Greton is preoccupied with the question ‘what is your heart’s desire’. And, incidentally, he needs to flee the city (with no money or clothes or, well, anything).
I really enjoyed the peek into Greton’s thought processes and the way his obsessive attention to maps often led him to behave in a way that might look odd to other people. I liked the way he had to consider the social norm before he responded to people (which didn’t always work).
There is a wonderful innocence about Greton as a character. His friends were all interesting and fun and very different to him.
When Greton invents an ink that will show you the way to your heart’s desire, it doesn’t even occur to him that someone’s heart’s desire could be a bad thing.
Since this is cosy fantasy, there isn’t a great deal of swashbuckling, but there is a lot of tea and maps and other nice things (like an OWL!). A really relaxing read.
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Jeevani Charika and Rhoda Baxter 