The Broken Lands

A crossroads can be a place of great power. So begins this deliciously spine-tingling prequel to Kate Milford's The Boneshaker, set in the colorful world of nineteenth-century Coney Island and New York City. Few crossroads compare to the one being formed by the Brooklyn Bridge and the East River, and as the bridge's construction progresses, forces of unimaginable evil seek to bend that power to their advantage. Only two orphans with unusual skills stand in their way. Can the teenagers Sam, a card sharp, and Jin, a fireworks expert, stop them before it's too late? Here is a richly textured, slow-burning thriller about friendship, courage, and the age-old fight between good and evil.

About the author

Kate Milford is the New York Times best-selling author of the Edgar Award–winning, National Book Award nominee Greenglass House, as well as Ghosts of Greenglass House, Bluecrowne, The Thief Knot, The Raconteur’s Commonplace Book, and many more. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. To learn more, visit greenglasshousebooks.com and katemilfordwritesbooks.com. 
Andrea Offermann attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and lives in Hamburg, Germany. Her illustrations for The Boneshaker marked her U.S. publishing debut. To find out more about Andrea and her work, please visit www.andreaoffermann.com.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Milford
• Assisted by: Andrea Offermann (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2015
• EAN: 9780544439429
• ISBN: 978-0-544-43942-9
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / City & Town Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 19th Century, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Magical Realism *, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / General *, JUVENILE FICTION: Visionary & Metaphysical, JUVENILE FICTION: Asian American & Pacific Islander, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy / General