Odd & True
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Odd & True
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The latest from master of historical paranormal, Cat Winters, about a pair of monster-hunting sisters with a dark past
Trudchen grew up hearing Odette's stories of their monster-slaying mother and a magician's curse. But now that Tru's older, she's starting to wonder if her older sister's tales were just comforting lies, especially because there's nothing fantastic about her own life - permanently disabled and in constant pain from childhood polio.
In 1909, after a two-year absence, Od reappears with a suitcase supposedly full of weapons and a promise to rescue Tru from the monsters on their way to attack her. But it's Od who seems haunted by something. And when the sisters' search for their mother leads them to a face-off with the Leeds Devil, a nightmarish beast that's wreaking havoc in the Mid-Atlantic states, Tru discovers the peculiar possibility that she and her sister - despite their dark pasts and ordinary appearances - might, indeed, have magic after all.
Odd & True weaves a tale of mystery and magic, challenging readers to believe in the extraordinary, even in the face of adversity.
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Odd & True by Cat Winters is praised for its thought-provoking and atmospheric nature, weaving historical events seamlessly into the narrative. The story is noted for being fast-paced and adventurous, with strong exploration of themes like storytelling, family, disability, and trauma. The book's inventive blend of history and the supernatural, set around the early 1900s, is admired for its ability to captivate readers' imaginations.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781419723100
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 September 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Amulet Books
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 490g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Cat Winters is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult novels The Steep and Thorny Way, The Cure for Dreaming, and In the Shadow of Blackbirds, the latter of which collected three starred reviews and was a William C. Morris Award YA Debut Award finalist. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit the author at catwinters.com.
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