- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date: 9/3/2013
- Pages: 419
- Age range: 14 - 17 Years
Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown's gates, you can never leave.
One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.
One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.
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Review
I really enjoyed this book and loved the creativity involved. The plot was superb and I felt that the author did a good job of making it realistic yet still making it a paranormal book. I loved the idea of a girl who might or might not be turning into a vampire, and is determined to save her family from herself if she does turn into one. The author did a masterful job creating the characters and setting and every twist and turn was extremely exciting. The only thing that made me hesitate in giving this book five stars was that sometimes Tana wasn’t totally connected to the reading and I felt that she became a two dimensional figure. Otherwise the book was great.
“Every hero is the villain of his own story.”
Tana was such an amazing character and I loved that the book was from her perspective. I felt that she had certain characteristics that made her easily relatable to, and easy to like. I loved how she pulled herself together in moments of crisis and never did what anyone expected of her. She always went above and beyond.
I loved how the other characters added to the book and made it more realistic. I loved how the vampires were portrayed from Tana’s perspective and how it differed from other characters. I felt that the book wouldn’t be complete without all the side characters helping it along and I loved how the author gave them a unique personality.
Tana was such an amazing character and I loved that the book was from her perspective. I felt that she had certain characteristics that made her easily relatable to, and easy to like. I loved how she pulled herself together in moments of crisis and never did what anyone expected of her. She always went above and beyond.
I loved how the other characters added to the book and made it more realistic. I loved how the vampires were portrayed from Tana’s perspective and how it differed from other characters. I felt that the book wouldn’t be complete without all the side characters helping it along and I loved how the author gave them a unique personality.
“Death’s favorites don’t die.”
Overall this book was great and I hope the author continues the series with Tana as the main character. I would also love to see some side stories included as well.
Overall this book was great and I hope the author continues the series with Tana as the main character. I would also love to see some side stories included as well.
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Author Info.
Holly Black is a best-selling author of contemporary fantasy novels for kids, teens, and adults. She is the author of the Modern Faerie Tale series (Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside), The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), and The Good Neighbors graphic novels (with Ted Naifeh) The Poison Eaters and Other Stories, a collection of short fiction, and The Curse Worker series (White Cat, Red Glove, and Black Heart). She is also the co-editor of three anthologies, Geektastic (with Cecil Castellucci), Zombies vs. Unicorns (with Justine Larbalestier), and Welcome to Bordertown (with Ellen Kushner). Her most recent works are the middle grade novel, Doll Bones, and the dark fantasy stand-alone, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown.
She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library.
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She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library.
Follow Holly Black on Twitter!
