ISBN: 9781250211668
Editorial: Square
Autor: McKinney, L L
Año de edición: 2019
N° Páginas: 400
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life.--Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give For fans of Marissa Meyer, L.L. McKinney's A Blade So Black delivers an irresistible urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland... but it's not the Wonderland you remember.The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew.Life in real-world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. But when Alice's handsome and mysterious mentor is poisoned, she has to find the antidote by venturing deeper into Wonderland than she's ever gone before. And she'll need to use everything she's learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head... literally.Debut author L.L. McKinney delivers an action-packed twist on an old classic, full of romance and otherworldly intrigue.And don't miss the thrilling sequel,A Dream So Dark!An Imprint BookMixingelements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer... Delectable. --Entertainment WeeklyCríticasMixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer... a delectable urban twist on beloved fantasy tales. --Entertainment WeeklyThis really is Lewis Carroll by way of Buffy, and it makes for a fun, gritty urban fantasy. --NPR With memorable characters and page-turning thrills,A Blade So Black isthe fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life. Alice is Black Girl Magic personified.--Angie Thomas, #1New York Times-bestselling author ofThe Hate U GiveI loved the 'our world' framing and the 'other world' adventure so deeply. They were at such odds, but the overall effect was just chefkiss.gifperfect.--E.K. Johnston, #1New York Times-bestselling author ofStar Wars: Ahsoka andA Thousand NightsWholly original and absolutely thrilling--A Blade So Blackkicks so much (looking gl)ass.--Heidi Heilig, author ofThe Girl From EverywhereAdark, thrilling fantasy-meets-contemporary story with a kickass heroine. --BustleRetold fairy tales have been a popular trend... butyou've never read one quite like A Blade So Black. --NerdistA brash, refreshing, vitally diverse retelling of a classic...You need this book. --Tor.comA Blade So Black is a novel thatroars mightily in the face of all those Wonderland tales that have come before. L.L. McKinney is on her way to someplace special with this debut; get onboard now. --Locus magazineThis isn't a retelling, this isAlice in Wonderland 2.0. --BlackSci-Fi.comAn epic aboutBlack Girl Magic. --We Need Diverse Books blogAnexplosive, kickass debut... TheAlice in Wonderland retelling the world has always needed. --Booklist, starred reviewRelentless action, spiraling stakes, and a fierce heroine... A heartbreaking cliffhangerwill leave fans clamoring for a sequel. --Publishers WeeklyAthrilling, timely novel that ensures readers will be curious for a sequel. --Kirkus ReviewsWith amodern flair, arich backstory, and just enoughemotional heft, this particular looking glass will have readers eagerly falling through it. --The BulletinTeens will root for Alice as a strong, multidimensional black girl usually unseen in YA fiction...A must-purchase. --School Library JournalA Blade So Black is a modernized version of a well-known story that retains enough of the original to belauded by both fans of the classic and readers wholly new to Wonderland. --Shelf AwarenessBiografía del autorNamed one ofThe Root's 100 Most Influential African-Americans of 2020,L.L. McKinney is a writer, a poet, and an active member of the kidlit community. She's an advocate for equality and inclusion in publishing, the
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: McKinney, L L
- Editorial: Square
- N° Paginas: 400
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
