{"product_id":"9781419710230","title":"In the Shadow of Blackbirds","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion. Sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches as desperate mourners flock to séances and spirit photographers for comfort, but she herself has never believed in ghosts. During her bleakest moment, however, she’s forced to rethink her entire way of looking at life and death, for her first love—a boy who died in battle—returns in spirit form. But what does he want from her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing haunting archival early-twentieth-century photographs, this is a tense, romantic story set in a past that is eerily like our own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eIn The Shadow of Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \"Winters’s masterful debut novel is an impressively researched marriage of the tragedies of wartime, the 1918 flu epidemic, the contemporaneous Spiritualism craze, and a chilling love story and mystery.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \u003c\/b\u003e\"More than anything, this is a story of the breaking point between sanity and madness, delivered in a straightforward and welcoming teen voice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \"Winters deftly combines mystery, ghost story, historical fiction, and romance. Excellent pacing and deliciously creepy descriptions…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This engrossing combination of historical fiction, ghost story, psychological thriller, and straight-up whodunit moves between genres with stunning ease, maximizing the tropes of each to satisfying effect.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Winters strikes just the right balance between history and ghost story, neatly capturing the tenor of the times, as growing scientific inquiry collided with heightened spiritualist curiosity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mary Shelley is a likable, sympathetic heroine, and through her story, teen readers will get a glimpse of a fascinating time period, made all the more real by the haunting historic photographs that pepper the novel, from soldiers in trenches to policemen in gauze masks. Part romance, part mystery and part ghost story, \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of Blackbirds\u003c\/i\u003e makes palpable a terrifying time that brought the horror of death into the homes of millions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the creepiest (in a good way) covers of the season! What's inside, historical Y.A. set at the time of the Spanish influenza, is equally haunting.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Wire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cat Winter’s debut novel is creepy good.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Romance fans will love Stephen’s ghostly visits to Mary Shelley, confirming that their romance is as steamy as ever. Mystery lovers will enjoy the satisfactory resolution of the puzzle. Recommend this title to fans of Libba Bray’s \u003ci\u003eThe Diviners\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this book, the passion of first love and the paranoia of the times are realistically and movingly rendered.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written and absolutely riveting. I enjoyed everything about this book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Statesman Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eAward\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Book of 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amulet Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025778295024,"sku":"9781419710230","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781419710230_p0.jpg?v=1763729472","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781419710230","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}