![]() ![]() "Turtschaninoff puts traditional elements of female magic to effective dramatic use, especially in the climactic (and climatic) conflict between Jai’sįather and the Sisters. ![]() "Utterly satisfying and completely different from standard YA fantasy, this Finnish import seems primed to win over American readers." "'Where YA fantasy can start to feel a little same-y, Maresi stands out for its startling originality, and for the frightening plausibility of the dangerous world it creates." "It's hard not to be impressed with Turtschaninoff's magical world." At the same time, it feels authentically ancient and mythic." Its unwavering feminism is resolutely modern, resonating with a range of texts from Ursula Le Guin’s 2001 Tales from Earthsea to Disney’s Frozen. “The novel is at once contemporary and timeless. ![]()
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