The Blessed
Book 1
Published on 2. August 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-4449-0475-8 (ISBN)
Description
Brooklyn teens Lucy, Cecilia and Agnes find themselves in the emergency room at Perpetual Help Hospital at the lowest point in their lives. Lucy, the superficial party girl; Cecilia, a drop out rock chick; and Agnes, a hopeless romantic. All rebels running from their lives and themselves, plagued by broken hearts and broken dreams.
Enter Sebastian: mysterious, compelling, seductive.
He brings the girls together and seems to provide each of them with what they long for ... and they begin to heal.
But Sebastian is on the run - and soon the girls are hunted too ...
A dark, contemporary rock 'n' roll retelling of three famous female martyrs - Agnes, Cecilia and Lucy - and their transformation from street deliquents to soul models.
Including gorgeously seductive colour artwork.
Stay tuned for the breathtaking sequel, The Passionaries, out Summer 2013.
'Our new favourite dark, sexy rock-n-roll thriller.' Sugarscape
'Intense, visceral, powerful. * * * *' Books for Keeps
Enter Sebastian: mysterious, compelling, seductive.
He brings the girls together and seems to provide each of them with what they long for ... and they begin to heal.
But Sebastian is on the run - and soon the girls are hunted too ...
A dark, contemporary rock 'n' roll retelling of three famous female martyrs - Agnes, Cecilia and Lucy - and their transformation from street deliquents to soul models.
Including gorgeously seductive colour artwork.
Stay tuned for the breathtaking sequel, The Passionaries, out Summer 2013.
'Our new favourite dark, sexy rock-n-roll thriller.' Sugarscape
'Intense, visceral, powerful. * * * *' Books for Keeps
Reviews / Votes
this dark ... tale centres around three well-developed, engaging, strong female characters ... this story will grip readers from the dramatic opening to the climactic finish * Book Trust * A powerful ... piece of of modern Gothic, depicting a nightmarish city where those in power are evil and corrupt * Books For Keeps * Intense, visceral * Books For Keeps * Intense, visceral, powerful. * * * * * Books For Keeps * This story will grip readers from the dramatic opening to the climactic finish. * booktrust * 'Our new favorite dark, sexy rock-n-roll thriller.' * Sugarscape.com * 'Brooklyn is the perfect setting for this dark, gritty thriller ... Readers can rest assured that while these young women may be saints, they are definitely not angels.' * Kirkus * 'Intriguing premise, fiery dialogue, and digs about celebrity-obsessed culture that moves at the speed of Twitter...' * Publishers Weekly * 'Hurley brings her deadpan wit and blackest humor to the first tale in this trilogy about spirituality, sacrifice and supernatural romance.' * MTV Hollywood Crush * A powerful piece of modern Gothic, depicting a nightmarish city where those in power are evil and corrupt. * Books For Keeps *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4449-0475-8 (9781444904758)
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Person
Tonya Hurley is the author of the New York Times best selling series Ghostgirl. She has worked in nearly every aspect of teen entertainment: creating, writing and producing two hit TV series; writing and directing several acclaimed independent films; and developing a groundbreaking collection of video games. Tonya lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and daughter. The Blessed is the first in a trilogy. Look out for Book 2 in August 2013.