Maile Meloy is the award-winning author of The Apothecary, as well as the adult short story collections Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It and Half in Love, and the novels Liars and Saints and A Family Daughter. You can visit Maile at www.mailemeloy.com.
Praise for THE APPRENTICES:
Sequel to the New York Times bestseller, THE APOTHECARY!
STARRED REVIEW FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
“features the same fun, fast-moving formula as the first book, with
charming characters and exciting intrigue mixed with a handful of
magic . . . Schoenherr’s moody illustrations (not all seen by PW)
add to the atmosphere of this magical (in multiple senses)
story.”
FROM KIRKUS REVIEWS:
“This . . . well-constructed adventure accurately conveys the
geopolitical instability of the era and is leavened with just
enough magic, chaste romance and humor to appeal to middle-grade
readers through teens.
FROM BOOKLIST:
“Meloy boldly weaves the disparate strings of the story together in
inventive—sometimes breathtaking—ways. More nuanced than the first
book, this brings together a large and intriguing cast and explores
their knotty relationships . . . the characters become more
memorable as the pages fly by.”
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Praise for Maile Meloy’s THE APOTHECARY:
A New York Times Bestseller
E.B. White Read-Aloud Book Award Winner
2011 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
2011 Wall Street Journal Best of the Year
2011 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Reading List
“Inventive, smart and fun, an absolute delight.”
—REBECCA STEAD, Newbery Award-winning author of WHEN YOU REACH
ME
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW:
“[Meloy] brings to her first book for young readers the same
emotional resonance that has won acclaim for her adult fiction,
grounding her story in the intricacies of family love, friendship
and loyalty blended here with the complicated fluctuations of
adolescence.”
FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL:
“Maile Meloy’s sly commingling of the real and the imaginary make
this a witty and entertaining Cold War romp—with a touch of
age-appropriate romance.”
FROM USA TODAY:
“The title of Maile Meloy’s smartly written, page-turning
adventure/fantasy refers to a magical druggist in London in 1952. .
. . It’s for curious readers who, like Meloy’s characters, can make
room in their imaginations and ‘allow for the possibilities.’”
STARRED REVIEW FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
“[A] thoroughly enjoyable adventure, filled with magic, humor,
memorable characters, and just a bit of sweet romance. With
evocative, confident prose and equally atmospheric spot art from
Schoenherr, adult author Meloy’s first book for young readers is an
auspicious one.”
FROM BOOKLIST:
“Those who know little about blacklisting, the Cold War, and
European life after WWII will just have to dive into the
fantasy-adventure pool, which runs long and deep. Magic elixirs,
transformational disguises, and everyday cunning help Janie,
Benjamin, and several scientists elude capture.”
FROM KIRKUS REVIEWS:
“[I]ts blend of history, culture and the anxiety of the time with
magical “science” will keep readers just as spellbound as the
characters.”
FROM VOYA:
“[G]ood, strong historical fiction spiced with intrigue, magical
realism, mystery, suspense, and science…the spies and historical
twist give it a lot of flavor. The illustrations are fluid
and delightful.”
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