The Replacement |
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| Authors: | Yovanoff, Brenna |
| Genres: | Fantasy |
| Topics: | Community, Frienship, Monsters, Mythical Creatures & Ghosts |
| Lexile: | 750, |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | YAF058000, YAF019000, YAF007000 |
| ISBN: | 9781101462348, Related ISBNs: 1101462345, 1595143378, 1595143815, 9781101462348, 9781595143372 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 368, |
| Audience: | Young adult |
Synopsis: Mackie Doyle is The Replacement - left in the crib of a human baby sixteen years ago. He has been raised among us. But he is not one of us. Now, he must face the dark creatures of the slag heaps from which he came and find his rightful place - in our world or theirs.
"Unsettling villains and intriguing moral ambivalence make this effort shockingly original and . . .breathtaking." - Booklist, starred review
"Even after finishing the book, readers will be left with the eerie sensation that . . . the true darkness has yet to abate." - BCCB, starred review
"Well-developed characters, a fascinating Fairy Court, an exciting story line, wicked cover art . . .this book has the makings of a success." - Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced, dark delicacy." - Kirkus Reviews
"Unsettling villains and intriguing moral ambivalence make this effort shockingly original and . . .breathtaking." - Booklist, starred review
"Even after finishing the book, readers will be left with the eerie sensation that . . . the true darkness has yet to abate." - BCCB, starred review
"Well-developed characters, a fascinating Fairy Court, an exciting story line, wicked cover art . . .this book has the makings of a success." - Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced, dark delicacy." - Kirkus Reviews
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