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A NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 KIDS' INDIE NEXT PICK

"Lauren Blackwood’s can’t-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired remix of Jane Eyre." - HARPER'S BAZAAR

"[A] creepy, immersive, romantic and thrilling retelling." - MS. MAGAZINE

ESSENCE, "19 Black Children's Books To Share With The Little Ones In Your Life"

BUZZFEED, "26 New Science Fiction And Fantasy Books To Read This Fall" and "18 Epic Fantasy Books Starring Magical Black Leads"

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, "Hot New Books with Hollywood Appeal"

POP SUGAR, "Best Books of 2021"

CULTURESS, "21 exciting YA book releases we can’t wait to read in Fall 2021"

BOOKISH, "20 YA Books by Black Authors for Your 2021 TBR"

BOOK RIOT, "20 Must-Read 2021 Young Adult Fantasy Releases", "New YA Retellings to Fall Into", and "Something’s Amiss: 12 of the Best Gothic YA Books"

SHE READS, "Most Anticipated YA Books of Fall 2021"

GOODREADS, "The Most Anticipated YA Books of October" and "The 36 Most Anticipated Upcoming YA Novels"

POP SUGAR, "The 55 Best New Books of October" and "11 New YA Books You Won't Want to Miss This October"

DEN OF GEEK, "Top New Fantasy Books in October 2021"

BUSTLE, "The Most Anticipated Books Of October 2021" and "9 Must-Read New Books Out This Week"

EPIC READS, "24 Books to Read After You Watch ‘Fear Street’"

GREATIST, "20 of the Best Fantasy and Sci-Fi Novels in 2021"

"A fast-paced and heart-wrenching tale...Perfect for lovers of light horror, romance, and suspense, Within These Wicked Walls will be a surefire pick for the coming autumn nights." - BOOKLIST (starred review)

"Stunning... An inventive, original, and legitimately scary debut, this is a must for fans of witchcraft, horror, and romance." - NERDIST, "Contemporary Witchy Reads for a Magical Spooky Season"

"Blackwood’s eerie, evocative debut fully embraces its gothic lineage and brings a welcome contemporary feel. The book is sure to lure readers in with the promise of hair-raising chills and passionate romance." - THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS

"Mesmerizing." - BUZZFEED, "18 Horror Novels About Ghosts You Won’t Put Down"

“This action-packed novel draws inspiration from Jane Eyre as our fearless heroine must conquer the supernatural...and survive.” - GIRLS' LIFE MAGAZINE

"...a deliciously dark and creepy Ethiopian-inspired romantic retelling of Jane Eyre with a pop of grim humor." - BUZZFEED, "Celebrate Black Love During Black History Month With These 20 YA Books"

“A dazzling retelling of ‘Jane Eyre,’... promises readers a fantastical, edge-of-the seat, swooning-over-Magnus kind of experience.” - THE SEATTLE TIMES

“Within These Wicked Walls is the best sort of historical fantasy… leaves Jane Eyre in the dust.” - LOCUS MAGAZINE

"Blackwood’s storytelling skills and the worldbuilding and fantasy components of the novel will intrigue readers... A promising debut." - KIRKUS REVIEWS

"Within These Wicked Walls is an indulgently Gothic fairy tale, comparable in mastery with Mexican Gothic and Jane Eyre. An intricate magic system, a grimly humorous Black heroine, AND a heart-thumping romance? This book leaves nothing wanting." - Jordan Ifueko, New York Times bestselling author of Raybearer

"Within These Wicked Walls adds a haunting new landscape and a chilling curse to Jane Eyre’s magnetic romance and searing chemistry. A Gothic retelling, and a true original." - Anna Bright, author of The Beholder

"Fierce, eerie and heartfelt by turns, Within These Wicked Walls is a romantic and spine-chilling reimagining of a classic. I loved every creepy, swoon-worthy moment of it." - Laura E. Weymouth, author of The Light Between Worlds

"Lauren Blackwood's Within These Wicked Walls is the Jane Eyre retelling I didn't know I needed, and everything I needed it to be. Atmospheric and moody, with sharp subtle humor and romance, Andromeda's story is engrossing and unputdownable. This Jane Eyre isn't your average classroom read; it is so much more than that." - Rachel Simon, Newton Free Library