Desperate for money and stability, a teenage girl begins secretly forging paintings, plunging her into a dark and dangerous imaginary world
Indigo finds a series of paintings made by her mother that could be the solution to their financial insecurities; however, her mother refuses to revive the series, so Indigo secretly takes up the brush herself and falls into the paintings' dangerous world which blurs fantasy and reality.
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Summary
Desperate for money and stability, a teenage girl begins secretly forging paintings, plunging her into a dark and dangerous imaginary world
Indigo finds a series of paintings made by her mother that could be the solution to their financial insecurities; however, her mother refuses to revive the series, so Indigo secretly takes up the brush herself and falls into the paintings' dangerous world which blurs fantasy and reality.
Description
Indigo is the daughter of famous reclusive artist Zoe Serra, who made a splash in the ’90s art world. But since her mom’s breakdown, the two have been barely scraping by. When a gallery owner offers Zoe a revival show for her blockbuster Wolfwood series—which Zoe never finished—Indigo sees it as a chance to finally regain stability. However, Zoe refuses to work on the paintings, saying that she can’t return to Wolfwood, so Indigo decides to take up the brush herself.
Critic Reviews
“Wolfwood is many good things: a high-stakes mystery, a psychological thriller and a real-world story that teeters, precariously, on the edge of fantasy and horror. It’s a paean to the healing power of art and a love story: what will you do for love? What might you have to do in Wolfwood in order to be happy in the real world?” Tim Wynne-Jones, author of The Uninvited
“Baer’s storytelling is lushly descriptive and suspenseful; teasing details and clues keep the pages turning. Twisty and tangled.” Kirkus Reviews
“Indigo is a bright, compassionate, and stubborn individual who is determined to rise out of her current poverty; readers will appreciate her grit. In addition, she is surrounded by large-as-life and colorful characters who support and challenge her in this entirely original story.” Booklist
“Readers looking for a character-driven story fraught with emotional suspense should pick this one up.” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
About the Author
Marianna Baer is the author of The Inconceivable Life of Quinn, which Publishers Weekly called “a delicate, complicated, and engrossing exploration of the collision between real life and the inexplicable” in a starred review. She’s a graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. She lives in Brooklyn.
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