Oct, 2016 buy vassa in the night by porter, sarah isbn. Vassas narration is smart and sassy but capable of wonder, however familiar shes become with brooklyns magic. When vassas stepsister sends her out to buy lightbulbs in the middle of the night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. Kendare blake, author of anna dressed in blood and the goddess war trilogy. Buy vassa in the night by sarah porter 9780765380548 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Vassa in the night sarah porter 9780765380548 netgalley. I dont mean strange negatively for three dark crowns, but it does take on a far more mixed meaning for vassa in the night, though sarah porters latest falls into a relatively interesting spot, genrewise. Sarah porters vassa in the night is an enchantingly twisted modern fairy tale, perfect for those who prefer grimm to disney. I have no idea how i feel about that, because i still have to work through some of the things that happened in this book.
Vassa in the night by sarah porter overdrive rakuten. Inspired by the russian folktale vassilissa the beautiful and sarah porters years of experience teaching creative writing to new york city students, vassa in the night weaves a dark yet hopeful tale about a young girls search for home, love, and belonging. The magic talking doll she keeps secret has sticky fingers that are getting her into trouble. Now, im going to say right off the bat, this story is certainly not for everyone. As of now this is a standalone, but from what i hear sarah porter might be thinking about expanding this into a series. New york times bestselling author of three dark crownsvassa in the night is a powerful and haunting modern retelling of the russian folktale vassilissa the beautiful for teen fans of urban fantasy, fairy tales, magic, and horror who enjoy books by leigh bardugo, kendare. Leigh bardugo, new york times bestselling author of the grisha trilogy, calls it, a dark, thoroughly modern fairy tale crackling with wit and magical. A powerful and haunting tale for teen fans of urban fantasy, fairy tales, magic, and horror who enjoy books by leigh bardugo, kendare blake, catherynne valente. Vassa in the night read online free book by sarah porter. Babs yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shopliftersand sometimes innocent shoppers as well. Reading this book was was like an escape into a fantastical and surreal world. Sep 19, 2016 welcome to my stop on the vassa in the night by sarah porter blog tour, hosted by raincoast books. My swans stay close, batting me with wings made clumsy by their bindings, and in their warmth and gentleness i start to nod.
I was first introduced to sarah porter through her previous book, vassa in the night. Vassa in the night is dark and magical, like everything ive read by sarah porter. Keep reading to learn more about the book and sarah porter. In this urbanfantasy take on the russian folk tale vassilissa the beautiful, porter weaves folk motifs into a beautiful and gripping narrative filled with magic, hope, loss, and triumph. Ive been out here in the cold for what, by conventional standards, would surely amount to hours.
Vassa in the night by sarah porter free download epub. Sarah porters wonderful new russianinspired fantasy novel, vassa in the night, is set in a glitteringdark brooklyn ruled by supernaturally long nights. A powerful and haunting tale for teen fans of urban fantasy, fairy tales, magic, and horror who enjoy books by leigh bardugo, kendare blake, catherynne valente, and v. Vassa in the night starts off like a fairly straightforward tale of adolescent angst, and then takes some wildly fantastical turns, but porters prose is so tight and imaginative, and her empathy for her 16yo protagonists feelings is so great, that its easy to roll with her as the plot grows increasingly and genuinely surprising. In the enchanted kingdom of brooklyn, the fashionable people. Leigh bardugo, new york times bestselling author of shadow. Sep 20, 2016 sarah porters wonderful new russianinspired fantasy novel, vassa in the night, is set in a glitteringdark brooklyn ruled by supernaturally long nights. But the real issue is that vassa in the night, first chapter aside, isnt wellwritten or wellplotted. When vassas pissedoff stepsister sends her on a possibly fatal errand to bys, an allnight convenience store that dances around on chicken feet, vassa steps into a perilous nighttime world ruled by bys vicious proprietor, a thinly.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read vassa in the night. Vassa in the night ebook by sarah porter rakuten kobo. Sep 20, 2016 when vassas stepsister sends her out to buy lightbulbs in the middle of the night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. Sep 19, 2016 vassa in the night by sarah porter published by tor teen expected publication. Vassa in the night read online free book by sarah porter in. Vassa in the night by sarah porter life within the pages. Today we are thrilled to host the brand new cover reveal for sarah porters upcoming new novel, vassa in the night. Vassa in the night by sarah porter boomerang books. Ive been needing a change of pace with my genres lately, so i picked up this one. Night in itself is something magical and this was a truly magical, at times disturbing, tale. It is a slow book, and i found myself frequently checking the pages remaining and wondering how it could possibly take that long to wrap the story up. But vassa has a bit of luck hidden in her pocket, a gift from her dead mother. Inventive, darkly magical and beautifully written, it will stay with me for a long time.
I was on a trip to the us, the first time and so far, only time id ever left the country by myself, and i. Two sisters, stepmother, no father and the main character is exceedingly beautiful. For over ten years she has taught creative writing workshops in new york city public sc. When vassas stepsister sends her out to buy lightbulbs in the middle of the night, she knows it. Buy a cheap copy of vassa in the night book by sarah porter.
Sarah porter weaves a dark, thoroughly modern fairytale crackling with wit and magical mayhem that would make baba yaga proud. She writes beautiful, clear prose and creates an immersive world in a surreal landscape. In vassas neighborhood, magic is to be avoided, and the nights have mysteriously started. Vassa in the night is an enchanting, modern retelling of the russian folktale vassilissa the beautiful for young adults by the criticallyacclaimed author, sarah porter. Although i did have problems with vassa in the night, i have to admit that porter created quite the creepy magical world filled with convenience stores that behead shoplifters, severed hands that have their own will, talking dolls, and nights that never seem to end. Vassa in the night was one of the most bizarre and well written books i have ever quotes pulled from the arc may be incorrect and may be subject to change. Step into the enchanted kingdom of brooklyn, where magic and danger lurks around every corner a powerful and haunting tale for teen fans of urban fantasy. Vassa in the night is a book i would have never picked out for myself, but i got it in one of my owlcrates and decided to give it a shot. Shes nuanced and real, but still an aspirational badass. I dont mean strange negatively for three dark crowns, but it does take on a far more mixed meaning for vassa in the night, though.
Sep 12, 2017 although i did have problems with vassa in the night, i have to admit that porter created quite the creepy magical world filled with convenience stores that behead shoplifters, severed hands that have their own will, talking dolls, and nights that never seem to end. Interview with sarah porter about vassa in the night. In the enchanted kingdom of brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses, drink on rooftops at sunset, and tell themselves theyve arrived. In the enchanted kingdom of brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Vassa in the night, a retelling of vasilisa the beautiful or alternately, vasilisa the brave, is one such story, and when it comes to my craving for weird, odd and very, very dark, it delivers. So, i relatively recently finished vassa in the night by sarah porter. About the book in the enchanted kingdom of brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to. Sarah porter is a writer, artist, and freelance teacher who lives in brooklyn with her husband and two cats. Mar 19, 2019 sarah porter weaves a dark, thoroughly modern fairytale crackling with wit and magical mayhem that would make baba yaga proud. Vassa in the night author sarah porter on transforming.
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A dark, thoroughly modern fairy tale crackling with wit and magical mayhem. Oct 31, 2016 night in itself is something magical and this was a truly magical, at times disturbing, tale. Inspired by the russian folktale vassilissa the beautiful, vassa in the night will be published by tor teen in september 2016. So when vassas stepsister sends her out for light bulbs in the middle of night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. I was on a trip to the us, the first time and so far, only time id ever left the country by myself, and i visited the strand with a friend. She is the author of the lost voices trilogy lost voices, waking storms, the twice lost in addition to vassa in the night all for the teen audience. Welcome to my stop on the vassa in the night by sarah porter blog tour, hosted by raincoast books. Description of vassa in the night from the publisher, tor teen.
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