The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home

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By Catherynne M. Valente & Ana Juan

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Publisher Description

This final book in the New York Times-bestselling Fairyland series finds September accidentally crowned the Queen of Fairyland. But there are others who believe they have a fair and good claim on the throne, so there is a Royal Race--whoever wins will seize the crown.

Along the way, beloved characters including the Wyverary, A-Through-L, the boy Saturday, the changelings Hawthorn and Tamburlaine, the wombat Blunderbuss, and the gramophone Scratch are caught up in the madness. And September's parents have crossed the universe to find their daughter.

Who will win? What will become of September, Saturday, and A-Through-L? The answers will surprise you, and are as bewitching and bedazzling as fans of this series by Catherynne M. Valente have come to expect.

103 Reviews

4.5

Brenda Price

Created about 1 month ago

“I finished this book with a smile, but tears in my eyes because this is the end of the story. It was a really fantastic ending, though. The Fairyland books are ones you don't want to rush through. They're great to read when you have some time to settle in and absorb all the imagery. This is one of my favorite series ever, and I will be re-reading them for sure in the future (probably more than once).”

kluxorious kluxces

Created 3 months ago

“I am a big fan of Catherynne. I've enjoyed all her previous Fairyland books hence why I was so excited to read this one. Unfortunately it didn't deliver. I found the story sort of jumbled up and incoherent. It failed to connect. Only halfway through did I manage to grasp story, or what was left of it. But all is not lost. The end was exciting despite my disappointment about the throne. Recap: September becomes the queen of Fairyland but the other previous kings and queens wanted the throne to themselves. So they have to compete on Catenkerous Derby where they have to find the Heart of Fairyland. If you lose, you'll be send back to wherever you came from. On their way, lots of duels and happening happened which cause Saturday to almost forget them. In the end September and Saturday became Wind. Buss became queen (WHAT? ) and turned out is in relationship with the Wyverary. Story 3/5 Characters 4/5 Development 3/5 Style of writing 3/5 Enjoyment 3/5 Overall 3.2/5”

Sarah

Created 3 months ago

Change and grow Strong relationships Fast-paced Gripping/exciting Atmospheric

Penelope Lee

Created 4 months ago

“This is the best series I have ever read.I'm sad to say goodbye to fairyland for now. Catherine Valente has quickly become a favorite author. I cannot wait until my daughters are old enough for me to read it aloud to them. It's full of strong, female characters, both good and evil. I can't think of a good word to describe the writing, except, maybe lush? It's so full and evocative. I'm ending with my favorite passage. "Let us think of fairyland as a staggering magnificent cake... Let us take a great swaggering knife between us - it will take both our hands - and slice it open to see what we can see inside. For that is all a story of, my dears: a knife that cuts the world into pieces small enough to eat."”

Mysimas

Created 5 months ago

“I’m very fond of this series. It’s beautifully written, imaginative, with a likeable cast. Definitely worth a reread some time down the road.”

Believable Change and grow Likeable Minor characters stand out Relatable Satisfying conclusion Magical Beautifully-written Whimsical tone

About Catherynne M. Valente

CATHERYNNE M. VALENTE is the author of over a dozen books of fiction and poetry, and is best-known for her urban speculative fiction, including Palimpsest (winner of the 2010 Lambda Award), and The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden. The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home, her first novel for young readers, was posted online in 2009 and won the Andre Norton Award—the first book to ever win before traditional publication. Cat Valente lives on an island off the coast of Maine with her partner, two dogs, and an enormous cat.

ANA JUAN is a world-renowned illustrator known in this country for her wonderful covers for the New Yorker magazine, as well as the children's books The Night Eater, and Frida, written by Jonah Winter. She lives in Spain.