The Morning Star

About this book

Artist and fabulist Bantock concludes the cosmic romance of his internationally adored creations Griffin and Sabine and their young disciples Matthew and Isabella in the final installment in a series that includes The Gryphon (2001) and Alexandria (2002). Elevating his exquisite and unique form of illustrated epistolary novels (beware: as before some letters are not bound into the book) to new heights Bantocks art has never been finer the sweet sensuality has never been more poetic and the drama of their spiritual mission has never been so exalted. As Griffin and Sabine encourage the intrepid Isabella on her urgent and risky journey from France to Egypt and instruct Matthew in ways to subvert the dark force that stalks him Bantock orchestrates a fantastic battle between good and evil. Sabine writes that Matthew and Isabella are part of "an elite of the sensitive the considerate and the tenacious" engaged in a "struggle against cruelty and unrelenting chaos " and at the very least best-selling Bantocks dreamy creations do good by adding beauty to the world.