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454 pp.
| Penguin/Dawson |
September, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-4149-2$18.99
(2)
YA
An old acquaintance invites orphaned Jane to her family's exotic island mansion. What's going on? Jane wonders, watching the household prepare for a gala and noting the priceless art. The story then splits into five alternate scenarios; in parallel narratives, Jane moves between multiverses of surreality, sci-fi, and art theft. Clues to the story's fantastical nature are playful and sly, and Cashore's inventiveness is unflagging.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2017