Why read Summer in Orcus?

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When the witch Baba Yaga walks her house into the backyard, eleven-year-old Summer enters into a bargain for her heart’s desire. Her search will take her to the strange, surreal world of Orcus, where birds talk, women change their shape, and frogs sometimes grow on trees. But underneath the whimsy…

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1 author picked Summer in Orcus as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jane Lindskold

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So many portal fantasies take place in settings that are a sort of generic Europe. Summer in Orcus is a delight on many levels, but one of the best is that Orcus, where twelve-year-old Summer finds herself after a completely atypical encounter with Baba Yaga, is odd enough that it makes Alice’s Wonderland seem normal by comparison. By the end of her journey through Orcus, Summer finds her heart’s desire. However, it’s nothing like the power, glory, romantic love that are more usual, but something much more deceptive and deep.

From Jane's list on unusual portal fantasies.