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274 pp.
| Chronicle |
August, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4521-2942-6$18.99
(2)
YA
The arrival of creatures called tightropers in ancient fairy city Ferrum escalates tension between fairies and gnomes into out-and-out war. Beckan, a fairy girl, strikes uneasy alliances with gnome prince Tier, his fiancée Rig, and tightroper boy Piccolo. Reminiscent of Holly Black and Laini Taylor, this gritty fantasy/war story is also an exploration of love in many forms and creating a family of choice.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2015