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Summary: Another book from the Realms of Faerie!
Review: This was an interesting book, and I really enjoyed reading it. However, I think it was a bit weaker in plot and character development when compared to Child of Faerie, Child of Earth the first book to enter the Realms of Faerie. Still, Windleaf is a great read, and I recommend it.

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Summary: A rather slight but charming fairy tale
Review: Windleaf is a pleasant enough fairy tale. Its plot strongly resembles Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland's Daughter, but the writing is much more accessible for younger fantasy readers. Although the writing seems occasionally a little contrived and the whole novel is not very thought-provoking, it does have likable characters, a quickly moving plot and plenty of magic. It is a bit on the generic and shallow side, though, and older readers might just as well pass over this one for Neil Gaiman's much more inventive Stardust or Dunsany's beautiful The King of Elfland's Daughter. Another good bet is Elizabeth Marie Pope's The Perilous Gard, which is set in 16th century England and deals with fairies; it's quite a bit deeper than Windleaf and feels much more realistic.

Ailanna