Ahoy there mateys! This be the first book in the Yarnsworld series.  I wanted to read them based off the purely beautiful covers.  The writing is this is hard to quantify but I was engrossed in the tale.  I loved the Knacks and learning about life in the villages.  I enjoyed the character of Lonan who is an outcast with weird dreams.  The dreams involve Adahy, the Magpie King who is trying to live up to his destined role.  The book jumps between the two narratives and is interspersed with folklore from the work.  I am not sure I understood exactly what happened when those storylines converge and didn't love the ending.  I am not sure who would like this book.  I am sure that I will pick up the next book of the series. Arrrr!