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Title details for The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey - Available

The Isle of Blood

#3 in series

by Rick Yancey
Steven Boyer
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The third book in the Printz Honor Award–winning series, this gothic, gory novel is "articulately literary, horrifically grotesque, and mind-bendingly complex" (Kirkus Reviews).

When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology" with his eager new assistant, Arkwright, he leaves Will Henry in Victorian New York. Finally, Will can enjoy something that always seemed out of reach: a normal life with a real family. But part of Will can't let go of Dr. Warthrop, and when Arkwright returns, claiming that the doctor is dead, Will is devastated—and not convinced.

Determined to discover the truth, Will travels to London, knowing that if he succeeds, he will be plunging into depths of horror worse than anything he has experienced so far. His journey takes him to Socotra, the Isle of Blood, where human beings are used to make nests and blood rains from the sky—and puts Will Henry's loyalty to the ultimate test.

Kirkus Best Young Adult Book • ALA/YALSA Readers Choice

  • Creators

  • Series

    Monstrumologist

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 1, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781461845812
      • File size: 415292 KB
      • Duration: 14:25:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 810
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The second sequel to Yancey's 2010 Printz Honor Book, THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST, brings listeners back into the point of view of Will Henry, now 13, loyal assistant to aberrant biologist Dr. Pelinore Warthrop. Set in 1889, the novel has a darkly Victorian feel, casting the hunt for the most gruesome of monsters as a scientific quest. Steven Boyer is a master narrator. Although he uses accents sparingly, he captures listeners with his reading agility, even taking a comic turn as Will and his adult cohorts try to free Warthrop from a lunatic asylum. By making the challenging language perfectly clear in context, Boyer smoothes out what could be a bumpy ride. M.M.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
    • School Library Journal

      Starred review from May 1, 2012
      Gr 9 Up-The chronicle of Will Henry's apprenticeship with 19th-century monstrumologist Pellinore Warthrop continues with the pair's most dangerous and psychologically revealing adventure to date. The arrival of a grotesque and deadly package heralds a clue to the whereabouts of Typhoeus magnificum, the "Holy Grail of monstrumology." Warthrop's obsession with finding the Unseen One is all-consuming and neither he nor Will Henry will escape unscathed. Listeners are treated to another stellar performance from Steven Boyer who returns for the third installment (S & S, 2011) of Rick Yancey's riveting and gruesome series. His nuanced narration allows listeners to fully appreciate the fascinating and penetrating examination of monsters and men. Boyer deftly switches between distinct character voices, yet never allows them to overshadow the philosophical underpinnings of the narrative or the extraordinarily complex relationship between Will Henry and Dr. Warthrop that is at the heart of the series. Listeners will be completely absorbed by the tale as Yancey delves deep into the core of his characters and explores their fears, faults, trials, and triumphs. The next installment can't come soon enough.-"Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL"

      Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:810
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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