Along the Saltwise Sea - (Up-And-Under) by A Deborah Baker (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"For readers of Kelly Barnhill and Cat Valente's Fairyland books, adventure and danger lurk Along the Saltwise Sea in this new book by Seanan McGuire's latest open pseudonym, A. Deborah Baker. Be sure to explore the myriad wonders that can be found Along the Saltwise Sea. After climbing Over the Woodward Wall and making their way across the forest, Avery and Zib found themselves acquiring some extraordinary friends in their journey through the Up-and-Under. After staying the night, uninvited, at a pirate queen's cottage in the woods, the companions find themselves accountable to its owner, and reluctantly agree to work off their debt as her ship sets sail, bound for lands unknown. But the queen and her crew are not the only ones on board, and the monsters at sea aren't all underwater. The friends will need to navigate the stormy seas of obligation and honor on their continuing journey along the improbable road Writing as A. Deborah Baker, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Seanan McGuire takes our heroes Avery and Zib (and their friends Niamh and the Crow Girl) on a high seas adventure, with pirates and queens and all the dangers of the deep as they continue their journey through the Up-and-Under on their quest for the road that will lead them home.... Welcome to a world of talking trees and sarcastic owls, of dangerous mermaids and captivating queens in this exceptional tale for readers who are young at heart in this companion book to McGuire's critically-acclaimed Middlegame and the sequel to Over the Woodward Wall"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>For readers of Kelly Barnhill and Cat Valente's Fairyland books, adventure and danger lurk <i>Along the Saltwise Sea</i> in this new book by Seanan McGuire's latest open pseudonym, A. Deborah Baker.</b> <p/>Be sure to explore the myriad wonders that can be found <i>Along the Saltwise Sea</i>. <p/>After climbing <i>Over the Woodward Wall</i> and making their way across the forest, Avery and Zib found themselves acquiring some extraordinary friends in their journey through the Up-and-Under. <p/>After staying the night, uninvited, at a pirate queen's cottage in the woods, the companions find themselves accountable to its owner, and reluctantly agree to work off their debt as her ship sets sail, bound for lands unknown. But the queen and her crew are not the only ones on board, and the monsters at sea aren't all underwater. <p/>The friends will need to navigate the stormy seas of obligation and honor on their continuing journey along the improbable road <p/>Writing as A. Deborah Baker, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling and award-winning author Seanan McGuire takes our heroes Avery and Zib (and their friends Niamh and the Crow Girl) on a high seas adventure, with pirates and queens and all the dangers of the deep as they continue their journey through the Up-and-Under on their quest for the road that will lead them home.... <p/>Welcome to a world of talking trees and sarcastic owls, of dangerous mermaids and captivating queens in this exceptional tale for readers who are young at heart in this companion book to McGuire's critically-acclaimed <i>Middlegame</i> and the sequel to<i> Over the Woodward Wall.</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Praise for <i>Over the Woodward Wall</i>: <p/>With nods to The Wizard of Oz and Through the Looking Glass, readers of portal fantasy and McGuire's Wayward Children series will love this unsettling and imaginative adventure.--<i>Buzzfeed</i> on <i>Over the Woodward Wall<br> </i><br> An experimental companion to McGuire's intricate novel <i>Middlegame</i>, <i>Over the Woodward Wall </i>first came to life as a middle grade story that serves as a pop culture touchstone for the characters in that adult novel. It's also a story by a master in its own right.--<i>Den of Geek</i> on <i>Over the Woodward Wall</i> <p/>"<i>Over the Woodward Wall</i> is delectable... It's filled with adventure and wisdom." --<i>Locus</i> <p/>With lyrical prose and deep stores of emotion, this grown-up fairy tale works on every level. --<i>Publishers Weekly, </i>starred review <p/>[<i>Over the Woodward Wall</i> is] a peculiar but often profound piece of metafiction whose emotional landscape offers more riches than its physical one. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>Teens will relish the adventure, remarkable creatures, and clever wordplay in Avery and Zib's story.--<i>Booklist</i> <p/>More praise for the author: <p/>Has an uncanny knack for taking the worst things that lurk in the shadows and weaving them into an absolute delight.--Becky Chambers on <i>Middlegame</i> <p/>A mini-masterpiece of portal fantasy--a jewel of a book that deserves to be shelved with Lewis Carroll's and C. S. Lewis' classics--<i>NPR</i> on <i>Every Heart a Doorway</i> <p/>One of the smartest writers around.--Charlaine Harris on <i>Every Heart a Doorway</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>A. DEBORAH BAKER is a pen-name of SEANAN McGUIRE, the author of the Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning Wayward Children series, the October Daye series, the InCryptid series, and other works. She also writes darker fiction as Mira Grant. Seanan lives in Seattle with her cats, a vast collection of creepy dolls, horror movies, and sufficient books to qualify her as a fire hazard. She won the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and in 2013 became the first person to appear five times on the same Hugo ballot.
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