Gargoyles Guardians of the Source

An old country mansion with gargoyles frowning from every ledge and turret, strange noises from the basement and mysterious locked and bolted rooms – no wonder Callen is unsettled moving into the family’s new home. It isn’t long before his feelings of apprehension are proved right when he wakes at midnight to find the gargoyle from his windowsill in his bedroom, alive, fierce and very angry with him. As Callen will find out, there are worse things in the house than gargoyles. Can he take on the family role of Guardian and protect the house and his neighbours? It will require courage and he’ll need to win the trust of the gargoyle Zariel first. Plus, as she explains, he’ll need to be honest at all times, something Callen has learned to avoid in his old life. He has new friends to help, Yasmin, her little brother Raf, and Angus, and discovers that they have magical friends too. They’ll all be needed when they confront the real monsters in the story.

Tamsin Mori’s new fantasy adventure is well-plotted, full of action and adventure and while her young protagonists are put in situations which require courage, she leaves readers in no doubt that their real strength comes from their moral values. The monsters are truly scary, the gargoyles glorious – who wouldn’t want one for a friend? – and the setting just the right mix of real and escapist. This is the first in a new series and we can look forward to more adventures for Callen and his friends.