HARTLEY, A. J. Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Bleck. Bk. 2. illus. by Emily Osborne. 442p. (Darwen Arkwright Series). Penguin/Razorbill. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-410-2. Gr 4-7 The kids from Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact (Penguin, 2011) are back in another heart-stopping adventure. It’s now winter in Atlanta, and Darwen is dreading his first …
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Jun 01 2012
Kindlepost reviews Macbeth, a Novel
Macbeth: A Novel: Lush in Tone and Language, Rich in Imagery by Kindle Editors on 05/30/2012 Here, Deborah Reed, author of Carry Yourself Back to Me and the thriller A Small Fortune written under the name Audrey Braun, reviews Macbeth: A Novel—a gripping contemporary prose by A. J. Hartley and David Hewson. Novelists have often borrowed templates of Shakespeare’s work to create contemporary stories of …
May 15 2012
Starred review from Booklist for Macbeth, A Novel
“Shakespeare’s Macbeth, with its bloody plot and characters, has inspired writers for years. Now Hartley and Hewson go a step further and adapt the play as a novel, in the process expanding its political background, making its language more accessible, and humanizing its characters. While both Macbeths profit from this approach, it’s Lady Macbeth, given the first name …
Oct 28 2011
Barnes and Noble Review: Darwen Arkwright
“If you have a blossoming reader in your circle, do not overlook this book!” Read More… – Eloisa James provides a glowing review of Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrin Pact at Barnes and Noble Review’s
Oct 13 2011
New York Journal of Books Review: Darwen Arkwright
“Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact is jam-packed with action from the first to the last page. The characters are well drawn, the alternative world fully developed, and the situations deliciously scary. There hasn’t been such a ‘mirroculous’ adventure since Alice climbed through the looking glass to play chess with the Red Queen.” Read more… …
Aug 03 2011
Kirkus Reviews: Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact
DARWEN ARKWRIGHT AND THE PEREGRINE PACT Author: Hartley, A.J. Illustrator: Osborne, Emily Review Issue Date: August 15, 2011 Online Publish Date: August 3, 2011 Publisher:Razorbill/Penguin Pages: 432 Price ( Hardcover ): $16.99 Publication Date: October 1, 2011 ISBN ( Hardcover ): 978-1-59514-409-6 Category: Fiction As if new living arrangements, new school and new country weren’t …
Dec 01 2010
Kirkus Reviews: Will Power
Kirkus Reviews selects Will Power as one of the best 15 fantasy/scifi books of 2010!
Jul 15 2010
Washington Post Review: Thrillers
A.J.’s essay in Thrillers: The 100 Must-Reads is (unsurprisingly) on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The collection was nominated for an Edgar Award. Check out the review at The Washington Post.
Jan 12 2009
Booklist Review: Act of Will
“This fantasy by a Shakespearean scholar tells the story of hapless young actor William Hawthorne in a fictional world that, not unlike Elizabethan England, brims with intrigue. Saving his neck by joining a band of heroes led by a warrior possessed of a magical and powerful sword, Hawthorne unwittingly joins a battle against an evil …
Jan 05 2009
Publisher’s Weekly Review: Act of Will
“As 18-year-old orphaned actor Will Hawthorne explains early on in this clever page-turner, “I don’t want you thinking you’re going to get a tale about some blue-eyed tyke with a heart of gold in a world where good triumphs over evil. You’re not, I’m not, and in my experience it never does.” Charged as a …
