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The Cold Is in Her Bones
By VAN ARSDALE, Peternelle
- ISBN
- 9781481488440
- Publisher
- S. {amp}amp; S./Margaret K. McElderry
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2018 | Young Adult
Gr 7{amp}ndash;10{amp}mdash;The myth of Medusa is revisited in this haunting retelling. Milla resents her life of servitude on her family's isolated farm and balks at the idea of conforming to her parents' selfish wishes. Most women of Milla's acquaintance live compliant lives, serving the needs of their husbands. Meanwhile, the superstitious villagers tremble in fear of a demon's curse, which manifests itself as reptilian skin and snakes in the hair and results in the loss of its victims' souls. The arriva...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2019
In this dark fantasy, sixteen-year-old Milla has never left her family's isolated farm. Despite her obedience-including dutifully performing a nightly ritual to ward off demons-Milla fears she will never be virtuous enough to win her emotionally distant, disapproving parents' love or to escape the ever-present threat of demonic possession. "She could control her behavior, but she couldn't control her mind. Her mind would have its way." When charismatic Iris visits from the nearby village, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2019
In this dark fantasy, sixteen-year-old Milla has never left her family's isolated farm. Despite her obedience-including dutifully performing a nightly ritual to ward off demons-Milla fears she will never be virtuous enough to win her emotionally distant, disapproving parents' love or to escape the ever-present threat of demonic possession. "She could control her behavior, but she couldn't control her mind. Her mind would have its way." When charismatic Iris visits from the nearby village, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
