This is a wonderfully formed novella about childhood, memories, and creatures that live outside of time and space. It’s a perfect fairytale for any adult who once was (still is) a child who dreamed of magical lands and creatures that existed not too from home.

I read this more or less in two sittings. The first day I was sitting on public transport, happy with the delays and barely making my stop. I queued for Fish and Chips and was annoyed that they had my order early as I was hoping to get a couple of more pages in. The second day I had a summer cold and was feverish, bringing a whole new dimension to my imaginings of the cleaners and unending oceans.