Foiled
A quirky, fast-paced urban fantasy by esteemed author Jane Yolen Aliera Carstairs just doesn’t fit in. She’s always front and center at the fencing studio, but at school she’s invisible. And she’s fine with that . . . until Avery Castle walks into her first period biology class. Avery may seem...
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A quirky, fast-paced urban fantasy by esteemed author Jane Yolen Aliera Carstairs just doesn’t fit in. She’s always front and center at the fencing studio, but at school she’s invisible. And she’s fine with that . . . until Avery Castle walks into her first period biology class. Avery may seem perfect now, but will he end up becoming her Prince Charming or just a toad?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781596432796 (1596432799)
Publish date: April 13th 2010
Publisher: First Second
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Teen,
Urban Fantasy,
Middle Grade,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Sports And Games,
Sports
Series: Foiled (#1)
I finished it and was SO ANGRY. Then I learned there was a sequel and my rage was transformed into joyous anticipation.
Jane Yolen is great. I think it is wonderful that she came up with this wonderfully strong heroine whose power comes from her fencing helmet and foil. Colorblind Aliera has only seen the world in black, white, and grays until events cause her to look for head protection and she puts on her fencing h...
Aliera fences (and roleplays on the weekend). This puts her outside any of the cliques at her school - fencing doesn't fit with the jocks, she's not smart enough to be a nerd, gloomy enough to be a goth, etc etc. [Evidently this school doesn't have a geek clique, because they'd be all over her.] ...
A graphic novel about fencing and magic in New York, written by Jane Yolen.I loved it even more than I thought I would.
She reads a lot, but isn't an especially good student; she's a competitive fencer, but she doesn't have a lot of friends. Let's just say I loved it and expect any fans of Mallory from The Field Guide will too.Library copy
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