• Publication Season/Year: October 1st, 2010
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Release Date: October 1, 2010
  

  NIGHTSHADE CITY by Hilary Wagner

• ISBN (hardcover): 978-0823422852
• ISBN (paperback): TBD

“Fans of Redwall and the Warriors series will love this heroic tale of good versus evil in a subterranean society of rats. The world of the Catacombs is so compelling readers will wonder if it really might exist under our city streets. Expect great adventures in Nightshade City.”
–Rick Riordan, Author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

Deep beneath a modern metropolis lies the Catacombs, a kingdom of remarkable rats of superior intellect. Following the Bloody Coup, the once peaceful democracy has become a dictatorship, ruled by decadent High Minister Killdeer and his vicious henchman Billycan, a former lab rat with a fondness for butchery. Three young orphan rats–brothers Vincent and Victor and a clever female named Clover–join forces with Billycan’s archenemy, Juniper, and his maverick band of rebel rats as they plot to overthrow their oppressors and create a new city–Nightshade City. This impossible-to-put-down fantasy explores timeless themes of freedom, forgiveness, the bonds of family, and the power of love.

Author Visit Information

Hilary is willing to travel nationally.

Example presentations and workshops:

• How to hook that agent, tip and tricks:
  • Ways to make your queries better,
  • Do’s and don’ts,
  • Dealing with rejection (after rejection)
  • Find out about Hilary Wagner’s own crazy road to publishing.
• Inspiring children’s writers of tomorrow.

About the Author

I live in Chicago with my crazy husband, two crazier kids, and our little dog Louie (yes, he’s nuts too)! Please check out my blog for excerpts of my work & my crazy road to publishing! www.hilarywagner.blogspot.com  Read more about how to book or contact Hilary Wagner.