★ Breathtaking.-PW, starred review

In this clever retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, White neatly undercuts the original by making Victor's narrative wildly unreliable . . . this character-driven novel with a healthy amount of gore should appeal to horror fans, too. -Booklist

White adds emotional depth to a character who was passive in Shelley's original. She highlights, with feminist sensitivity, Elizabeth's total dependence as a woman of her time, playing whatever part is necessary to ensure her future. The novel continues in the gothic tradition of the source material, and the title speaks volumes about the darkness of tone and content. The language is often surprisingly lyrical with the narrative flowing smoothly despite frequent flashbacks. Twists and tweaks, especially toward the end, may take readers of Frankenstein by surprise, but will not spoil either book. Recommended for YA collections traveling on the dark side.-SLJ

An all-around win.-Kirkus

PRAISE FOR THE AND I DARKEN SERIES:

A dark and twisty fantasy. . . . Think Game of Thrones . . . but with teens.-Seventeen, on AND I DARKEN

Sinister, suspenseful, and unapologetically feminist.-Buzzfeed, on AND I DARKEN

Will completely spin you into another time and place.-Bustle, on AND I DARKEN

Takes no prisoners, offering up brutal, emotional historical fiction.-NPR.org, on AND I DARKEN

Gleams with fierce, cunning characters-absolutely riveting.-#1 New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken, on AND I DARKEN

As richly complex and glittering as the Ottoman Empire itself. -Robin LaFevers, on AND I DARKEN

Kiersten White is a genius.-Justine Larbalestier, author of MY SISTER ROSA and LIAR, on NOW I RISE

This complex historical fiction offers a gender-switched take on the story of Vlad the Impaler, and Lada is as cold and bloodthirsty as her real-life male counterpart. . . . Readers will find her and (perhaps even more so) Radu relatable and human, flawed and engaging. -VOYA, on AND I DARKEN

Lush and ominous . . . teens will be entranced.-SLJ, on AND I DARKEN