Leah Bobet
Leah Bobet drinks tea, wears feathers in her hair, and plants gardens in back alleys. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she writes literary fantasy and young adult fiction about the secret hearts of cities.
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Leah Bobet drinks tea, wears feathers in her hair, and plants gardens in back alleys. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she writes literary fantasy and young adult fiction about the secret hearts of cities.
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Matthew has loved Ariel from the moment he found her in the tunnels, her bee’s wings falling away. They live in Safe, an underground refuge for those fleeing the city Above—like Whisper, who speaks to ghosts, and Jack Flash, who can shoot lightning from his fingers.But one terrifying night, an old e...
I picked up this book from my library expecting a story about fairies, I was not expecting it would be about genetic mutations instead.Such a good read and interesting idea.I loved the characters, even the "villian".Having a male narrator was a welcome breath of fresh air, as most fantasy books I've...
This is a very difficult book to describe, so I won’t try. But I was seriously impressed by the world, by the writing, by the characters. Bobet shows people making hard choices, but does it with a lot of understanding and grace. I never quite tipped over into absolute love, but I really respected wh...
Gosh. I understand that it was meant to be all Matthew's POV and everything...but it didn't make sense. Sorry Leah!My favourite line to have a mental image of: "'His eyes glow dim-shot amber - not bright, so he's not mad then, just annoyed and looking to be mad. The glow's enough to light up the tap...
To weird for my tiny brain.