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Bordertown is a city that straddles the border between the human world and the elfin realm. In this unique setting, runaway teens from both sides of the border seek adventure and self‑discovery. Elves play in rock bands and race down the streets on spell‑powered motorbikes, while human kids reinvent themselves in squats, clubs, and Soho artist studios. Authors such as Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, and Catherynne M. Valente converge on the streets of Bordertown, contributing more than twenty interconnected songs, poems, and stories that weave together the supernatural and everyday.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Holly Black
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