Hopkinson Nalo - Midnight Robber - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A " d eeply satisfying" The New York Times Book Review story of a father who has committed an unbelievable crime and a daughter who must then fight to save her own life. " Caribbean patois adorns this novel with graceful rhythms. Beneath it lie complex clearly evoked characters haunting descriptions of exotic planets and a stirring story. This book ought to elevate Hopkinson to star status." - - Seattle Times It's Carnival time and the Caribbean - colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music dance and pageantry. Masked " Midnight Robbers" waylay revelers with brandished weapons and spellbinding words. To young Tan - Tan the Robber Queen is simply a favorite costume to wear at the festival - - until her power - corrupted father commits an unforgiveable crime. Suddenly both father and daughter are thrust into the brutal world of New Half - Way Tree. Here monstrous creatures from folklore are real and the humans are violent outcasts in the wilds. Tan - Tan must reach into the heart of myth and become the Robber Queen herself. For only the Robber Queen's legendary powers can save her life and set her free.
Title: Midnight Robber
Author(s): Hopkinson Nalo
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Barcode: 9780446675604
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 3/1/2000
Category: Fantasy