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Shop the saleA Tangle of Gold (The Colors of Madeleine, Book 3)
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Learn moreFor fans of Lev Grossman and Deborah Harkness, this funny, suspenseful, and totally original fantasy comes to its brilliantly colorful conclusion.
Cello is in crisis. Princess Ko's deception of her people has emerged and the Kingdom is outraged; the Jagged Edge Elite have taken control, placing the Princess and two members of the Royal Youth Alliance under arrest and ordering their execution; the King's attempts to negotiate their release have failed; Color storms are rampant; and nobody has heard the Cello wind blowing in months. Meanwhile, Madeleine fears she's about to lose the Kingdom of Cello forever. Plans are in place to bring the remaining Royals home, and after that, all communication between Cello and the World will cease. That means she'll also lose Elliot, now back in Cello and being held captive by a branch of Hostiles. And there's nothing he can do to help his friends unless he can escape the Hostile compound.Worlds apart and with time running out, Madeleine and Elliot find themselves on a collision course to save the Kingdom they love, and maybe even save each other.Jaclyn Moriarty is the award-winning author of A Corner of White, The Cracks in the Kingdom, A Tangle of Gold, The Year of Secret Assignments, The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie, The Ghosts of Ashbury High, and The Spell Book of Listen Taylor. A former media and entertainment lawyer, Jaclyn grew up in Sydney, Australia, lived in the United States, Canada, and UK, and now lives in Sydney again. She is very fond of chocolate, blueberries, and sleep.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Jaclyn Moriarty
Narrators:
Peter McGowan, Andrew Eiden, Fiona Hardingham, Kate Reinders, Lauren Irwin & Cassandra Campbell
ISBN:
9780545833516
Length:
14 hours 9 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Scholastic Inc.
Publication date:
January 5, 2016
Edition:
Unabridged
Reviews
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Horn Book Fanfare Book
A Los Angeles Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year
*"Quirky, charming, funny, sad: another winner from this always-surprising author." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"Irresistible characters help readers navigate a tantalizingly complex plot that will leave them eagerly awaiting the next book." -- Horn Book, starred review
*"Lovely fantasy." -- School Library Journal, starred review
*"[A] genre-blending feat of stylistic energy." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
"A marvelous novel -- in every sense of the word -- with all the qualities of a literary classic. Just like the letters exchanged between the main characters, A Corner of White slips through a previously unnoticed crack in the reader's heart and changes everything." -- Deborah Harkness, author of A Discovery of Witches
"An absolute delight of a novel: strange yet familiar, whimsical yet real, beautifully written and completely captivating. I can't wait for the sequel!" -- Garth Nix, author of The Abhorsen Trilogy
"Supremely original, smart, and delightful, this treasure of a book will appeal to readers of both realistic fiction and fantasy." -- Rachel Cohn, author of Beta
"Jaclyn Moriarty makes me laugh, hysterically -- and cry, unexpectedly. A Corner of White is a startlingly original fantasy, a moving story of human resilience -- and a structural triumph." -- E. Lockhart, author of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks and The Boyfriend List
Praise for The Cracks in the Kingdom
*"Madcap, whimsical, smart and even heartbreaking... Even better than the first." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"Readers will be clamoring for the next title after the thrilling yet satisfying conclusion." -- School Library Journal, starred review
*"The characters' desperate yearning for absent loved ones adds emotional depth to the story, which is full of clever invention and intrigue, excellent surprises (readers will kick themselves for not spotting one of the missing persons earlier), and all the sophisticated wit Moriarty's fans expect. This wholly engrossing book outdoes the first -- not an easy task." -- Horn Book, starred review
"[An] odd, charming blend of fantasy, quirky humor, attractive geeky teens, and genuine compassion for those who have lost their health, family, or identity... Moriarty's magical kingdom boasts a rich and creative history, and her matter-of-fact and logically detailed narrative tone will appeal to Harry Potter fans." -- Booklist