The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep: A Novel

The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep: A Novel

Hardback
4.16

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Description

The ultimate book-lovers fantasy, this sparkling debut is a "delight of magic and literature, love and adventure" (Kat Howard) featuring a young scholar with the power to bring literary characters into the world.

For his entire life, Charley Sutherland has concealed a magical ability he can't quite control: He can bring characters from books into the real world.

But when literary characters start causing trouble throughout the city and threatening to destroy the world, he learns he's not the only one with his ability. Now it's up to Charley and his reluctant older brother, Rob, to stop them―hopefully before they reach The End.

Praise for The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep:

"A star-studded literary tour and a tangled mystery and a reflection on reading itself; it's a pure delight." ―Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author

"This beautifully-written novel is an exploration of the power fiction wields -- the power to inform and to change, even to endanger, our everyday world." ―Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches

"Equal parts sibling rivalry, crackling mystery, and Dickensian battle royale, it'll be one of your most fun reads this year." ―Mike Chen, author of Here and Now and Then

For more from H. G. Parry, check out:

The Shadow Histories
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians
A Radical Act of Free Magic

Book Information

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Format
Hardback
Pages
464
Price
25.20 €

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3.5

Ungewöhnlicher als Gedacht

Das Buch war anders als gedacht. Zwischendrin fand ich es etwas zäh und schwer zu lesen, aber nach der Hälfte hatte ich mich eingelesen und dann ging es. Das Ende war sehr schön und hat mir gut gefallen. 😊 Wahrscheinlich ein wahres Fest für Leute, die Dickens lesen und mögen, aber auch ohne Kenntnisse ein schönes Buch. Gefühl – Was ist das erste Gefühl, nachdem du das Buch beendet hast? Zufrieden-Neutral Unterhaltungswert & Pacing – Hat das Buch dich gut unterhalten? War das Tempo angemessen und durchgehend angenehm zu lesen? Solide-Langatmig Charaktere & Originalität – Sind die Figuren gut ausgearbeitet und glaubwürdig? Bringt die Geschichte etwas Neues oder fühlt sie sich vorhersehbar an? Einzigartig & Tiefgründig Empfehlung – Wie wahrscheinlich würdest du das Buch weiterempfehlen? Lohnt sich

5

I just loved this book! The character arcs, plot development, scenery descriptions - all of it was great. The switching of voices/perspectives gave it a tension that made it difficult for me to put down.

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