Alan Garner, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
The third part of a trilogy started 50 years ago with the Weirdstone of Brisingamen, was published earlier this month to huge excitement. Boneland, the follow up to Brisingamen and its sequel The Moon of Gomrath, is a testament to the enduring appeal of Garner. It is the conclusion to a fantasy set in Alderley Edge which began when J.R.R . Tolkien's Lord of the Rings was still new. His original fanbase might be rather grown up by now, but you can bet they'll read Boneland and pass the series onto their children and grandchildren.