Heartlight Reviews
—Publishers Weekly
“Splendid fantasy, firmly in the tradition of Madeleine L'Engle and C.S. Lewis.”
—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“What a joy to read Tom Barron's Heartlight. This is one of
the best Science Fantasies I've read in a long time. The author manages
to combine sophisticated concepts of physics with high fantasy in a
marvelous way.”
—Madeleine L'Engle
“Like Madeleine L'Engle, T.A. Barron very persuasively and very
plausibly compounds great galactic adventure with questions fundamental
to the universe—ours or any other…. An absorbing story, deeply moving,
deeply imaginative.”
—Lloyd Alexander
“When Kate's grandfather does astrophysical research on the nature of
light and its relations to the human soul, strange and ominous events
occur…. This thoughtful adventure combines fantasy, physics, and
metaphysics in a manner reminiscent of Madeleine L'Engle.”
—Booklist
“Heartlight…crosses generational lines and becomes a vehicle for family discussions about love, death, independence and integrity.”
—Rocky Mountain News
“An enthralling story to inspire any age reader to come along on a much needed journey of rootedness and hope.”
—Buzzworm, The Environmental Journal
“The fate of mankind rests in the hands of a young girl in T. A. Barron's Heartlight.
Kate must find and rescue her grandfather, as the quest becomes one not
only for the life of her sun, but for the universe, and perhaps for her
grandfather's very soul. Like many classic 'children's books', this
novel is told on so many levels that if older readers pass it by, they
will be cheating themselves. While freshly simple, it has levels that
only mature minds can grasp. Mythic images from many cultures are used
in new ways, and the reader will be charmed with its soul satisfying
message of love and hope. This is an author I would gladly read any
day.”
—Huntress Reviews
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