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Title details for Creatures of Charm and Hunger by Molly Tanzer - Available

Creatures of Charm and Hunger

by Molly Tanzer
Elizabeth Sastre
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The third standalone novel set in Molly Tanzer's magic-infused universe takes readers to World War II–era
England where two young women are studying witchcraft. Though once inseparable, competition, secrets, and
wildly dangerous magic set them at odds and draw them to terrifying ends.
Two young witches, once inseparable, are set at odds by secrets and wildly dangerous magic.
In the waning days of World War II, with Allied victory all but certain, desperate Nazi diabolists search for a
demonic superweapon to turn the tide. A secluded castle somewhere in the south of Germany serves as a laboratory
for experiments conducted upon human prisoners, experiments as vile as they are deadly.
Across the English Channel, tucked into the sleepy Cumbrian countryside, lies the Library, the repository of occult
knowledge for the Société des Éclairées, an international organization of diabolists. There, best friends Jane Blackwood
and Miriam Cantor, tutored by the Société's Librarian—and Jane's mother—Nancy, prepare to undergo the Test that
will determine their future as diabolists.
When Miriam learns her missing parents are suspected of betraying the Société to the Nazis, she embarks on a
quest to clear their names, a quest involving dangerous diabolic practices that will demand more of her than she can
imagine. Meanwhile Jane, struggling with dark obsessions of her own, embraces a forbidden use of the Art that could
put everyone she loves in danger.
As their friendship buckles under the stress of too many secrets, Jane and Miriam will come face to face with
unexpected truths that change everything they know about the war, the world, and most of all themselves. After
all, some choices cannot be unmade—and a sacrifice made with the most noble intention might end up creating
a monster

  • Creators

  • Series

    Diabolist's Library

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 1, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781980015673
      • File size: 304653 KB
      • Duration: 10:34:41

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from February 3, 2020
      Two apprentice diabolists explore dangerous magic in WWII-era Britain in the enthralling final installment of Tanzer’s Diabolist’s Library trilogy (after Creatures of Want and Ruin). Miriam Cantor wants nothing more than to discover the fate of her parents, who were part of the diabolist resistance against the Nazis until they disappeared. Miriam’s foster sister, Jane Blackwood, is preoccupied with becoming a master diabolist, motivated by her fear of the painful fate of being “rendered for parts” that awaits apprentices who fail to meet expectations. As both girls delve deeper into the diabolic arts, Jane to ensure her safety and Miriam to find her parents, their friendship is tested and they must each answer the question of how much they’re willing to sacrifice. Tanzer captures both the atmosphere of the novel’s gritty, war-torn world and the adolescent voices of her struggling protagonists. Moral ambiguity abounds in this dark, captivating coming-of-age fantasy that expertly depicts the painful loneliness of growing up and apart. Series fans and new readers alike will be entranced. Agent: Cameron McClure, Donald Maass Literary.

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Languages

  • English

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