- Organized crime, Science fiction, Criminals, Love
In a world where magic is illegal, Cassel Sharpe has the most deadly ability of all. With one touch, he can transform any object--including a person--into something else entirely. And that makes him a wanted man.
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Contemporary, classical in form, grave and unpretentious.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Holly Black
- First published
- 2012
- Pages
- 304
- Publisher
- Gollancz, Gallery / Saga Press, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781481444552
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Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over thirty fantasy novels for kids and teens. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.
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