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The Buried and the Bound



by
Rochelle Hassan

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Macmillan
Imprint
Roaring Brook
ISBN
9781250822208
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Language: Strong Language , Violence: Graphic Descriptions
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A dark, alluring YA fantasy debut from Rochelle Hassan about monsters, magic, and wicked fae hiding deep in the woods.

As the only hedgewitch in Blackthorn, Massachusetts, Aziza El-Amin has bargained with wood nymphs, rescued palm-sized fairies from house cats, banished flesh-eating shadows from the local park. But when a dark entity awakens in the nearby forest, eroding fairyland’s boundary, run-of-the-mill fae mischief turns into outright aggression, and the danger becomes too great for her to handle alone.

She is forced to seek help from two unlikely allies: Leo, a boy who was cursed to forget his true love and isn't afraid to risk his life looking for answers; and Tristan, a mysterious young necromancer she's not certain she can trust.

They’ll have to work together to eradicate the new threat and take back their hometown... even if it forces them to uncover deeply buried secrets and make devastating sacrifices.

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Strong Language , Violence: Graphic Descriptions

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

384

Trim Size

8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Dewey

F

AR

0: points 0

Lexile

HL830L

Genre

Fic

Scholastic Reading Counts

0

JLG Release

Apr 2023

Book Genres

Fantasy

Topics

Witches. Monsters. Magic. Blessing and cursing. Massachusetts. LGBTQ.

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Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

School Library Journal

Library Journal

Gr 9 Up—What happens when a hedgewitch, a necromancer, and a cursed boy join forces to protect their magical town? A supernatural team is born in Hassan's latest fantasy adventure. Aziza is a hedgewitch, tasked with protecting the fraying boundary between Blackthorn, MA, and the faery realm; but she has little support, and lately the job only seems to get harder and scarier. Her Lebanese-American grandfather is raising her on his own ever since her parents died mysteriously when she was very young. Accustomed to soldiering on alone, brusque Aziza is initially distrustful of Leo, a gregarious, open-hearted boy who offers his help in exchange for information that might help him break a curse that has plagued his family for years and has ripped the memory of his true love away from him. As the two become closer, they cross paths with Tristan, a new necromancer living in dire circumstances. Tristan became homeless after he came out to his parents and they kicked him out, leading him to make a desperate deal with an evil hag. As Aziza and Leo investigate the growing violence in Blackthorn, they realize that Tristan and his dark master may be the key to it all. Leo is described as having curly brown hair and tan skin while Tristan is coded as white. The teens' journey to trusting each other is by turns heart-wrenching and hilarious, and the episodic nature of their quests will appeal to fans of supernatural shows like Sabrina or Wednesday. Although the main storyline is resolved, many questions remain unanswered, leaving readers desperate for the next installment. VERDICT A first purchase for teen libraries.—Catherine Cote

Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

School Library Journal

Library Journal

Gr 9 Up—What happens when a hedgewitch, a necromancer, and a cursed boy join forces to protect their magical town? A supernatural team is born in Hassan's latest fantasy adventure. Aziza is a hedgewitch, tasked with protecting the fraying boundary between Blackthorn, MA, and the faery realm; but she has little support, and lately the job only seems to get harder and scarier. Her Lebanese-American grandfather is raising her on his own ever since her parents died mysteriously when she was very young. Accustomed to soldiering on alone, brusque Aziza is initially distrustful of Leo, a gregarious, open-hearted boy who offers his help in exchange for information that might help him break a curse that has plagued his family for years and has ripped the memory of his true love away from him. As the two become closer, they cross paths with Tristan, a new necromancer living in dire circumstances. Tristan became homeless after he came out to his parents and they kicked him out, leading him to make a desperate deal with an evil hag. As Aziza and Leo investigate the growing violence in Blackthorn, they realize that Tristan and his dark master may be the key to it all. Leo is described as having curly brown hair and tan skin while Tristan is coded as white. The teens' journey to trusting each other is by turns heart-wrenching and hilarious, and the episodic nature of their quests will appeal to fans of supernatural shows like Sabrina or Wednesday. Although the main storyline is resolved, many questions remain unanswered, leaving readers desperate for the next installment. VERDICT A first purchase for teen libraries.—Catherine Cote

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