The Princess and the goblin but George MacDonald

Very enjoyable! Fans of CS Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien should check this one out. It's sits almost exactly halfway in between the hobbit and one of the more actiony Narnia books- maybe the Silverchair. The characters were a lot of fun, and the fantasy/fairytale elements were creative and interesting. I did feel like it had a bit of a slow start, but once it got going I really enjoyed it. One of the refreshing things about this book was the authors choice to discuss positive character qualities beyond bravery. In addition to the physical courage you read about in every fantasy novel, these characters display honesty, Respect, and responsibility. Faith and the duties of faith are also presented, but in a less heavy-handed way then you would find in any CS Lewis novel.