Description: PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "Like a literary mad scientist, MarcyKate Connolly takes bits from classic fairy tales and legends and uses them to assemble a creation that is wholly original and wonderfully strange. Subversive, bewitching, and whip-smart, Monstrous is a marvel of storytelling alchemy." - --Anne Ursu, author of Breadcrumbs PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "While Kymera''s journey reads like a timeless fairy tale, my favorite thing about her is that she''s not waiting to be rescued. She is the rescuer. She''s tough, vibrant, intelligent and brave enough to be vulnerable. This is a dazzling and unique once-upon-a-time about a girl who is part dragon, part bird, part cat, all hero." - --Natalie Lloyd, author of A Snicker of Magic PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "From its first line, MONSTROUS had me in its grip. MarcyKate Connolly has created a fresh and wildly inventive dark fairy tale about Kym, a protagonist as sweet as she is strong. Kym''s bravery shines, as she fights against the menacing forces in Bryre and also struggles to figure out where she, a self-described monster of a girl, belongs. This remarkable, absorbing debut will enchant readers." - --Rebecca Behrens, author of When Audrey Met Alice PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "Kym''s bravery shines, as she fights against the menacing forces in Bryre and also struggles to figure out where she, a self-described monster of a girl, belongs. This remarkable, absorbing debut will enchant readers." - --Rebecca Behrens, author of When Audrey Met Alice PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "Pays tribute to classic fairy tales while turning the tradition on its head. A smart, ambitious adventure, led by a heroine whose differences only enhance her humanity." - --Emma Trevayne, author of Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "A likely read-aloud that has its share of guts, blood, and grim reality within this fantasy land, Monstrous will keep young readers thinking about trust, good and evil, friendship and loyalty, and devotion to community." - Booklist "A fantastical adventure fortified by its flawed heroine." - Kirkus Reviews "Fans of the first installment will seek out this adventure-filled fairy tale" - School Library Journal "Even with her flaws, her fierce dedication to her brother is admirable, and her slow transformation into a more accepting, open person is all the more satisfying given her earlier closed views." - Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "Magic, fantastic creatures, mythology, and a bit of Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein combine here for an exciting...tale." - School Library Journal PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "Connolly invokes fairy-tale elements with ease, and... the formidable theme of sacrifice resonates far beyond the final page." - Publishers Weekly PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: "This is a dazzling and unique once-upon-a-time about a girl who is part dragon, part bird, part cat, all hero." - --Natalie Lloyd, author of A Snicker of Magic "With vials of potions, clues in a book of fairy tales, and a hungry sea monster, there is magic to behold on these fast-paced pages. Within this creative realm, Connolly compassionately explores human emotions as Greta grapples with a newly discovered lineage. A welcome return to a complex land of fantasy and friendship." - Booklist "Within this creative realm, Connolly compassionately explores human emotions as Greta grapples with a newly discovered lineage. A welcome return to a complex land of fantasy and friendship." - Booklist "It''s nice that Greta''s sort of a mess-she flares up at the wrong times, she alienates would-be allies on occasion, and she''s just plain grumpy. Even with her flaws, her fierce dedication to her brother is admirable, and her slow transformation into a more accepting, open person is all the more satisfying given her earlier closed views." - Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books

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