The Scaler of the Peaks

Author: Karin Erlandsson

Translator: Annie A Prime   Cover design: Marie Lane   Cover illustration: Jesus Gaban Bravo  

Reviews

Finnish Swedish-speaking author and journalist Karin Erlandsson is one of the most successful and most acclaimed children’s authors in the Swedish language and she has woven a fantastical tale, skilfully translated by Annie Prime. Erlandsson effortlessly combines a fantastical world with the natural world from the meticulous detail of the trio’s arduous climb up the mountains and navigating the caves to Lydia and Syrsa’s knowledge of herbs and plants for healing.

Although this can be read as a stand-alone story as Erlandsson does recap crucial elements from the past two books, it would be ideal to read them all in sequence to enjoy the epic nature of the saga.

Deborah Hallford in Outside In World