A Face Like Glass
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In the underground city of Caverna the world's most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare - wines that can remove memories, cheeses that can make you hallucinate and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as they slit your throat. The people of Caverna are more ordinary, but for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to show joy, despair or fear - at a price.
Into this dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a little girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must wear a mask at all times. For Neverfell's emotions are as obvious on her face as those of the most skilled Facesmiths, though entirely genuine. And that makes her very dangerous indeed . . .
'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now.' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.
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What a brilliant fantasy book! I listened to the audiobook, thus my experience might b a bit different from reading a physical copy. Here are my thoughts (spoiler free). I thought Frances writing style was quite uniqe! In this case I really enjoyed listening to the meticulous destription of detail, because it really helped me dive into the world of our characters. In my point of view, Caverna was a great and truly fantastic world with lots of twists and secrets - I loved it! Overall I thought the book had a great pace. There was enough space between actions to ensure character development, which I really appreciated. Great book! :)
Description
In the underground city of Caverna the world's most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare - wines that can remove memories, cheeses that can make you hallucinate and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as they slit your throat. The people of Caverna are more ordinary, but for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to show joy, despair or fear - at a price.
Into this dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a little girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must wear a mask at all times. For Neverfell's emotions are as obvious on her face as those of the most skilled Facesmiths, though entirely genuine. And that makes her very dangerous indeed . . .
'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now.' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.
Book Information
Posts
What a brilliant fantasy book! I listened to the audiobook, thus my experience might b a bit different from reading a physical copy. Here are my thoughts (spoiler free). I thought Frances writing style was quite uniqe! In this case I really enjoyed listening to the meticulous destription of detail, because it really helped me dive into the world of our characters. In my point of view, Caverna was a great and truly fantastic world with lots of twists and secrets - I loved it! Overall I thought the book had a great pace. There was enough space between actions to ensure character development, which I really appreciated. Great book! :)