Gargoyles series by Tamsin Mori

I devoured these two books back to back. I loved the first and was very happy to have the second ready and waiting! Callen's journey is no easy one and he faces many set backs in his attempts to be a guardian, but he's so determined to prove himself. I loved the friendships he built up with the other kids and was intrigued by all the secrets his father had kept from him. 

Read on for a bit more about the books, plus a Gargoyle cocktail.

Guardians of the Source

A crumbling mansion 

A magical source 

A living gargoyle 

Callen's Dad has always been secretive of his past but when the family have to move into his childhood home, the last thing Callen expects is a boarded-up mansion covered in gargoyles. It's enormous, the doors are nailed shut, the gardens are overgrown... and long-forgotten magic is returning. When a disgruntled gargoyle wakes up in his presence, Callen must befriend Zariel and earn her trust before it's too late. A dark threat is growing in the shadows and only a Gargoyle Guardian can stop it. 

"Magic is neither good, nor bad - it simply multiplies the dreams you feed it. Be careful what you wish for..."

The Watcher

An inexperienced Guardian. A missing kelpie. A growing threat. Callen may have befriended a gargoyle, but he's yet to complete his training. When Oculus discover that Callen has been made a Guardian, they send a Watcher to assess his skills. Callen knows that if he fails, he risks losing both his gargoyle and his new home. But satisfying the Watcher is the least of his worries. With ghasts on the prowl, a missing kelpie to find, and blighted magic spreading beyond Gargoyles Rest, Callen's friendships, his courage, and his ingenuity will all be put to the test.

The Gargoyle No2 cocktail is an appropriate choice (though I have no idea what happened to the No1 version-maybe the watcher didn't approve!) Scrape the fruit of a passionfruit into a shaker and add 30ml gin and 30ml vodka. Add a dash of sugar syrup and ice. Shake and strain into a glass.