Black Heart (Black novel)

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Black Heart
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First edition
Author Holly Black
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Fantasy
Publisher Margaret K. McElderry Books [1]
Publication date
April 3, 2012 [2]
Pages304 [3]
Preceded by Red Glove  

Black Heart is third book in The Curse Workers, a series about Cassel Sharpe written by Holly Black.

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References

  1. Noble, Barnes &. "Black Heart".
  2. "Black Heart (Curse Workers, #3)".
  3. "BLACK HEART by Holly Black - Kirkus Reviews".