Hollow Chest - by Brita Sandstrom (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When his brother Theo returns home from World War II cold and distant, Charlie soon discovers that Theo's heart has been consumed by a war wolf, which lives off of grief, and must get Theo's heart back before it's too late.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Debut author Brita Sandstrom arrives with an unforgettable modern folktale of the darkness around and inside us, and the courage it takes to keep hope alive.</strong></p> <p><strong>"<em>Hollow Chest </em>is remarkable on so many levels--its exquisite writing, its startling originality, its deep empathy. An astonishing debut." --Anne Ursu, award-winning author of <em>The Lost Girl</em></strong></p> <p>Charlie has been having nightmares. Eyes watching him in the night, claws on his chest, holding him down. His dreams have been haunted for years, ever since German bombs rained down on London, taking his father's life, taking his city's spirit, taking his beloved brother, Theo, off to war in France.</p><p>Now Charlie is left to take care of his grandpa Fitz while his mother works, waiting for the day when Theo will come home. And with World War II nearly won, that day is almost here. Grandpa Fitz warns Charlie that soldiers sometimes come back missing a piece of themselves, but Charlie isn't worried. Whatever Theo has lost, Charlie will help him find it. </p> <p>When Theo finally does return, though, he is cold and distant. But Charlie refuses to accept that the brother he knew is gone, and soon, he discovers the reason for his brother's change: war wolves. Terrifying ancient beasts who consume the hearts of those broken by grief. </p> <p>The wolves have followed soldiers back home from the front. And if Charlie truly wants to save Theo, he's going to have to find them and get his brother's heart back. But can a heart that's been eaten ever be replaced?</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<em>Hollow Chest</em> is remarkable on so many levels--its exquisite writing, its startling originality, its deep empathy. But what lingers most is its unwavering heartbeat: in the darkest of times, what will carry us through is love." --Anne Ursu, award-winning author of <em>The Lost Girl</em><br><br>I read this book breathlessly, ardently, my heart thumping in my chest. Brita Sandstrom has woven a story stitched through with hope and terror and longing. At its center is the utter audacity of love - how we hang on even when we are broken, and how we must never let go. A lovely, moving debut.--Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of <em>The Girl Who Drank the Moon</em><br><br>"Brita Sandstrom's debut is the rare sort of book that gives new language to old truths. Tender, sweet, painful, and brave, <em>Hollow Chest </em>is full of astonishing love."--Elana K. Arnold, award-winning author of <em>The House That Wasn't There</em><br>
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