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The exotic (at least to this Western reader), Middle-Eastern flavor and culture of myth and oral history make this my (unlikely) favorite among the excellent Chronicles of Narnia. The Pevensie sovereigns as a brief aside provides delightful depth and context to this adventure, which masterfully continues to explore accountability, betrayal, redemption, and personal relationship with the divine outside of a strictly Christian construct.

read in 2003. This is one of Ivy Pie's favorites.

This was the first book I read by Hudock. And now I have to confess -- she is my new favorite writer. The characters in this story came alive for me, and the settings were beautifully handled. The Goblin Market was ghastly and horrific, while the fairy "town" was lovely and enchanting. The journey into the darkness and the romance that somehow thrived there . . . let me just say that the writing is beautiful and engaging. I'm on the lookout for any and everything I can find by this author.