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With Finch’s help, Alice escaped the Hinterland and her reclusive grandmother’s dark legacy. Now she and the rest of the dregs of the fairy tale world have washed up in New York City, where Alice is trying to make a new, unmagical life. But something is stalking the Hinterland’s survivors—and she suspects their deaths may have a darker purpose. Meanwhile, in the winking out world of the Hinterland, Finch seeks his own adventure, and—if he can find it—a way back home...
Is The Night Country appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
YA fantasy sequel with dark fairy tale elements including stalking and deaths of magical beings. Moderate violence as survivors are hunted; atmospheric horror tone but not graphic.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who loved the first book will follow Alice's struggle to build a normal life in NYC while something deadly hunts fairy tale refugees.