A Blade So Black delivers an appealing and enticing built-up fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland. I was disappointed with the actual realization of this character merge, but it gets points for being a good idea.
It throws you into a plot with no build up or explanation, the writing is clunky and cringe-inducing, and most of the characters have little to no development. They’re just gone? The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. A darker, more vicious story sounded awesome. I really appreciate LL McKinney's creative take on a classic story, and I'm a huge Buffy fan, so I loved that concept as well! Download A Blade So Black by L.L. In this daring and romantic fantasy debut perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Latinx authors Zoraida Córdova and Anna-Marie McLemore, society wife-in-training Dani has a great awakening after being recruited by rebel spies and falling for her biggest rival. “We Set the Dark on Fire burns bright. You'll be able to download books in mobi, epub or pdf format, but also read them online in your browser. An Alice in Wonderland retelling with a black representation for Alice? I read and adored the first book in The Nightmare-Verse series, A Blade So Black, an urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland set in modern day Atlanta.
The “A Blade So Black” is a dark, breathtaking fantasy meets contemporary tales with a kickass superwoman, an enthralling twist on an old typical, full of love and ghostly conspiracy. I love me a sassy, courageous girl MC! A Blade So Black delivers an appealing and enticing built-up fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland. I bet you didn't see this coming!
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In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. No kid does that.) A Blade So Black EPUB PDF Free Read L.L. At once provocative, terrifying, and darkly subversive, Dread Nation is Justina Ireland's stunning vision of an America both foreign and familiar—a country on the brink, at the explosive crossroads where race, humanity, and survival meet. The words that were either not something kids say (she calls someone a goober.
Now she’s qualified to fight hideous and horrible creatures in the shadowy vision dominion known as Wonderland with the supernatural armaments and hardcore hostility skills. But there are also opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. The setting is barely described, she doesn't spend enough time in Wonderland to make it work, and the majority of her time is spent dealing with her whiny best friend and her mom (who is rightfully concerned that her teen daughter is literally never home).
“With memorable characters and page turning thrills, A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I’ve been waiting for my whole life. This was just bad. Click on the button given below to download Download A Blade So Black by L.L. Read 1,261 reviews from the world's largest community for readers.
This is a book that didn't show me what was happening, it told me. A Blade So Black EPUB PDF Free Read L… It is choppy, rough, and difficult to get through.
McKinney's A Blade So Black delivers an irresistible urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland... but it's not the Wonderland you remember. Almost finished with her education at Miss Preston's School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her Kentucky home and doesn’t pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities, with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead rose.
—Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give For fans of Marissa Meyer, L.L. McKinney review, torrent download location. I was disappointed with the actual realization of this charact. Is there any mature content (sexual, language, violence, etc)? See all 9 questions about A Blade So Black…, The FountainPenDiva, Old school geek chick and lover of teddy bears, 96 Books Sharing the Joy, Love, and Adventures of Black Lives. Combined with that cover, there was no way I wasn’t going to be able to read this one. “Mejia pens a compelling, gripping story that mirrors real world issues of immigration and equality.” —Buzzfeed. I signed up for the tour straight away and don’t regret it at all. And the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems. It throws you into a plot with no build up or explanation, the writing is clunky and cringe-inducing, and most of the characters have little to no development. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Please follow the detailed, Cookies help us deliver our services. McKinney brings an exciting, thrilling, romance and science fiction twist on an old classic, full of love and otherworldly deception. The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. There is no fluidity to it at all.
I think the worst part, though, was the clunky dialogue. McKinney PDF novel free.
Daniela Vargas is the school’s top student, but her pedigree is a lie. You've convinced me to read this book, where previously I might not have been that interested in it. *I* got to read an early draft of this, and if you're jealous right now?
But will it be enough to help them when they are asked to catch a career criminal who knows magic too? Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever. And then she discovers something amazing—she is a "free agent" with latent magical power. by Imprint. ), and who still has the courage to speak truth to power, is brave enough to get my interest. Introduction author L.L. It's everything and it's why #representationmatters. Ok, I probably wasn't going to read this in any case because aside from any other issues which have been raised, I've never read an 'Alice' re-telling or re-imagining which has in anyway captured the spirit of the original. this is basically just city of bones + twilight (alice in wonderland version). Twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria, but she was born American. I never connected with any part of this at all. I had seen a lot of talk about this one, but didn’t realize it was an Alice in Wonderland retelling until recently and I was so excited for it. She must keep the truth hidden or be sent back to the fringes of society.
By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies, Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure / General, Young Adult Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American, By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments, "The fantasy series I've been waiting for my whole life.". As soon as you start reading Akata Witch, you will be, too! Affectionately dubbed "the Nigerian Harry Potter," Akata Witch weaves together a heart-pounding tale of magic, mystery, and finding one's place in the world. Which is hilarious, since so many of you are accusing her of bullying. Alice is Black Girl Magic personified” ANGIE THOMAS #1 New York Times – bestselling author of The Hate u Give “Wholly original and absolutely thrilling– A Blade So Black kicks so much (looking gl)ass.” – HEIDI HEILIG – author of The Girl From Everywhere Refresh and try again.