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Fell Of Dark


No. of pages 208

Published: 2015

Great for age 12-18 years

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A book that challenges the word "powerful" and obliterates it. Written in searing prose, this is the story of two mentally ill boys, Erik, who believes he's a saint, and Thorn, who believes he's a demon. The book chronicles their lives as their minds devolve into hallucinations and shows the way their worlds intersect, culminating in a final stand-off in a school playground, where one boy has brought an automatic weapon and is intent on killing the children in the school, and the other vows to stop him, even if it means sacrificing himself.

 

 

There are 208 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Jeff Mack has illustrated more than a dozen books for children. He lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts.

 

Advance praise for FELL OF DARK:

 

"Here is a book built of darkness and gleam, of raw emotion and shattering poetry, of harrowing compulsions and zero compromise. Patrick Downes possesses blazing, beautiful, terrifying talent. His characters walk the shadows. His language bursts like sky."--Beth Kephart, National Book Award nominee

 

"Luminous and pure. A masterwork of astonishing authority and beauty."--Julie Berry, author of "All the Truth That's In Me"

 

Advance praise for FELL OF DARK:

 

"Downes brilliantly plays with language and metaphor, and explores the dualities of sanity/insanity, beauty/ugliness, voice/voicelessness in a chilling echo of real incidents of school violence. A stunning debut novel that offers sophisticated readers a glimpse into the psychological disintegration of two distinct characters."--"Kirkus Reviews

 

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"Here is a book built of darkness and gleam, of raw emotion and shattering poetry, of harrowing compulsions and zero compromise. Patrick Downes possesses blazing, beautiful, terrifying talent. His characters walk the shadows. His language bursts like sky."--Beth Kephart, National Book Award nominee

 

"Luminous and pure. A masterwork of astonishing authority and beauty."--Julie Berry, author of "All the Truth That's In Me"

 

Advance praise for FELL OF DARK:

 

* "Downes brilliantly plays with language and metaphor, and explores the dualities of sanity/insanity, beauty/ugliness, voice/voicelessness in a chilling echo of real incidents of school violence. A stunning debut novel that offers sophisticated readers a glimpse into the psychological disintegration of two distinct characters."--"Kirkus Reviews"*STARRED*

 

* "For many readers, this will be an impersonal but impressive work of literary art. But for some, serendipity will strike, whether in an image or in a confused, despairing reaction to an incomprehensible world, and Downes s vision will connect into an epiphany."--"Publishers Weekly"*STARRED*

 

* "Readers willing to sink into the depths of two unstrung teens and their frantic individual struggles to understand the cruelties and redemptions of the universe will be rewarded by this disarming, thought-provoking, and entrancing story."--"Booklist "*STARRED*

 

Here is a book built of darkness and gleam, of raw emotion and shattering poetry, of harrowing compulsions and zero compromise. Patrick Downes possesses blazing, beautiful, terrifying talent. His characters walk the shadows. His language bursts like sky. Beth Kephart, National Book Award nominee

 

Luminous and pure. A masterwork of astonishing authority and beauty. Julie Berry, author of "All the Truth That s In Me""

 

Praise for FELL OF DARK:

 

* "Downes brilliantly plays with language and metaphor, and explores the dualities of sanity/insanity, beauty/ugliness, voice/voicelessness in a chilling echo of real incidents of school violence. A stunning debut novel that offers sophisticated readers a glimpse into the psychological disintegration of two distinct characters."--"Kirkus Reviews"*STARRED*

 

* "For many readers, this will be an impersonal but impressive work of literary art. But for some, serendipity will strike, whether in an image or in a confused, despairing reaction to an incomprehensible world, and Downes s vision will connect into an epiphany."--"Publishers Weekly"*STARRED*

 

* "Readers willing to sink into the depths of two unstrung teens and their frantic individual struggles to understand the cruelties and redemptions of the universe will be rewarded by this disarming, thought-provoking, and entrancing story."--"Booklist "*STARRED*

 

"Readers who are up for a literary challenge will find this dual narrative provocative, beautiful, and deeply sad."--"BCCB

 

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Here is a book built of darkness and gleam, of raw emotion and shattering poetry, of harrowing compulsions and zero compromise. Patrick Downes possesses blazing, beautiful, terrifying talent. His characters walk the shadows. His language bursts like sky. Beth Kephart, National Book Award nominee

 

Luminous and pure. A masterwork of astonishing authority and beauty. Julie Berry, author of "All the Truth That s In Me""

 

Praise for FELL OF DARK:

 

* "Downes brilliantly plays with language and metaphor, and explores the dualities of sanity/insanity, beauty/ugliness, voice/voicelessness in a chilling echo of real incidents of school violence. A stunning debut novel that offers sophisticated readers a glimpse into the psychological disintegration of two distinct characters."--Kirkus Reviews*STARRED*

 

* "For many readers, this will be an impersonal but impressive work of literary art. But for some, serendipity will strike, whether in an image or in a confused, despairing reaction to an incomprehensible world, and Downes s vision will connect into an epiphany."--Publishers Weekly*STARRED*

 

* "Readers willing to sink into the depths of two unstrung teens and their frantic individual struggles to understand the cruelties and redemptions of the universe will be rewarded by this disarming, thought-provoking, and entrancing story."--Booklist *STARRED*

 

"Readers who are up for a literary challenge will find this dual narrative provocative, beautiful, and deeply sad."--BCCB

 

 

Here is a book built of darkness and gleam, of raw emotion and shattering poetry, of harrowing compulsions and zero compromise. Patrick Downes possesses blazing, beautiful, terrifying talent. His characters walk the shadows. His language bursts like sky. Beth Kephart, National Book Award nominee

 

Luminous and pure. A masterwork of astonishing authority and beauty. Julie Berry, author of All the Truth That s In Me"