City of Light, City of Dark

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The fate of Carlos and Sarah's city is in jeopardy. The evil Mr. Underton is on a mission to control the City's Power. If he succeeds the City will be plunged into eternal winter. It's up to Carlos and Sarah to keep the City safe, despite the secrets of Sarah's history that are entwined with the Power. What ensues is a race against darkness. A race against the lies of the past. And most of all, a race against time.

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Praise for City of Light, City of Dark

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library, Books for the Teen Age

*. . . Avi and Floca dynamically convey a timeless tale of good versus evil. Brilliantly parodying the superhero cartoons of old, this . . . is sure to be a hit with reluctant readers and advanced readers alike.--Publishers Weekly, starred review

*It's a great story, full of characters facing Dickensian moral dilemmas and Vernian grand adventures, a villain one can hiss, and a fantastic flight over and through the City . . . an urban fantasy for middle-school readers who enjoy the 'what ifs' of imagination.--VOYA, starred review

Avi delivers a fast-paced adventure that ably mixes fantasy with urban reality. Floca's simple but expressive illustrations capture both the magic and the grit of New York City.--San Francisco Chronicle

Author Bio

Avi's work spans nearly every genre and has received nearly every major prize, including the Newbery Medal for Crispin: The Cross of Lead and Newbery Honors for Nothing But the Truth and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avi lives in Colorado. You can learn more about him online at avi-writer.com.

Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning book Locomotive. He also wrote and illustrated Lightship and Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, both Sibert Honor Books, and illustrated Avi's Poppy Stories series as well as Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan's Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring, also a Sibert Honor Book. Brian grew up in Texas and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Find him online at www.brianfloca.com.