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451 pp.
| Penguin/Razorbill |
September, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-595-14717-2$17.99
(2)
YA
Medical alchemy student Nedra seeks a cure for the Wasting Death. When she finds her family dying of the disease, the strictures against the Fourth Alchemy--necromancy--seem suddenly irrelevant. Revis's original take on the undead steers clear of tired tropes, but it's Nedra's connection with her twin sister, and the frightening transformations she works on her, that bring home the true queasiness of this horror tale.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2018