A Far Better Thing

Jonathan Strange & Mr. NorrelI meets A Tale of Two Cities in H. G. ParryΓÇÖs A Far Better Thing,a heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution. I feared this was the best of times; I hoped it could not get any worse. The fairies stole Sydney Carton as a childand made him a mortal servant of the Faerie Realm. Nowhe has a rare opportunity for revenge against the fae and Charles Darnaythe changeling left in his stead. It will take magic and cunningΓÇöcold iron and Realm silverΓÇöto hide his intentions from humans and fae and bring his plans to fruition. Shuttling between London and Paris during the Reign of Terrorgenerations of violence-begetting-violence lead him to a heartbreaking choice in the shadow of the guillotine.