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Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. The Bronte siblings find escape from their constrained lives via their rich imaginations. The glittering world of Verdopolis and the romantic and melancholy world of Gondal literally come to life under their pens, offering the sort of romance and intrigue missing from their isolated parsonage home. But at what price? As Branwell begins to slip into madness and the sisters feel their real lives slipping away, they must weigh the cost of their powerful imaginations, even as the characters they have created - the brooding Rogue and dashing Duke of Zamorna - refuse to let them go. Gorgeously written and based on the Brontes' juvenilia, Worlds of Ink and Shadow brings to life one of history's most celebrated literary families in a thrilling, suspenseful fantasy.
About the Author
Lena Coakley's YA fantasy, Witchlanders, was called "one stunning teen debut" by Kirkus Reviews and won an SCBWI Crystal Kite award. Her second novel, Worlds of Ink and Shadow, is a portal fantasy about the young Bronte siblings and the imaginary countries they wrote about in childhood. It's just out from Amulet Books in the US and Harper Collins Canada in Canada. She lives in Toronto and is the current Vice President of CANSCAIP, the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers.
