A review by goldenbooksgirl
Guardians of the Wild Unicorns by Lindsay Littleson

4.0

This is the story of best friends Lewis and Rhona as they go on a school residential trip and become embroiled in saving the last unicorn herd from a cruel poacher. Lewis and Rhona are both great characters, and I definitely related big time to Lewis which was a lot of fun to read. I also thought the balance between the fantasy/adventure side of things and contemporary was super well done- the exploration of the characters` issues and how they affect their lives was gradually revealed and so interesting. I loved the unicorns and the way their customs and history were explained, particularly since they were very different to what I`d expected them to be and I liked what they actually were even more. The book`s villain also needs a mention, because they are absolutely CHILLING and gave me total Cruella de Vil vibes, which is not a comparison I make lightly seeing she is basically my favourite villain of all time. Finally, as a Scottish person I loved the use of slang in this book, as I think I`m from an area quite near to Lewis and Rhona`s (I say think because I`m hopeless with anything to do with geography…) and a lot of it was very familiar and I hear/use so many of the phrases daily. 4.5/5