A National Book Award Finalist
“Part mystery, part fantasy, this beautifully-written page turner explores guilt, mercy, and love.”—New York Times bestselling author Holly Black
★ “A darkly beguiling fantasy.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Billingsley takes the time to develop a layered narrative adorned with linguistic filigree—she is one of the great prose stylists of the field.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “Exquisite to the final word.”—Booklist, starred review
★ “Both lushly sensual and shivery.”—School Library Journal, starred review
★ “Extraordinary and moving.”—BCCB, starred review
★ “An entirely original concoction.”—The Horn Book, starred review
Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice SELECTION 2011
Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books SELECTION 2011
Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Children’s Book of the Year SELECTION 2012
Horn Book Fanfare SELECTION 2011
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year SELECTION 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year SELECTION 2011
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year SELECTION 2011
TAYSHAS Reading List SELECTION 2012
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults SELECTION 2012
National Book Award for Young People’s Literature FINALIST 2011
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature HONOR 2011
