The Invisible Friend
Lois Walfrid Johnson
- Reading
- Read together at a pace that suits your reader; pause after tense moments to ask what they think Bree knows and what remains uncertain, without rushing to explain the mystery.
- Themes
- Captivity and freedom: Bree and other Irish people are taken prisoner; Bree longs to be respected as an Irish chieftain’s daughter and wonders what it means to be truly free. The outline puts loss of freedom and Bree’s dignity at the centre, but does not show how the story ultimately judges its captors or resolves captivity.
- Faith and courage: The story asks whether Bree and Devin will find God’s courage amid a growing threat. Christian faith is explicitly part of the story’s framing; the outline does not establish how faith is developed or what role it plays in events.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes Irish people held as prisoners and an approaching threat. Consider checking in about how Bree’s lack of freedom and the uncertainty affect your reader.