Liza instantly knows there is something different about her brother, Patrick, the moment she sees him. On the outside he appears just the same as always, but it's something in his eyes, his soul even. When pleas to her parents that something is different about Patrick fall on deaf ears, Liza takes it upon herself to find out what has gone missing and make her brother whole again.
From tales told by her beloved babysitter, Anna, Liza is fairly sure spindlers are to blame. She knows she must go Below to retrieve Patrick's soul from them. With the helpful, though, cantankerous rat Mirabella as her guide, Liza makes her way deeper and deeper into the unknown where musical moles, terrifying troglods and rambunctious nids await to hurt and help her in her travels.
After making her way through fantastical creatures and human-like plants she finally arrives at the doorstep of the queen. If she makes it past her wrath, she will finally be able to put her hands on Patrick's soul.
The Spindlers is rich with lavish descriptions of the magical places and creatures Liza comes upon. I finished with the feeling I had just read a combination of Alice in Wonderland, The Labrinth, and The Wizard of Oz. Luckily, I love all of these books, so the read was a pleasure.
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