A Blade So Black, Hardcover/L. L. McKinney

A Blade So Black, Hardcover/L. L. McKinney

Editura
An publicare
2012
Nr. Pagini
384
ISBN
9781250153906

Descriere

Contributor(s):Author: L. L. Mc Kinney"With memorable characters and page-turning thrills, A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life. Alice is Black Girl Magic personified." --Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give 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. Mc Kinney delivers an action-packed twist on an old classic, full of romance and otherworldly intrigue. An Imprint Book"I loved the 'our world' framing and the 'other world' adventure so deeply. They were at such odds, but the overall effect was just chefkiss. gif perfect."--E. K. Johnston, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka and A Thousand Nights"Wholly original and absolutely thrilling--A Blade So Black kicks so much (looking gl) ass." --Heidi Heilig, author of The Girl From Everywhere"Mixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer... a delectable urban twist on beloved fairy tales." --Entertainment Weekly"This really is Lewis Carroll by way of Buffy, and it makes for a fun, gritty urban fantasy... will set the new standard for teen readers." --NPR"A dark, thrilling fantasy-meets-contemporary story with a kic

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