Praise for "Shadowshaper " * "Sometimes funny and sometimes striking, Older's comfortable prose seamlessly blends English and Spanish. Warm, strong, vernacular, dynamic a must." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review * "Excellent diverse genre fiction in an appealing package." -- "School Library Journal," starred review * "What makes Older s story exceptional is the way Sierra belongs in her world, grounded in family, friends, and an awareness of both history and change." -- "Publishers Weekly, "starred review * "Smart writing with a powerful message that never overwhelms the terrific storytelling." -- "Booklist, "starred review The strength of Older's tale is in his meticulous attention to the details of the life of a brown-skinned, natural-haired Puerto Rican teenage girl. Older's storytelling is rich enough to warrant such treatment, because this is a world that will stay with readers long after the last page. " -- Los Angeles Times" "Shadowshaper s" Sierra Santiago is the type of character we ve all hoped we could have in YA. " -- Bustle.com" Infused with a plethora of imagination, Shadowshaper has an intriguing supernatural premise wrapped in rich cultural details. Older not only gives readers a diverse cast, but he stays true to their background, language and community, lending an authenticity to his work. The supernatural art and mythological elements are interestingly woven and add multiple layers to the story. If you re a YA urban fantasy reader looking for something creative and different, try Shadowshaper on for size. " -- Romantic Times Book Review" "I love this book for the richness of its culture, the strength of the characters, the humor and the truth of its language. Sierra is the heroine we've been waiting for -- a pretty, brown-skinned Latina artist who is smart, strong, inventive, and unsure, all the while being heroic. Daniel Jose Older is one of my favorite new voices, and I can't wait to see what he (and Sierra) come up with next. -- Anika Noni Rose, star of "Dreamgirls" and "The Princess and the Frog" In "Shadowshaper," Daniel Jose Older has created a YA novel that is exciting, absorbing, funny, creepy, and above all, absolutely fresh. One of the best YAs I've read this year. -- Delia Sherman, author of "The Freedom Maze" "Nothing is what it seems in Daniel Jose Older's dazzlingly inventive reimagined Brooklyn, where shadows turn to wraiths and graffiti comes alive. Funny, frightening, and always surprising, "Shadowshaper" is a spellbinding delight for readers of all ages." -- Sarah McCarry, author of "All Our Pretty Songs" and "About A Girl" Praise for Daniel Jose Older and "Salsa Nocturna " "It's funny and wise and keeps you turning pages and the prose is truly fresh. It's so rare to read something that doesn't sound like anything you've read before, and so invigorating." -- John Green, author of "The Fault in Our Stars" and "Paper Towns" "In Older's stories, the dead are as much a part of life as the living. The language is playful and Older's love for storytelling comes through on every page." -- Roxane Gay, author of "An Untamed State" and "Bad Feminist," in ""The Nation" "Simply put, Daniel Jose Older has one of the most refreshing voices in genre fiction today." -- Saladin Ahmed, author of "Throne of the Crescent Moon" "

Daniel José Older is a Brooklyn-based writer, editor, workshop facilitator, and composer. His band Ghost Star gigs regularly around New York, and you can find his thoughts on writing, read dispatches from his decade-long career as an NYC paramedic, and hear his music at ghoststar.net and @djolder."