Genevieve Valentine is the author of Persona and of the critically acclaimed novel Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti, which won the Crawford Award for Best novel, as well as a nomination for the Nebula Award and the Romantic Times Best Fantasy of the Year. Her short fiction has been nominated for a World Fantasy Award and the Shirley Jackson Award. She lives in New York City. Visit her at GenevieveValentine.com.
"A mesmerizing, surreal retelling... Valentine’s dreamlike
narrative brings the Brothers Grimm tale alive with intrigue and
gritty descriptions of the Roaring Twenties."
*The Washington Post*
“I'm completely confident in stating, without an ounce of
hyperbole, that this is the best fairy tale retelling I've ever
read... The beating heart of this book is a love of dance and a
love of sisters.... Even more than the characters, their voices, or
the sharp quiet slicing of the understated prose, what I loved
about this book was its own tense dance with its source
materials... There is so much more I want to say about this book:
about the ways in which women protect and support each other; about
the way they feel like antidotes to The Great Gatsby's brittle
ciphers; about the pitch-perfect dialogue; about the dancing. I
can't stop re-reading this book for the dancing and the fierce,
scalding love the sisters have for it."
*NPR*
“Dressed up in the thrill and sparkle of the Roaring Twenties, the
classic fairy tale of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses' has never
been more engrossing or delightful. Valentine's fresh, original
style and choice of setting make this a fairy tale reimagining not
to be missed.”
*Library Journal (starred review)*
“The novel shines… The Girls at the Kingfisher Club is like a
jittery Charleston—loose, fast, and fun.”
*Booklist*
"Valentine’s creative retelling of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses”
is as vibrant and colorful as the era — so evocative, well drawn,
well cast and well played that readers will be enthralled. This is
a story of sisterhood, a passion for freedom and love that will
resonate with many women. The novel calls readers to cheer on these
girls as they strive for independence, and Valentine’s ability to
make them each distinct and appealing sets this tale apart. Simply
a delight to read!"
*Romantic Times, 4 1/2 stars*
"This unexpected fairytale, deftly shifted into the age of
prohibition, becomes a gorgeous and bewitching novel."
*Scott Westerfeld, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Uglies
and Afterworlds*
“Delightful and suspenseful by turns, this story of tyranny, pluck,
fierce love and even fiercer responsibility is set in a New York of
spangles and speakeasies, fox-trots and Charlestons. Valentine
retains the shimmer and shadows of the fairytale that underlies her
novel, even as she transforms it.”
*Christina Schwarz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Drowning Ruth*
"Valentine’s novel has glamour in spades, evocative of the Jazz
Age’s fashions and dance crazes and the dark side of
prohibition."
*Historical Novel Society*
“Valentine raises the novel above the ordinary...Impressive."
*The New York Times*
"Has a cinematic sweep... [and] lush period detail."
*Publishers Weekly*
"The Girls at the Kingfisher Club is as fast-tempoed and
intoxicating as a night at a Jazz Age speakeasy, and as enchanting
as a good old-fashioned fairy tale. Genevieve Valentine gives us a
dozen dazzling sisters it's impossible not to root for."
*Lois Leveen, author of Juliet's Nurse and The Secrets of Mary
Bowser*
“Genevieve Valentine has turned out an extraordinary and marvelous
new thing from very old clothes. The Girls at the Kingfisher Club
is a sumptuous rendering of one of my favorite fairy tales.”
*Kelly Link, author of Pretty Monsters and Magic for Beginners*
"I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough and stayed up late to reach
the end. Genevieve Valentine resurrects 1920s New York to bring an
inventive tale of shifting social mores, family bonds, and
heart-wrenching choices.”
*Ronlyn Domingue, author of The Mercy of Thin Air*
"Intoxicating... Stands apart thanks to dynamic characters and a
resoundingly well-rendered setting."
*Tor.com*
“Unique and elegant... An artful book that asks important questions
about art and creation that you'll be left pondering long after
you've closed the last page."
*io9.com*
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