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376 pp.
| Greenwillow |
September, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-219518-0$16.99
(4)
4-6
In an alternate-reality England, a temporary door to the faery world has led to war, and the industrial revolution has hampered the stranded and oppressed faeries' magic. Bachmann skillfully sets tone and scene and has a great sense of rhythm and pace, but the plot is pretty plainly developed. Still, powerhouse fantasy readers will find sustenance here; the cliffhanger shocker suggests a sequel.
Reviewer: Nina Lindsay
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2012