Book of the Month–August 2016 |

Can two young girls save the world?

Maria, living in rural France, has an uncanny ability to communicate with the natural world and she can also see the passage between the human world and a supernatural world. Meanwhile in Italy, Clara has spent the first part of her childhood in a remote Italian mountain village, living with a priest and his housekeeper. A gifted pianist, she has visions of landscapes and stories in the music she plays and can connect her audience with these visions.

While there is magic in the girl’s lives, there is also great evil under the surface. Both Maria and Clara will have important roles to play in a battle over the Earth itself.

This lyrical fantasy novel is a departure for Barbery, who is best known for The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

The Life of Elves is available in:

Regular Print

eBook

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September 2016