"Every day of her childhood she’d waited to stumble into another world. What if that door at Nana’s led not to a disused pantry but to a fairy congress where pixies & imps played politics and pranks."
As a long-time supporter and enjoyer of Gemma's work, I really appreciated reading the short intro to this lovely story—it's exactly how I always feel about her writing, like everything is so deftly in its right place, even though the things and the places are often delightfully surprising.
Bravo, Gemma! Your writing made me recall so many childhood fantasies--wishing a door would open to another world (my teachers were NOT impressed when I hid out in the elementary school bathroom searching for the portal). I also really appreciated the sister dynamic and the overall imagery. Just beautiful :)
As a long-time supporter and enjoyer of Gemma's work, I really appreciated reading the short intro to this lovely story—it's exactly how I always feel about her writing, like everything is so deftly in its right place, even though the things and the places are often delightfully surprising.
Thank you for reading! I don't think I'd read Gemma's work before, but I totally fell for this story, and am excited to read more!
Bravo, Gemma! Your writing made me recall so many childhood fantasies--wishing a door would open to another world (my teachers were NOT impressed when I hid out in the elementary school bathroom searching for the portal). I also really appreciated the sister dynamic and the overall imagery. Just beautiful :)