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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Exciting Spindlers News!




I just got the amazingly exciting news that my new book "The Spindlers" got a starred Kirkus review! This is such a wonderful moment for me, and I'm so excited for it to be released. Review is Below!


Liza must venture Below to rescue her little brother's soul, stolen by evil, power-hungry spider people called spindlers, in this refreshingly creepy, intricately woven tale. 
A concealed hole in the wall behind a narrow bookcase in her family's basement is her entry, and amid loud scratching noises, Liza trips, falling down into the darkness Below. Mirabella, a giant rat who wears newspaper for a skirt, becomes her trusted guide to the spindlers' nests, which Liza must reach before the Feast of the Souls. But things are never what they seem in Oliver's vividly imagined world. ... An arduous, dangerous and fantastical journey ensues. As in the author's first terrific book for middle-grade readers, Liesl & Po (2011), there is a smorgasbord of literary references, including strong echoes of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is laced with humor and engaging wordplay, as well as riddles and death-defying tests and enchantments. Wholly original creatures populate the tale, some reassuring and wise, like the nocturni and lumer-lumpen, others wonderfully macabre (and ferocious), like the queen of the spindlers and the shape-shifting scawgs. In the course of her episodic quest, Liza discovers she is resourceful and brave; she sees things differently than before.
Richly detailed, at times poetic, ultimately moving; a book to be puzzled over, enjoyed and, ideally, read aloud. 

Find out more about the book at it's page on Goodreads!

20 comments:

WTF Are You Reading said...

Congrats!!!!!!!!! Happy Dancing for you Snoopy Style!!!! Nose WAY UP!
Got to have that book!

Lisa Aldin said...

HOW DO YOU WRITE SO MANY BOOKS! CONGRATS!

Cliona said...

YAY!!!! I'm so happy for you :)

Bumbles and Fairy-Tales said...

Yay, big congrats to you :)

Natalie Aguirre said...

How awesome! I can't wait to read this.

Chelsey @ Starry Sky Books said...

So excited to see you're releasing another middle-grade book! Can't wait to read it. :) <3

Brendan said...

yeah baby!

Victoria Lindstrom said...

Congratulations, Lauren! I'm a big fan of Liesl & Po - I can't wait to read The Spindlers!

Ainsley Shay said...

Congratulations! What an amazing year you're having!!

Sierra Abrams said...

YAY!! :D SO excited!!! :D

ANDREA said...

When is Requiem going to come out?

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