I love all of Madeline L'Engle's classic Time Quintet, and this is no exception. One thing about this book that has always stuck out to me is the contrast between Zachary and Polly. Zachary, a troubled young man with a heart condition, does not believe in an afterlife of any kind, and his terror of obliteration drives him to desperate, selfish actions. Polly, on the other hand, finds that her belief in a loving God helps her to make courageous, selfless descions.I reccommend this and the rest of the series to anyone who likes deep, thought-provoking, but also very exciting adventures.

Our eleven year old boys LOVED these books. After the 5th, they were hoping there was more!!

This book dealt with issues about a person dying as well as pagan belief systems. In the book, there was some doctrine discussed about Christianity, but it was very ambiguous and dealt much more with talk about the "Power" - a goddess. No mention of Jesus being the only way to God. Several items could be taken out of context by kids who may not "catch" some of the subtleties of belief. A disappointing read - not uplifting.