Dark and Deepest Red - Hardcover

McLemore, Anna-Marie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250162742 ISBN 13: 9781250162748

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends, 2020

Synopsis

Summer, 1518. A strange sickness sweeps through Strasbourg: women dance in the streets, some until they fall down dead. As rumors of witchcraft spread, suspicion turns toward Lavinia and her family, and Lavinia may have to do the unimaginable to save herself and everyone she loves.

Five centuries later, a pair of red shoes seal to Rosella Oliva’s feet, making her dance uncontrollably. They draw her toward a boy who knows the dancing fever’s history better than anyone: Emil, whose family was blamed for the fever five hundred years ago. But there’s more to what happened in 1518 than even Emil knows, and discovering the truth may decide whether Rosella survives the red shoes.

With McLemore's signature lush prose, Dark and Deepest Red pairs the forbidding magic of a fairy tale with a modern story of passion and betrayal.

About this title

About the Author:

Anna-Marie McLemore was born in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and taught by her family to hear la llorona in the Santa Ana winds. She is the author of The Weight of Feathers, a finalist for the 2016 William C. Morris Debut Award; 2017 Stonewall Honor Book When the Moon Was Ours, which was longlisted for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature and was the winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Award; Wild Beauty, and, most recently, Blanca & Roja.

Review:

Praise for Blanca & Roja:

"Any fan of McLemore’s body of work, Bone Gap by Laura Ruby, or Malinda Lo’s fantasy will revel in this novel. A magical and lovely first purchase for all YA shelves." ―School Library Journal, starred review

"McLemore is at her finest... She writes open-heartedly about families found and families given, the weight of expectation and the price of duty, and in the end offers up something that's vibrant, wondrously strange, and filled to the brim with love of all kinds." ―Booklist, starred review

"McLemore weaves in powerful themes of identity, family, and first love, but there are also much-needed messages about overcoming hurtful stereotypes and expectations. McLemore's poignant retelling is a must-read for fans of fantasy and fairy tales." ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Praise for Wild Beauty:

"No one does magical realism quite like McLemore . . . Sheer magic: fierce, bright, and blazing with possibility." ―Booklist, starred review

"McLemore weaves an intricate tale of family, love, loss, and flowers." ―School Library Journal, starred review

About this edition

• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1250162742
• ISBN 13: 9781250162748
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320