The girl who fell under faerie and led the feasts there

September dreams of going back to Faerie. Because nothing has changed since his return: his father is still at war in Europe, his mother has to work long days at the factory. But one day, lying in a field, a boat sailing on the grass overtakes her. Launched in pursuit, she stumbles and falls...in Faerie, finally. Very quickly, she discovers that many things have changed: the magic of Féérie-du-Dessus is wearing thin as its inhabitants lose their shadows eager to go to Féérie-du-Dessous. And this world has a new queen: Halloween who is none other than the abandoned shadow of September. She organizes Feasts for all the shadows finally freed from their alter ego Above. September will reunite with his old friends, not just their shadows (that is, them without being quite them). She will make new ones in this strange world: Aubergine, the Nocturnal Dodo, the Vice-Queen of the Café, the sleeping prince Myrrh,... September feels responsible for the situation and does not want Féérie to disappear, but the shadows do. remain free and continue to go to the feasts given by their Queen... In the tradition of Alice in Wonderland or the country of Oz, this series will appeal to young people and adults. September is an intelligent and very logical child with yet a form of naivety that we would like to keep all our lives, in a world more complex than it seems where everything is not only sun and magic, only shadow and freedom. Text: Catherynne C. Valente, Illustrations: Ana Juan, 296 pages.