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The Face in the Frost
by John Bellairs
I've long been a fan of Bellairs' wonderfully creepy novels for children, so when I discovered that early in his career he'd written a fantasy novel (ostensibly for adults), I was eager to check it out.
This feels like a first novel, or an early one, and all of the great elements don't always come together into a solid whole. On the other hand, it's marvelously funny, and the wizards herein might remind some readers of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It also has some genuinely creepy moments, and I think had I read it when I was younger, it would have spooked me a bit. Definitely worth reading, especially if you enjoyed The House With a Clock in Its Walls and other classic Bellairs.
This feels like a first novel, or an early one, and all of the great elements don't always come together into a solid whole. On the other hand, it's marvelously funny, and the wizards herein might remind some readers of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It also has some genuinely creepy moments, and I think had I read it when I was younger, it would have spooked me a bit. Definitely worth reading, especially if you enjoyed The House With a Clock in Its Walls and other classic Bellairs.