A Puppeteer Gets Swept Up In Political Theater In 'Kingdom For A Stage'
In her new book, Heidi Heilig continues the tale of family, rebellion and necromancy begun in For a Muse of Fire. Heilig tackles difficult issues deftly, and sets up readers for a rousing conclusion.
by Caitlyn Paxson
Oct 12, 2019
3 minutes
Heidi Heilig is the kind of author who comes up with the kind of clever premises that make other writers wring their hands in envy. In her first book, she asked: What if there was a boat that could sail through time? In her new series, which began last year with , she turns from time travel to necromancy. Jetta is a shadow puppeteer who animates her puppets with the souls of dead animals. In the course of trying
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