See author's website for Content WarningsTHE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS is a hauntingly beautiful and surprisingly literary tale set in London, rural England, and a strange and wonderful world called the Woodlands. Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell and their brother Jamie, are struggling to adjust to life in post-war England after an unexpected trip to the Great Wood where they acted as decoys to stave off an imminent war.The book begins by introducing us to Ev who, of the three siblings, has the most difficulty forgetting where her past life ends and her current life begins. On her way back to the fall school term she meets Tom Harper, an acquaintance of her brother, who attends school at nearby St. Joseph's. As the term progresses and their relationship develops, Ev seems to be gaining ground. She begins to feel at home but when reminders of what she lost cause her to retreat further into her own private world of memories, she attempts to cope by penning letters to her beloved and much missed sister Philippa who has reluctantly abandoned Ev for the sake of her own well-being, by accepting a scholarship to a school in America. The letters, containing poetry, are eventually turned over to Scotland Yard as they become part of an investigation to locate Ev after she goes missing.Philippa’s school term comes to an abrupt end when she receives a trans-Atlantic phone call from Jamie telling her about Ev’s disappearance. Once back in London, Philippa lands a job in the newly developed Art Restoration Department at the National Gallery where she meets Jack, a former soldier, who despite his war wounds maintains a positive outlook on life. Like her sister Ev, Philippa also encounters circumstances that propel her into the past. But unlike Ev, her memories focus on the traumatic time she spent trying to cope with Ev’s increasing dysphoria. As the police investigation heats up, Philippa attempts to answer her own haunting questions of what happened to her sister.The story shifts seamlessly between the fantasy life in the Woodlands, the sisters' shared past at St. Agatha's and the shattered life they are now living.Through evocative descriptions, skillfully executed dialogue, and poignant vignettes, Laura Weymouth weaves a spellbinding narrative of the intimate and often complex relationship between two sisters. Readers are also treated to the inner workings of a prestigious art gallery during a tumultuous time in its history.Fans of C.S Lewis' Narnia series will find much to love in this tale, which was inspired by the authors own questions of how one would cope with life after an adventure in another world.Speaking to his sister, Philippa, Jamie has this to say "No one's ever had a choice around you and Ev. The two of you are like gravity. It's impossible to get free once you're caught" and just like that, you also, dear reader, will be drawn into their world.