via a magical portal and an evil traitor named Malquin, all they want to do is get home to Caelum-soon. Elissa Sussman, author of Stray, calls The Marked Girl "a magical debut with a big heart." When Cedric, crowned prince of Caelum, and his fellow royal friends (including his betrothed, Kat) find themselves stranded in modern-day L.A. Worlds collide in Lindsey Klingele's young adult novel The Marked Girl, an exciting fantasy tale turned upside down. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. VERDICT A solid purchase for libraries where action-packed titles and urban fantasy series are popular.-Rebecca Quinones, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County The ending clearly indicates a sequel, where hopefully these issues will be rectified. By contrast, the romantic aspects of the book aren't as strong, and the descriptions of Caelum sound like a generic medieval fantasy setting. Liv's caseworker, Joe, is one of the few people whom she really trusts, but that doesn't mean she hasn't been in a variety of homes and hasn't run away before. Her background as a foster kid influences her reactions, and Klingele shows the various sides of the foster care system.
Liv is a strong main character who uses realistic self-defense when appropriate and has 911 on speed dial when she does something potentially dangerously stupid. Debut novelist Klingele balances high-stakes action, plot twists, and comedic scenes of the trio learning about modern L.A., while keeping the plot rolling at a fairly quick pace. The only way to get back is by finding lost scrolls before the Wraths, who are hunting them, do-and unbeknownst to Liv, her life history holds the key. Prince Cedric his lethal fiancée, Kat and his snarky cousin Merek fled through a portal between worlds when the Wraths took over their country, Caelum. Her interest sparked, she follows and gets pulled into their quest to get home. After her prop sword gets switched with the teens' real one, Liv tries to get rid of it by donating it to a museum, only to spot one of the teens in a museum security shirt. Gr 9 Up-Filmmaker Liv is working on a summer project when three mysterious teens dressed in nightgowns and carrying a sword suddenly appear.
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