Part Dr. Who, part Blade Runner, and part A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this genre-busting fantasy from the author of Incarceron asks: If you had the chance to change the past, would you do it?

In Book two of the critically acclaimed Obsidian Mirror series, New York Times bestselling author Catherine Fisher, called “the first lady of British fantasy” by the London Times, once again shows us that she is a master of world-building and surprising plot-twists. Jake, Sarah, and Oberon Venn continue their fight for control of the Obsidian Mirror, and whoever wins will either save a life, change the past, or rescue the future.
But the Mirror has plans of its own.

From Booklist

In Fisher’s whirlwind middle book in the Obsidian Mirror trilogy, rivals competing for control of the Mirror become uneasy collaborators in deciphering its operation. Until the Mirror’s secrets are uncovered, journeys to the past are fraught with danger, as Jake discovers when he searches for his lost father and becomes trapped—briefly, but in true time-travel style, portentously—in the London Blitz. As Jake loops forward and backward in time, Oberon and Maskelyne work on the Mirror. They are biding their time, while Sarah, determined to save the future, enters the Wood to reclaim the broken gold coin she gifted to Summer, the cruel and volatile Shee Queen, without realizing its potential: when joined with its missing half, the coin can destroy the Mirror. The breathless pacing, multiple plot threads, and intriguing glimpses of revelations just on the horizon keep the pages turning; it’s only once the thrill ride is over that one realizes how little progress has been made. That is generally a good kind of suspense, however, and readers will be desperate to see how it turns out. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Since Incarceron (2010), Fisher has been a leader of intelligent upper-middle-grade fantasy. Major ARC promotion and a dedicated website will help keep the banner waving. Grades 6-9. --Krista Hutley

Review

Praise for Slanted Worlds:
"A sumptuous genre-blend of time travel, dark fantasy and post-apocalyptic thriller.  Gorgeous, atmospheric, and addictive." --Kirkus Reviews

“[Catherine Fisher’s] storytelling skills are decidedly—and wondrously—old school. Fisher deftly teases readers with cliff-hanging action, complex yet sympathetic characters with competing agendas, and villains that put a true chill in the reader’s spine.” –VOYA, **starred review

Praise for Obsidian Mirror:
"Fisher effectively alternates brooding mystery with thrilling action. This blend of science fiction and fantasy is certified fresh." -*Booklist

"Full of unexpected twists and turns that will draw readers in...fans of Kady Cross, Cassandre Clare, and Doctor Who will be enthralled with this must-read title." -VOYA (starred review)

"Brilliantly disconcerting, scary and superbly written by the leading lady of British fantasy." -The London Times