The House at the Edge of Night

 

<The House at the Edge of Night by Catherine Banner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you are not a fan of magical realism, the comparison to Isabel Allende might deter you. Don't. This is the book to read if you question the place of magical realism in literature. It is an argument for choosing the unexplained over explication, enchantment over absoluteness, faith over fear. Most of the "magical" things that happen can be explained in a pedestrian sort of way: the caves cry at night for the dead vs. the wind blowing through the rocks create a mournful sound. Both explanations are presented--which will you choose to believe? Set on a Mediterranean island, it is a modern myth complete with heroes , villains, and legends. A beautiful story with memorable characters in a magical place.

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