"On the surface, the people of Caverna seem ordinary, except for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to express (or fake) joy, despair, or fear—at a steep price.
Into a dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must wear a mask at all times. Neverfell’s expressions are as varied and dynamic as those of the most skilled Facesmiths, except hers
are entirely genuine. And that makes her very dangerous indeed . . ."
A Face Like Glass
Author: Frances Hardinge
A Standalone Novel
Subgenre: Fairytale Retellings, Sci-Fi Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Portal Fantasy
Tropes: assassins, coming of age, creepy fae, curse, betrayal, fae, found family, missing memories, magic artifacts, reluctant hero, standalone, through the looking glass, secret society, neurodivergent character
Comps: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Book Romance Rating: LEVEL 0: No Romance - No romance plots present in story. (view rating guide)
Other Content Warnings: NA
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