ALAN Review, January 1st, 2004
The Keeper of the Isis Light and sequels, The Guardian of Isis and The Isis Pedlar, as well as Invitation to the Game and The Crystal Drop are just a few of the stellar works written by Monica Hughes. One of Canada's premiere authors for young people, she died suddenly of a stroke at the age of 77. Fans of science fiction will miss her gentle voice, clear, straight-forward style, and exploration of themes of import today presented in futuristic settings. Monica Hughes was born in 1925 in Liverpool, England, but became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1957, with stops in Cairo, Egypt, and Edi...
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