Between Monsters and Marvels
“Between Monsters and Marvels” by Alysa Wishingrad is a standalone high-stakes middle grade fantasy published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023. This 400-page book is written in English and presents a gripping narrative centered around Dare Coates, who is determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s mysterious death, despite the prevailing belief that monsters have vanished from Barrow’s Bay.
In her quest for answers, Dare faces a web of danger and deception, questioning the nature of good and evil as she navigates her new reality. With the support of an unexpected group of allies and a stray beastie, she embarks on an adventure that challenges her understanding of trust and loyalty. The story incorporates themes of survival and family, making it a compelling read for those interested in action and adventure, as well as adaptations of classic fairy tales and folklore.
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A standalone high-stakes middle grade fantasy by Alysa Wishingrad, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection The Verdigris Pawn.
Monsters are still lurking on Barrow’s Bay.
Dare Coates is sure of it. No drifter or ruffian could have killed her father, the Captain of the Guard, while he was on patrol. But everyone insists that monsters have been gone for years now. Dare’s mother. Her classmates. Even the governor, who swiftly marries her mother just months after her father’s death.
Dare’s suspicions grow even stronger when the governor suddenly ships her off to the mainland, away from any hope of uncovering the truth about her father’s death.
Or so she thinks. Soon Dare finds solid proof that monsters still exist and she starts to question everything she’s always known. Was her father who she thought he was Who can she trust Where is the line between good and evil
The truth hides behind danger and deception. But with the help of an unlikely crew of cohorts and a stray beastie, nothing can stop Dare from finding out what happened to her father and exposing who the real monsters are.
Perfect for fans of Ellen Oh’s Spirit Hunters and Lauren Oliver’s The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street.
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