A Blade So Black

Author(s): L. L. McKinney

Speculative Fiction

"Mixing elements ofAlice in WonderlandandBuffy the Vampire Slayer... a delectable urban twist on beloved fairy tales." --Entertainment Weekly

"A brash, refreshing, vitally diverse retelling of a classic... You need this book." --Tor.com


A Blade So Blackdelivers an irresistible urban fantasy retelling ofAlice in Wonderland . . . but it's not the Wonderland you remember.


The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew.


Life in real-world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. But when Alice's handsome and mysterious mentor is poisoned, she has to find the antidote by venturing deeper into Wonderland than she's ever gone before. And she'll need to use everything she's learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head . . . literally.


Debut author L.L. McKinney delivers an action-packed twist on an old classic, full of romance and otherworldly intrigue.


An Imprint Book

"With memorable characters and page-turning thrills,A Blade So Black is the fantasy book I've been waiting for my whole life. Alice is Black Girl Magic personified."
--Angie Thomas, #1New York Times-bestselling author ofThe Hate U Give

"I loved the 'our world' framing and the 'other world' adventure so deeply. They were at such odds, but the overall effect was just chefkiss.gif perfect."
--E.K. Johnston, #1New York Times-bestselling author ofStar Wars: Ahsoka andA Thousand Nights


"Wholly original and absolutely thrilling--A Blade So Black kicks so much (looking gl)ass."
--Heidi Heilig, author ofThe Girl From Everywhere


"This really is Lewis Carroll by way ofBuffy, and it makes for a fun, gritty urban fantasy... will set the new standard for teen readers." --NPR


"A dark, thrilling fantasy-meets-contemporary story with a kickass heroine." --Bustle


"An action-packed twist on an old classic, full of romance and otherworldly intrigue." --The Mary Sue


"A Blade So Black is a novel that roars mightily in the face of all those Wonderland tales that have come before. L.L. McKinney is on her way to someplace special with this debut; get onboard now." --Locus Magazine


"Retold fairy tales have been a popular trend... but you've never read one quite likeA Blade So Black." --Nerdist


"This isn't a retelling, this is Alice in Wonderland 2.0." --BlackSciFi.com


* "An explosive, kickass debut ... theAlice in Wonderland retelling the world has always needed." --Booklist,starred review


"A thrilling, timely novel that ensures readers will be curiouser for a sequel." --Kirkus Reviews

"Teens will root for Alice as a strong, multidimensional black girl usually unseen in YA fiction... A must-purchase." --School Library Journal

"With a modern flair, a rich backstory, and just enough emotional heft, this particular looking glass will have readers eagerly falling through it." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"An epic about Black Girl Magic." --We Need Diverse Books blog

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Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781789090055
  • : Titan Books Limited
  • : Titan Books Limited
  • : September 2018
  • : ---length:- '19.8'width:- '13'units:- Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : L. L. McKinney
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : 384