A review by sungmemoonstruck
Cart and Cwidder by Diana Wynne Jones

4.0

Moril and his musician family travel between the North and the South of Dalemark, selling their songs and bringing news from one part of the kingdom to another. However, their lives are suddenly put in danger when they're asked to take on a new passenger. Although Diana Wynne Jones' books are often classified as middle grade, their quality appeals to readers of all ages and makes her fantasies true classics. Her worlds are carefully thought out and thoroughly detailed while avoiding info dumps of any kind, her characters instantly memorable, and her plots satisfying even when they aren't action-packed. In a refreshing change from much YA (and even some middle-grade) fantasy, Cart and Cwidder is free from the romance that can dominate fantasy and detract from its plot. A refreshing change of pace that made me want to reread everything Wynne Jones has written.