From the Librarian

Halo by Zizou Corder is an epic tale set back in Ancient Greece. Halo is washed up on the shore of an isolated Greek island where she is found by a family of centaurs. They bring her up as one of their own. She is kidnapped by fishermen and sold into slavery – but she escapes and disguises herself as a boy in order to survive. War is about to erupt between Sparta and Athens and Halo finds herself at the mercy of the Spartans. After many trials she finally makes it to Athens to try and find her human family. This book was an enjoyable read, full of myth and legend as well as real historical characters. It will appeal to younger readers.