The Wondrous and the Wicked (The Dispossessed) - Hardcover

Morgan, Page

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9780385743150: The Wondrous and the Wicked (The Dispossessed)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385743157 ISBN 13: 9780385743150

Publisher: Delacorte Press, 2015

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For fans of Lauren Kate's Fallen series comes the exciting conclusion to the trilogy that includes The Beautiful and the Cursed and The Lovely and the Lost. The Waverly sisters must save themselves before all is lost.
   Since the Waverlys arrived in Paris, the streets have grown more fearsome by the day. As Ingrid learns to master her lectrux gift, she must watch Axia's power grow strong enough to extend beyond her Underneath hive. By all indications, the fallen angel's Harvest is near--and the timing couldn't be worse.
   Targeted by vengeful gargoyles, Gabby has been exiled to London for her own protection. Meanwhile, the gargoyle castes are in disarray, divided between those who want Luc to lead them and those who resent him and his fondness for humans. The Alliance is crumbling from the inside as well, its members turning against one another, and possibly against the Waverlys, too.
   Axia has promisted that the world will burn. An now, unable to trust the Alliance, separated from Luc, Gabby, and her twin, Grayson, Ingrid is left to face the demon uprising alone.

Praise for The Wondrous and the Wicked:

“A satisfying, exciting wrap-up to an immersive paranormal series.”—SLJ

Praise for the Dispossessed Trilogy:

"A deliciously satisfying mix of historical fiction, mystery, and supernatural romance."-The Bulletin

"Morgan combines fantasy with gothic romance in this well-crafted standout."-Booklist

"Forbidden romance and hot kissing abound."-Kirkus Reviews

"Morgan keeps the plot moving with constant action...dark adventure and romance."-SLJ

"Morgan's fluid descriptions, inventive otherworldly elements, and characters with convincing motivations result in an immersive first installment."-Publishers Weekly

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About the Author:

Page Morgan has been fascinated with les grotesques ever since she came across an old black-and-white photograph of a Notre Dame gargoyle keeping watch over the city of Paris. Her subsequent research fed her imagination, and she was inspired to piece together her own mythology for these remarkably complex stone figures. Page lives in New Hampshire with her husband and their three children.
Visit her at pagemorganbooks.com, follow her on Twitter @PageMorganBooks, and look for the first two books in the Dispossessed trilogy, The Beautiful and the Cursed and The Lovely and the Lost, both available from Delacorte Press.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 9 Up—The complex rivalries and alliances among humans, gargoyles, demons, angels, and fallen angels come to a complicated head in the final volume of the trilogy. Morgan amps up the woozy, gothic drama that drove The Beautiful and the Cursed (2013) and The Lovely and the Lost (2014) to a place just shy of sensory overload. The rising action may become a little muddy, but hand-to-your-heart romance is the real focus here. Tension between Ingrid and Luc, the gargoyle she can never be with (their attraction is forbidden by the heavens, in addition to being physically complicated), builds to an absolute frenzy. If readers tire of that, there are two more romantic subplots to keep them blushing. The heroines remain plucky, smart, and strong even as they swoon. VERDICT A satisfying, exciting wrap-up to an immersive paranormal series for those already invested in the saga.—Beth McIntyre, Madison Public Library, WI

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