![]() ![]() To this end, any potential disruption - a strange human girl on a mysterious quest, for example - will be dealt with firmly. ![]() Zoltan is determined to maintain his domination of Orcus. A former golden age was brought to an abrupt end by Zoltan Houndbreaker and the Queen-in-Chains. Summer soon discovers that Orcus suffers under malign rulers. But, to give her credit, Summer knows enough about worlds like Narnia to know she cannot take what she first sees at face value. It seems like a charming Narnia-like world. It’s full of talking animals and whimsical frog-trees, were-houses, and class-conscious birds. One that comes with a quest.Īt first glance, Orcus seems like a good choice of secondary world for a cosseted young girl. Summer accepts and is immediately dispatched to a new, unfamiliar world. Perhaps another girl would have turned down the Baba Yaga’s offer to give her her heart’s desire. The weight of her mother’s love is a heavy burden. ![]() Kingfisher’s 2017’s Summer in Orcus is a standalone young-adult portal fantasy.ĭetermined to keep Summer safe, Summer’s mother has spent years protecting the girl from every possible danger, no matter how small. ![]()
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