Shadow weaver

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Title:

Shadow weaver

Author:

Connolly, MarcyKate author.

ISBN:

9781492649953

Physical Description:

310 pages ; 21 cm

Series:

Shadow Weaver ;

Reading Level:

730 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Shades and shadows -- Fiction.

Magic -- Fiction.

Shadows -- Fiction.

Genre:

Fantasy fiction.

Summary:

Emmeline has grown up with a gift. Since the time she was a baby she has been able to control shadows. And her only friend and companion is her own shadow, Dar. Disaster strikes when a noble family visits their home and offers to take Emmeline away and cure her of magic. Desperate not to lose her shadows, she turns to Dar who proposes a deal: Dar will change the noble?s mind, if Emmeline will help her become flesh as she once was. Emmeline agrees but the next morning the man in charge is in a coma and all that the witness saw was a long shadow with no one nearby to cast it. Scared to face punishment, Emmeline and Dar run away. With the noble?s guards on her trail, Emmeline?s only hope of clearing her name is to escape capture and perform the ritual that will set Dar free. But Emmeline?s not sure she can trust Dar anymore, and it?s hard to keep secrets from someone who can never leave your side. --

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Fans of Coraline, Doll Bones and The Night Gardener will devour this award winning dark fantasy about twelve-year-old Emmeline who is desperate to save the only friend she has ... her own shadow. But what happens when her shadow starts craving a life of its own?

A Texas Bluebonnet Nominee

Emmeline's gift to control and manipulate shadows makes her the subject of mockery...and fear. Forbidden to leave home by her parents, Emmeline's closest confidant is her own shadow, Dar. When a noble stranger visits and offers her parents a cure, Emmeline is terrified of losing her power--and her only friend. So Dar proposes a deal: she will change the noble's mind if Emmeline will help her become flesh.

When the man ends up in a coma, Emmeline is stunned--and blamed. Now forced to flee, her only hope of clearing her name is to find a way to give the shadow she's no longer sure she can trust what it craves--life.

With the gripping feel of a new classic, award winning Shadow Weaver will enthrall middle school readers who love fantasy, magic, and danger. Perfect for 5th grade and above.

Author Notes

MarcyKate Connolly is a New York Times bestselling children's book author and nonprofit administrator who lives in New England with her family and a grumble of short-nosed dogs. She is the author of the Shadow Weaver series and the Hollow Dolls series, and co-author of The Star Shepherd . You can visit her online at marcykate.com.

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6-Emmeline's magical shadow-weaving makes her an outcast despite her aristocratic class, which is why she's always been especially grateful for her "shadow," Dar, whose whispers protect her-and discourage her from making other friends. When Emmeline's parents threaten to send her away after she causes an accident, Dar helps her escape. But is Dar truly Emmeline's shadow, or something more sinister? When Dar begins whispering about a ceremony that will give her a real body, Emmeline must decide how far she'll go to help her closest companion whose dominant personality leaves Emmeline struggling for a sense of herself. Though some readers may question the protagonist's seemingly naive trust in her manipulative friend, their unusual relationship may spark discussion about the destructive potential of certain types of intimacy and relationships. As Emmeline explores the outside world, she must shake off her passivity and disassociate herself from her "shadow" with the help of her new friend, light-weaving Lucas. Connolly's descriptions of magic, especially of Emmeline's shadow-play, are vivid and invigorating. The looming threat of an off-stage magic-eating villain leaves the novel somewhat open-ended, with the potential for a sequel. VERDICT Readers looking for a supernatural twist on toxic friendships will appreciate this complex and compelling read.-Katherine Magyarody, Texas A&M University, College Station © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

A young girl with the power to manipulate shadows must fight for her life against enemies and friends alike in this middle-grade fantasy.Emmeline, born under the blessing of a magic-granting comet, has had an affinity for shadows since infancy. Now 12, a white girl with shadow-black eyes and hair, Emmeline has a powerful talent for shadow weaving that delights her and terrifies those around herand it doesn't help that her own shadow, called Dar, has a life of its own. When her parents plan to hand her over to the Lady Aisling, who promises to "cure" Emmeline and others like her of their magic, Emmeline flees, taking shelter with a family that is also in hiding to protect their son, who can command light. Lagging under the yoke of exposition as Emmeline and Dar's longtime intimacy steadily falls foul, the narrative culminates in a stampede of an ending in which Emmeline realizes how much she has been manipulated by one closest to her. The interplay of light and dark and the moral ambiguity threaded through Connolly's worldbuilding are everything readers have come to expect from the author of Monstrous (2015), but despite efforts to push against the tired synonymy of darkness and evil, the effect is compromised by a key revelation.Fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak (2015) will find much the same chills and sequel-primed mystery here. (Fantasy. 10-14) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

*Starred Review* Blessed by the Cerelia Comet upon her birth, Emmeline has the gift of magic. She can weave shadows into whatever she pleases. Now, at 12, her gift leads to trouble as her only friend, Dar (a shadow tethered to Emmeline), begins causing much mischief. After overhearing visitors tell Emmeline's parents that Lady Aisling can cure Emmeline's curse, Dar senses a dangerous ploy and convinces the girl to flee. Narrow escape after narrow escape take the two into a neighboring kingdom, where Emmeline meets Lucas, himself gifted by the same comet, although his gift uses light. Lucas' parents take Emmeline in, but by doing so place their family in danger from Lady Aisling's soldiers. Tension rises as Dar convinces Emmeline to help make her shadowy form human again, an act steeped in dire consequences. Emmeline's evocative first-person narrative grabs readers and pulls them into the story. Connolly crafts strong, well-developed characters and a realistic setting in which readers will have no trouble getting lost. Her use of language and suspense is captivating, resulting in a gripping tale that is wholly original. Dark, yet dazzling, this first installment in a planned duology is sure to be popular. A perfect choice for fans of Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2016).--Petty, J. B. Copyright 2017 Booklist

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