But as Jack and Adaira work together, they begin to realize there are older and darker secrets at play on the island. Adaira, the clan’s heiress, believes the spirits of the island are to blame, and needs a bard’s music to help draw and persuade the spirits to return the girls. In A River Enchanted, we meet a bard named Jack who is summoned home to help solve a mystery as to why young girls are going missing. Could you tell us all about your duology, what can readers expect? Welcome to the Hive, Rebecca! Firstly congratulations on your adult fantasy debut A River Enchanted and the upcoming sequel A Fire Endless. Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest When not writing, she can be found reading or in her garden, where she grows wildflowers and story ideas. She lives in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Georgia with her husband, a lively Australian Shepherd, and an endless pile of books. Rebecca Ross writes fantasy novels for teens and adults.
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And just when everyone is counting on the Greenwitch to protect them, Aunt Grassina is totally preoccupied. But now a creepy, neighboring prince and his land-hungry father are invading the Kingdom, demanding Emmas hand in marriage AND a good chunk of the Greensward. In spite of the queens smothering disapproval, Emma goes ahead with her magic studies, and continues to enjoy the friendship of Prince Eadric, who wants her to marry him anyway. Plus, her chances of marrying a respectable prince will sink even lower when word gets around that she spent several days ALONE with Prince Eadric (though no one seems to care that they were both stuck in the form of frogs at the time). Clumsy, tomboyish, and lacking certain social graces, Emma loses even more points by having a talent for magic and an interest in learning it from her Aunt Grassina, the Green Witch whose magic protects the kingdom. Purchase hereĮmma is a princess, but she doesnt act like one. 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I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Other Books From Author: Silver Linings Playbook, Sorta Like A Rock Star, Boy21 Amazon | Goodreads | Twitter | Genre: Contemporary YA – Realistic Teen Fiction Publisher/Year: August 13th 2013 – Little Brown Books For Young Readers Book Title/Author: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick History has a habit of forgetting how much communities of colour achieved and sacrificed in the past, and it’s important that films like this one tell these forgotten stories. The film, based on Adam Makos’ book Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice is sad, heartbreaking, and poignant. I assume at least some Americans will be familiar with Brown as he was the first African-American aviator to complete Navy training, but since I’ve lived in several countries, each with their own histories, Brown’s story is new to me. Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski, Joe Jonas (cast)ĭevotion brings the life of celebrated aviator Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors) to the screen. Stewart (writer), Erik Messerschmidt (cinematography), Billy Fox (editor) Devotion tells the story of Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors), the first African-American aviator, his wingman, and fellow pilots as they are called upon to risk their lives in the Korean War.ĭevotion JD Dillard (director), Jake Crane, Jonathan A.H. |