''Red Glove'' is the 2011 second book in ''The Curse Workers'', a series about Cassel Sharpe written by

Holly Black Holly Black (''née'' Riggenbach; born November 10, 1971) is an American writer and editor best known for her children's and young adult fiction. Her most recent work is the ''New York Times'' bestselling young adult ''Folk of the Air'' series. ...

. The novel was a finalist for the 2011

Cybils Award The Cybils Awards, or Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards, are a set of annual book awards given by people who blog about children's and young-adult books. Co-founded by Kelly Herold and Anne Boles Levy in 2006, the awards were c ...

for Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction.

Reception

''Red Glove'' received a starred review from ''

Publishers Weekly ''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of B ...

'', who called the novel "smart and well-executed." ''

Kirkus Reviews ''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...

'' called the novel a "dark, disturbing fare, crafted by a master." ''Locus'' ''include Red Glove'' on their "2011 Recommended Reading List" list for young adult novels. The novel was also a finalist for the 2011

for Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction.

References

External links

* 2011 American novels Novels by Holly Black Margaret K. McElderry books {{2010s-ya-fantasy-novel-stub Novels set in New Jersey