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"In this new volume, three of Francesca Lia Block's works are collected together for the very first time. In The Rose and the Beast, nine classic fairy tales are turned inside out in classic Block style. Kirkus Reviews said about this Los Angeles Times bestseller, ""Block uses language like a jeweled sword, glittering as it cuts to the heart."" In Psyche in a Dress, the Psyche we all know from Greek mythology finds herself in California. Tempted by gods and demons she must discover a way to find herself again. And in Echo, a retelling of the story of Echo and Narcissus, Echo meets a broken angel, vampires, and the fairy daughter of a rock on her quest for true love. Love and magic and believing in ourselves are timeless themes, and this new collection will introduce Francesca Lia Block to a whole new generation of readers waiting to fall under her spell.    "

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[Block's] lush, beautiful words turn modern-day Los Angeles into a fantastical world of fairies, angels, and charms--ALA Booklist

A retelling of myths and tales, Roses & Bones takes the reader on a vivid and sensual ride. -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) PRAISE FOR PSYCHE IN A DRESS: [Block] deftly weaves myth and magic into scenes from contemporary life, viewed through a shimmering prism of the very hip. -- Publishers Weekly <strong>(starred review)</strong> Riveting and brilliant, this is a must for most YA collections. -- School Library Journal Vignettes of urgent free verse make for a fast read...Block raises the edgy question: `Is beauty monstrous?' -- ALA Booklist PRAISE FOR ECHO: [Echo] begs not just to be read, but to be reread and savored. -- Publishers Weekly <strong>(starred review)</strong> [Block] is the sorceress of iridescent language. -- Kirkus Reviews PRAISE FOR THE ROSE AND THE BEAST: [Block] uses language like a jeweled sword, glittering as it cuts to the heart. -- Kirkus Reviews <strong>(starred review)</strong> Intoxicating... Heady... The darkness of these conflicts and subjects proves the strength of the magic [Block] describes: the transfiguring power of love. -- Publishers Weekly <strong>(starred review)</strong> [Block's] lush, beautiful words turn modern-day Los Angeles into a fantastical world of fairies, angels, and charms -- ALA Booklist

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Francesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including Weetzie Bat; the book collections Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books and Roses and Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets; the illustrated novella House of Dolls; the vampire romance novel Pretty Dead; and the gothic werewolf novel The Frenzy. Her work is published around the world.

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