First issued in hardcover by Underwood-Miller (1989) No Flaws or Blemishes

First issued in hardcover by Underwood-Miller (1989) No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; even age-toning; inside the covers are heavily toned. No spine crease; appears unread. Signed by Cover Artist Tom Kidd The author Nancy Springer is multi-award-winning and later known for her Enola Holmes series. Set in a decaying Pennsylvania coal town, this dark contemporary fantasy follows disfigured outcast Joanie Musser, whose disappearance and return unleash a reckoning that feels like the end of the world. Springer threads small-town cruelty, mythic overtones, and a fierce argument about good, evil, and choice into a tense, character-driven tale. Subjects: Small-town prejudice & vengeance; Good vs. evil with moral ambiguity; Pennsylvania coal country; Dark fantasy; Contemporary fantasy; Psychological fiction.