The children were looking forward to reading this book as they really enjoyed the first in the series when it first came out. There really was something in there for everyone. The younger children enjoyed the magic, the older ones the themes of family , friendship and the injustice of racism. Personally I enjoyed the touch of King Arthur's tale and the quest. A good all around book to read together.

Real-life history and fantasy are weaved together to make an intriguing story of abandoned children fighting against evil magic, using their own new-found magical gifts.

I didn’t fully connect to the story or the characters, which could be down to the fact that I haven’t read Book 1. Nevertheless, I would have preferred there to have been more mythical Arthurian fantasy than what was promised. This is about the angst felt by the main character as she deals with her new dangerous magic.

Younger readers will find this very interesting and will hopefully want to learn about the real stories of the mixed race children who were put into homes like the one in this book.

In the second installment of this series, a group of biracial children - some fathered by American GIs - are living happily in a found family under the care of Miss Isolde, after narrowly escaping a perilous fate in Fae Feld in the first book.

Not that things are by any means simple. The villagers are not friendly towards the children at Fablehouse, and there is a danger that the place may be shut down, the Arthurian Knight Pal is convinced that the ferocious Questing Beast has returned to menace them, Heather discovers unwanted powers over fire, and a mysterious, beautiful visitor turns out to be hiding something rather important...

I found parts of this story interesting, but on the whole, the book was not for me. Something didn't quite gel for me, perhaps because there was so much going on. But I think there are many readers who will like the book, particularly those with an interest in the legends of Camelot.