Sleight

by Jennifer Sommersby

Overview

A vivid tale of ancient lore, dangerous magic, and complicated love set against the backdrop of circus life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510732124
Publisher:	Sky Pony
Publication date:	04/24/2018
Series:	Sleight , #1
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
File size:	973 KB
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Sommersby is, among other things, a collector of elephants, a Shakespeare freak, a wearer of tattoos, and a copy and line editor. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her family.
Jennifer Sommersby is, among other things, a collector of elephants, a Shakespeare freak, a wearer of tattoos, and a copy and line editor. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with her family.

Editorial Reviews

Jennifer Sommersby’s Sleight makes magic from an enthralling premise, wonderfully-drawn characters, and beautiful words. It’s hard to avoid descriptors like entrancing, spell-binding and mystical.” —Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of the Gone series

“Fantasy readers will fall in love with Sleight. Like a circus, it’s an intoxicating mix of beauty, humor, magic, and danger that means the reader can’t bear to look away until the final page.” —Eileen Cook, author of With Malice

“Startlingly imaginative and vividly realized.” —Ira Bloom, author of Hearts & Other Body Parts

“Jennifer Sommersby’s Sleight makes magic from an enthralling premise, wonderfully-drawn characters, and beautiful words. It’s hard to avoid descriptors like entrancing, spell-binding and mystical.” —Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of the Gone series

“Fantasy readers will fall in love with Sleight. Like a circus, it’s an intoxicating mix of beauty, humor, magic, and danger that means the reader can’t bear to look away until the final page.” —Eileen Cook, author of With Malice

“Startlingly imaginative and vividly realized.” —Ira Bloom, author of Hearts & Other Body Parts

From the Publisher

Genevieve’s grief is profound . . . necessary fuel for the scary, magical quest that she must undertake.

The Globe and Mail

Entrancing, spell-binding, and mystical.

Michael Grant

An exceptional story. . . . Highly recommended!

Metroland

Startlingly imaginative and vividly realized.

Ira Bloom

An intoxicating mix of beauty, humour, magic, and danger that means the reader can’t bear to look away until the final page.

Eileen Cook

Exciting and engaging . . . readers will definitely look forward to the next volume.

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This absolutely thrilling novel has everything a good book needs, with lots of mystery, adventure, magic and evil, and even a twinge of romance.

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