Fire and Hemlock - Diana Wynne Jones

First published in 1985, Fire and Hemlock is a fantasy novel by childrens author Dianna Wynne Jones, although this book is aimed at a slightly older audience than her other books. The book starts with the protagonist, Polly, clearing out her room whilst she's home from university. She has a photo that she calls 'Fire and Hemlock' above her bed, and looking at it and sorting through her other things makes her think about the past, and she begins to realise that she has two sets of memories, one set are on the surface, and she can see her life as she expects it to be, the other set don't add up, and she can remember things no one else can. Polly ...  Read the complete review