As a former certified Fairy Girl, I grew up on the Gail Carson Levine trilogy and subsequent Disney Fairies chapter books and eventual movies. And so my expectations were HIGH for this one and I fully anticipated being disappointed by the first installment in the franchise in 10 years. Thankfully, this was actually a note-for-note perfect addition to the franchise. Saft really captures the voice and charm of the world of Pixie Hollow, while bringing in some of her own unique flair. The relationship between Clarion and Milori feels perfectly balanced between the expectations of a YA romance and of a spin-off of a children’s movie. It’s fun, it’s familiar. The ending fizzled out a bit and I wish there’d been like just like 15-20 more pages to kind of solidify the climax a little better, but it really felt like watching a Tinker Bell movie again. If you grew up with the Disney Fairies franchise, you’ll be pleased with Saft’s go at it - and also I’m gonna go rewatch Secret of the Wings now.