Ballad & Dagger
Daniel José Older's Ballad & Dagger (2022) is an urban fantasy and mythic fiction novel. Characters include Mateo Matisse and Chela Hidalgo. Readers will find themes of Mythology, magic and Middle Grade.
It runs to roughly 392 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2023 — Best Young Adult Book (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Ballad & Dagger?
Ballad & Dagger was written by Daniel José Older and first published in 2022.
What genre is Ballad & Dagger?
It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy and Myth & Legend Fiction.
How long is Ballad & Dagger?
The median edition has 392 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Ballad & Dagger?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Fire Keeper, Tristan Strong Destroys the World and Tristan Strong Keeps Punching.
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