Don't miss the latest Shelf Addiction interview! On today's podcast episode I’m interviewing author L.L. McKinney. She introduces us to her debut novel, A Blade So Black! Get excited to hear about this young adult urban contemporary retelling of Alice in Wonderland with a twist of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Don't forget to check out her lightning round Q&A at the end of the interview!
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Bio
L.L. McKinney is a writer, a poet, and an active member of the kidlit community. She’s an advocate for equality and inclusion in publishing, and the creator of the hashtag #WhatWoCWritersHear. She’s spent time in the slush by serving as a reader for agents and participating as a judge in various online writing contests. She’s also a gamer girl and an adamant Hei Hei stan. A Blade So Black is her debut novel.
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The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew.
Life in real-world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. But when Alice's handsome and mysterious mentor is poisoned, she has to find the antidote by venturing deeper into Wonderland than she’s ever gone before. And she'll need to use everything she's learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head . . . literally.
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For fans of Cassandra Clare and Julie Kagawa, A Blade So Black delivers an irresistible urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland . . . but it's not the Wonderland you remember.
What if Buffy fell down the rabbit hole instead of Alice? Swords will shatter. Hearts will break. Heads will roll... |
