The Land of Yesterday

Name: The Land of Yesterday
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: K. A. Reynolds
ISBN: 9780062841643

Author: K. A. Reynolds

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 5 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/31/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

A tender and fantastical adventure story perfect for fans of Coraline.After Cecelia Dahl’s little brother, Celadon, dies tragically, his soul goes where all souls go: the Land of Yesterday—and Cecelia is left behind in a fractured world without him. Her beloved house’s spirit is crumbling beyond repair, her father is imprisoned by sorrow, and worst of all, her grief-stricken mother abandons the land of the living to follow Celadon into Yesterday.It’s up to Cecelia to put her family back together, even if that means venturing into the dark and forbidden Land of Yesterday on her own. But as Cecilia braves a hot-air balloon commanded by two gnomes, a sea of daisies, and the Planet of Nightmares, it’s clear that even if she finds her family, she might not be able to save them.And if she’s not careful, she might just become a lost soul herself, trapped forever in Yesterday.

About K. A. Reynolds

K. A. Reynolds is a poet and author from Winnipeg, Canada, currently residing in Maine. Her debut novel is The Land of Yesterday, followed by The Spinner of Dreams. Her superpowers include risqué Mad Libs, smiling, and saving spiders from certain peril. When not typing, daydreaming, or caring for the elderly, she enjoys swapping bad jokes with her numerous offspring, herding various furry beasts, and reading strange and colorful tales expertly crafted by other imagination astronauts in love with words. Visit her at www.kareynoldsbooks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on January 04, 2017

This is a remarkable, remarkable book. If you're a fan of lyrical and gorgeous writing a la Laini Taylor, you'll LOVE K.A. Reynolds. If you love the dark and whimsical worlds of Neil Gaiman, then THE LAND OF YESTERDAY is for you! This is a fantastic read, and I fully enjoyed it from start to finish.......more

Goodreads review by Jaye on October 28, 2016

Yes I may be biased, but this book is deeply special. Kristin is a poet with prose and this book is so very, very rich. The story of a girl who's fierce and beautiful and will do what it takes to hang onto love and self and family, all wrapped up in the creepy vibe of a house that is trying to devou......more

Goodreads review by Hayley on April 24, 2018

This is one of the best books I've ever read. The writing is stunningly beautiful. (Even the characters' names are beautiful.) The world is fresh and strange and delicious. The characters are clever and quirky and lovable. The plot swept me along like a tide. This book felt, at once, completely orig......more

Goodreads review by Destiny on August 02, 2018

I was lucky enough to read this book early on and can I tell you something? It's beautiful, heartbreaking, lyrical, whimsical and tackles the very real issues of grief in a childlike and imaginative way. Loved this book!!......more

Goodreads review by Amelinda on January 06, 2018

A girl with an empty birdcage in her middle who's turning to paper. A house that's going mad with grief as its family falls apart. A ghost brother and a vanished mother. This book is creepy, beautiful, strange, and delightful as a brilliant poem or a really vivid dream. No matter how wildly colourful a......more