Between Monsters and Marvels

Name: Between Monsters and Marvels
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Alysa Wishingrad
ISBN: 9780063244900

Author: Alysa Wishingrad

Narrator: Carlotta Brentan

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/12/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Fairy Tales

Synopsis

A standalone high-stakes middle grade fantasy by Alysa Wishingrad, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection The Verdigris Pawn.Monsters are still lurking on Barrow’s Bay.Dare Coates is sure of it. No drifter or ruffian could have killed her father, the Captain of the Guard, while he was on patrol. But everyone insists that monsters have been gone for years now. Dare’s mother. Her classmates. Even the governor, who swiftly marries her mother just months after her father’s death.Dare’s suspicions grow even stronger when the governor suddenly ships her off to the mainland, away from any hope of uncovering the truth about her father’s death.Or so she thinks. Soon Dare finds solid proof that monsters still exist and she starts to question everything she’s always known. Was her father who she thought he was? Who can she trust? Where is the line between good and evil?The truth hides behind danger and deception. But with the help of an unlikely crew of cohorts and a stray beastie, nothing can stop Dare from finding out what happened to her father and exposing who the real monsters are.Perfect for fans of Ellen Oh’s Spirit Hunters and Lauren Oliver’s The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street.

About Alysa Wishingrad

Alysa Wishingrad writes fantastical stories for young readers, tales that ask: Is the truth really true? Her favorite stories are those that meld the historical with the fantastic and that find ways to shine a light on both the things that divide and unite us all. The Verdigris Pawn, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, was her debut novel. Alysa lives in the Hudson Valley with her family and two demanding rescue dogs. You can find her at alysawishingrad.com or on Twitter at @awishingrad or Instagram at @alysawishingradwrites.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane on September 12, 2023

Alysa Wishingrad's latest #mglit is a treasure. It's a story of so much: of how destructive "history" can be when people cling too close to legends over truth, of how easy (and horrific) it is to take advantage of our natural resources (and the creatures that live within), and how governmental corru......more

Goodreads review by Heather on June 02, 2023

With fully-imagined, heart-drawn characters, transportive world building, and a captivating plot full of mischief and monsters—and much deeper truths—Between Monsters and Marvels is a must read, must own, must share book!......more

Goodreads review by The Page Ladies on July 06, 2024

Between Monsters and Marvels is a fantastic read! It has mystery, adventure, magic, monsters and more! I really enjoyed this book! The characters are complex and you can help but like them! The descriptions of the monsters and the settings are done so well that you can clearly picture every single o......more

Goodreads review by Can on January 01, 2024

This was an enjoyable and heartfelt middle grade. The Characters, world building, plot were all imaginative, transportive, and lovable. I think the author did a great job of weaving together a story about mischief and monsters but also including messages with deeper meanings, such as taking for gran......more

Goodreads review by Sierra on June 10, 2023

When you sob in the last chapter >>> Another instant favorite by Wishingrad. I absolutely adored Dare, Gil, Nell, Beastie, and all the twists throughout. Highly recommend for upper elem/ms libraries.......more