ISBN: 9780142419786

A debut that is ingenious, exciting, enthralling, and impossible to put down! A true original!*Roger Kilbourne has the ability to cross over into the land of the dead and speak with its r… Mehr…

A debut that is ingenious, exciting, enthralling, and impossible to put down! A true original!*Roger Kilbourne has the ability to cross over into the land of the dead and speak with its residents. It is a startling gift, and not a pleasant one. Roger manages to escape his brutal uncle, and thinks his new job at the palace laundry will keep him safe; instead, there are worse dangers. First, Roger is infatuated with bewitching, willful Lady Cecilia; next, he is pulled into the midst of dangerous court intrigue. Soon Roger is using his gift as a way to get the life he dreams of - even if it involves deeds so unthinkable that both the living and the dead shrink from them.An imaginative dark fantasy . . . The premise is fascinating, and the depiction of the afterlife and its oblivious denizens both creepy and eerily serene. - Kirkus ReviewsSplendidly developed. - BCCB* Connie Willis, New York Times bestselling author Anna Kendall, Books, Crossing Over Books "A debut that is ingenious, exciting, enthralling, and impossible to put down! A true original!"* Roger Kilbourne has the ability to "cross over" into the land of the dead and speak with its residents. It is a startling gift, and not a pleasant one. Roger manages to escape his brutal uncle, and thinks his new job at the palace laundry will keep him safe; instead, there are worse dangers. First, Roger is infatuated with bewitching, willful Lady Cecilia; next, he is pulled into the midst of dangerous court intrigue. Soon Roger is using his gift as a way to get the life he dreams of - even if it involves deeds so unthinkable that both the living and the dead shrink from them. "An imaginative dark fantasy . . . The premise is fascinating, and the depiction of the afterlife and its oblivious denizens both creepy and eerily serene." - "Kirkus Reviews" "Splendidly developed." - "BCCB" * Connie Willis, New York Times bestselling author<

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´´A debut that is ingenious, exciting, enthralling, and impossible to put down! A true original!´´* Roger Kilbourne has the ability to ´´cross over´´ into the land of the dead and speak with its residents. It is a startling gift, and not a pleasant one. Roger manages to escape his brutal uncle, and thinks his new job at the palace laundry will keep him safe; instead, there are worse dangers. First, Roger is infatuated with bewitching, willful Lady Cecilia; next, he is pulled into the midst of dangerous court intrigue. Soon Roger is using his gift as a way to get the life he dreams of-even if it involves deeds so unthinkable that both the living and the dead shrink from them. ´´An imaginative dark fantasy . . . The premise is fascinating, and the depiction of the afterlife and its oblivious denizens both creepy and eerily serene.´´-´´Kirkus Reviews´´ ´´Splendidly developed.´´ -´´BCCB´´ * Connie Willis, New York Times bestselling author Crossing Over Bücher > Fremdsprachige Bücher > Englische Bücher > Kinder- & Jugendbücher > Jugendbücher Taschenbuch 11.2011, Firebird, 11.2011<

ISBN: 9780142419786

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No Synopsis Available Crossing over, 9780142419786, Book, Textbook Books > Children's > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic Paperback "A debut that is ingenious, exciting, enthralling, and impossible to put down! A true original!"* Roger Kilbourne has the ability to "cross over" into the land of the dead and speak with its residents. It is a startling gift, and not a pleasant one. Roger manages to escape his brutal uncle, and thinks his new job at the palace laundry will keep him safe; instead, there are worse dangers. First, Roger is infatuated with bewitching, willful Lady Cecilia; next, he is pulled into the midst of dangerous court intrigue. Soon Roger is using his gift as a way to get the life he dreams of - even if it involves deeds so unthinkable that both the living and the dead shrink from them. "An imaginative dark fantasy . . . The premise is fascinating, and the depiction of the afterlife and its oblivious denizens both creepy and eerily serene." - "Kirkus Reviews" "Splendidly developed." - "BCCB" * Connie Willis, New York Times bestselling author<

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