Darkly delicious... Bracken's cast is drawn in loving detail, and her twisty plot will keep readers guessing

Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

An infectious, entertaining series starter... thrilling plot twists will keep even the most savvy readers guessing. Clever, occasionally frightening, and always fun, this will hook plenty

Booklist, Starred Review

Bracken delivers a funny, thrilling, and unexpected tale

Robert Beatty, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the Serafina series

Se alle

Imaginative, exhilarating and outstandingly funny, Alexandra Bracken's newest work is devious and delightful

Shelf Awareness

<p>Demons, witches, hobgoblins<br />and a boy possessed by an<br />unruly, vengeful demon make up<br />the cast of this funny, twisty tale. Beleaguered<br />oddball Prosper attempts to defy his tormentor<br />Alastor, who is determined to destroy the family<br />that betrayed him.</p>

S Magazine

I loved The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken! What a great, rich story, with layers of history, detail, and magical characters, written with incredible imagination, timing, and excitement... Readers have a lot to get their teeth into!

Armadillo magazine

Every family has secrets - but not every family has a secret pact with a demon.A darkly comic tale with thrilling twists and turns that will keep every reader guessing. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Jonathan Stroud and Skulduggery Pleasant.Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his remarkable family. So, when he discovers that an 800-year-old demon called Alastor is responsible for their luck - and that this demon is currently living inside him - he's more than a little surprised.Alastor isn't keen to be banished back to the demon realm and will do anything to try and trick his unwilling host into a contract - from nasty insults to wild promises. And even more unnerving, his power over Prosper seems to be growing with each passing night. Prosper has only days to break the curse - a feat that seems impossible. But with the help of a feisty witch-in-training, maybe he can do it?
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Every family has secrets - but not every family has a secret pact with a demon. Can 13-year-old Prosper escape his family's history, and right a whole lot of wrongs? A darkly comic tale with thrilling twists and turns that will keep every reader guessing. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Jonathan Stroud and Skulduggery Pleasant.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781786540683
Publisert
2018-10-04
Utgiver
Vendor
Quercus Children's Books
Vekt
258 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
164 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
362

Forfatter

Biographical note

Alexandra Bracken is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore, Silver in the Bone, Passenger, Wayfarer, The Darkest Minds series and the Prosper Redding series. After selling her debut novel in college, Alex worked in children's publishing for several years before leaving to write full time. She now lives in Arizona, where she was born and raised. Visit her online at www.alexandrabracken.com and on Twitter and Instagram @alexbracken