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Crossing Over was written by Anna Kendall and published by Gollancz an imprint of Orion Publishing Co