The American Fairy (4 books in series)
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review 1: Book Three of the American Fairy series has Callie reunited with her parents and fleeing across country from a war she inadvertently started between the Seelie and Unseelie courts. Callie and her family get as far as Chicago before they have to stop. There, Callie learns that f...
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review 1: I am having so much fun with this series. It is very true to the way a fairy tale should be written. That the issues of racial prejudiced of the 1930's is addressed in its many forms from skin color, interracial marriage down to the fairy's even being prejudice to each other; a g...
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review 1: I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction, nor urban fantasy, but I am a fan of atmospheric storytelling and YA, coming of age stories. Dust Girl has atmosphere in spades: I was transported to depression-era speakeasies and hobo camps along with Callie and Jack. I could hear th...
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review 1: I enjoyed the first few chapters of this book. Zettel did an excellent job of setting the scene of the Dust Bowl and creating a fantastical setting right off the bat. The story truly started off with a bang, especially when describing the craziness of her mother. However, as t...