Summary
A dark and intricate fantasy for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Philip Pullman, City of the Uncommon Thief is the story of a quarantined city gripped by fear and of the war that can free it.
In this macabre and intricate fantasy, a quarantined city is under a threat that its citizens cannot escape from since there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.
“Dizzying and bright, a masterful novel that sits somewhere in the space between Frances Hardinge and Philip Pullman.” - T…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525555346 |
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| ISBN-10: | 052555534X |
| Author: | Lynne Bertrand |
| Publisher: | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 141mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
“City of the Uncommon Thief is dizzying and bright, a masterful novel that sits somewhere in the space between Frances Hardinge and Philip Pullman.”—Tor
“A macabre marvel of a tale.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Bertrand is wildly ambitious, and she’s masterful in her success, trusting readers to be patient and thoughtful enough to tackle shifting locations, characters, perspectives, and plots. It all comes together into a conclusion that drags wildly disparate parts together, howling for their independence but finally yielding to become part of a (begrudgingly) tamed and comprehensive whole that is worth every word.”—BCCB, starred review
“Not only a sprawling work of precise storytelling, but also a literary Rubik’s cube … City of the Uncommon Thief is genre-defying fiction at its finest, and Bertrand sticks the landing on a book that knows no fear.”—BookPage, starred review
“Epic … Recommended for fans of Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes and Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows.”—School Library Journal
“A strange, fascinating adventure in a singular world.”—Publishers Weekly
Lynne Bertrand
Lynne Bertrand is the author of two books for very young readers. This is her first book for young adult readers. She works in A&R for a music label and lives with her family in Northampton, MA.
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