Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu
Incisive and lyrical feminist fairy tale about a princess determined to save her sisters from a curse.
For the last five years, 17-year-old Princess Jane has been unable to eat due to the Spell of WithoutCast by young witch Reagan, the Slow spell can't kill Jane, but it has trapped the Queen of Ever in a glass box and withheld love, hope, memory, and sleep, respectively, from Jane's younger sisters upon their 13th birthdays. With only four days to break the spell before it turns True-and deadly-Jane must join forces with Reagan. But breaking it requires discovering the truth about Jane's father, the king, and the reason for the inequality between the monarchy and the hungry townspeople. Haydu (Eventown) peppers the novel, told in alternating perspectives by Jane and Reagan, with familiar fairy tale symbols and tropes made fresh through attention to the inventive history of the witches that protect Ever. Affecting scenes showcase the threat of sexual violence that the kingdom's females face from powerful princes and kings who deem resistors hysterical, and a breathless stream-of-consciousness style echoes the feelings of the two young women contending with Ever's history, outdated beliefs about princesses and witches, and the way forward in a broken kingdom. Ages 14-up. Agent: Victoria Marini, Irene Goodman. (July) -- Publishers Weekly *STARRED* * June 1, 2020 *
This one is all about compassion, female solidarity, fighting for change, and smashing the patriarchy... A fiercely feminist #MeToo fairy tale. * Kirkus Reviews *
Haydu (Eventown) peppers the novel, told in alternating perspectives by Jane and Reagan, with familiar fairy tale symbols and tropes made fresh... Affecting scenes showcase the threat of sexual violence that the kingdom's females face from powerful princes and kings who deem resistors hysterical, and a breathless stream-of-consciousness style echoes the feelings of the two young women contending with Ever's history, outdated beliefs about princesses and witches, and the way forward in a broken kingdom. * Publishers Weekly, *starred review* *
The exploration of abuse of power shares significant territory with Cashore's Bitterblue (BCCB 5/12), while the girls' growing solidarity enables them, and by extension readers, to imagine a radically changed, beautifully imperfect world. * BCCB *
This one is all about compassion, female solidarity, fighting for change, and smashing the patriarchy... A fiercely feminist #MeToo fairy tale. * Kirkus Reviews *
Haydu (Eventown) peppers the novel, told in alternating perspectives by Jane and Reagan, with familiar fairy tale symbols and tropes made fresh... Affecting scenes showcase the threat of sexual violence that the kingdom's females face from powerful princes and kings who deem resistors hysterical, and a breathless stream-of-consciousness style echoes the feelings of the two young women contending with Ever's history, outdated beliefs about princesses and witches, and the way forward in a broken kingdom. * Publishers Weekly, *starred review* *
The exploration of abuse of power shares significant territory with Cashore's Bitterblue (BCCB 5/12), while the girls' growing solidarity enables them, and by extension readers, to imagine a radically changed, beautifully imperfect world. * BCCB *
Corey Ann Haydu is the author of OCD Love Story, Rules for Stealing Stars, Eventown, and several other critically acclaimed young adult and children’s novels. She currently teaches at the MFA Writing for Children program at Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and daughter. Learn more at CoreyAnnHaydu.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781534437036 |
| ISBN 10 | 1534437037 |
| Title | Ever Cursed |
| Author | Corey Ann Haydu |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2020-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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