“This is an epic fantasy unlike any other, combining the fantastical environmentalism of works like Miyazaki’s film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Rachel Carson’s lyrical descriptions of nature, and the court intrigue of Game of Thrones or N. K. Jemisin’s The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010). It’s a rare book that creates both a fascinating story and a timely metaphor about the importance of ecological balance, the dangers of poor regulation, and the way homogenized crops can lead to agricultural disaster.”
Read the full starred review in Booklist.
