I recently finished an excellent book by Caudia Newcorn, the first in a three-book series about fairies called the Krisalys Chronicles of Feyree. Little fairies. Crossover tells the story of Danai and her quest to earn her wings in a world populated by dwarves, ael, (bigger than dwarves, smaller than humans) and fairies who can hide under a toadstool. Ms. Newcorn has crafted an entire world of her own imagining, with no connection whatsoever to our own.
Danai and her fellow sprytes must survive the nine Rites of Krisalys in order to earn their wings and be given the gift of flight. Guided by their solemn mentors and overseen by the mysterious and harsh Dolmen, they grow up fast as each day brings some new risk and reward. It soon becomes clear that Danai is chosen by some higher power to save her people from some great threat in the future, though the Dolmen denies it and calls her merely evil. She must overcome him, her own doubts and the love and loss of her friends to succeed.
This is a charming story in the spirit and style of Lord of the Rings. It's the best fantasy novel I've read to date. Ms. Newcorn created her own images and the language is fascinating. I love her name for things. Insects are manylegs, butterflies have become flutterbies and many more. My favorite is her name for spiders - webbers.
I recommend you try this book if you love fantasy, or just a good story that holds together and is true to its own internal rules. Book 2 will be available sometime this summer. I've place a link to Ms. Newcorn's website, where you can buy the book direct from her, complete with autograph. This is a quality self-published book. (Gee, there really is such a thing!)
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