Grim Lovelies

"A magical dash through the streets of Paris. Part caper, part fairy tale, part opulent witch society, you'll be swept away by all of it. GRIM LOVELIES absolutely dazzles." --Kendare Blake, #1 NYT bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

"A darkly enchanting saga...bound to attract fans of Leigh Bardugo, Holly Black, and more." --Entertainment Weekly

"I lost myself in this magical book." --Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval and Legendary

Seventeen-year-old Anouk envies the human world, where people known as Pretties lavish themselves in fast cars, high fashion, and have the freedom to fall in love. But Anouk can never have those things, because she is not really human. Enchanted from animal to human girl and forbidden to venture beyond her familiar Parisian prison, Anouk is a Beastie: destined for a life surrounded by dust bunnies and cinders serving Mada Vittora, the evil witch who spelled her into existence. That is, until one day she finds her mistress murdered in a pool of blood--and Anouk is accused of the crime.

Now, the world she always dreamed of is rife with danger. Pursued through Paris by the underground magical society known as the Haute, Anouk and her fellow Beasties only have three days to find the real killer before the spell keeping them human fades away. If they fail, they will lose the only lives they've ever known...but if they succeed, they could be more powerful than anyone ever bargained for.

From New York Times bestselling author Megan Shepherd, Grim Lovelies is the glittering first book in a new, epic YA fantasy series. Prepare to be spellbound by the world of Grim Lovelies, where secrets have been long buried, friends can become enemies, and everything--especially humanity--comes at a price.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 10/02/2018
ISBN: 9781328809186
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.20d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2018 pg. 76
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
Booklist 08/01/2018 pg. 85
Publishers Weekly 09/17/2018
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 507154 / Grim Lovelies
Reading Level: 5.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15