Carolyn Leiloglou celebrates art and its power in “Beneath the Swirling Sky.”
When Vincent finds himself, along with his younger sister Lili, at his great-uncle Leo’s house while his parents go off on a cruise, he’s less than pleased. Especially when he also meets his quirky cousin Georgia, who’s enigmatic and frustrating.
But when his sister seemingly disappears through a painting, a skill Vincent didn’t realize his family has, he must rely on Georgia to help find her and bring her home. It seems his family comes from a long line of Travelers (“Traveling is stepping into a painting. Getting to walk around in the mind of an artist”) — trying to maintain the safety and purity of art from the Distortionists, who try to steal and destroy art.
Will Vincent and Georgia find Lili? Will they figure out who the mastermind is behind the evil they find within the artwork?
Leiloglou creates fun and quirky characters, all while filling “Beneath the Swirling Sky” with several great themes, like art expresses beauty and truth; being brave and selfless; fear shouldn’t get to decide what we do; finding our potential; and Jesus sees our worst parts and still accepts us.
The talented Vivienne To adds fun illustrations to add to the story, which is due out Sept. 12.
Five stars out of five.
WaterBrook provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest, unbiased review.
“Beneath the Swirling Sky” (The Restorationists, #1) by Carolyn Leiloglou, illustrated by Vivienne To