The Book of Flying by Keith MillerPublisher: Riverhead Books
Hardback 262 pages
I'll say it. I'm a sucker for books about librarians. Most of the time the books are either cheap romance novels, or contain such a horrible misrepresentation of the stereotypical "mouse-like" library type that I'm immediately turned off. But I was pleasantly surprised by Pico. Born to winged people in a city by the sea, Pico is left to the librarians of the city to care for when he is born wingless. As Pico grows he chances to meet and fall in love with one of the winged people who live with, but apart from the rest of the city. After the girl draws away from him because he can not fly, Pico decides to go on a quest to find a book that he believes will give him wings. This tale is a classic epic quest, with the trials and tribulations one would find in any Greek odyssey. The entire tale was a satisfying journey, with an ending that is bittersweet, but beautiful and unexpected.
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Hi - this is Keith Miller, author of The Book of Flying. Just wanted to let you know that my new novel, The Book on Fire, just came out. It's also about librarians, and they're not that mouse-like! You can read the first chapter at millerworlds.com.
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