What is Lightfall – A Place Between about?
Bea, Cad & friends are on their way to repay a favour to one of Irpa’s spirits, named Lorgon. But they are all separated when their ship is torn to pieces in a storm.
They must find each other within the city of Pellydir, and when they meet another of Irpa’s spirits, make one of the toughest decisions of their quest. Meanwhile the Mire is creeping under the city. Can the brave travellers discover the task Lorgon had for them and all flee with their lives?
Plot summary of Lightfall – A Place Between (No Spoilers)
Cad wakes alone on a beach. Despite searching for miles, he cannot find any of his friends that were on the ship with him. What he does find are the spirits of Irpa, about to perform a solemn ceremony. Cad is not made welcome however as they know he killed their fellow spirit Kest.
He is given the task Lorgon had for him, and he continues his search for his friends.
Meanwhile, Bea wakes alone in a locked room. She is well looked after but learns she is in the city of Pellydir. She is taken to see the King who accuses her as a spy and knows she destroyed the light of Irpa. He orders her to be executed!
With a little help from a friend and her new powers, she is reunited one by one with her fellow travellers. But the sludge now known as the Mire is creeping under the city and threatening to break through with large and larger earthquakes. Bea is suddenly in A Place Between and asked to make the most important choice of her quest so far.
Is is possible to save Irpa when the spirits have all but given up, and the Mire is growing stronger and greedier every moment?
Review
I waited until I had all four episodes of Lightfall on my shelf and then dedicated a day to reading them in order. I pored over every page and every frame, enjoying the first three episodes all over again, seeing things I didn’t see the first time I read them, and loved them all the more.
Lightfall is a stunning series of rich and fantastical world building, multiple storylines weaving together effortlessly, and a quest that has the characters growing in courage and wisdom along their journey. Now in No. 4, and suddenly on her own, Bea isn’t crippled by her anxiety so much and trusts herself with big choices that must be made.
Even though this episode is darker than the previous three, there is still humour and even joy when Bea let’s loose to music with a new friend.
But an old friend is up to something somewhere else in Irpa, shown in another story thread that increases both tension and wonder.
Having the maps and Pellydir language guide is great fun. You can decipher the language as you go (if you’re patient enough), or go back and decipher it when you’ve finished.
Still… even after 6 years since the first Lightfall… this is my favourite graphic novel series.
Book Style
245 Pages / Begins with maps and guides to the language of Pellydir
FAQ’s
What age is it for?
8+
Where & When is it set?
A fictional fantasy city named Pellydir in the world of Irpa, and between realms of life and death
What is the Point of View / Tense of the novel?
Graphic novel / present
Is there Violence?
Roaring oceans, all consuming sludge, royal guard escorts, with threatened execution
What genre is ?
Middle Grade Fantasy
Themes
Fantasy/ Action / Courage / Friendship / Life or Death decisions
Is it part of a series?
Yes – It is part of the Lightfall series
- The Girl and the Galdurian
- Shadow of the Bird
- The Dark Times
- A Place Between
- 2028?
Author / Illustrator
Tim Probert
Publisher
Harper Collins
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