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From Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society, comes the stunning third book in the New York Times bestselling fantasy-adventure series the Wildwood Chronicles.
A young girl's midnight séance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent spirit.... A band of runaway orphans allies with an underground collective of saboteurs and plans a daring rescue of their friends, imprisoned in the belly of an industrial wasteland.... Two old friends draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince.... As the fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance.
The Wildwood Chronicles is a mesmerizing and epic tale, at once firmly steeped in the classics of children's literature and completely fresh at the same time. In this book, Colin Meloy continues to expand and enrich the magical world and cast of characters he created in Wildwood, while Carson Ellis once again brings that world to life with her gorgeous artwork, including six full-color plates.
About the author
Colin Meloy wurde 1974 in Montana geboren. Er studierte Kreatives Schreiben in Montana und Oregon, bis er schließlich die Band The Decemberists gründete, mit der er zahlreiche internationale Erfolge feierte. Er ist verheiratet mit der Illustratorin Carson Ellis und hat einen Sohn.
Carson Ellis, geboren 1975, ist Illustratorin und Künstlerin. Bekannt wurde sie für ihre Gestaltung der Alben von "The Decemberists". Seitdem hat sie in ihrem unverwechselbaren Stil zahlreiche Kinderbücher illustriert und wurde 2010 mit der Silbermedaille der "Society of Illustrators". Carson Ellis lebt mit ihrem Mann und ihrem Sohn in Portland, Oregon.
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From Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society, comes the stunning third book in the New York Times bestselling fantasy-adventure series the Wildwood Chronicles.
A young girl's midnight séance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent spirit.... A band of runaway orphans allies with an underground collective of saboteurs and plans a daring rescue of their friends, imprisoned in the belly of an industrial wasteland.... Two old friends draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince.... As the fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance.
The Wildwood Chronicles is a mesmerizing and epic tale, at once firmly steeped in the classics of children's literature and completely fresh at the same time. In this book, Colin Meloy continues to expand and enrich the magical world and cast of characters he created in Wildwood, while Carson Ellis once again brings that world to life with her gorgeous artwork, including six full-color plates.
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“Meloy gives his antic imagination full rein to produce work that...is brilliantly sui generis.”
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"Meloy gives his antic imagination full rein to produce work that...is brilliantly sui generis." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
