Summary: (Minor spoilers for the first book.) September has longed to return to Fairyland after her first adventure there. And when she finally does, she learns that its inhabitants have been losing their shadows—and their magic—to the world of Fairyland Below. This underworld has a new ruler: Halloween, the Hollow Queen, who is September’s shadow. And Halloween does not want to give Fairyland’s shadows back.

Fans of Valente’s bestselling, first Fairyland book will revel in the lush setting, characters, and language of September’s journey, all brought to life by fine artist Ana Juan. Readers will also welcome back good friends Ell, the Wyverary, and the boy Saturday. But in Fairyland Below, even the best of friends aren’t always what they seem. . . .

When I heard there was going to be a second Fairyland book, I was excited. I wasn’t worried about it being bad or suffering from the usual sophomore slump. I wanted to see more of September and her journeys, and I trusted Valente to do it well. And I was right! Despite one very minor nitpick (which frankly comes down to personal taste rather than an actual, possible flaw in the writing) I loved this book as much as I did the first one.

Read the rest of the review at On The Nightstand.