I recently came across a review of
James Stoddard’s
The High House (1989) by author
Darrell Schweitzer. Schweitzer notes Stoddard paid homage to many classic works of fantasy with references to such esteemed authors as
Lord Dunsany,
Mervyn Peake,
C.S. Lewis, and
George MacDonald. His nod to Bellairs, by way of
The Face in the Frost, comes on page 48 where the young protagonist,
Carter Anderson, explores a magical house's library and is surprised at some of the titles shelved in its history collection:
