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I really enjoyed The Casket of Time, and found it to be a stirring,
thought-provoking book. Sigrun’s leap forward in time is a stunning
example, the first of several, of the author’s brilliant
imagination, with the simple concept in a
why-hasn’t-anyone-thought-of-that turn. While the TimeBoxes
themselves, made of spider silk, are hard to picture, the rest of the
writing is clear as a movie. Even the absurdity – the magical
kingdoms and creatures – all unfold in a realistic way.
The premise of
people sealing themselves off from time, until any time later, is a
powerful reflection of humans’ inability to take proper leadership
and act responsibly on issues that can’t out-wait us. The
characters here are likable, and the story within the story, which
occupies most of the pages, ties everything together with much
satisfaction. Not judging a book by its cover, I do admire this one’s
artwork, both the colors and the sketches that suggest the contents
within. While reading the book gave me an ominous feeling, having
time to reflect later has left me with a deeper takeaway.
Review copy provided courtesy of Restless Books
