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Illustrated by
Stephen Fieser.
In nine tales, divided into three sections--the Kingdoms of Angels, Spirits, and Demons--Schwartz uses spare and rhythmic language to create a haunting and haunted mood that unsettles here, calms there. He frequents ancient and modern cultures in his search for "the best supernatural tales." The illustrations capture dramatic moments in the lives of the mortals with whom the otherworldly creatures interact.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2002