Happy Thursday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE COUNTER CLOCKWISE HEART by Brian Farrey! I’m so excited because today I get to shine a spotlight on this wonderful book for you! This book is truly amazing and I’m so excited to for you to find out more about it!
The Counterclockwise Heart by Brian Farrey Published on February 1, 2022 by Algonquin Young Readers
Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade
Pages: 352
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Tick . . . tick . . . tick . . . Time is running out in the empire of Rheinvelt.
The sudden appearance of a strange and frightening statue foretells darkness. The Hierophants—magic users of the highest order—have fled the land. And the shadowy beasts of the nearby Hinterlands are gathering near the borders, preparing for an attack.
Young Prince Alphonsus is sent by his mother, the Empress Sabine, to reassure the people while she works to quell the threat of war. But Alphonsus has other problems on his mind, including a great secret: He has a clock in his chest where his heart should be—and it’s begun to run backwards, counting down to his unknown fate. Searching for answers about the clock, Alphonsus meets Esme, a Hierophant girl who has returned to the empire in search of a sorceress known as the Nachtfrau. When riddles from their shared past threaten the future of the empire, Alphonsus and Esme must learn to trust each other and work together to save it—or see the destruction of everything they both love.
About Brian Farrey
Brian Farrey is the author of The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse, winner of the 2017 Minnesota Book Award, and the Stonewall honor book With or Without You. He lives in Minnesota with his husband and their sweet but occasionally evil cats.
What do you think about The Counter Clockwise Heart? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!
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