The Blessed
Book 1
Published on 2. August 2012
432 pages
978-1-4449-0835-0 (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.
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.
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
Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Edition type
Digital original
File size
6,51 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4449-0835-0 (9781444908350)
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Book
08/2012
Hodder Children's Books
€32.37
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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.
