A third literary link for today. Kelly "Stranger Things Happen" Link turned me on to the "Wolves of Willoughby Chase" books by Joan Aiken last fall in NYC, and I've been hooked ever since. These are a series of juvenile adventure stories set in an alternate Victorian England (and abroad, on the high-seas). Like a kids' version of Patrick O'Brian's high-seas adventures, these books are fantastically addictive. Aiken's ear for dialog and dialect is superb, her characters are rich and well-realized and her stories — which weave in delicate and subtle fantasy elements — are gripping as hell. Aiken deserves a place among JK Rowling, Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket and JRR Tolkien as one of those rare and wonderful children's authors whose works are equally enjoyable for adults.
Joan Aiken — a kids' author for grownups
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