Author: David Baldacci
- Fiction
- Ediciones B
- ISBN: 9788416075386
Synopsis
Vega Jane has never left the village of Wormwood. But this isn't unusual; nobody has ever left the village of Wormwood. At least not until Quentin Herms vanishes into the unknown. Vega knows Quentin didn't just leave: he was chased. And he's left behind a very dangerous trail of clues that only she can decode.
What happens when an international best-selling crime novelist tries his hand at a youth fantasy? Well, in this case, success. Booklist. Best known for his adult crime novels, Baldacci makes a detour into middle-grade with this wildly fanciful and darkly intriguing tale of a girl forced to fight for her life as she investigates the secrets of her tiny community. Publishers Weekly.
This is an enchanting romp through a fantastical world worthy of Rowling or Brooks. Baldacci proves that his pen can engage youth as well as adults. The Finisher is a fantastical, awe-inspiring, action-packed adventure that will pull the reader into the Vega Jane's Wormwood and hold him; captivated, enthralled and experiencing a range of emotions that surely will have him hooked, like a greedy fish on a line.
Vega Jane nunca se ha alejado del pueblo. Pero esto no es inusual, nadie ha dejado nunca el pueblo. Al menos no hasta que Quentin Herms se desvanece hacia lo desconocido. Vega sabe que Quentin no solo se fue: es perseguido. Y ha dejado detras un rastro muy peligroso de pistas que solo ella puede decodificar.
Esta es una novela de fantasía para todas las edades por el maestro narrador y best-seller #1 del New York Times, David Baldacci. ¿Qué sucede cuando un novelista de crimen best-seller internacional pone su mano en una fantasía juvenil? Bueno, en este caso, un éxito. Booklist
Mejor conocido por sus novelas de crimen para adultos, Baldacci hace un giro hacia jóvenes con este cuento salvajemente extravagante y misterioso de una niña obligada a luchar por su vida y cómo ella investiga los secretos de su pequeña comunidad. Publishers Weekly
Esta historia escrita vívidamente lleva a los lectores a un mundo de fantasía original, lleno de criaturas extrañas, relaciones intrigantes y secretos perdidos desde hace mucho tiempo. Baldacci sabe cómo transmitir emociones.
