Ghosts and Exiles - by Sandra Unerman (Paperback)

About the Book

Tilda Gray hates Spellhaven and she does not believe in the magic it's supposed to have held. Her sons, Nicholas and James, have befriended Hugo, a young boy threatened by forces none of them understand. Between them, as they search for ways to banish the ghosts that are driving Hugo mad, they seek out the aid of the exiles from Spellhaven.

Book Synopsis

Tilda Gray hates Spellhaven, the city where her husband was born, even though she has never set foot in the place, and she does not believe in the magic it's supposed to have held. Now her husband is dead, she would rather avoid any mention of the city. But her sons, Nicholas and James, have befriended Hugo, a young boy threatened by forces none of them understand. When Hugo's uncle and guardian, Stephen Cole, visits the Gray family to ask for help, Tilda agrees against her better judgement. Between them, as they search for ways to banish or at least help Hugo cope with the ghosts that are driving him mad, they seek out the dubious aid of the exiles from Spellhaven. In doing so they must face new dangers and unknown magic, unlike anything Tilda could have ever believed possible.

Review Quotes

'...Spellhaven is an intriguing novel with no easy answers or way out, which means you can keep rereading it and drawing different conclusions every time. Jane is never going to be entirely happy and settled in life - but would she ever have been, even without her magical summons? Refreshingly, it does not appear to be part of a series: that ending ambiguity is all you're getting and it will keep buzzing at the back of your mind for days.'

Ben Jeapes, author of Phoenicia's Worlds and other SF novels, from the BSFA review