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Unraveller
- Author
- Frances Hardinge
- Narrator
- Eleanor Bennett
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 10 January 2023
- Run Time
- 17 hours 20 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A dark YA fantasy about learning to use your power and finding peace, from award-winning author Frances Hardinge
In a world where anyone can create a life-destroying curse, only one person has the power to unravel them.
Kellen does not fully understand his talent, but helps those transformed maliciously—including Nettle. Recovered from entrapment in bird form, she is now his constant companion and closest ally.
But Kellen has also been cursed, and unless he and Nettle can remove his curse, Kellen is in danger of unravelling everything—and everyone—around him …
Critics Review
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“As intricate as knot work. Hardinge’s concept of ‘deep’ and ‘shallow’ wilds—and what those different proximities to magic do to people—is haunting and lovely.”
New York Times
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“Unraveller is like a fairy tale…but rather than just accepting that everything goes back to normal when the spell is broken, it examines the cost of transformation and the true price paid by the villain and the victim alike.”
NPR
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“An expansive fantasy world that is believable and relatable.”
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
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“Lush and transportive descriptions accompany a rapidly paced, consistently suspenseful plot…Highly recommended for all libraries serving teens.”
School Library Journal (starred review)
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“She embroiders her tale with memorable lines…and a cast of characters who are memorably distinct…Brightening toward the end, frightening throughout, psychologically acute..”
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“A top-notch fantasy with a fresh setting populated by original monsters and the feel of old folktales.”
Horn Book
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“Immersive world building and layered plot pull readers into an adventure full of mystery, treachery, political machinations, and danger.”
Booklist
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“Unraveller is a page-turner of a mystery story. Her characterizations make even the wildest fantasy seem utterly believable.”
Alma Deutscher, British composer, pianist, and violinist
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Details
- Author
- Frances Hardinge
- Narrator
- Eleanor Bennett
- Duration
- 17 hours 20 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 January 2023
- ISBN
- 9798212029933
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
A dark YA fantasy about learning to use your power and finding peace, from award-winning author Frances HardingeIn a world where anyone can create a life-destroying curse, only one person has the power to unravel them.Kellen does not fully understand his talent, but helps those transformed maliciously—including Nettle. Recovered from entrapment in bird form, she is now his constant companion and closest ally.But Kellen has also been cursed, and unless he and Nettle can remove his curse, Kellen is in danger of unravelling everything—and everyone—around him …
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