NEW DATE!
Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 6 p.m.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Just in time for holiday shopping, the All But True series returns with two authors who specialize in magical thrillers for young adults.
In Nova Ren Suma’s A Room Away from the Wolves, Bina is on the road, with an old suitcase, a black eye, and a humming sense of betrayal. She’s fleeing trouble at home including two hostile stepsisters, and heading for a young women’s residence in Greenwich Village. But Catherine House has its own tragic history and dark, magical secrets, and once there, Bina must struggle to untangle the truths and lies of her own past. Heart-pounding and atmospheric, this is an updated gothic ghost story from a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 6 p.m.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Just in time for holiday shopping, the All But True series returns with two authors who specialize in magical thrillers for young adults.
In Nova Ren Suma’s A Room Away from the Wolves, Bina is on the road, with an old suitcase, a black eye, and a humming sense of betrayal. She’s fleeing trouble at home including two hostile stepsisters, and heading for a young women’s residence in Greenwich Village. But Catherine House has its own tragic history and dark, magical secrets, and once there, Bina must struggle to untangle the truths and lies of her own past. Heart-pounding and atmospheric, this is an updated gothic ghost story from a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
“This beautiful story is full of magical realism and luscious, lyrical writing.” —Buzzfeed
“Nova Ren Suma is a YA horror legend, and in her latest book she proves her prowess at writing dark, unsettling, page-turning tales.” --Bustle
In The Spy with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke, Ilse and Wolf Klein share a secret ability to work magic with their blood. The brother and sister are blackmailed into using their gifts during World War II—Ilse to help develop the atomic bomb in the US, and Wolf to sabotage Germany’s nuclear program. Loyalties and identities are tested in this sweeping, fast-paced fantasy and thriller that bravely explores the tensions at the dawn of the nuclear age—a companion book to Locke’s award-winning The Girl with the Red Balloon.
“Blending historical fiction, action, suspense, and magical realism, the story is intricate and rich.” --Foreword Reviews
“Ilse is a complicated, fascinating protagonist . . . [The novel] has broad appeal for alt-history and urban fantasy readers.” --Booklist
Come hear these two brilliant authors at Penn Book Center, 34th & Sansom Streets in West Philly, adjacent to the University of Pennsylvania. The event includes author readings, discussion, book signings, and refreshments.
