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A Blade So Black
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A Blade So Black Hardcover - 2018

by L. L. McKinney

Debut author McKinney delivers an irresistible retelling of "Alice in Wonderland" as an urban fantasy full of romance and otherworldly intrigue with a black teen heroine..

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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!

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Mixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer... Delectable. --Entertainment Weekly

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  • Title A Blade So Black
  • Author L. L. McKinney
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Imprint
  • Date 2018-09-25
  • Features Dust Cover
  • ISBN 9781250153906 / 1250153905
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.5 in (21.08 x 14.22 x 3.81 cm)
  • Ages 13 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 8 - 12
  • Reading level 660
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
  • Library of Congress subjects Adventure and adventurers, Magic
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2018, Page 106
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2018, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2019, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/2018, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/26/2018, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2018, Page 121
  • Shelf Awareness, 10/26/2018, Page 0
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 10/01/2018, Page 0

About the author

Named one of The Root's 100 Most Influential African-Americans of 2020, L.L. McKinney is a writer, a poet, and an active member of the kidlit community. She's an advocate for equality and inclusion in publishing, the co-founder of Juneteenth Book Fest, and the creator of the hashtags #PublishingPaidMe and #WhatWOCWritersHear. She's also a gamer girl and an adamant Hei Hei stan. She is the author of A Blade So Black, A Dream So Dark, and A Crown So Cursed.
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