This book is like a present waiting to be opened with a beautiful fairy tale cover. It starts with a lovely crowded map embellished with drawings and continues with page motifs from the finest tradition of nature ink drawing.
The story opens with a shocking punch and then flips forward to our three sisters coping with a glorious and luxurious life which is continually beset with difficulties and enemies. The story is fascinating and every page is packed with action, intrigue, cruelty, suspense, shocking twists and weird beauty.
I like fairy tales and I love this concoction of whimsy, poetic language, magic and ornate detail. It is the first of a planned series and whilst I wait for the next I see Holly Black has other novels for me to explore.
The story opens with a shocking punch and then flips forward to our three sisters coping with a glorious and luxurious life which is continually beset with difficulties and enemies. The story is fascinating and every page is packed with action, intrigue, cruelty, suspense, shocking twists and weird beauty.
I like fairy tales and I love this concoction of whimsy, poetic language, magic and ornate detail. It is the first of a planned series and whilst I wait for the next I see Holly Black has other novels for me to explore.