Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Direwood by Catherine Yu (Hardcover, 2022)
US $15.99
ApproximatelyAU $24.73
or Best Offer
Condition:
Like new
A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
- Buy It NowDirewood by Catherine Yu (Hardcover, 2022)
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
Free USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 14 Aug and Wed, 20 Aug to 94104
Returns:
30-day returns. Seller pays for return postage.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:195434635294
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781645676126
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Company
ISBN-10
1645676129
ISBN-13
9781645676126
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21050101321
Product Key Features
Book Title
Direwood
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Romance / Paranormal, Horror, Vampires, Romance / General
Publication Year
2022
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Young Adult Fiction, Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Item Length
5.4 in
Item Width
8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
2022-935242
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20220908
Reviews
"[...] filled with atmospheric creepiness and gore." -- Kirkus Reviews "Yu carefully balances gory horror and vampire mysticism with the protagonist's desire for independence [...] [A] riveting paranormal romance [...] that thoughtfully contemplates fitting in amid societal pressures." --Publishers Weekly "Flesh-eating caterpillars, blood-sucking butterflies, and gruesome seductions make this a good choice for readers looking for a throwback vampire story." -- Booklist "Drenched in blood-slick gothic dread and chewing under your skin to unsettle you down to the bones, Direwood is as sharp and hungry as the vampires inside it. Go on, open the door. See what happens." --Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed with Us "A blood-damp, butterfly-riddled fever dream, Direwood is both swoon- and shudder-worthy. What starts as a patter of fear turns into a torrential onslaught of dread as this surreal story beckons you down into its depths where something terrifying lurks in wait." --Elizabeth Kilcoyne, author of Wake the Bones " Direwood is a lush, eerie debut, a gothic tangle of familial and societal expectations that is challenged--and then unraveled--by a supernatural presence. Yu makes the macabre beautiful and captivating, just like the creatures at the heart of the dire woods." --Alison Ames, author of To Break a Covenant " Direwood is a sumptuous fever dream of a novel in the best way. Yu's ethereal prose shines in this gothic dissection of sisterhood, sacrifice, and monstrosity." --Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens, " [...] filled with atmospheric creepiness and gore." -- Kirkus Reviews "Drenched in blood-slick gothic dread and chewing under your skin to unsettle you down to the bones, Direwood is as sharp and hungry as the vampires inside it. Go on, open the door. See what happens." --Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed with Us "A blood-damp, butterfly-riddled fever dream, Direwood is both swoon- and shudder-worthy. What starts as a patter of fear turns into a torrential onslaught of dread as this surreal story beckons you down into its depths where something terrifying lurks in wait." --Elizabeth Kilcoyne, author of Wake the Bones " Direwood is a lush, eerie debut, a gothic tangle of familial and societal expectations that is challenged--and then unraveled--by a supernatural presence. Yu makes the macabre beautiful and captivating, just like the creatures at the heart of the dire woods." --Alison Ames, author of To Break a Covenant " Direwood is a sumptuous fever dream of a novel in the best way. Yu's ethereal prose shines in this gothic dissection of sisterhood, sacrifice, and monstrosity." --Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens, " [...] filled with atmospheric creepiness and gore." -- Kirkus Reviews "Yu carefully balances gory horror and vampire mysticism with the protagonist's desire for independence [...] [A] riveting paranormal romance [...] that thoughtfully contemplates fitting in amid societal pressures." --Publishers Weekly "Drenched in blood-slick gothic dread and chewing under your skin to unsettle you down to the bones, Direwood is as sharp and hungry as the vampires inside it. Go on, open the door. See what happens." --Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed with Us "A blood-damp, butterfly-riddled fever dream, Direwood is both swoon- and shudder-worthy. What starts as a patter of fear turns into a torrential onslaught of dread as this surreal story beckons you down into its depths where something terrifying lurks in wait." --Elizabeth Kilcoyne, author of Wake the Bones " Direwood is a lush, eerie debut, a gothic tangle of familial and societal expectations that is challenged--and then unraveled--by a supernatural presence. Yu makes the macabre beautiful and captivating, just like the creatures at the heart of the dire woods." --Alison Ames, author of To Break a Covenant " Direwood is a sumptuous fever dream of a novel in the best way. Yu's ethereal prose shines in this gothic dissection of sisterhood, sacrifice, and monstrosity." --Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens, "Drenched in blood-slick gothic dread and chewing under your skin to unsettle you down to the bones, Direwood is as sharp and hungry as the vampires inside it. Go on, open the door. See what happens." --Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed with Us "A blood-damp, butterfly-riddled fever dream, Direwood is both swoon- and shudder-worthy. What starts as a patter of fear turns into a torrential onslaught of dread as this surreal story beckons you down into its depths where something terrifying lurks in wait." --Elizabeth Kilcoyne, author of Wake the Bones " Direwood is a lush, eerie debut, a gothic tangle of familial and societal expectations that is challenged--and then unraveled--by a supernatural presence. Yu makes the macabre beautiful and captivating, just like the creatures at the heart of the dire woods." --Alison Ames, author of To Break a Covenant " Direwood is a sumptuous fever dream of a novel in the best way. Yu's ethereal prose shines in this gothic dissection of sisterhood, sacrifice, and monstrosity." --Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens, "Yu has crafted a dark, bloody debut with rich Gothic atmosphere and a naive yet determined protagonist [...] There are deep psychological threads at work in this story, [...] with a lot for readers to sink their teeth into." -- School Library Journal "[...] filled with atmospheric creepiness and gore." -- Kirkus Reviews "Yu carefully balances gory horror and vampire mysticism with the protagonist's desire for independence [...] [A] riveting paranormal romance [...] that thoughtfully contemplates fitting in amid societal pressures." --Publishers Weekly "Flesh-eating caterpillars, blood-sucking butterflies, and gruesome seductions make this a good choice for readers looking for a throwback vampire story." -- Booklist "Drenched in blood-slick gothic dread and chewing under your skin to unsettle you down to the bones, Direwood is as sharp and hungry as the vampires inside it. Go on, open the door. See what happens." --Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed with Us "A blood-damp, butterfly-riddled fever dream, Direwood is both swoon- and shudder-worthy. What starts as a patter of fear turns into a torrential onslaught of dread as this surreal story beckons you down into its depths where something terrifying lurks in wait." --Elizabeth Kilcoyne, author of Wake the Bones " Direwood is a lush, eerie debut, a gothic tangle of familial and societal expectations that is challenged--and then unraveled--by a supernatural presence. Yu makes the macabre beautiful and captivating, just like the creatures at the heart of the dire woods." --Alison Ames, author of To Break a Covenant " Direwood is a sumptuous fever dream of a novel in the best way. Yu's ethereal prose shines in this gothic dissection of sisterhood, sacrifice, and monstrosity." --Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens, "Yu has crafted a dark, bloody debut with rich Gothic atmosphere and a naive yet determined protagonist [...] There are deep psychological threads at work in this story, [...] with a lot for readers to sink their teeth into." -- School Library Journal "Flesh-eating caterpillars, blood-sucking butterflies, and gruesome seductions make this a good choice for readers looking for a throwback vampire story." -- Booklist "[...] filled with atmospheric creepiness and gore." -- Kirkus Reviews "An intriguing combination of horror and coming of age [...] that will have readers haunted for weeks after it's finished." -- BCCB "Yu carefully balances gory horror and vampire mysticism with the protagonist's desire for independence [...] [A] riveting paranormal romance [...] that thoughtfully contemplates fitting in amid societal pressures." --Publishers Weekly "Drenched in blood-slick gothic dread and chewing under your skin to unsettle you down to the bones, Direwood is as sharp and hungry as the vampires inside it. Go on, open the door. See what happens." --Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed with Us "A blood-damp, butterfly-riddled fever dream, Direwood is both swoon- and shudder-worthy. What starts as a patter of fear turns into a torrential onslaught of dread as this surreal story beckons you down into its depths where something terrifying lurks in wait." --Elizabeth Kilcoyne, author of Wake the Bones " Direwood is a lush, eerie debut, a gothic tangle of familial and societal expectations that is challenged--and then unraveled--by a supernatural presence. Yu makes the macabre beautiful and captivating, just like the creatures at the heart of the dire woods." --Alison Ames, author of To Break a Covenant " Direwood is a sumptuous fever dream of a novel in the best way. Yu's ethereal prose shines in this gothic dissection of sisterhood, sacrifice, and monstrosity." --Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
In this velvet-clad 1990s gothic horror, Aja encounters a charming vampire who wants to lure her into the woods--just like her missing sister. No one ever pays attention to sixteen-year-old Aja until her perfect older sister Fiona goes missing. In the days leading up to Fiona's disappearance, Aja notices some extraordinary things: a strange fog rolling through their idyllic suburban town, a brief moment when the sky seems to rain blood, and a host of parasitic caterpillars burrowing their way through the trees. Aja's father, the neighbors, and even her ex-friend Mary all play down this strange string of occurrences, claiming there must be some natural explanation. It seems everyone is willing to keep living in denial until other teens start to go missing too. Aja is horrified when she meets Padraic, the vampire responsible for all the strange occurrences. His hypnotic voice lures her to the window and tells her everything she's longed to hear--she's beautiful and special, and he wants nothing more than for Aja to come with him. Aja knows she shouldn't trust him, but she's barely able to resist his enthrallment. And following him into the woods may be the only way to find Fiona, so she agrees on one condition: He must let her leave alive if she is not wooed after one week. Though Aja plans to kill him before the week is out, Padraic has his own secrets as well. In the misty woods, Aja finds that Padraic has made his nest with another vampire in a dilapidated church infested by blood-sucking butterflies. Within its walls, the vampires are waited on and entertained by other children they've enthralled, but there is no sign of Fiona. Before her bargain is up, Aja must find a way to turn her classmates against their captors, find her sister, and save them all--or be forced to join the very monsters she wants to destroy., In this velvet-clad 1990s gothic horror, Aja encounters a charming vampire who wants to lure her into the woods--just like her missing sister. No one ever pays attention to fifteen-year-old Aja until her perfect older sister Fiona goes missing. In the days leading up to Fiona's disappearance, Aja notices some extraordinary things: a strange fog rolling through their idyllic suburban town, a brief moment when the sky seems to rain blood, and a host of parasitic caterpillars burrowing their way through the trees. Aja's father, the neighbors, and even her ex-friend Mary all play down this strange string of occurrences, claiming there must be some natural explanation. It seems everyone is willing to keep living in denial until other teens start to go missing too. When the vampire responsible, Padraic, turns up on her doorstep, Aja is as fascinated as she is horrified. His hypnotic voice lures her to the window and tells her everything she's longed to hear--she's beautiful and special, and he wants nothing more than for Aja to join him as his bride. Aja knows she shouldn't trust him, but she's barely able to resist his enthrallment. And following him into the woods may be the only way to find Fiona, so she agrees on one condition: He must let her leave alive if she is not wooed after one week. Though Aja plans to kill him before the week is out, Padraic has his own secrets as well. In the misty woods, Aja finds Padraic has made his nest with another vampire in a dilapidated church infested by blood-sucking moths. Within its walls, the vampires are waited on and entertained by other children they've enthralled, but there is no sign of Fiona. Before her bargain is up, Aja must find a way to turn her classmates against their captors, find her sister, and save them all--or be forced to join the very monsters she wants to destroy.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.1.Y8433Di 2022
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (1,822)
- 8***8 (641)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA+ Seller! Unique products at a reasonable price. Item was in great condition, accurately described, packaged securely, and promptly mailed. Highly recommend! Thank you!
- h***b (369)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAwesome seller!!! Fast communication!, item as described!, well packaged item and fast shipping! Definitely would do business with this seller again!TYR Hydroblade Swim Training Fins White Black XX-Large Men US Size 12-14 (#197012064287)
- 9***l (17)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat price, good looking card, quality and condition is as described, packing, shipping, and communication great. I would buy from again. Thank you.
More to explore:
- Catherine Cookson Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Catherine Cookson Romance Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Catherine Cookson Non-Fiction Hardcover Books in English,
- Catherine Cookson Fiction Hardcover Books with Dust Jacket,
- Catherine Coulter Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Hardcovers,
- Catherine Cookson Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Catherine Cookson Fiction & Fiction Books in English,
- Hardcover Fiction Books,
- Disney Fiction Hardcover Books
Seller feedback (1,822)
- 8***8 (641)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA+ Seller! Unique products at a reasonable price. Item was in great condition, accurately described, packaged securely, and promptly mailed. Highly recommend! Thank you!
- h***b (369)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAwesome seller!!! Fast communication!, item as described!, well packaged item and fast shipping! Definitely would do business with this seller again!TYR Hydroblade Swim Training Fins White Black XX-Large Men US Size 12-14 (#197012064287)
- 9***l (17)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat price, good looking card, quality and condition is as described, packing, shipping, and communication great. I would buy from again. Thank you.