Unseelie (Original)
Ivelisse Housman
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
The start of a swoony, high-energy duology that Emily Lloyd-Jones, author of The Bone Houses, calls "reminiscent of classic fairytales yet brimming with a charm all its own.""A world of glimmering fae that sparkles with mystery, adventure, and enchantment." --Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of Hell Followed with Us
Iselia "Seelie" Graygrove looks just like her twin, Isolde...but as an autistic changeling left in the human world by the fae as an infant, she has always known she is different. Seelie's unpredictable magic makes it hard for her to fit in--and draws her and Isolde into the hunt for a fabled treasure. In a heist gone wrong, the sisters make some unexpected allies and find themselves unraveling a mystery that has its roots in the history of humans and fae alike.
Both sisters soon discover that the secrets of the faeries may be more valuable than any pile of gold and jewels. But can Seelie harness her magic in time to protect her sister and herself?
"Housman's stunning debut is the sort of love letter only an autistic author could write. Fae canon has been waiting for this one." --H.E. Edgmon, author of The Witch King
Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Publish Date
January 03, 2023
Pages
432
Dimensions
5.87 X 8.54 X 1.28 inches | 0.97 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781335428592
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About the Author
Ivelisse Housman is a Puerto Rican-American author and illustrator. At all seven schools she attended throughout her childhood, she was infamously "that kid who gets in trouble for reading during class, but refuses to stop." She was diagnosed with autism at 15, which made everything make a lot more sense. When she isn't writing, she can be found making soup or tending to her houseplants. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her high school sweetheart/archnemesis and their two rescue dogs.
Reviews
"Housman opens a portal to a world of glimmering fae and blistering magic where, to our autistic protagonist, humanity is just as daunting as the fantastical. Both meaningful and whirlwind-fun, Unseelie sparkles with mystery, adventure, and enchantment." --Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of Hell Followed with Us "Housman's stunning debut is the sort of love letter only an autistic author could write. Fae canon has been waiting for this one." --H.E. Edgmon, author of The Witch King "Reminiscent of classic fairytales yet brimming with a charm all its own." --Emily Lloyd-Jones, author of The Bone Houses "Housman enchants readers with magical mischief, page-turning action, a tight-knit sisterhood, and secrets that forever change the way Seelie sees the faerie world... and herself." --Amparo Ortiz, Author of Blazewrath Games "This adventurous tale of sisterhood, found family, and wicked fae is a story told with authenticity and heart." --Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge and Forestfall "Housman spins an imaginative tale that's part heist and part quest, set against a fanciful backdrop of magic and mystery peopled by characters whose genuine chemistry and varyingly antagonistic personalities conjure a sweet found-family dynamic." --Publishers Weekly "An intriguing, magical debut." --Kirkus Reviews "Readers will enjoy Seelie's sharp, contemporary voice, the nuanced sisterly relationship, the girls' cozy enchanted wagon home, and Seelie's growing acceptance of her own magic." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The autistic main character written by an autistic author [is] a breath of fresh air to readers who have made do with autistic coded characters and stereotypes." --School Library Journal
