Bibliograph

Shades of rust and ruin, A. G. Howard

Type

Label

Shades of rust and ruin, A. G. Howard

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 13, Bloomsbury Children's Books

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 10-12, Bloomsbury Children's Books

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Shades of rust and ruin

Oclc number

1296687361

Responsibility statement

A. G. Howard

Series statement

Shades of rust and ruin, 1

Summary

Nix and Clarey search for Nix's uncle in the parallel world Mystiquel, where Nix discovers there is more to her family curse and otherworldly artwork than she ever imagined-and unless she can solve the Goblin King's maze before the clock strikes midnight, the curse will claim more livesPhoenix "Nix" Loring knows her family is under a Halloween curse. When she was three, her parents tragically died on October 31st. Eleven years later, her twin sister Lark suffered a similar fate. Ever since, Nix has battled survivor guilt. She can't even find comfort in Clarey, Lark's boyfriend and the one person who understands her pain, because Nix's hidden feelings for him go far beyond friendship. All that remains are her sketches, where she finds solace among the goblins and faeries in her imaginary world of Mystiquel. When her depression starts affecting her ability to see color, Nix all but gives up on her art, until her uncle goes missing on Halloween day. Hot on his trail, Nix and Clarey step through a portal, becoming trapped inside a decaying version of their town filled with Nix's own sketches come to life. As Nix and Clarey search for her uncle within the sinister and dangerous world of Mystiquel, Nix discovers there's more to her family curse and otherworldly artwork than she ever imagined-and unless she can solve the Goblin King's maze before the clock strikes midnight, her life won't be the only one the curse claims next

Target audience

adolescent

Classification