{"product_id":"wildwood-imperium","title":"Wildwood Imperium (Wildwood Chronicles #3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Benedict Society\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the stunning third book in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling fantasy-adventure series the Wildwood Chronicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young girl's midnight séance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent spirit.... A band of runaway orphans allies with an underground collective of saboteurs and plans a daring rescue of their friends, imprisoned in the belly of an industrial wasteland.... Two old friends draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince.... As the fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wildwood Chronicles is a mesmerizing and epic tale, at once firmly steeped in the classics of children's literature and completely fresh at the same time. In this book, Colin Meloy continues to expand and enrich the magical world and cast of characters he created in \u003cem\u003eWildwood\u003c\/em\u003e, while Carson Ellis once again brings that world to life with her gorgeous artwork, including six full-color plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColin Meloy\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Stars Did Wander Darkling, The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ebestselling Wildwood Chronicles as well as two picture books,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEveryone's Awake.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe is also the singer and songwriter for the indie rock band the Decemberists. Colin lives in Oregon with his wife and frequent collaborator, illustrator Carson Ellis, and their sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarson Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including the Wildwood Chronicles, and is the author and illustrator of the picture books\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDu Iz Tak?,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ea Caldecott Honor winner,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome\u003c\/em\u003e. Carson lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Droll and ornate, elegiac and romantic--the sequel to Wildwood (2011) brings readers deeper into and under the pine-scented, magical world tantalizingly close to Portland, Ore. . . . The incomparable Ellis more than rises to the challenge--her sly, wistful, abundant illustrations provide an emotional through line.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, about Under Wildwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The numerous types of creatures in the wood will keep readers' attention, as will the dramatic tension that fills every corner of this Empire Strikes Back-type sequel.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, about Under Wildwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A richly satisfying weave of reality and fantasy.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, about Wildwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Meloy's debut is the kind of delicate, elaborate fantasy that is so well versed in classic Narnian tropes that it is destined to be enthusiastically embraced.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist (starred review), about Wildwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Meloy has an immediately recognizable verbal style and creates a fully realized fantasy world. Ellis's illustrations perfectly capture the original world and contribute to the feel of an instant timeless classic.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review), about Wildwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Meloy's storytelling skills, honed on his epic ballads for The Decemberists, translate well to prose. Ellis's precise, detailed style evokes a folksy charm that is just right for the overgrown natural world of Wildwood and its inhabitants.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, about Wildwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A satisfying blend of fantasy, adventure story, eco-fable and political satire with broad appeal; especially recommended for preteen boys.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, about Wildwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Drawing from wildly original tropes and paradigms and populated by a wide cast of characters old and new, this portrait of a magical world just outside mundane reality brings the trilogy to a satisfying conclusion. Meloy gives his antic imagination full rein to produce work that...is brilliantly sui generis.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Meloy gives his antic imagination full rein to produce work that...is brilliantly sui generis.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storytide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54504732983606,"sku":"9780062024763","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/imageloader_0913200d-0d7f-4bf5-81e5-1ef8ee7b1dcf.jpg?v=1788457548","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/wildwood-imperium","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}