The Day Boy and the Night Girl - George MacDonald - Bookniverse

Imagine being raised in a world where you are only allowed to see half of reality… Raised by a wicked witch, Photogen knows only brilliant daylight, while Nycteris has never seen the sun. He is fearless until dusk, but she is only at home in the shadows. When they escape their separate worlds, they must learn to trust each other to survive. ****************************The mind behind this imaginative ‘double’ story was George MacDonald, a famous Scottish author born in 1824. MacDonald was a man who loved to explore the "shadow side" of life through his writing. Before becoming a full-time author, he was a teacher and a clergyman, but his ideas were often too magical and creative for the strict people of his time. He was a father to eleven children and spent much of his life telling them stories that blended moral lessons with wild adventures. MacDonald was fascinated by the way our minds work, especially how we deal with fear. Having suffered from poor health throughout his life, he understood what it felt like to be weak or afraid, which is why his characters feel so real and relatable.