Booklist gave Comet Rising by MarcyKate Connolly a STARRED review

We are thrilled to share that Booklist has given Comet Rising by MarcyKate Connolly a starred review​! 

Read below for more details. This review will appear in the November 15th edition of Booklist, and online on November 14th.

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Connolly again spins a magical tale; she deftly crafts moods and creates a sense of urgency that will leave readers breathless

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About the author

MarcyKate Connolly is a New York Times bestselling children’s book author who lives in New England with her family and a grumble of pugs. She is also the author of the Shadow Weaver duology. You can visit her online and learn more about her stories at marcykate.com.

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Don't miss the first book in the Shadow Weaver​ duology

A 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet Nominee!

Fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak and The Night Gardener will devour Shadow Weaver, the first in a dark middle-grade fantasy duology that’s  filled with shadows, danger, magic, and has the feel of a new classic. 

Emmeline’s gift of controlling shadows has isolated her from the rest of the world, but she’s grown to be content, hidden away in her mansion with Dar, her own shadow, as her only company. 

Disaster strikes when a noble family visits their home and offers to take Emmeline away and cure her of magic. Desperate not to lose her shadows, she turns to Dar who proposes a deal: Dar will change the noble’s mind, if Emmeline will help her become flesh as she once was. Emmeline agrees but the next morning the man in charge is in a coma and all that the witness saw was a long shadow with no one nearby to cast it. Scared to face punishment, Emmeline and Dar run away.  

With the noble’s guards on her trail, Emmeline's only hope of clearing her name is to escape capture and perform the ritual that will set Dar free. But Emmeline’s not sure she can trust Dar anymore, and it’s hard to keep secrets from someone who can never leave your side.