"Like a turn-of-the-twentieth-century, gender-swapped spin on television's Supernatural, this is engrossing paranormal horror with two strong, smart female leads. "There is just enough mysticism and fantasy to entice readers, making them eager to spend more time with the sisters." "Winters has woven an intricate and innovative pattern of structure, genre, and history that cannot fail to capture readers' imaginations." But now that Trus older, shes starting to wonder if her.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Trudchen grew up hearing Odettes stories of their monster-slaying mother and a magicians curse. "Winters.is a master at weaving historical events into dramatic narratives touched by the supernatural careful attention is paid to the very real panic around the 1909 sightings of the Devil." "The story is adventurous and fast paced, and Winters' atmospheric writing and exploration of themes such as storytelling, family, disability, and trauma will entice many teens.An excellent purchase for creepy historical fiction shelves." "Thought-provoking, atmospheric, and utterly bewitching.Winters deftly weaves historical events in to her novel, which further enlivens this early twentieth-century tale."
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