3.5
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep
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The ultimate book-lovers fantasy, this sparkling debut is a "delight of magic and literature, love and adventure" (Kat Howard) featuring a young scholar with the power to bring literary characters into the world.
For his entire life, Charley Sutherland has concealed a magical ability he can't quite control: He can bring characters from books into the real world.
But when literary characters start causing trouble throughout the city and threatening to destroy the world, he learns he's not the only one with his ability. Now it's up to Charley and his reluctant older brother, Rob, to stop them―hopefully before they reach The End.
Praise for The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep:
"A star-studded literary tour and a tangled mystery and a reflection on reading itself; it's a pure delight." ―Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author
"This beautifully-written novel is an exploration of the power fiction wields -- the power to inform and to change, even to endanger, our everyday world." ―Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches
"Equal parts sibling rivalry, crackling mystery, and Dickensian battle royale, it'll be one of your most fun reads this year." ―Mike Chen, author of Here and Now and Then
For more from H. G. Parry, check out:
The Shadow Histories
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians
A Radical Act of Free Magic
For his entire life, Charley Sutherland has concealed a magical ability he can't quite control: He can bring characters from books into the real world.
But when literary characters start causing trouble throughout the city and threatening to destroy the world, he learns he's not the only one with his ability. Now it's up to Charley and his reluctant older brother, Rob, to stop them―hopefully before they reach The End.
Praise for The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep:
"A star-studded literary tour and a tangled mystery and a reflection on reading itself; it's a pure delight." ―Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author
"This beautifully-written novel is an exploration of the power fiction wields -- the power to inform and to change, even to endanger, our everyday world." ―Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches
"Equal parts sibling rivalry, crackling mystery, and Dickensian battle royale, it'll be one of your most fun reads this year." ―Mike Chen, author of Here and Now and Then
For more from H. G. Parry, check out:
The Shadow Histories
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians
A Radical Act of Free Magic
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“An original and imaginative read for lovers of Inkheart and all things book related. Truly-a book for book lovers. A man who faces what many of us could only dream of; reading characters out of their novels and into existence. Except in this instance, make it his own personal hell.”BelievableChange and growFlatMinor characters stand outOriginalAction-packedAddictiveClever plottingFast-pacedGripping/excitingSatisfying conclusionTwistyEvocative imageryImmersive world-buildingMysteriousMysticalOtherworldlySetting fits the storySurrealEasy to readSimplisticStraightforwardCaptivatingEngagingExhilaratingFascinatingSpecialized knowledge requiredThought-provokingAccurateCredible sourcesEvidence-basedIn-depth analysisPersonal experienceWell-researchedBalanced perspectivesClear thesisCohesiveFlows wellWell-pacedAccessibleClearEasy to readEffective visualsEngagingRelatableChild lossDeathViolence
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“I went into this book with zero expectations. My previous book had let me down and I was just not feeling it. Well. This book blew me away! I can’t even begin to describe it without giving some of it away and I don’t want to do that. I will say that the underlying theme is that family is family no matter what. No. Matter. What. I was clutching my heart multiple times while reading this book. SO GOOD!!”BelievableChange and growDiverse representationLikeableMemorableMinor characters stand outMultilayeredOriginalRelatableStrong relationshipsStrong villainUnforgettable protagonistAction-packedAddictiveClever plottingEpic scopeFast-pacedGripping/excitingSatisfying conclusionSteady pacingAtmosphericEnchantedEvocative imageryExpansiveImmersive world-buildingSetting fits the storySurrealVivid descriptionsBeautifully-writtenDescriptiveFunnyWittyCaptivatingEducationalEngagingExhilaratingFascinatingRewardingThought-provokingEffective visualsEngagingFunnyStylistically unique
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“Such a clever and unique story! I've never read a book before where literary analysis is the foundation for the magic system!”Liz Larson
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About H. G. Parry
H.G. Parry lives in a book-infested flat in Wellington, New Zealand, which she shares with her sister and two overactive rabbits. She holds a PhD in English Literature from Victoria University of Wellington, and teaches English, Film, and Media Studies. Her short fiction has appeared in Intergalactic Medicine Show, Daily Science Fiction, and small press anthologies. The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep is her debut novel.
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