This book is about Tanya, a girl who can see fairies, and what happens to her during her stay at her grandmother's manor. My friends told me that it was a great book, so I decided to read it. The changeling aspect of this novel is also well-done and only adds to the intrigue - and oh, this series can go in a million places and I cannot, cannot, cannot WAIT to discover more of the magic.ĭiving back to Harrison's debut only solidifies her stance as one of my favourite children's authors of all-time!Īt first, I didn't want to read this book, although I bought a copy of it.

Harrison's spin on these creatures is Grimm-esque and it helps build a gorgeous world in 'Thirteen Treasures'. I love how smart she becomes over the novel, learning how to outsmart goblins and converse with fairies. Tanya is a likeable protagonist and it's hard not to feel for her. I love that we have the hallmark Harrison traits - the creepy atmosphere, the superb writing that knows how to execute tension and suspense, and there are quite a few twists along the way! 'A Pinch of Magic' is one of my all-time favourite children's books so it was quite a trip to read Harrison's debut, 'The Thirteen Treasures'. Oh how I loved this and how I wish I read it sooner (and I don't know why I didn't). More events happen and Tanya is embroiled in a mystery of a disappearance years before and there are fairytale creatures galore. These fairies are the original trickster kind and they hate that Tanya has the second sight, so they cause havoc in her life, causing her to live with her grandmother at Elvesden Manor. Tanya can see fairies - except they're not the kind that we usually admire in typical children's stories of today.

The 13 curses