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Title details for A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney - Available

A Blade So Black

The Nightmare-Verse Series, Book 1

#1 in series

by L.L. McKinney
Jeanette Illidge
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"With memorable characters and page-turning thrills, A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life. 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. McKinney's A Blade So Black delivers an irresistible urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland... but it's not the Wonderland you remember.

The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew.
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. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. 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. And she'll need to use everything she's learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head... literally.
Debut author L.L. McKinney delivers an action-packed twist on an old classic, full of romance and otherworldly intrigue.
And don't miss the thrilling sequel, A Dream So Dark!
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"Mixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer... Delectable." —Entertainment Weekly

  • Creators

  • Series

    Blade So Black

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 9, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781250207302
      • File size: 325273 KB
      • Duration: 11:17:39

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 660
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Jeanette Illidge sets the perfect tone in this reimagined urban fantasy based on the classic ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Young, black teen Alice is living a normal life, but everything changes when she crosses paths with a young lad named Addison Hatta, who saves her from being attacked by a devilish creature called "Nightmare." Soon, she takes on saving the world herself, along with the fairytale-like realm known as Wonderland. When Addison is poisoned, Alice must venture deep into Wonderland to find the antidote. Although the written narrative is lackluster in some instances, Illidge elevates it with her multifaceted and authentic portrayal of the characters. Whether she's delivering Russian, English, or Ebonics, her voice and accent are varied. This debut lays the groundwork for a sequel. A.C. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:660
  • Text Difficulty:3

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