Honestly, I didn't expect to like it that much. ⠀
After Holly, Black wanted something magical. And so it was found.
In the center of the plot is a high school student Grace. Her mother Laura disappeared from the plane in the sky. She did not fall out, did not die, but evaporated in the literal sense of the word, leaving all her things where she sat.
Social services send Grace to Norway to visit her aunt, whom the girl has never heard of. ⠀
Grace did not know her relatives at all. She saw her grandmother only once, shortly before the disappearance of her mother, and then in a coffin at a funeral. The rest of her relatives, as well as the story of the birth of Grace herself, were carefully hidden by her mother. ⠀
As you might guess, Laura was still that dark horse.
Now Grace has to get along with a new relative. Aunt turns out to be no less mysterious person: she leads a solitary life; does not eat or drink anything except coffee; always wears dark glasses; leaves his room only when absolutely necessary; disappears at night, and returns at dawn, dressed as after a social reception at the Queen of England.
Gradually, a very classic detective plot begins to intertwine with magic and Scandinavian mythology. And this is where the fun begins. ⠀
The book is filled with unpredictable plot twists and combines detective, thriller and fairy tale. Ideal for winter evenings. ⠀
It ends very temptingly with a backlog of the second part.
And remember to always watch what you say. ⠀
Said in the hearts of the phrase "I'd better marry a troll!" - this is a promise, but a promise must be kept!