We Shall Be Monsters

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Author: Alyssa WeesTitle: We Shall Be MonstersBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 320Release Date: 2024-11-12Details: A girl marked for death ventures into the wooded realm of the f airies to rescue her mother in this dark, lyrical fantasy about vengeful witches, beastly fathers, and the stories mothers tell to keep their daughters safe-from the author of Nocturne.Gemma Cassata lives with her mother in an isolated antiques shop in Michigan, near a seductive patch of woods concealing an enchanted gateway to fairyland. Gemma knows she's not supposed to go into the woods-her mother, Virginia, has warned her multiple times about the monsters that lurk there-and yet she can't resist.Virginia understands her daughter's defiance. She knows the allure of the woods all too well. Her own mother warned her about the monsters, and Virginia also did not listen-until a witch cursed her true love just days before their child's birth. So Virginia will do whatever she can to protect her daughter-even if it means stealing Gemma's memories.But everything changes when Gemma gets too close to the truth, and the witch takes Virginia . Now it is up to Gemma to venture deep into the mysterious woods to rescue her mother and break the curse.Told in the alternating viewpoints of Gemma and Virginia, this novel is not only a tale of a girl's fantastical quest through a darkly magical fairyland but also an exploration of the complex bonds between children and their parents.EAN: 9780593357521Package Dimensions: Height: 8.25 inches, Length: 5.5 inches, Weight: 0.5975 pounds, Width: 0.625 inches Show more