Author: Alex Shearer

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Sky Run by Alex Shearer

Sky Run by Alex Shearer

November 19, 2013 Reviews 0

Oh wow. When I read The Cloud Hunters, I proclaimed it to be a perfect book. Sky Run returns us to the amazing world Shearer created in that book and this time we're following siblings Martin and Gemma as they make the long, hazardous journey from their home in the outskirts to City Island, where they plan to enrol in school. The story-telling is again absolutely enchanting - Sky Run is narrated by Gemma and Martin, who alternate every few chapters. They both have distinct voices: Gemma's full of the cynicism and world-weariness of a 13 year old, and Martin's...
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The Cloud Hunters by Alex Shearer

The Cloud Hunters by Alex Shearer

May 9, 2013 Reviews 2

“Dreams don’t cost anything and they don’t usually hurt anyone, except, perhaps, the people who dream them” Only very rarely do perfect books come one’s way. When they do, they should be treasured, shared, read and re-read. I haven’t read anything as exquisite and beautiful as The Cloud Hunters for…

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