Michael Bedard was born and raised in Toronto. His novels include Stained Glass, A Darker Magic, Painted Devil, and Redwork, which received the Governor General's Literary Award and the Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year Award for Children. He has also written several acclaimed picture books, including The Clay Ladies, which received the Toronto IODE Book Award. His biography, William Blake- The Gates of Paradise and his picture book Emily attest to his interest in poets and poetry.
“…Bedard provides a quietly compelling and satisfyingly atmospheric
tale. With its shifting narrators, the tension builds slowly as
readers catch glimpses of Emily’s unsettling dreams, her mounting
anxiety and the gradual revelation of her story…. The book is a
successful and engaging mystery while also offering much more…. It
is a subtle and complex tale, filled with magic and mysticism,
poets and dreamers, and unbreakable family ties … it will linger in
the minds of more introspective readers and provide them with a
richly rewarding reading experience.”
—Recommended, CM Magazine
“…Bedard takes full advantage of the genre’s atmospheric creepiness
and sepia-toned timelessness…. For more plot-hungry Goosebumps
graduates, there are dark strangers, abandoned mansions, ghostly
glowing, chilling coincidences, and otherworldly portals
galore.”
—Starred Review, Quill & Quire
“…this imaginative, gracefully written [story] makes an
entertaining tale.”
—The Horn Book
“…This atmospheric exploration of what it means to be a poet offers
memorable corporal and incorporeal characters, a realistic
intergenerational relationship and a deeply rooted mystery
connecting past and present. Ideal for those with a penchant for
magic, mystery and poetry.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“The specter of an evil magician returning to destroy another life
will lure readers into the novel’s eerie core…. Mr. Bedard
masterfully interlaces the real with the supernatural in these
passages, evoking a sense of myriad magical possibilities.”
—New York Journal of Books
“There is a mysterious magician, prophetic dreams, and a handsome
stranger who may be more, and less, than he seems. Bedard writes
with grace and wit, but also with deceptive ease….”
—School Library Journal
“Mystery, fantasy, romance, horror, and poetry come together in
this classic outsider story with sometimes shocking twists and
turns that reveal heartfelt connections…. [T]he action is fast, and
the simple prose is pitch-perfect as tension builds to reveal that
O ‘dreamt the unimaginable and woke to find it real.’”
—Booklist
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