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The boat they sought would be empty, forsaken by its fishermen and left to drift. Magpie shook her head and signaled to the crows to turn away. "Aieeee!" the humans wailed, dropping to their knees to pray.Ĭertainly it was strange to see crows this far out over the open ocean, but to call them devils, that was going a bit far. "Foolish mannies," she scoffed, looking down at them from the sky where she was circling their fishing boat amid a swirl of crows. Magpie Windwitch didn't know many human words, but she knew this one, devil, in more than twenty of their languages, though this was the first time she'd been called one herself. "Devils!" screamed the fishermen, pointing at the sky. Here's the first few paragraphs of the first page: The heroine, faerie Magpie Windwitch, is a wonderful creation, and one follows her adventures as the self-appointed savior of her people (who prefer to dwell in ignorance of the growing threat against them from the devils) with enjoyment. It's published through Putnam's Young Adult imprint, but while it is an excellent book for that age group, adults of all ages should enjoy it as well. It was the first one I chose to read, and so engaging was it that once I finished the first chapter, I didn't stop, but simply continnued on with it. Today, my choice was Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer, by Laini Taylor. I had to decide between one of three books to review today, and in such cases I generally read the first chapter of each one in the expectation that one of them will catch my attention - and that's the one I'll continue to read and ultimately review. The Thunder Child Science Fiction and Fantasyīook Reviews by Edogawa Ranpo Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer The Thunder Child: Review: Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer