Nightbooks
β Scribed by J. A. White
- Publisher
- HarperCollins;Katherine Tegen Books
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 226 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
**A boy is imprisoned by a witch and must tell her a new scary story each night to stay alive. This thrilling contemporary fantasy f**rom J. A. White, the acclaimed author of the Thickety series, brings to life the magic and craft of storytelling.
Alex's original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon he'll run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever. He's loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most don't have a happily ever after. Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, he's desperate for a different endingβand a way out of this twisted place.
This modern spin on the Scheherazade story is perfect for fans of Coraline and A Tale Dark and Grimm. With interwoven tips on writing with suspense, adding in plot twists, hooks, interior logic, and dealing with writer's block, this is the ideal book for budding writers and all readers of delightfully...
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