A Far Better Thing
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- USD 11.99
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- USD 11.99
Publisher Description
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets A Tale of Two Cities in H. G. Parry’s A Far Better Thing, a heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution.
Most Anticipated SSF Books 2025—The Nerd Daily, BookPage
I feared this was the best of times; I hoped it could not get any worse.
The faeries stole Sydney Carton as a child, and made him a mortal servant of the Faery Realm. Now, he has a rare opportunity for revenge against the fae and Charles Darnay, the changeling left in his stead.
It will take magic and cunning—cold iron and Realm silver—to hide his intentions from humans and fae and bring his plans to fruition.
Shuttling between London and Paris during the Reign of Terror, generations of violence-begetting-violence lead him to a heartbreaking choice in the shadow of the guillotine.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Parry (The Magician's Daughter) dazzles in this masterful fantasy riff on A Tale of Two Cities. Faeries whisked Sydney Carton away to the faerie realm when he was a baby, leaving behind a changeling named Charles Darnay. Now Sydney, who goes by his faerie name, Memory, returns to the human realm as a servant to the faerie Shadow. He's secretly plotting revenge against Charles for stealing his life and hoping to break free of his master's grasp. With the recent escape of former human servant John Barsad, Memory is emboldened to seek his own freedom and avenge his beloved, Ivy, who died in the faerie realm at age 10. Over the course of many years, as the French Revolution rages, Memory gets assistance from his human friends and makes deals with another faerie to achieve his goal, all while evading Shadow's suspicion. Along the way, he uncovers Shadow's plans, a dark family history, and his true identity. Parry takes her time unraveling the story's knots and does an excellent job of distinguishing the characters from their changeling counterparts. The result is a rip-roaring tale rooted in love, vengeance, and justice. Readers will be wowed.
