Dust City is a young adult fantasy novel by Robert Paul Weston, published in 2010. It is based upon fairy tales.
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| Author | Robert Paul Weston |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, Young adult |
Publication date | September 30, 2010 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Pages | 299 |
| ISBN | 9781595142962 |
| OCLC | 637439063 |
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Synopsis
editAfter escaping from a juvenile detention centre, Henry Whelp, the Big Bad man Wolf's son, investigates the role a corporation that manufactures synthetic fairy dust had in the crime of his father, and what happened to the fairies that once protected humans and animals.[1][2][3]
Reception
editBookyurt said "First off, Dust City has a truly authentic, pulpy Noir feel..."[4] Quill & Quire said this about the book. "The book succeeds on nearly every level."[3] RTReviews said this about Dust City "This fractured fairy tale will satisfy those looking for an unusual paranormal read."[5]
Awards
edit- Canadian Library Association Honour (2011)[6]
References
edit- ^ "Dust City". Goodreads.
- ^ Weston, Robert Paul (13 September 2017). Dust city. Razorbill. ISBN 978-1-59514-296-2. OCLC 496950223 – via seattle Library Catalog.
- ^ a b "Dust City". Quill & Quire. 27 September 2010.
- ^ "Dust City by Robert Paul Weston – Review". Bookyurt.com.
- ^ "DUST CITY". RTReviews.
- ^ Weston, Robert Paul. "DUST CITY - Robert Paul Weston". robertpaulweston.com.