The first book in an exciting YA trilogy, this is the story of two best friends on the verge of a terrifying divide when they begin to encounter a cast of strange and mythical characters.Set against the lush, magical backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, two inseparable best friends who have grown up like sisters—the charismatic, mercurial, and beautiful Aurora and the devoted, soulful, watchful narrator—find their bond challenged for the first time ever when a mysterious and gifted musician named Jack comes between them. Suddenly, each girl must decide what matters most: friendship, or love. What both girls don’t know is that the stakes are even higher than either of them could have imagined. They’re not the only ones who have noticed Jack’s gift; his music has awakened an ancient evil—and a world both above and below which may not be mythical at all. The real and the mystical; the romantic and the heartbreaking all begin to swirl together, carrying the two on journey that is both enthralling and terrifying.
And it’s up to the narrator to protect the people she loves—if she can.
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About the Author
Sarah McCarry was born in Seattle and lives in Brooklyn. She is the recipient of a MacDowell Colony fellowship and has written for Glamour, The Stranger newspaper, the Rumpus, and Tor.com. She is the editor and publisher of Guillotine, a nonfiction chapbook series focused on revolutionary nonfiction.
My Review 2 Not So Pretty Stars
Well here is another one that just didn't go over to well with me. The book was writing in a very odd way. Narration. Where you don't even know the name of the person telling the story. It reminds me from all of the how to write seminars. That the authors tell you to show your story not tell it and well this book is nothing telling the story. The writing was very weird but easy to follow which is why I gave it 2 stars. The story reminds me of Everneath by Brodi Ashton just a bit. But, where that story was a real story this one is bogged down with blahness.
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*Starred Review* An enigmatic, nameless narrator and her best friend, Aurora, have known each other since birth. Their mothers lived together, carrying on their intoxicated party lifestyle until Cass, the narrator’s mother, decided to give it all up when the girls were young and raise her daughter soberly, making a small living as a fortune-telling witch and taking in Aurora whenever the teen’s home got out of hand. Now 17, the narrator and Aurora mirror each other, light and dark: Aurora is a flighty and sweet contrast to the narrator, with her surly demeanor and goth style. But when Jack, an adult guitarist, comes into their lives, their differences come to a head. Jack and the narrator fall in love, while Aurora plays games with Jack’s scary boss, a man named Minos, who eventually convinces Jack to leave the small Northwest town for fame in California—and Aurora goes along. McCarry’s beautifully rich narrative is as smooth and seductive as Aurora and Jack can be, effortlessly dropping references to authors from Rousseau to Block. Goths and romantics both will eagerly await the second installment of a planned trilogy to find out what becomes of the girls, Jack, and the other well-drawn players in this magic-tinged cast. Grades 9-12. --Francisca Goldsmith --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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“[A] lush, spooky contemporary fairy tale… the characters and landscapes come to life through careful detail and precise, poetic language. Haunting, otherworldly and heartbreaking.”--Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"A stunning debut that fans of Neil Gaiman and Francesca Lia Block will devour." —Elizabeth Hand, author of Radiant Days and Available Dark
"A brilliant dose of the creepy and sublime." —Neesha Meminger, author of Into The Wise Dark and Jazz In Love
"I loved every minute I spent in McCarry's hypnotic and beautifully-drawn world." —Madeline Miller, New York Times bestselling and author of The Song of Achilles
"A punk rock remix of the myth of Orpheus that is as much about best friends as it is about first love. Buy it, love it, pass it along." —Alexander Chee, author of Edinburgh
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1 comments:
I'm sorry you didn't like it. :/ It honestly seems really good.
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