In My Mailbox & Loads of Updates
Oh, my gosh--so much going on on a Monday here at Villa Bunce! Believe it or not, it's RELEASE WEEK for StarCrossed! Huzzah! Huzzah!! We're already seeing StarCrossed sightings at some bookstores (and if you see it at yours, do please let me know!), but the Official Book Birthday is this Friday, October 1.
Already, just *today*, there's been a radio interview (KVOE in Emporia, KS); the beginning of a release week celebration over at Fantastic Book Reviews (stop by and check it out!); this fabulous review from PWeekly (my first!)... and something else pretty special...
StarCrossed
Elizabeth C. Bunce, Scholastic/Levine, $17.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-545-13605-1
On the lam after a failed theft, 16-year-old runaway Celyn bluffs her way out of the city with four young nobles. She finds refuge as maid to one of them, Lady Merista, in a snowbound mountain castle. When Lord Daul discovers Celyn's thieving tendencies, he forces her to spy for him. Delving even deeper into the castle's secrets than she reveals to Daul, Celyn's eyes are opened to the myriad secrets and schemes of its many guests and occupants. In choosing her path, she confronts her own past, uncovers a rebellion that could lead to civil war, befriends a prince, contemplates religious persecution, and faces betrayal. She also encounters long-forgotten magic and comes to understand the mystical aptitude that ruined her life and set her on her path of crime. Couching her characters and setting in top-notch writing, Bunce (A Curse Dark as Gold) hooks readers into an intelligent page-turner with strong themes of growth, determination, and friendship. Celyn's journey will leave readers asking for more, especially as the first-rate story neatly sets up a sequel. Ages 12-up. (Oct.)
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And this was waiting for me on my doorstep this morning (after the radio-interview-induced nap!):
Wait... it gets better!
And... TA-DA!!!!
Sniff. My little girl is making her way in the world. She's pretty tough, but if you see her out there, give her a wave! (And, um, you know, maybe pick up a copy or two...)
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But wait, there's more! If you come directly to Mirth & Matter, you'll notice we've redecorated! That's in large part because I have a BRAND-NEW, gorgeous website! And on the BRAND-NEW, gorgeous website, you can read the first chapter of StarCrossed, or even check out the fabulous trailer!
Huzzah!!
Already, just *today*, there's been a radio interview (KVOE in Emporia, KS); the beginning of a release week celebration over at Fantastic Book Reviews (stop by and check it out!); this fabulous review from PWeekly (my first!)... and something else pretty special...
StarCrossed
Elizabeth C. Bunce, Scholastic/Levine, $17.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-545-13605-1
On the lam after a failed theft, 16-year-old runaway Celyn bluffs her way out of the city with four young nobles. She finds refuge as maid to one of them, Lady Merista, in a snowbound mountain castle. When Lord Daul discovers Celyn's thieving tendencies, he forces her to spy for him. Delving even deeper into the castle's secrets than she reveals to Daul, Celyn's eyes are opened to the myriad secrets and schemes of its many guests and occupants. In choosing her path, she confronts her own past, uncovers a rebellion that could lead to civil war, befriends a prince, contemplates religious persecution, and faces betrayal. She also encounters long-forgotten magic and comes to understand the mystical aptitude that ruined her life and set her on her path of crime. Couching her characters and setting in top-notch writing, Bunce (A Curse Dark as Gold) hooks readers into an intelligent page-turner with strong themes of growth, determination, and friendship. Celyn's journey will leave readers asking for more, especially as the first-rate story neatly sets up a sequel. Ages 12-up. (Oct.)
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And this was waiting for me on my doorstep this morning (after the radio-interview-induced nap!):
Wait... it gets better!
And... TA-DA!!!!
Sniff. My little girl is making her way in the world. She's pretty tough, but if you see her out there, give her a wave! (And, um, you know, maybe pick up a copy or two...)
***
But wait, there's more! If you come directly to Mirth & Matter, you'll notice we've redecorated! That's in large part because I have a BRAND-NEW, gorgeous website! And on the BRAND-NEW, gorgeous website, you can read the first chapter of StarCrossed, or even check out the fabulous trailer!
Huzzah!!