Mal Peet

The Murdstone Trilogy by Mal Peet review – joyful satire of the fantasy genre

In his first book for adults, the children’s author demonstrates a

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writer’s lot, the whole fantasy genre – with a Pratchettian mix of
gusto and warmth. The latter quality is particularly helpful in the
literary satire, which skewers the tropes of an entire genre while
managing to keep the phantastic storyline going as a valid part of the
plot.