This was a really funny, and actually thought provoking, little novella about the machinations of parliament. Lana is truly smart and cunning, so it makes sense she would embroil herself in politics. She is also in to hallucinogenic yeast (drugs) that keeps her from being bored and helps her to relax. With her yeast she wins over her fairy taskmaster, Bugbite, and begins to make her see the value of humans (pushing her to help instead of hurt). Their relationship helps others to see that humans and fairies can coexist without hatred between them. If you have ever dealt with politics (which we all have...) than you know the kind of humans Lana has to listen to and transcribe. Specifically, she must transcribe for one particular deputy who feels their country to be more deserving of land, resources, etc. As though they deserve more rights. This deputy, and her cronies, continue to work against all the other deputies, leading to the possible drowning of Low Parliament. It is also interesting how the dynamics between humans and fairies worked, with the humans blaming the fairies for their plight without realizing humanity started the war with the fairies. Because of this, and the way humanity appears to behave, the fairies fear them and see them as a threat to their lives. As well, the fairies are just as stuck in the magical treaty as the humans are. It takes one from each group to come together and begin to start to truly understand one another and find empathy. Strangely enough, dance plays a huge factor in how humanity shows fairies their value. It is the way in which all those in Parliament can finally come together. Just as the yeast and other drugs create a bridge in which Lana and Bugbite can coexist and find equal ground. I also loved that this was a world full of women, with hardly a mention of men at all. It added an extra element to this fantastical world, with the reader wondering why there were no men and seeing an interpretation in which misogyny and the patriarchy cease to exist.
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