Ivory Apples, by Lisa Goldstein (Tachyon)
Lisa Goldstein is
one of the treasures of fantasy literature, with each new work a gem. Ivory Apples is, I think, her best yet.
It centers around a book of the same name, one of those magical favorites that
gets re-read a hundred times by obsessive fans, that helps readers weather
desolate times, and that spawns fan clubs, websites, and entire conventions
devoted to the story, its character, and its mysterious author. It’s also the
secret in the lives of young Ivy and her three remarkable sisters. From as long
as she can remember, her Great-Aunt Maude has been a recluse, an extreme
introvert terrified of publicity, the family visits to her remote home never to
be spoken of. For not only is Maude the author of Ivory Apples, she wrote it while partnered with an actual Muse.
Soon the entire family becomes the target of Kate, manipulative and
unscrupulous and single-mindedly set on getting a Muse of her own. I found
myself swept up and captivated by the story in very much the same way Maude’s
readers have been transformed by Ivory
Apples. This book is a true treasure, worthy of multiple re-readings, a
perfect holiday gift for the child in all of us.
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