Chicago Review Press has been reissuing a few Mary Stewart classic mysteries in gorgeous, atmospheric trade paperbacks. Aren't they lovely? Today is Mary Stewart's birthday and, in honor of the event, Jennie over at the Mary Stewart Novels Blog is giving away a copy of The Ivy Tree to one lucky commenter. It's one of my very favorite Stewarts and a great way to be introduced to her work if you haven't had a chance yet. Check out the blurb for The Ivy Tree here and then go enter to win!
First of all. How about those gold lips? Shimmery! The color of those lips does a good job of representing the glittery-but-dangerous magic in this book. Just as the pale skin of their owner conveys the tone of the story quite well: pale, cold, and creepy. I'm pretty sure this is my first pixie urban fantasy and I wasn't sure what to expect. What I did not expect was feeling like I was back inside the world of Stephen King 's It . But apparently if a book's got Maine, winter, and a town with a curse on it, it will always evoke the same prickly, back-of-the-neck feelings in me. And Need 's heroine shares my sentiments. Zara's stepdad is dead. After watching her waste away day by day, Zara's mother puts her on a plane and sends her to her de facto grandmother--her stepdad's mom Betty. Betty lives in Maine. Maine feels like another world to Zara. A world in which the every surface is blanketed in snow and the local teenagers are all track stars or foot
Thanks for the mention, Angie!!
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You bet, Jennie!
ReplyDeleteThese covers are gorgeous! Wow. I'll have to pop over to Jennie's spot :)
ReplyDeleteThea, aren't they? I think you'd really like her books. I love it when reissues really do justice to what's inside. Wish they could do that for Moira Moore's books...
ReplyDeleteThose covers are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThe Ivy Tree is my favourite Stewart. Though Nine Coaches Waiting is a close second.
Thanks for the heads up, Angie. I went and entered, knowing how much you love Mary Stewart's work.
ReplyDeleteLi, NINE COACHES WAITING is soooo good. I have a longstanding crush on Raoul. And I love Linda. "for short, or for pretty" :)
ReplyDeleteChristine, my pleasure. I'm glad you entered! They're quite delightful books.
Dang it!!! I just added them all to the reader...and I thought I was done adding new blogs! :)
ReplyDeleteSuey, *grin* you're welcome. :)
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