(A flower thrown into a pond of factory waste, for example, results in the factory closing.) The novel begins with Mor being sent to boarding school in the aftermath of her sister’s death. She and her twin sister, daughters of a witch, were able to see fairies, and to perform deceptively simple rituals that have the power to affect the real world. Mor grew up in Wales, in a world steeped in magic and mystery. Written in the form of diary entries, Among Others is the story of 14-year-old Morwenna Phelps. With her new novel, World Fantasy Award winner Jo Walton, who was born in Wales and now lives in Montreal, delivers a rarity in this post-Harry Potter, post-Twilight world: a novel focused on young adult characters that never panders and never condescends to its adult readers.
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