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It was the kind of August day that hinted at monsoons, and the year was 1774, though not for very much longer.Friday 56:
I winced when the door slammed, but the silence of his absence seemed louder still.
Heidi Heilig's debut teen fantasy sweeps from modern-day New York City, to nineteenth-century Hawaii, to places of myth and legend. Sixteen-year-old Nix has sailed across the globe and through centuries aboard her time-traveling father's ship. But when he gambles with her very existence, it all may be about to end. The Girl from Everywhere, the first of two books, blends fantasy, history, and a modern sensibility. Its witty, fast-paced dialogue, breathless adventure, multicultural cast, and enchanting romance will dazzle readers of Sabaa Tahir, Rae Carson, and Rachel Hartman.
Nix's life began in Honolulu in 1868. Since then she has traveled to mythic Scandinavia, a land from the tales of One Thousand and One Nights, modern-day New York City, and many more places both real and imagined. As long as he has a map, Nix's father can sail his ship, The Temptation, to any place, any time. But now he's uncovered the one map he's always sought—1868 Honolulu, before Nix's mother died in childbirth. Nix's life—her entire existence—is at stake. No one knows what will happen if her father changes the past. It could erase Nix's future, her dreams, her adventures . . . her connection with the charming Persian thief, Kash, who's been part of their crew for two years. If Nix helps her father reunite with the love of his life, it will cost her her own.
Both snippets are wonderfully written. I'd love for everyone to check out mine... http://tinyurl.com/LisaKsBookReviewsDE
ReplyDeleteLove those snippets. I shuddered while reading the 56! So vivid you could almost feel the door slam.
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I hope you enjoy this book. It's on my wish list. The writing sucks you right in with that beginning:)
ReplyDeleteMy 56 - http://fuonlyknew.com/2016/02/19/the-friday-56-95-chicken-soup-for-the-pet-lovers-soul/
I like the sound of this book - will add it to my reading list. Here's my Friday meme
ReplyDeleteWow, this book seems to have it all. I will definitely look for it. I've seen it on a lot of lists. Thanks for the snippets and the summary.
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