The Glass Casket
Feb 2014 · Sold by Delacorte Press
3.4star
5 reviews
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About this ebook
Death hasn't visited Rowan Rose since it took her mother when Rowan was only a little girl. But that changes one bleak morning, when five horses and their riders thunder into her village and through the forest, disappearing into the hills. Days later, the riders' bodies are found, and though no one can say for certain what happened in their final hours, their remains prove that whatever it was must have been brutal.
Rowan's village was once a tranquil place, but now things have changed. Something has followed the path those riders made and has come down from the hills, through the forest, and into the village. Beast or man, it has brought death to Rowan's door once again.
Only this time, its appetite is insatiable.
A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick
[STAR] "With stylish prose, richly developed characters and well-realized worldbuilding, Templeman plumbs archetypes of folklore to create a compelling blend of mythic elements and realistic teen experience."-Kirkus Reviews, Starred
[STAR] "This has both the stylish beauty of those [classic fairy] tales and the chilling darkness that makes them timeless."-The Bulletin, Starred
“The legion of Maggie Stiefvater fans out there ought to look this way.”-Booklist
Rowan's village was once a tranquil place, but now things have changed. Something has followed the path those riders made and has come down from the hills, through the forest, and into the village. Beast or man, it has brought death to Rowan's door once again.
Only this time, its appetite is insatiable.
A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick
[STAR] "With stylish prose, richly developed characters and well-realized worldbuilding, Templeman plumbs archetypes of folklore to create a compelling blend of mythic elements and realistic teen experience."-Kirkus Reviews, Starred
[STAR] "This has both the stylish beauty of those [classic fairy] tales and the chilling darkness that makes them timeless."-The Bulletin, Starred
“The legion of Maggie Stiefvater fans out there ought to look this way.”-Booklist
Ratings and reviews
3.4
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Kym Lindsey
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March 17, 2018
An interesting twist on Snow White and Rose Red. The ending came a little quickly, but that may be more a matter of taste than a failing. There are possibilities here for the author to pursue this world, both back and forth, from this one story and the glimpses given of this world's cosmology/theology are intriguing. Recommended for those who want tension and not-overwhelming horror.
Chitra Singh
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April 30, 2015
Its such a great book. I love how its so mysteious but also romantic.
About the author
McCormick Templeman has a BA in English Literature from Reed College and an MFA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University. She is also the author of The Little Woods.
McCormick lives and writes in Oregon. Learn more about her and her books at McCormickTempleman.com.
McCormick lives and writes in Oregon. Learn more about her and her books at McCormickTempleman.com.
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