Description: "Mayka's kindness and steady loyalty, her friends' animated and varied personalities, and some downright brilliant problem-solving will carve themselves into readers' memories."-- Kirkus, STARRED review "Mayka is a strong, believable heroine that readers will root for. ..This exciting adventure has moments reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz , in which the protagonist must rely on herself and her friends to find inner courage and her way to safety."-- School Library Journal , review "With a deft balance between the thrilling journey and the artfully built world of magic, this is as beautiful and adventurous as the graceful stone birds accompanying Mayka on her journey."-- Booklist "Featuring a richly diverse cast, vividly imagined worldbuilding, and passionate storytelling, Durst's middle grade fantasy is a feast for the senses."- Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "Mayka's thoughtful explorations of how the stories told about us shape our lives will especially appeal to young readers beginning to tell their own stories."-- Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books

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