Alice and the Mirror Glass: The Cracklock Saga by C A Deegan

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Book 3 – Alice and the Mirror Glass

Space and time. A recipe for disaster…

A plea for help, long lost family members, and a shadowy organisation hell-bent on stopping a terrible threat they think is the Fae. Jack and his friends are really in trouble this time.

What has Jack’s dad really been up to? It’s got a lot of people pretty angry. And the Cracklocks have got their hands on something they shouldn’t. Something they don’t understand. Something that they should have left well alone. And when Fae glamours don’t work, what can be done to save the day?

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THE BEST YET!

Alice and the Mirror Glass blends fantasy, adventure, magic, fae, imagination and whimsy. The vivid prose takes readers into a world that we’ve come to know but is still refreshingly different with lots of new elements to this book. I love the mirror realm—dark Mr Deegan, dark. There’s only one way back—and you don’t want to know what that is.

All the crew are assembled. ‘Hey Dorcas, sweet girl,’ you can’t write a Cracklock review without a shout-out to everybody’s favourite brownie. Do we finally get David home? Shush, it’s a secret, but we know where he’s been all these years! We meet some new relatives, and I like Alice and her grandad. Their setting and placement were a great choice and gave a different feel to this book—and we have men-in-black baddies after them, Beware the big black Cadillac rolling into view—it always means trouble. Strong tension building. I gelled with Sammy more in this book, too, gotta love a strong mother. Readers are treated to colourful characters and fantastic landscapes, and the clever world-building is magical, immersing readers in a realm where imagination isn’t limited.

I think this is my favourite of the Cracklock saga, so far. It has a more sinister feel to it and the characters are further evolved. Jack’s great. Not everybody makes it to the end of this one—but that’s a secret, too.
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About C A Deegan

C A Deegan lives in the East Midlands, right in the centre of the UK, and when he’s not writing or working, he’s with the family or walking the dog in the local woodlands with half an eye out for those ever-elusive Fae. The “Cracklock Saga” series of books came about from reading some pretty awful fairy books to his children over the years . But as he ground his way through these with gritted teeth, he always wondered what would happen if someone didn’t like fairies, what they would do about it, and could anybody stop them? This idea grew, and the Cracklocks were born. And boy, were they scary! Check out all things Cracklock at www.thecracklocksaga.com .

Mrs Helen Buckfield

Another fantastic book in the Cracklock Saga!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2023

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This is the fourth book I’ve read in a series that never disappoints. Alice and the Mirror Glass contains all the excitement and hairsbreadth escapes I’ve come to expect from these books, but this time, has heartache thrown into the mix. The characters are engaging as ever, and the addition of some new friends and foes adds another level to a story that continues to grow in intrigue. I found the book hard to put down, and read the last quarter in one sitting; pleased that Roly, my favourite character, had such a prominent role! I already have the next book lined up on my Kindle……

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Mrs. J

Danger in the US!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2023

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This book sees Jack and Co in action in the US.
Nate Cracklock and his granddaughter, Alice, who live in the US, are in trouble. When Nate is snatched by mysterious ‘Men in Black’, Alice calls to her British relatives for help, even though she never knew they existed before she called the number on the note her grandfather left her. Jack and family answer the call, and Alice discovers things she never dreamed of. But of course, in doing so, they end up in a heap of trouble.
I love how C. A. Deegan weaves his stories of intrigue and action – how he gets his characters into trouble and even more ingeniously out of trouble! I’m absolutely hooked by this series; I love the characters, both human and fae, and what they can do. I don’t want to give anything away, but I was rooting for the little people, and Jack and family, all the way, and didn’t want to stop reading until I reached the end of the book. Brilliant! I’m looking forward to reading the next one.

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Lucas W Mayberry

An awesome instalment in The Cracklock Saga

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 December 2022

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Jack is still searching for his dad, David, who is stuck in The Mirror Realm. That search is further complicated when they have to rescue Alice from a group of mysterious “men in black”. The group soon find that Alice is related to Jack and is from a previously unknown long line of Cracklocks who have lived in America. The family reunion is cut short though when they find that Alice’s grandfather, Nate has been kidnapped by these “men in black” a group who call themselves the DOA. Nate may hold the key to rescuing David so rescuing him is paramount. But then it all goes sideways when the humans and the Fae are abducted by the DOA and they experiment on the Fae. Cue a thrilling and nerve racking time as they try to destroy the DOAs base of operations and escape. But not everyone survives which leads to some truly emotional scenes. Once again the author C.A. Deegan has written a belter in this cleverly written fantasy. It is fast paced and I cannot wait to read the next book.

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