A Dark and Hollow Star
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Publishing Details
A Dark and Hollow Star
By (Author) Ashley Shuttleworth
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodderscape
23rd February 2021
25th February 2021
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Contemporary fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Physical Properties
Paperback
512
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 38mm
358g
Description
The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones in this thrilling fantasy where four queer teens race to stop a serial killer before their crimes expose the hidden world of faeries to humans.
Choose your player. The half-fae outcast, desperate for acceptance. The tempestuous Fury, exiled and hellbent on revenge. The dutiful prince, determined to earn his place. The brooding guardian, burdened by a terrible secret. Each holds a key to solving a series of ritualistic murders that threaten to expose faeries to the human world. But they cannot do it alone. To track down the killer, they will have to form a tenuous alliance, putting their differences - and conflicts - aside. Failure risks the destruction of the faerie and human worlds alike. And time is running out. Time to roll the dice.Reviews
A gripping flight into fantasy * Kirkus Reviews *
Shuttleworth sensitively tackles the plot's darker elements, including trauma and suicidal ideation, tempering them with tenderness and wry wit. A kaleidoscopic narrative adds depth and drive * Publishers Weekly *
Beautifully written and deliciously complex, A Dark and Hollow Star is utterly engrossing. The magic is bloody, the humor sharp, and the murder mystery drenched in violence and intrigue. Like a fallen Fury set on vengeance, I couldn't get enough * Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers series *
A brilliant debut that is both dark and full of humour, with characters you will fall in love with and an incredibly immersive world * The Last Book on the Left *
A thrilling urban fantasy/murder-mystery which stuns you with ethereal world-building, high-stakes adventure, and a cast of characters you won't soon forget * Cinelinx *
A fantastical faerie story rich with mythology and lore that takes place in the modern world and is unapologetically queer * The Reading Chemist *
A book full of opulence and treats... A confection of a debut that augers well for the author's future as a storyteller - ParSec, Autumn 2021 review
Author Bio
Ashley Shuttleworth is a young adult fantasy author with a degree in English literature and a slight obsession with The Legend of Zelda, Kingdom Hearts, and Final Fantasy. They currently live in Ontario, Canada, with their cat named Zack and a growing collection of cosplay swords.
