Cleverly examining and reconstructing the conventions of the fairy tale, especially the traditional roles of men and women, Valente has created a thought-provoking storytelling tour de force. ) quickly approaching and harsh reality encroaching on the surreal garden, the orphan girl's stories finally run out. But with the wedding of the prince's sister Dinarzad (a not-so-subtle homage to The Arabian Nights The second book, The Orphan’s Tales In The Cities of Coin and Spice was published in 2007. Valente Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Spectra Publishing Date: OctoPaperback: 496 pages Stand Alone or series: First of a two-volume series. The girl shares her stories with the enthralled young heir to the Sultanate, who returns again and again to hear incredible yarns about one-armed heroes, hunchbacked ferrymen, giants, voracious gem eaters, conniving hedgehogs, harpies, djinns and singing Manticores. Title: The Orphan’s Takes In The Night Garden Author: Catherynne M. A mysterious orphan girl, whose eyelids are darkly tattooed with the closely packed words from a seemingly endless number of fantastical tales, lives secretly in a palace garden. ), structured as a series of nested stories, is a fairy tale lover's wildest dream come true. The second and concluding volume of Tiptree Award–winner Valente's Orphan's Tales (after 2006's In the Night Garden
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