Piper by Jay Asher and Jessica Freeburg, illustrated by Jeff Stokely, Razorbill and imprint of Penguin Random House, 2017.
This is a very interesting retelling of the story of the Pied Piper. The illustrations are fantastic, and in color throughout. In this retelling a young woman, hard of hearing, plays a part in earning the trust and love of the Piper. And for a time, this affection is returned; until the young woman is able to see the heart of the Piper. Someone who would kill rats, and lead children away, and use his flute to control others, was not someone with whom she could spend her life.
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