A Blade So Black

Mixing elements of Alice in Wonderland and Buffy the Vampire Slayer… a delectable urban twist on beloved fantasy tales. -Entertainment WeeklyThis really is Lewis Carroll by way of Buffy, and it makes for a fun, gritty urban fantasy. -NPR With memorable characters and page-turning thrills, A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I’ve been waiting for my whole life. Alice is Black Girl Magic personified.-Angie Thomas New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U GiveI loved the ‘our world’ framing and the ‘other world’ adventure so deeply. They were at such odds, but the overall effect was just chefkiss.gif perfect.-E.K. Johnston New York Times-bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka and A Thousand Nights Wholly original and absolutely thrilling-A Blade So Black kicks so much (looking gl)ass.-Heidi Heilig, author of The Girl From Everywhere A dark, thrilling fantasy-meets-contemporary story with a kickass heroine. -Bustle Retold fairy tales have been a popular trend… but you’ve never read one quite like A Blade So Black. -Nerdist A brash, refreshing, vitally diverse retelling of a classic… You need this book. -Tor.com A Blade So Black is a novel that roars mightily in the face of all those Wonderland tales that have come before. L.L. McKinney is on her way to someplace special with this debut; get onboard now. -Locus magazine This isn’t a retelling, this is Alice in Wonderland 2.0. -BlackSci-Fi.com An epic about Black Girl Magic. -We Need Diverse Books blog An explosive, kickass debut… The Alice in Wonderland retelling the world has always needed. -Booklist, starred review Relentless action, spiraling stakes, and a fierce heroine… A heartbreaking cliffhanger will leave fans clamoring for a sequel. -Publishers Weekly A thrilling, timely novel that ensures readers will be curious for a sequel. -Kirkus ReviewsWith a modern flair, a rich backstory, and just enough emotional heft, this particular looking glass will have readers eagerly falling through it. -The BulletinTeens will root for Alice as a strong, multidimensional black girl usually unseen in YA fiction… A must-purchase. -School Library JournalA Blade So Black is a modernized version of a well-known story that retains enough of the original to be lauded by both fans of the classic and readers wholly new to Wonderland. -Shelf Awareness