Magonia is one of the most beautiful books I've had the pleasure of reading in a long time. The prose, the characters, the world-building, everything about it is simply gorgeous.
Ava has drowned in air her whole life. Born with a mysterious lung disease that makes it hard for her to breathe, she's a walking, talking miracle, a professional patient with a history of hospitals. Ava refuses to be seen as weak, seen as an invalid, so she's witty, caustically sarcastic, full of spark, and alive in a way most people aren't. Maybe it's because she's living on borrowed time,...
