‘Silver Skin is a weird but wonderful fantasy book about past and present times’
Silver Skin is a weird but wonderful fantasy book about past and present times. It all starts when the main character, Rab, receives a piece of homework to do. For his research, his mother bought him a silver skin to travel back to the 19th century, which is of course already a strange twist in the tale! This plan of Rab’s went horribly wrong. Instead of travelling back to the 19th century, Rab ended up in the Stone Age. In fact, he had time-travelled back to prehistoric Skara Brae in Scotland!
When he reaches Neolithic Scotland, Rab is lost, confused, exhausted and in pain as he has injured himself as he hurtled through the atmosphere. Then his pain vanishes in an instant and the weight is lifted from his shoulders when he meets Cait, a servant girl with a knowledge of magic and witchcraft. Rab starts to relax and enjoy the lifestyle in Skara Brae. He couldn’t be happier with Cait. At least he thinks so. Weeks later, Cait and Rab find themselves having to leave each other. After all, there is a war going on! Why? You may ask. Well, I will keep that a secret for now.
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