Name: Shades of Rust and Ruin
Price: 33.33 NZD
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Author: A. G. Howard
ISBN: 9781547612734

Type

Physical Book

Author

A. G. Howard

Publisher

Bloomsbury YA

Language

English

Pages

400

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781547612734

Synopsis "Shades of Rust and Ruin"

New York Times bestselling author A.G. Howard launches a dark and compelling new YA fantasy series about a girl whose family is cursed by Halloween. "Packed with action scenes, detailed world-building, and allusions to other popular media, this will be a crowd-pleaser with avid fantasy readers, likely to appeal to fans of Melissa Marr and Holly Black." -BCCB Phoenix "Nix" Loring knows her family is under a Halloween curse. When she was three, her parents tragically died on October 31st. Eleven years later, her twin sister Lark suffered a similar fate. Ever since, Nix has battled survivor guilt. She can't even find comfort in Clarey, Lark's boyfriend and the one person who understands her pain, because Nix's hidden feelings for him go far beyond friendship. All that remains are her sketches, where she finds solace among the goblins and faeries in her imaginary world of Mystiquel. When her depression starts affecting her ability to see color, Nix all but gives up on her art, until her uncle goes missing on Halloween day. Hot on his trail, Nix and Clarey step through a portal, becoming trapped inside a decaying version of their town filled with Nix's own sketches come to life. As Nix and Clarey search for her uncle within the sinister and dangerous world of Mystiquel, Nix discovers there's more to her family curse and otherworldly artwork than she ever imagined-and unless she can solve the Goblin King's maze before the clock strikes midnight, her life won't be the only one the curse claims next. Set in a gritty, atmospheric world filled with magical creatures, New York Times bestselling author A.G. Howard launches a thrilling new fantasy full of romance, twists, and betrayals.

A. G. Howard

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Anita Grace Howard, known as A. G. Howard, was born on June 9, 1970 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. She grew up in a military family, which led her to live in various places across the United States. She settled in Amarillo, Texas, where she completed her high school and college education. Before dedicating herself fully to writing, she worked for eight years as a librarian at a high school in Amarillo.

A. G. Howard is known for her fantasy novels aimed at the young adult audience, especially for her Splintered series, a dark reinterpretation of the classic Alice in Wonderland. The series includes the books Whispers, Delirium, Deceptions, Untamed, and Silences, as well as a prequel titled Alice the Absent. Her style is characterized by a gothic and romantic atmosphere, merging classic elements with a contemporary vision.

In addition to Splintered, Howard has written other works such as Roseblood, a reinterpretation of The Phantom of the Opera, and the Haunted Hearts Legacy series, which combines romance and supernatural elements in Victorian England.

Currently, A. G. Howard lives in Amarillo, Texas, with her husband and two children. In her free time, she enjoys reading, skating, gardening, and family outings to historical sites.

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