Name: The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
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Author: Alexandra Bracken
ISBN: 9781484790106

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Alexandra Bracken

Publisher

Disney-Hyperion

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN13

9781484790106

Synopsis "The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding "

"I would say it's a pleasure to meet thee, Prosperity Oceanus Redding, but truly, I only anticipate the delights of destroying thy happiness...."Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his old and storied family history--that is, until he discovers the demon living inside him. Turns out Prosper's great-great-great-great-great-something grandfather made--and then broke--a contract with a malefactor, a demon who exchanges fortune for eternal servitude. And, weirdly enough, four-thousand-year-old Alastor isn't exactly the forgiving type. The fiend has reawakened with one purpose--to destroy the family whose success he ensured and who then betrayed him. With only days to break the curse and banish Alastor back to the demon realm, Prosper is playing unwilling host to the fiend, who delights in tormenting him with nasty insults and constant attempts to trick him into a contract. Yeah, Prosper will take his afterlife without a side of eternal servitude, thanks. But with the help of his long-lost uncle, Barnabas, and his daughter, Nell, a witch-in-training, it seems like Prosper has at least a fighting chance of ridding himself of Alastor before the demon escapes and wreaks havoc on his family. Little does Prosper know, the malefactor's control over his body grows stronger with each passing night and there's a lot Alastor isn't telling his dim-witted (but admittedly strong-willed) human host... From #1 New York Times best-selling author Alexandra Bracken comes a tale of betrayal and revenge, of old hurts passed down from generation to generation. Can you ever fully right a wrong, ever truly escape your history? Or will Prosper and Alastor be doomed to repeat it?

Alexandra Bracken

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Alexandra Bracken (Phoenix, 1987) is an American writer specialized in fantasy and science fiction youth literature. She studied History and English at the College of William & Mary and worked in the publishing industry before dedicating herself fully to writing. Her first novel, Brightly Woven (2010), was recognized by Publishers Weekly and was a finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards as Best Debut.

Her most famous work is the Darkest Minds series, which includes The Darkest Minds (2012). Additionally, she has written adaptations such as Star Wars: A New Hope – The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (2015). Her books have been bestsellers in The New York Times and translated into multiple languages.

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