– Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
In Adler’s inclusive anthology, 13 YA authors honor Edgar Allan Poe’s pioneering work in mystery, horror, and science fiction with retellings that emphasize diverse characters, settings, and genres…Poe fans new and old will find stories to appreciate here.Ībandonment and revenge are explored when Marieke Nijkamp brings “Hop-Frog,” the story of a jester and his cruel king, into the realm of the fae. Poe’s ghost happily haunts this fresh, delightfully dark collection. Diversity in race, gender identity, and sexuality is well-represented. ☙ HIS HIDEOUS HEART is a SoCal Indie Bestseller.Ī genre-bending collection of 13 twists on Edgar Allan Poe’s works does Poe proud with this creepy and atmospheric set of stories inspired by a handful of his most well-known works…Strong feminist themes appear throughout, and genres run the gamut from futuristic to gothic to lots in between. ☙ HIS HIDEOUS HEART is a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults nominee. ☙ HIS HIDEOUS HEART is a Kirkus Best YA Book of 2019. ☙ HIS HIDEOUS HEART is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection. Jackson (“The Cask of Amontillado”), Stephanie Kuehn (“The Tell-Tale Heart”), Emily Lloyd-Jones (“The Purloined Letter”), amanda lovelace (“The Raven”), Hillary Monahan (“The Masque of the Red Death”), Marieke Nijkamp (“Hop-Frog”), Caleb Roehrig (“The Pit and the Pendulum”), and Fran Wilde (“The Fall of the House of Usher”).īuy your copy of His Hideous Heart at any of the following places (and wherever books are sold): Whether the stories are familiar to readers or discovered for the first time, readers will revel in Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tales, and how they’ve been brought to life in 13 unique and unforgettable ways.Ĭontributors include Dahlia Adler (reimagining “Ligeia”), Kendare Blake (“Metzengerstein”), Rin Chupeco (“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”), Lamar Giles (“The Oval Portrait”), Tessa Gratton (“Annabel Lee”), Tiffany D. Thirteen of YA’s most celebrated names reimagine Edgar Allan Poe’s most surprising, unsettling, and popular tales for a new generation.Įdgar Allan Poe may be a hundred and fifty years beyond this world, but the themes of his beloved works have much in common with modern young adult fiction.
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