Fire Spell

Schlitz, Laura Amy
Laura Amy Schlitz is a librarian and storyteller in Baltimore County, USA. She has worked as a costumer, actress and playwright, and her plays for young people have been produced in theatres all over the county. She has been awarded the Newbery Medal and numerous other literary awards. She is a New York Times bestselling author.

This glorious novel by Schlitz, a past Newbery Award winner, is filled with lush language and Victorian atmosphere. New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice 20120923 A wonderfully twisty, creepy melodrama with three heroes to love, two villains to hate, and then at the end - but I won't tell, except to say it's totally satisfying Praise for Fire Spell. New York Times Settle down; prepare for mesmerism: Laura Amy Schlitz is behind the curtain, ready to show us a story that has real magic lacing through it -- Gregory Maguire New York Times bestselling author of WICKED Vivid and strange, this latest work is, like a marionette show that the orphan see one night, a spectacle 'sharp-edged, exquisite, and eerily alive' Wall Street Journal Astonishingly original ... dazzling ... A brilliant story well told New York Journal of Books Builds slowly and ends stunningly Chicago Tribune A highly original tale about children caught in a harrowing world of magic and misdeeds Publishers Weekly Schlitz proves herself a master storyteller as she skilfully manoeuvres the strings of this gothic tale right up to the astonishing climax -- Jennifer M. Brown Shelf Awareness Schlitz's prose is perfect in every stitch, and readers will savor each word. Kirkus, Starred Review An intricate tapestry that is as mysterious and timeless as a fairy tale. Booklist starred review The plot is rich with supernatural and incredibly suspenseful elements. Fans of mystery, magic, and historical fiction will all relish this novel. School Library Journal, Starred Review Revel in this lusciously atmospheric title of rival magicians and the children caught in their crossfire. The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, Starred Review