Verdigris Deep

Name: Verdigris Deep
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Frances Hardinge
ISBN: 9781094086200

Author: Frances Hardinge

Narrator: Ann Beach

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 10/01/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

Verdigris (n.): a blue-green rust that tarnishes ageing and forgotten copper coins, altering them entirely …One evening, Ryan and his friends steal some coins from a well. Soon after, strange things begin to happen. Peculiar burn marks appear on Ryan’s knuckles and light bulbs mysteriously explode. Then the well witch appears, with her fountains for eyes and gargled demands. From now on the kids who’ve stolen from her must serve her—and the wishes rotting at the bottom of her well.

About Frances Hardinge

Frances Hardinge is the winner of the 2015 Costa Book of the Year for The Lie Tree, one of just two young adult novels to win this major UK literary prize. She is also the author of Gullstruck Island, Fly by Night, Cuckoo Song, and Fly Trap.

Reviews

Goodreads review by mark

At first I wasn't too sure about this one. Was this really going to be all about three kids who run around granting various wishes to different people? I wasn't too down with that. Also wasn't very excited about a book that features a bunch of warts. But the novel turned out to be interestingly laye......more

Goodreads review by Betsy

I’ve been around the block when it comes to loving first time authors, if you know what I mean. That pretty little debut novel comes out and suddenly you can’t stop talking about it. You proselytize “your” find to the high hills in an attempt to convince the world around you that what you have here......more

Goodreads review by PeeEyeBee

Another Great Book Fallen Victim To The Average American Reading Level... ... which they say is around the 8th grade. Which I blame on dumb adults thinking kids aren't smart enough to read beyond their "expected" reading level. How the heck are kids going to learn to read higher than they already are......more

Quotes

“Vivid and imaginative.” Kirkus Reviews

“Deliciously shiver-inducing…Fans of dark fantasies such as Neil Gaiman’s Coraline will find this tale irresistible.” School Library Journal

“There’s no denying Hardinge’s power as a storyteller, her ability to create beautiful, precise imagery, or her expectation that her readers will grasp the subtle ideas and reflections woven into the novel.” Booklist (starred review)

“Inescapably chilling…a dark, polished gem.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A deliciously creepy tale…There is a vividness and energy to Hardinge’s imagination that makes almost every moment of this absorbing story shine with light or glossy darkness.” Horn Book (starred review)