"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It lets us all gush about what soon-to-be released books we are jumping-up-and-down excited for.
by Kiersten White & Jim Di Bartolo
hitting shelves April 29, 2014
from Scholastic Press
from Scholastic Press
description:
From the remarkable
imagination of acclaimed artist Jim Di Bartolo and the exquisite pen of
bestselling author Kiersten White comes a spellbinding story of love,
mystery, and dark conspiracy, told in an alternating narrative of words
and pictures.
Cora and Minnie are sisters living in a small, stifling town where strange and mysterious things occur. Their mother runs the local boarding house. Their father is gone. The woman up the hill may or may not be a witch.
Thomas and Charles are brothers who've been exiled to the boarding house so Thomas can tame his ways and Charles can fight an illness that is killing him with increasing speed. Their family history is one of sorrow and guilt. They think they can escape from it . . . but they can't.
Arthur is also new to the boarding house. His fate is tied to that of Cora, Minnie, Thomas, and Charles. He knows what darkness circles them, but can't say why, and doesn't even know if they can be saved.
Sinister forces are working in the shadows, manipulating fates and crafting conspiracies. The closer Cora, Minnie, Arthur, Thomas, and Charles get to the truth, the closer they get to harm. But the threat is much bigger than they can see. It is strangling the world.
Until one of the boys decides he wants to save it.
Told in an astonishing mix of art and words, IN THE SHADOWS collides past against future, love against evil, and hope against fear. The result is both a mystery and a masterpiece.
My thoughts: I am a 100% sucker for books like this. I can only imagine what an amazing story comes from these two working together. Told alternately through White's storytelling and Di Bartolo's awesome illustrations. In Kiersten's own words: it's Hugo Cabret meets Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. That sounds amazing.
Cora and Minnie are sisters living in a small, stifling town where strange and mysterious things occur. Their mother runs the local boarding house. Their father is gone. The woman up the hill may or may not be a witch.
Thomas and Charles are brothers who've been exiled to the boarding house so Thomas can tame his ways and Charles can fight an illness that is killing him with increasing speed. Their family history is one of sorrow and guilt. They think they can escape from it . . . but they can't.
Arthur is also new to the boarding house. His fate is tied to that of Cora, Minnie, Thomas, and Charles. He knows what darkness circles them, but can't say why, and doesn't even know if they can be saved.
Sinister forces are working in the shadows, manipulating fates and crafting conspiracies. The closer Cora, Minnie, Arthur, Thomas, and Charles get to the truth, the closer they get to harm. But the threat is much bigger than they can see. It is strangling the world.
Until one of the boys decides he wants to save it.
Told in an astonishing mix of art and words, IN THE SHADOWS collides past against future, love against evil, and hope against fear. The result is both a mystery and a masterpiece.
My thoughts: I am a 100% sucker for books like this. I can only imagine what an amazing story comes from these two working together. Told alternately through White's storytelling and Di Bartolo's awesome illustrations. In Kiersten's own words: it's Hugo Cabret meets Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. That sounds amazing.
Great pick. Thanks for sharing :)
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Awesome pick! I hope you enjoy reading it :)
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You always post such pretty covers. Hope you will love this one. <3
ReplyDeleteHow have I missed hearing about this one??? I love Jim Di Bartolo's illustrations and that cover is gorgeous! Great pick :)
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OMG. A combination of Hugo and Peregrine? It sounds like a brilliant combo. I will keep my eye out for this one. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteI love this cover.
ReplyDeleteThis does sound super interesting. I hadn't heard of it before, so thanks for the intro! Will definitely keep my eyes open. Great pick!
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