City of the Uncommon Thief
$24.38
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
5 July 2022
Summary
A dark and intricate fantasy for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Philip Pullman, City of the Uncommon Thief is the story of a quarantined city gripped by fear and of the war that can free it.
“Guilders work. Foundlings scrub the bogs. Needles bind. Swords tear. And men leave. There is nothing uncommon in this city. I hope Errol Thebes is dead. We both know he is safer that way.”
In a walled city of mile-high iron guild towers, many things are common knowledge—No book in any…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525555346 |
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| ISBN-10: | 052555534X |
| Author: | Lynne Bertrand |
| Publisher: | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 141mm x 25mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
“City of the Uncommon Thief is dizzying and bright, a masterful novel that sits somewhere in the space between Frances Hardinge and Philip Pullman.“—Tor.com
★ “A macabre marvel of a tale.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “Bertrand is wildly ambitious, and she’s masterful in her success, trusting readers to be patient and thoughtful enough to tackle shifting locations, characters, perspectives, and plots. It all comes together into a conclusion that drags wildly disparate parts together, howling for their independence but finally yielding to become part of a (begrudgingly) tamed and comprehensive whole that is worth every word.“—BCCB, starred review
★ “Not only a sprawling work of precise storytelling, but also a literary Rubik’s cube […] City of the Uncommon Thief is genre-defying fiction at its finest, and Bertrand sticks the landing on a book that knows no fear.“—Book Page, starred review
“Epic…Recommended for fans of Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes and Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows.“—SLJ
“A strange, fascinating adventure in a singular world.“—Publishers Weekly
A BookPage Best Book
A Tor.com Reviewers’ Choice
A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book
About The Author
Lynne Bertrand
Lynne Bertrand is the author of two books for very young readers. This is her first book for young adult readers. She works in A&R for a music label and lives with her family in Northampton, MA.
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