| Red Glove Reissue Edition Contributor(s): Black, Holly (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481444549 ISBN-13: 9781481444545 Publisher: S&s/Saga Press OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010031884 |
| Series: Curse Workers |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 4.1" W x 7.4" (0.45 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 145283 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The cons get twistier and the stakes get higher in this second book of The Curse Workers trilogy: "a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir" (Booklist). Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth--he's the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything--or anyone--into something else. After rescuing his brothers from Zacharov's retribution and finding out that Lila will never be his, Cassel is trying to reestablish some kind of normalcy in his life. That was never going to be easy for someone from a worker family tied to one of the big crime families, and a mother whose cons get more reckless by the day. But Cassel is also coming to terms with what it means to be a transformation worker and figuring out how to have friends. But normal doesn't last very long--soon Cassel is being courted by both sides of the law and is forced to confront his past. A past he remembers only in scattered fragments and one that could destroy his family and his future. Cassel will have to decide whose side he wants to be on because neutrality is not an option. And then he will have to pull off his biggest con ever to survive. Love is a curse and the con is the only answer in a game too dangerous to lose. |
Contributor Bio(s): Black, Holly: - Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), the Modern Faerie Tales series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Darkest Part of the Forest, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare), and the Folk of the Air series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award, a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of both an Andre Norton Award and a Newbery Honor. She lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door. Visit her at BlackHolly.com. |