On a dark winter's night in 1970, Horley and Grinstead huddle for warmth in the Senior Common Room of a college in Oxford. Conversation turns to the two impressive works of art that Horley has recently added to his collection. What the two men don't know is that these pieces are connected in mysterious and improbable ways; and they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story which has travelled time and worlds.
A His Dark Materials story.
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['But the thing is,' said Horley, 'they didn't know each other at all. Never heard of each other. It wasn't about the makers. Only about the works']***
(RHCP Digital, 9 March 2015, ebook, 24 pages, borrowed from @GlasgowLib via @OverDriveLibs)
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I enjoyed this story though it was far, far too short. Bring on The Secret Commonwealth I say. You really need to have read His Dark Materials to fully appreciate and understand what's going on. The painting is obviously Mrs Coulter and the creepy monkey statue is her daemon. What I enjoyed about this story is that Horley and Grinstead have no idea what's going on or the significance of the painting and the statue.
