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Evocative of Alice in Wonderland, this novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver is a bewitching story about the reaches of loyalty and the enduring power of hope. Perfect for fans of the author’s other middle grade novels: Liesl & Po and the Curiosity House series.
Looking across the breakfast table one morning, twelve-year-old Liza feels dread wash over her. Although her younger brother, Patrick, appears the same, Liza knows that he is actually quite different. She is certain that the spindlers—evil, spiderlike beings—came during the night and stole his soul. And Liza is also certain that she is the only one who can rescue him.
Armed with little more than her wits and a huge talking rat for a guide, Liza descends into the dark and ominous underground to save Patrick's soul. Her quest is far from easy: she must brave tree-snakes, the Court of Stones, and shape-shifting scawgs before facing her greatest challenge in the spindlers' lair, where more than just Patrick's soul is at stake.
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“This imaginative fantasy emphasizes individual initiativeand the power of hope and friendship. With strong, self-reliant femalecharacters and well-defined action, this is a strong addition to fantasycollections.”
— School Library Journal (starred review)
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“Richly detailed, at times poetic, ultimately moving; a book to be puzzled over, enjoyed, and, ideally, read aloud.”
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“Oliver’s magical, mesmerizing quest affirms the saving power of story, friendship, and love.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Oliver’s fluid, poetic prose elevates this tale above the genre, often imparting weight to the simplest sentences…This is sure to win over middle-grade readers.”
— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) -
“Lauren Oliver will again sweep up younger readers with her dark and illuminating tale…The novel pulses with great adventure and plenty of heart.”
— Shelf Awareness (starred review)
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One of the Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books for Children in 2012
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Selected for the Autumn 2012Indie Next List for Children (Ages 9-12)
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One of the Amazon Best Books of the Year for Middle Grade Readers in 2012
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About Lauren Oliver
Lauren Oliver captivated readers with her first novel, the New York Times bestseller Before I Fall, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. She followed that up with Delirium, the first book in her New York Times bestselling trilogy, which continued with Pandemonium. Oliver is also the author of Liesl & Po, a book for middle-grade readers, which received three starred reviews and was described as “a gorgeous story—timeless and magical” by Newbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead. A graduate of the University of Chicago and NYU’s MFA program, Oliver lives in Brooklyn, New York.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.