2008-07-10 Magical Fantasy

This is the third in Petty's terrific series about Clemency Pogue, and once again, she's off to the rescue. This time she has to save the future of Make-Believe from the clutches of the evil Inky Mess. He's a changeling who is scheming to get hold of the all-powerful Forgetting Book, which controls Make-Believe due to it containing the names of every hobgoblin and fairy in the realm. In order to succeed in her mission, Clemency has to forge an alliance with the scrivener bees, a nocturnal swarm that tattoo messages on their victims bodies. Her father accidentally falls foul of the bees and hinders her in this mission. Luckily for Clemency she has her sidekick Chaphe to help her in her task.
Petty has created a wonderful fantasy world with this series that gets better with each book. His imagination is boundless and full of dark surprises that will delight both young and old fans of magical tales. The books are beautifully illustrated by David Michael Friend, whose artwork makes these books even more captivating.