Honeycomb

An astonishing, richly interwoven story from #1 bestselling author Joanne M. Harris (|The Gospel of Loki, Chocolat|), beautifully illustrated by the multiple award-winning Charles Vess (|Stardust, The Books of Earthsea)|.||Long ago and far away,||Far away and long ago,||The World was honeycomb, we know,||The Worlds were honeycomb.|The beauty of stories is that you never know where they will take you. Full of dreams and nightmares,|Honeycomb|is an entrancing mosaic novel of original fairy tales from bestselling author Joanne M. Harris and legendary artist Charles Vess in a collaboration that's been years in the making. Dark, gripping, and brilliantly imaginative, these magical tales will soon have you in their thrall.Each original tale is a small piece of the larger picture - a clue or a message, a theme, or a warning - interwoven with the tale of the Lacewing King as he travels the Worlds and encounters a multitude of characters: a toymaker who wants to create the perfect wife; a princess whose heart is won by words, not actions; a tiny dog whose confidence far outweighs his size; and the vengeful Spider Queen, and deadly Harlequin . . .Turn the page, and be swept up in the adventure.Perfect for fans of|Sandman,|The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye|,|Piranesi|and|The Midnight Library,|this tour de force is a beautiful achievement, from two exceptional creators at the top of their game.