Jane Yolen
This book turned into something completely different than what I was expecting. I opened it expecting a simple story about a girl who loves to foil, but it developed into an interesting fantasy tale. Now, I’m not exactly sure if there is a second book coming out, but I assume there is. Nothing much happens in this volume except for character introductions and lots of plot set-up for future adventures. Jane Yolen is a great storyteller, so I don’t think she’d just let a grand story like this drop off as a single volume.
That being said, I really enjoyed this very weird and very strong main character we follow around. And I especially adore the colors of the book when they begin to peek out from behind corners and splash onto the page. Our main character is color blind, so most of the volume is featured in different shades of gray. That is, until she sees the colors of the world around her and the illustrations explode with beautiful and vibrant yellows and greens and reds.
I highly suggest you grab a copy of this one, and hopefully a second volume comes out soon.