The Aarne-Thompson Index classifies folklore and fairytales. The ATI Management Bureau is a secret government agency dedicated to keeping those fairy tales from taking over the world, because a classical “happily ever after” tends to leave bodies in its wake.
Indexing was originally released through Amazon’s Kindle Serials program, and the transition to traditional print isn’t seamless. Especially early on, there are a few dangling bits of redundant exposition, a couple loose plot threads left hanging, but nothing too bad. “Dark, modern-day fairy tale” is well-trodden territory by now, but McGuire does it well. It’s not my favorite among her books, but it’s a pleasant read nonetheless.
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