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A blade so black / L.L. McKinney.

McKinney, L. L. (Leatrice L.), (author.). Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898 Alice's adventures in Wonderland. (Added Author).

Summary:

"This isn't the Wonderland you remember. The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew. Life in real-world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. But when Alice's handsome and mysterious mentor is poisoned, she has to find the antidote by venturing deeper into Wonderland than she's ever gone before. And she'll need to use everything she's learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head...literally. "--Dust jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250153906
  • ISBN: 1250153905
  • Physical Description: 370 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Imprint, a part of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, [2018]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
HL660L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 4.9 13 199145.
Subject: Nightmares > Juvenile fiction.
Good and evil > Juvenile fiction.
Atlanta (Ga.) > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Urban fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.

Available copies

  • 22 of 22 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Livingston County.

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  • 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Livingston - Lillian DesMarias Youth Library YA MCKINNEY Blade #1 (Text) 2601843969 Teen Fiction Available -

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A Blade So Black


" A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life ." --Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of The Hate U Give For fans of Marissa Meyer, L.L. McKinney's A Blade So Black delivers an irresistible urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland ... but it's not the Wonderland you remember. The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew. Life in real-world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. But when Alice's handsome and mysterious mentor is poisoned, she has to find the antidote by venturing deeper into Wonderland than she's ever gone before. And she'll need to use everything she's learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head... literally. Debut author L.L. McKinney delivers an action-packed twist on an old classic, full of romance and otherworldly intrigue. And don't miss the thrilling sequel, A Dream So Dark ! An Imprint Book "Mixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer ... Delectable." -- Entertainment Weekly

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