Queen of the Night

by Leanne Hall

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Pub Date Nov 10 2015 | Archive Date Oct 05 2015

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Teens & YA

Description

"It's Bladerunner meets Peter Pan with a bit of sweetness, sadness and tension."—Sunday Age

"Fabulously compelling . . . Hall casts a spell and draws you in."—Weekend Australian

"Combining reality with a nightmarish world, she creates a third state in which you are never quite sure if your feet are touching the ground . . . As the battle between night and day continues in Queen of the Night, Hall very cleverly explores the yin and the yang of human nature."—Saturday Age

Leanne Hall won the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing in 2009 for her spellbinding debut This Is Shyness. The novel received outstanding reviews and was shortlisted for a number of major Australian literary awards.

Queen of the Night is set six months after This Is Shyness. Nia has tried to forget Wolfboy, the mysterious boy she spent one night with in Shyness. He said he'd call but didn't. And then Wolfboy calls. Things are changing in the suburb of Shyness, where the sun doesn't rise and dreams and reality are mingled. Wolfboy needs help to save their friend Paul from a dangerous subculture.

Queen of the Night is about the impossibility of recreating the past and the pain of facing up to reality. About finding the truth when you can't see clearly. Wildgirl and Wolfboy must learn to trust each other again and find their way through the darkness.

Highly recommended for ages fourteen and up.

"It's Bladerunner meets Peter Pan with a bit of sweetness, sadness and tension."—Sunday Age

"Fabulously compelling . . . Hall casts a spell and draws you in."—Weekend Australian

"Combining reality with...

Advance Praise

‘Queen of the Night is everything fans are hoping of a follow-up to the mad-cap surrealism of This is Shyness. Leanne Hall returns triumphant with her delectable prose and whimsical storytelling, pulling readers back into the darkness to know what happened after Wolfboy and Wildgirl’s not-quite-happily-ever-after.’—Alpha Reader

‘An atmospheric, touching sequel to this Melbourne writer’s debut young adult novel, the multi-award winning This is Shyness.’—Herald Sun

‘If entering the world of This Is Shyness was like wandering into a darkened hall of mirrors, returning to it in Queen of the Night is like sliding from wakefulness back into a welcome dream. Hall continues to gently twist the seam between fantasy and reality, creating an alternate version of Melbourne that is shaded with the fanciful and strange, the curious and bizarre….If Beatle Meets Destiny was a flirty love note to Melbourne, then Queen of the Night is a kiss blown to this eclectic, secretive city, and a gentle acknowledgement of the hidden worlds it holds within.’ Read the full review here—Back in the Midnight Garden blog

‘I absolutely loved this book. Whereas Shyness skewed more toward the fantastic, Queen of the Night is an equal blend of reality and dream, hope and disappointment, light and night. It doesn’t try to recapture the lulling enchantment that was so special about Shyness, but rather walks you back hand- in-hand while fully conscious. And reality? It can be just as magical and unforgettable as a dream. Rating: 5/5 stars.’—Young Adult Anonymous blog