Roses and Rot Contributor(s): Howard, Kat (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481451170 ISBN-13: 9781481451178 Publisher: S&s/Saga Press OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Contemporary - Fiction | Magical Realism - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 336 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Imogen and her sister Marin escape their cruel mother to attend a prestigious artists' retreat, but soon learn that living in a fairy tale requires sacrifices, whether it be art or love in this critically acclaimed debut novel from "a remarkable young writer" (Neil Gaiman, American Gods). Imogen has grown up reading fairy tales about mothers who die and make way for cruel stepmothers. As a child, she used to lie in bed wishing that her life would become one of these tragic fairy tales because she couldn't imagine how a stepmother could be worse than her mother now. As adults, Imogen and her sister Marin are accepted to an elite post-grad arts program--Imogen as a writer and Marin as a dancer. Soon enough, though, they realize that there's more to the school than meets the eye. Imogen might be living in the fairy tale she's dreamed about as a child, but it's one that will pit her against Marin if she decides to escape her past to find her heart's desire. |
Contributor Bio(s): Howard, Kat: - Kat Howard's short fiction has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award, anthologized in best of and annual best of collections, and performed on NPR. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Roses and Rot and the Alex Award-winning An Unkindness of Magicians. She is also the writer of the Books of Magic series, set in the Sandman Universe. She lives in New Hampshire, and you can find her on twitter at @KatWithSword. |