A review by claudiadcd
Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner

4.0

A unique fairy tale, or should I say, faerie tale. Poetry at times, imagery and metaphors are beyond a first reading. It is impossibly unique for children's lit at this time. I found it at the Harvard bookstore and on a whim bought it. What a great find! Haunting, magical, metaphoric, but also simply an imaginative fairy tale adventure the likes of Neil Gaiman and the trek of Frodo, but perfectly suited for children. I still enjoyed it immensely and going in for a second read soon afterward, to gain further depth from Janni's metaphoric, emotive images. If it was longer or a series, it could be our new Harry Potter. Not joking. The universe created was one I wanted to jump right in and live alongside.