The Ash House, Angharad Walker
The Ash House, Angharad Walker
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The Ash House

Author: Angharad Walker

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/02/2021


Synopsis

An unsettling, gripping middle grade debut about searching for a sense of belonging in the wrong places, and the bravery it takes to defy those who seek to control us. This is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children meets Lord of the Flies for fans of Neil Gaiman and Holly Black.When Eleven-year-old Sol arrives at the Ash House, desperate for a cure for his complex pain syndrome, he finds a community of strange children long abandoned by their mysterious Headmaster.The children at the Ash House want the new boy to love their home as much as they do. They give him a name like theirs. They show him the dorms and tell him about the wonderful oasis that the Headmaster has created for them. But the new boy already has a name. Doesn't he? At least he did before he walked through those gates...This was supposed to be a healing refuge for children like him. Something between a school and a summer camp. With kids like him. With pain like his. But no one is allowed to get sick at the Ash House. NO ONE.And then The Doctor arrives...Strange things are about to happen at the mysterious Ash House. And the longer Sol spends on the mysterious grounds, the more he begins to forget who he is, the more the other children begin to distrust him, and the worse his pain becomes. But can he hold onto reality long enough to find an escape? And better yet, can he convince the others?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma on October 01, 2021

4 what-the-hell-did-I-just-read-stars. This is a strange little children’s story- part horror- part-dystopia- part fantasy- part delusional. A very strange house made of ash, an absent headmaster, children who live in a greenhouse, children named after Nicenesses trying to avoid Nastinesses… strange......more

Goodreads review by Muffinsandbooks on February 28, 2021

C'était original et l'ambiance était bien construite, l'intrigue intéressante ... mais c'était trop flou pour moi et je n'ai pas réussi à bien accrocher.........more

Goodreads review by Jodi on January 26, 2021

There are so many mysteries in this book: Who is Sol? Who made the decision to send him to the Ash House? Who are the other kids? Why did the Headmaster leave? Why and how does the Ash House exist? Sadly, none of these questions are answered. So you end up reading a mystery with no conclusion. It’s......more