Elizabeth May hails from California and is currently a PhD student in social anthropology at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. The Falconer is her first novel.
[A] fascinating, unique world. May's writing is exquisite and
demands a close reading to take everything in. readers will be
anxious for the next installment.-School Library Journal
A character and a world that breathes life into fantasy.--Library
Media Connection
A combination of steampunk tech and supernatural danger with a
multitalented heroine who can hold her own against murderous
faeries and romantic foils alike.--Publishers Weekly
A riveting world, a fierce heroine, and electrifying action--I
burned through this sparkling debut! --Sarah J. Maas, New York
Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series
Aileana is an amazing, brave hero... the writing crackles with
wit.--Booklist
Ball gowns, blood, and an evil fairy determined to bring about the
end of the world-this comedy of manners has it all.--School Library
Journal Curriculum Connections
Forget Bella, banish Katniss and Expelliarmus Hermione-there is a
new breed of ass-kicker intown. . . . Elizabeth May's debut is a
wicked cocktailof Jane Austen and the Grimms' fairy tales.--Claire
Nicholls, SciFiNow
I couldn't get enough of this steampunk world and all it's awesome
gadgets.--Owl Always Be Reading
It's very rare to find a YA fantasy that blends the otherworldly
with a very real and raw heroine. I ate up this story and mourned
when it was over. The Falconer is a standout read.--Read. Breathe.
Relax.
Simply put, my favorite YA paranormal this year. A must read!--New
York Times Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout
This book was AWESOME. It's full of well-worn tropes and
cliches.but somehow transcends them all to become some new animal
that is the best of all its borrowed parts. -- Billie Bloebaum,
Powell's
Witty dialogue, nonstop action, and campy humor. More, please.-The
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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