Millar is a Scottish writer (though he lives in London) who is praised (and introduced in this novel) by Neil Gaiman. I can't remember where I read anything about this book but I'm happy I did. It's a fun piece of fluff. Super easy to read, funny, and wonderful.
The basic plot is that two Scottish fairies have been run out of Scotland and end up in New York, the same happens to a few English and Irish fairies. The two Scottish fairies befriend a couple of humans after having a falling out between themselves (clan feuds amongst fairies) while the Irish and English stick to the animals in Central Park. What follows is a cute story about punk rock fairies, human suffering and love, modernization/industrialization of the fairy world, race concerns amongst fairies, and other concerns.
The plot is a tad complicated for easy synopsis and there are so many characters it would be hard to follow anyway. But it is a charming book that's worth a read.
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