Edge of Over There
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- USD 5.99
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- USD 5.99
Descripción editorial
The captivating sequel to the award-winning The Day the Angels Fell
Before the Tree of Life, everything in Abra Miller's life had been predictable. But after the Tree and the lightning and the angels, everything felt tenuous, like holding a soap bubble in the palm of her hand. She spent years looking for signs of that other world, waiting for it to break through. When it didn't, her friendship with Sam Chambers grew cold and distant, and they both wondered how any of it could actually have happened.
Four years later, 16-year-old Abra's long-delayed quest to find the next manifestation of the Tree of Life is renewed when she sees a woman walking up the road--a woman who looks exactly like Sam's dead mother. The woman directs her to New Orleans where she will find the grave of Marie Laveau, one of seven gateways between this world and Over There. As Abra enters The Edge of Over There and begins her pursuit of the Tree once more, she doesn't know whom to fear or whom to trust. But she's starting to think that some doorways should never be opened.
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In this thought-provoking sequel to The Day the Angels Fell, Smucker follows Abra Miller, a 16-year-old who has taken on a great responsibility. Set in a contemporary world with fantastical flourishes, the novel begins with the Biblical Tree of Life regenerating itself, an occurrence that happens sporadically. Abra holds the sword that can kill the Tree and keep humans from becoming immortal by eating the Tree's fruit. Abra's atlas, given to her in the previous book, shows that the latest Tree has appeared at the Edge of Over There, an otherworldly place between Earth and Heaven. Abra must enter a secret passageway within a tomb in a New Orleans cemetery, find the Tree, kill it, and return to seal the Tomb. She sets off with Beatrice and Leo, both of whom have connections to the Tree: Beatrice, a mysterious girl who appears suddenly at Abra's school, makes Abra nervous but also inspires confidence that she can find the Tree; Leo is searching for his father, who spirited Leo's sister, Ruby, through the tomb years earlier. As they get closer to the Tree, their divergent purposes put them at odds with each other. Blending Biblical elements and urban myths, Smucker creates an enthralling story of supernatural battles between the forces of good and evil. Jensen Literary Agency
