Short, exciting chapters laced with humor and a rich vocabulary showcase characters. . . . Rowan s suggestions for nonmagical solutions to problems remind readers that they can achieve their own goals. Inventive and worthwhile.
Kirkus Reviews

Brash and impetuous Rowan drives the linear plot, while evocative prose by Lundquist (The Carnival of Wishes & Dreams) imbues the magical setting with personified charm in a cozy and enchanting adventure.
Publishers Weekly

Jenny Lundquist s The Library of Curiosities is a fantasticalnovel that conjuresa compelling magical world full of mystery and adventure. . . . Ever more dire stakes add both tension and urgency to the story, which draws to a close in a satisfying crescendo of action.
Foreword Reviews