Vampires and dragons are not the only supernatural creatures that dwell in the fantasy world the author creates. There we also encounter an endless array of disturbing characters such as the headless man, the mummy king and his army of mummies, schools of vampire-fish and even a hedgehog that at times offers comic relief and at other times moves us to tears. Agarwal incorporates just the right touch of classical Greek mythology into his story while still preserving his own originality. He uses the unicorn and the magic healing powers traditionally associated with the alicorn to his advantage in developing several levels of symbolism necessary to his story. The end result of this diverse array |