"A brash, refreshing, vitally diverse retelling of a classic. but you’ve never read one quite like A Blade So Black." - Nerdist "Retold fairy tales have been a popular trend. "A dark, thrilling fantasy-meets-contemporary story with a kickass heroine." - Bustle Heidi Heilig, author of The Girl From Everywhere "Wholly original and absolutely thrilling- A Blade So Black kicks so much (looking gl)ass." Johnston, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka and A Thousand Nights They were at such odds, but the overall effect was just chefkiss.gif perfect."
"I loved the 'our world' framing and the 'other world' adventure so deeply. "This really is Lewis Carroll by way of Buffy, and it makes for a fun, gritty urban fantasy." -NPR a delectable urban twist on beloved fantasy tales." - Entertainment Weekly " Mixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Rousing, nonstop twists help make this sophomore entry a success." - Kirkus Reviews Explosive from start to finish and guaranteed to send readers gleefully down a rabbit hole from which they’ll emerge begging for a third installment." - Booklist, starred review "McKinney’s follow-up to A Blade So Black proves she is a master of urban fantasy. Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times-bestselling author of The Belles McKinney conjures a Wonderland for those of us who weren’t given the looking glass. Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give "With memorable characters and page-turning thrills, the Nightmare-Verse is the fantasy series I've been waiting for my whole life. Delectable." A breakout author." - Entertainment Weekly And don't miss the thrilling sequel, A Dream So Dark ! An Imprint Book "Mixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. McKinney delivers an action-packed twist on an old classic, full of romance and otherworldly intrigue. And she'll need to use everything she's learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head. 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. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. 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. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills.
The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. but it's not the Wonderland you remember. McKinney's A Blade So Black delivers an irresistible urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland. Alice is Black Girl Magic personified." -Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of The Hate U Give For fans of Marissa Meyer, L.L. Summary: "With memorable characters and page-turning thrills, A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life.
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