The Forest of Hands and Teeth Contributor(s): Ryan, Carrie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385736827 ISBN-13: 9780385736824 Publisher: Ember OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 Annotation: In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary's truths are failing her. She's learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future--between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death? Carrie Ryan lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can visit Carrie at www.carrieryan.com. "From the Hardcover edition." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Paranormal - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction - Apocalyptic & Post-apocalyptic |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 900 |
Series: Forest of Hands and Teeth |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.57 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 128926 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary's truths are failing her. She's learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power. And, when the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. Now, she must choose between her village and her future, between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death? STAR] A bleak but gripping story...Poignant and powerful.-Publishers Weekly, Starred A postapocalyptic romance of the first order, elegantly written from title to last line.-Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies series and Leviathan Intelligent, dark, and bewitching, The Forest of Hands and Teeth transitions effortlessly between horror and beauty. Mary's world is one that readers will not soon forget.-Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of City of Bones Opening The Forest of Hands and Teeth is like cracking Pandora's box: a blur of darkness and a precious bit of hope pour out. This is a beautifully crafted, page-turning, powerful novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it.-Melissa Marr, bestselling author of Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange Dark and sexy and scary. Only one of the Unconsecrated could put this book down.-Justine Larbalestier, author of How to Ditch Your Fairy |