Book description
From the author of the astounding must-read novel DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND
BONE, comes a vividly imaginative short story, GOBLIN FRUIT (from the
award-winning short story collection LIPS TOUCH).
Kizzy wanted it all so bad her soul leaned half out of her body
hungering after it, and that was what drove the goblins wild, her soul
hanging out there like an un-tucked shirt.
Beware of souls that want too much.
Kizzy's family are from the Old Country. They cut the heads off
chickens, have anvils in their yard and sing songs in a language that
her teachers have never heard of. They believe in talking foxes, witch
soldiers and goblins who crave the souls of a particular type of girl.
Girls who wish they were prettier, had normal relatives and, most of
all, were noticed by the boy they have fallen for at school.
Girls like Kizzy... 'Taylor's three novellas form a triptych of
beautiful fantasy writing reminiscent of Charles de Lint and Neil
Gaiman' Laini Taylor is the author of four previous books, the most
recent of which, DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE, received huge critical
acclaim on publication. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband,
illustrator Jim Di Bartolo, and their daughter Clementine Pie. Visit her
website: www. lainitaylor. com. Follow her on Twitter: twitter.
com/lainitaylor. Jim Di Bartolo has worked as a freelance illustrator on
books, comic books, and role-playing games, and has collaborated on
several projects with his wife, Laini. More of his art can be found at
www. jimdibartolo. com. Follow him on Twitter @jimdibartolo.
