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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Holly Black , Finn NotmanPublisher: Orion Publishing Co Imprint: Gollancz Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 19.50cm Weight: 0.245kg ISBN: 9780575096776ISBN 10: 0575096772 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 12 April 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsReaders will be happy to slip back into Black's elaborate, fascinating world of workers, curses, and the seeming ease with which everyone has learned to live in a world where no one, not even family, can be truly trusted, and this sequel offers satisfying additional glimpses into this nearly familiar but ultimately shockingly different world. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Dark, disturbing fare, crafted by a master; readers of the trilogy's first will be supremely satisfied. -- Kirkus Reviews * Black again delivers complex characters and a nicely developed alternate universe where magic workers are social pariahs. This powerful, edgy dark fantasy won't disappoint Black's fans. -- Publishers Weekly , starred review The Curse Workers series continues to offer a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir. -- Booklist * Black again delivers complex characters and a nicely developed alternate universe where magic workers are social pariahs. This powerful, edgy dark fantasy won't disappoint Black's fans. -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Dark, disturbing fare, crafted by a master; readers of the trilogy's first will be supremely satisfied. -- Kirkus Reviews Readers will be happy to slip back into Black's elaborate, fascinating world of workers, curses, and the seeming ease with which everyone has learned to live in a world where no one, not even family, can be truly trusted, and this sequel offers satisfying additional glimpses into this nearly familiar but ultimately shockingly different world. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The Curse Workers series continues to offer a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir. -- Booklist The Curse Workers series continues to offer a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir. -- Booklist Author InformationAuthor Website: www.blackholly.comHolly Black is the co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles series. A New York Times No. 1 bestselling phenomenon, the series has been described as 'vintage Victorian fantasy' and has been made into a hugely successful film. The books have been translated into 32 languages. Holly Black lives with her husband in Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website: www.blackholly.comCountries AvailableAll regions |