Book Review: The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valente

Author: Catherynne M. Valente
Title: The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two
Narrator: Catherynne M. Valente
Other Books Read by the Same Author:

• The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in A Ship of Her Own Making
• The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

Publication Info: Dreamscape Media, 2013
Summary/Review:

September, now aged 14, returns to Fairyland after a long absence and finds herself with a mission that brings her to Fairyland’s moon.  Soon she has to contend with a dangerous and moody Yeti, seeing her friend Ell the Wyverary shrink due to a curse, and visits from a time traveling future incarnation of her friend Saturday. Older and with more responsibilities, September’s adventures take on a darker tone than the whimsy of the previous two novels.

Rating: ***

 

 

Book Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente

Author: Catherynne M. Valente 
Title: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
Publication Info: New York: Feiwel & Friends, 2012.
Summary/Review:

In the second volume of the Fairyland series, September returns to Fairyland only to discover that her shadow, along with the shadows of many other inhabitants, has been stolen by Halloween, the Hollow Queen. This theft is causing chaos and imbalance in Fairyland-Above, leading September on a journey to Fairyland-Below to restore equilibrium. Along the way, she faces new challenges, encounters old friends, and discovers deeper truths about herself and the interconnectedness of both realms. Valente’s richly imaginative prose and whimsical yet profound storytelling continue to enchant, making this sequel a compelling continuation of September’s adventures.

Recommended books:

• The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

Rating: ***