To compare Valente to any other writer does a disservice to her brilliance and ingenuity. Others may be creative but she, without question, is a Creator; her name often follows those that loom large in Fantasy or Sci-Fi, whereas I think hers should lead the lot. I won't summarize because others have done a great job of that... I'll just say that this series is fantasy in vivid colour with florid, unapologetic, allusive, crafted prose and truly inventive characters. It is absolutely one of my most favourite series ever.
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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making