A review by allimae
A Green and Ancient Light by Frederic S. Durbin

3.0

A young boy is sent to visit his grandmother in a small village for the summer during a world war. In the woods behind her house, he finds an overgrown garden of intricate statues of beautiful and fantastical beasts. He soon discovers the garden harbors more than overgrown vines. This is a peaceful, magical coming-of-age story. It is slow at times, but overall heartwarming, and his grandmother is delightfully spunky.