The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden is the first volume of The Orphan's Tales series by Catherynne M. Valente with illustrations by Michael Kaluta.
Because of the strange tattoos around her eyes, a girl lives alone in the Sultan's gardens until the young prince dares to speak to her. When he visits, she tells him the stories that are inked on her skin.
The novel is split into two books, which revolve around two different casts of characters w...
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The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden is the first volume of The Orphan's Tales series by Catherynne M. Valente with illustrations by Michael Kaluta.
Because of the strange tattoos around her eyes, a girl lives alone in the Sultan's gardens until the young prince dares to speak to her. When he visits, she tells him the stories that are inked on her skin.
The novel is split into two books, which revolve around two different casts of characters who inhabit the same world. Some characters appear in both books - as well as in the sequel, In the Cities of Coin and Spice; for example, the myths of the Stars run through numerous stories.
Prince Leander escapes his castle in search of adventure. Once he's on the road, he kills a goose for food and is accosted by a witch who accuses him of murdering her daughter. As he tries to redeem himself, he learns about the witch's life on the steppe, quests for the skin of a beast, and discovers the truth of his family's history.
In the bitter cold of...
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