{"product_id":"ink-blood-sister-scribe-a-novel-isbn-9780063253469","title":"Ink Blood Sister Scribe: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED A\u003cem\u003e NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR \u0026amp; ONE OF THE BEST FANTASY NOVELS OF THE YEAR \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Astonishing and pristine, the kind of debut I love to be devastated by, already so assured and sophisticated that it’s difficult to imagine where the author can go from here. . . . It’s simply a delight from start to finish.” – AMAL EL-MOHTAR, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Follow where this novel leads and you will be lost in a bewitching spell, a book of magic about books of magic . . . extraordinary.” – MARLON JAMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this spellbinding debut novel, two estranged half-sisters tasked with guarding their family’s library of magical books must work together to unravel a deadly secret at the heart of their collection—a tale of familial loyalty and betrayal, and the pursuit of magic and power.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations, the Kalotay family has guarded a collection of ancient and rare books. Books that let a person walk through walls or manipulate the elements—books of magic that half-sisters Joanna and Esther have been raised to revere and protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll magic comes with a price, though, and for years the sisters have been separated. Esther has fled to a remote base in Antarctica to escape the fate that killed her own mother, and Joanna’s isolated herself in their family home in Vermont, devoting her life to the study of these cherished volumes. But after their father dies suddenly while reading a book Joanna has never seen before, the sisters must reunite to preserve their family legacy. In the process, they’ll uncover a world of magic far bigger and more dangerous than they ever imagined, and all the secrets their parents kept hidden; secrets that span centuries, continents, and even other libraries . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the great tradition of \u003cem\u003eNinth House, The Magicians, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePractical Magic, \u003c\/em\u003ethis is a suspenseful and richly atmospheric novel that draws readers into a vast world filled with mystery and magic, romance, and intrigue—and marks the debut of an extraordinary new voice in speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ink Blood Sister Scribe \u003c\/em\u003eis so many things at once: an adventure, a puzzle, a twisty thriller, and a tender romance. . . . I adored it.” – ALIX E. HARROW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If, like me, you’re a fan of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo, pick up this book at once.” — KELLY LINK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ink Blood Sister Scribe \u003c\/em\u003eis so many things at once: an adventure, a puzzle, a twisty thriller, and a tender romance. It's a magical book about the magic of books; I adored it.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A twisty and thrilling fantasy in which both the magic and the characters have real complexity, real shadows. If, like me, you’re a fan of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo, pick up this book at once.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Link, bestselling author of Get in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The best kind of books do not simply expand our world, they let in light from new ones. Törzs's spellbinding \u003cem\u003eInk Blood Sister Scribe\u003c\/em\u003e embodies that completely. Chilling and charming in equal parts, Törzs's debut is a love letter to stories everywhere.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Follow where this novel leads and you will be lost in a bewitching spell, a book of magic about books of magic, and the people who reel from reading them. Go beyond the magic and you're left with a heartbreaking tale of family where truth blurs with lies, and blood isn't thick enough. A bold, new novel from an extraordinary new voice.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarlon James, New York Times bestselling author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eInk Blood Sister Scribe\u003c\/em\u003e is itself a magical book, brimming with all the elements that make a story sing—an engrossing plot, characters that steal your heart and make you laugh out loud, and a compelling energy that reveals a true storyteller at work. What a gorgeously satisfying read.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLesley Nneka Arimah, award-winning author of What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[An] intensely well-plotted and twisty magical adventure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine, The Best New Fantasy Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Törzs’s debut novel features a wonderfully realized and atmospheric world and a plot filled with unexpected twists… Törzs does a fantastic job creating a gripping and suspenseful story that keeps readers on their toes and wanting more. Fans of\u003cem\u003e The Ninth House\u003c\/em\u003e by Leigh Bardugo and \u003cem\u003eThe Night Circus\u003c\/em\u003e by Erin Morgenstern will love this magic- and suspense-filled novel.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, The Best Fantasy Books of the Year (So Far)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A delight from start to finish. Part caper, part love letter to books, with a slice of gothic creepiness, it was just the read I needed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The sisters in Törzs’s delightful debut have been raised to protect a collection of magic books that allow their keepers to do incredible things. Their story accelerates like a fugue, ably conducted to a tender conclusion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmal El-Mohtar, The New York Times, “100 Notable Books of 2023”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Secret libraries and mysterious portals, deadly jeopardy and blood magic… no boxes go unticked in this fabulous page-turner, a searing debut about two sisters with very different powers.... Much rests on the disciplined goriness of the rituals, but it’s the emotional twists that hold us spellbound as the action takes us to Antarctica, Vermont, Manhattan and an English country mansion — invisible of course.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This debut novel is an absolute delight, weaving a convincing occult underground into real-world settings, with engaging characters and a compelling storyline sure to make it a lasting favourite with fantasy readers of all stripes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If Olivie Blake's \u003cem\u003eThe Atlas Six \u003c\/em\u003eseduced you with its library of ancient secrets, if you swooned over Deborah Harkness' enchanted manuscript in \u003cem\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/em\u003e, then let me introduce you to Minnesota author Emma Törzs' \u003cem\u003eInk Blood Sister Scribe\u003c\/em\u003e, an enthralling fantasy debut about magic and books. Törzs' spellbinding story (literally, read on) is about half-sisters Joanna and Esther Kalotay and their family's hidden collection of supernatural books . . . It’s magic.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Downright irresistible. . . . keeps the surprises and twists coming. . . . Through it all, Törzs stays grounded in her characters’ emotional lives, including their tangled family relationships but also their love for the books in their care. By the end you’ll gladly follow these people anywhere.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exceptional . . . This suspenseful dark fantasy, full of family drama, is perfect for readers of Leigh Bardugo’s \u003cem\u003eNinth House\u003c\/em\u003e, Holly Black’s \u003cem\u003eBook of Night\u003c\/em\u003e, and Peng Shepherd’s \u003cem\u003eThe Cartographers.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Törzs’s debut novel features a wonderfully realized and atmospheric world and a plot filled with unexpected twists. . . . Törzs does a fantastic job creating a gripping and suspenseful story that keeps readers on their toes and wanting more. Fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Ninth House\u003c\/em\u003e by Leigh Bardugo and \u003cem\u003eThe Night Circus\u003c\/em\u003e by Erin Morgenstern will love this magic- and suspense-filled novel.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Spellbinding . . . Unraveling the twisty mysteries that connect Nicholas to the Kalotay sisters and dismantling the dark constraints on their lives keep both characters and readers guessing throughout. Meanwhile, threads of hope and love keep the grimly gorgeous worldbuilding from growing too dark. Törzs’s lyrical, idiosyncratic prose (at one point, the sky is described as ‘so pale it seemed infected’) elevates proceedings. This is a must-read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Confident and powerful . . . An enchanting book about enchanted books.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle, The Most Anticipated Books Of Spring \u0026amp; Summer 2023\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fierce story of secrets, enchantment, and family both born and built, \u003cem\u003eInk Blood Sister Scribe\u003c\/em\u003e left me more spellbound with each turning page. These characters will steal your heart—and perhaps, your blood. Törzs has conjured true magic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGennaRose Nethercott, author of Thistlefoot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As a book person, is there anything more alluring than a book about people who are obsessed with books? I was immediately intrigued by the premise of \u003cem\u003eInk Blood Sister Scribe\u003c\/em\u003e: Estranged sisters are reunited when mysterious forces threaten their family’s library of magic books. It took only a few pages for this stellar debut to put me completely under its spell. Genres entwine to form the cleverly paced narrative as we travel from thriller to murder mystery to romance, while always keeping a foot in the deliciously fantastical.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaitlyn Paxson, NPR, \"Best Books of the Year”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Atmospheric suspense and old-school mystery twists.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodreads, Readers’ 54 Most Anticipated Books of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Get ready to fall under Emma Törzs' spell!”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly, 27 best new books to take on your 2023 summer vacation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bewitching . . . Törzs pulls off such an expert series of twists that readers would be advised to cancel their plans until they get to the end. A fantastic magical adventure, not to be missed.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You have to make room for this debut novel . . . It has everything we want in summer reads — old houses, hidden staircases, messages (and corpses) sent through mirrors, likable characters, secrets that go back centuries, scribes who literally gave their lives to write magic into their books, and questions of how far family loyalty should go. . . . This luminous and scary book can be summarized, but it has to be read to appreciate the author’s writing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890434371813,"sku":"NP9780063253469","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063253469.jpg?v=1730233278","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ink-blood-sister-scribe-a-novel-isbn-9780063253469","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}