I came across a reference to a writer who is new to me – Tiffani Angus. She’s had stories published in anthologies and in the two writing guides which she’s co-written, but has only had one full novel published so far. It’s called ‘Threading the Labyrinth’.
I Googled it and the description of an historical fantasy about 400 years in a ‘haunted’ garden appealed to me….
…..brought to mind Oscar Wilde’s ‘Canterville Ghost’ which I like for his understanding of the shifts between life and death….and time…..
Similarly, in the film ‘Time to Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Time_to_Time_(film) which I can watch any number of times.
We ordered, and received a copy
I had started re-reading ‘Wildwood ‘ by Roger Deakin, but realised that what I needed at this point in time was a story.
I began ‘Threading the Labyrinth’ and it is just what I was looking for. It’s a story – right from the first line. It catches you – catches your interest in the people and what becomes of them. Note I say ‘people’ not ‘characters’ – they are immediately…. People.
I have bad eye-sight and can only read a certain amount at a time before my eyes get tired. ‘Threading the Labyrinth’ is divided into sections relating to……time, and so I can finish a section, make a clean cut in time, and start again the next time I’m ready.
And it‘s well written – very well written – at times poetic, at times underlining the need for social reform through the years of which the tale tells.
It’s full of magic – real magic.
I hope she writes more.
If you’re wondering why it’s called ‘Threading the Labyrinth’ – you’ll need to read it to find out!