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Después de la trágica muerte de su hermana Athena, es obvio que, la paesadumbrada Persephone, Phe, ya no pertenece mas a Los Angeles. Esperando darle sentido a la repentina pérdida de su hermana, y a los crípticos sueños que le han seguido, Phe, abandona su burbujeante estilo de vida en LA, para inscribirse en una estricta preparatoria en Shadow Hills, MA-- una escuela que misteriosamente es mencionada en la última entrada,antes de su muerte, del diario de su hermana.
Al llegar, Phe, rápidamente se da cuenta que Shadow Hills, es una ciudad extraña. Se habla de que una extraña epidemia acabó con cientos de vidas en los años 1700, también algunos lugareños tienen cualidades extrañas con el metal y incluso Zach - un guapísimo extraño que Phe conoce y por el cual se siente inmediatamente atraída- parece estar escondiéndo algo realmente serio. Phe esta determinada a llegar al fondo del asunto. Y mientras más tiempo permanece en Shadow Hills, mas se convencé de que la inoportuna muerte de su hermana y su propio destino están intrinsecamente relacionados con los habitantes de Shadow Hills.
After her sister Athena's tragic death, it's obvious that grief-stricken Persephone "Phe" Archer no longer belongs in Los Angeles. Hoping to make sense of her sister's sudden demise and the cryptic dreams following it, Phe abandons her bubbly LA life to attend an uptight East Coast preparatory school in Shadow Hills, MA -- a school which her sister mysteriously mentioned in her last diary entry before she died.
Once there, Phe quickly realizes that something is deeply amiss in her new town. Not only does Shadow Hills' history boast an unexplained epidemic that decimated hundreds of its citizens in the 1700s, but its modern townies also seem eerily psychic, with the bizarre ability to bend metal. Even Zach -- the gorgeous stranger Phe meets and immediately begins to lust after -- seems as if he is hiding something serious. Phe is determined to get to the bottom of it. The longer she stays there, the more she suspects that her sister's untimely death and her own destiny are intricately linked to those who reside in Shadow Hills.
Thirteenth Chime by Emma Michaels Bokheim Publishing 13 Aug 2010
No one knew of its existence until it was removed from the attic upstairs. In a beautiful house that overlooks the sea, an antique clock has the power to change the course of their lives. The power the clock resonates will not only force Destiny and ex-boyfriend David on a journey into the depths of one man's mind long dead, but into the mind of a man filled with hatred and bent on revenge. With the only clues to the nature of the clock having disappeared into the sea, Destiny and David must retrace the steps the man had taken into the darkness, before they fall prey to the trap he had set in motion over half a century ago. Hatred never dies.
This is Emma Michaels's Debut Novela, to be release August the Thirteenth , 2010.
Interview with Emma Michaels
RoseCBR: Hi Emma, can you tell us, a little bit more about you…
Emma:Well, I am a chocolate-loving, island-dwelling, book-a-holic, who has been fortunate enough to not only get published but to share my debut novel, "The Thirteenth Chime" with everyone. I love drawing and painting. I enjoy Budokon and a good computer game occasionally.
RoseCBR:When did you started to write?
Emma: Shortly after I read my first YA novel, I began to scribble out some ideas. But I only began to write the way I have now just a few years ago, when I began planning "The Thirteenth Chime". Once I started writing, there was no stopping me!
RoseCBR: How does Thirteenth Chime, was created, how the first idea of this book came to your mind?
Emma: (I'm not sure about your question here, sorry! But I'll try :) ) The first idea for the book came to my mind when I was experiencing a large storm here on the island where I live. We had lost the power and went to our neighbors to share a few candles. Lightning was flashing and thunder could be heard over the waves and wind. Just at that moment when the storm quieted for a moment, the grandfather clock in the house began to chime. The sound echoed through the house and I can remember unconsciously reaching out for someone's hand, wanting to feel the bond of another in that moment. It was then that the first idea and inspiration of "The Thirteenth Chime" was born.
RoseCBR: Did you make any kind of research for Thirteenth Chime?
Emma: Yes, I actually spent almost two years doing the research for the book - I wanted to have the details as perfect as I could manage. I visited the town of Steilacoom and studied the prison island that I used for inspiration. The grandfather clock that originally inspired the idea for "The Thirteenth Chime" was also very important, and I talked to numerous clock-makers and researched antique clocks. I interviewed prisoners and prison guards, had a delightful conversation with a warden, talked with several different hospitals and EMTs. In fact, I would say that seeing these places, doing this research and interviewing the people I was fortunate enough to speak with was as enjoyable for me as writing the book. I am very thankful to everyone who has been a great help and wonderful support.
RoseCBR: Did you stop writing it at any point?, if so how did you re-start writing?
Emma: I didn't stop writing once I began. However, I'm a bit of a perfectionist (in my own mind, at least) and I kept scrutinizing the first paragraph of the first page. I wanted it to really catch the interest of an agent or publisher. It worked with the publisher but the agents didn't catch on as quickly.
RoseCBR: How has been the publishing process?
Emma: The querying process was a bit of a nightmare at first when I began querying agents. But once I took the plunge and began querying publishers directly, there was a tremendous difference in how they responded. With the agents, I received standard form rejections. With the publishers, I received personalized responses that were very complimentary and supportive. After I made my decision and chose a publisher, the rest of the process has been a blur. Bokheim has really been supportive and helpful in making the book ready for it's August 13th debut, and they've really made the process on my end easier than I ever would have expected. I am very thankful to Bokheim and everyone who has been so supportive!
RoseCBR: Now that Thirteenth Chime, is about to be release, how do you feel?
Emma: Some days, I still can't believe it *laughs* I mean, it wasn't that long ago that I was still receiving rejections from agents. As a matter of fact, there are days I check my e-mail and there is another standard form rejection from an agent. Then I read the words from fellow bloggers, blog readers, my editor, my father, my fiance and so many others. I knew I wanted to be an author, but I hadn't known until right now just wonderful and right this feels to me. I love writing and I hope to be able to share my books with each and every one of you for many years to come.
RoseCBR: Anything else you would like to say to bloggers, readers, etc.?
Emma: Thank you everyone for your support and kind words! I really hope you will enjoy reading "The Thirteenth Chime" as much as I have enjoyed writing it. I also promise I will keep writing for each and every one of you for as long as you want me to write! Enjoy the book!
Crazy Book Reader, want to thanks so much to Emma Michaels, for her time and kindness. I really wanted to read Thirteenth Chime, but now that I get to know a little bit more about Emma and about the process of writting Thirteenth Chime, I really can't wait to read it. Hope everyone of you feel the same. So don't forget to go to the book store on August the Thirteenth and get your copy of Thirteenth Chime.
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins Disney Hyperion 2010 323 p
1. Sophia has spent must of her life moving away, trying to fit somewhere. Together she and her mother have always tried to hide what Sophia truly is; maybe you can run from everyone but will never run from yourself. And Sophia has to accept what she is, and the responsibilities she has, for, you know being a witch. While trying to perform a spell to help some school girl, things go wrong, so wrong, that “The Council”, send her to Hex Hall, a reformatory school, were Sophia is going to learn how to be discrete about her powers and, as the council says, she is going to be safer than surrounded by humans. But in this school, not everything is how it seems, and Sophia is going to learn that even surrounded by people like her, she can still feel alone, and that she must not trust, not even in the ones she loves the most. 2. Thanks to Heather from http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/, I got the opportunity to get in the ARC TOUR of Hex Hall. I must say I loved the book, the hard covers, and the light yellow pages, with this wonderful smell as new book. The cover picture is amazing; it shows pretty much what you are going to read about. 3. For me this is an all age book, but specially focused to young adult and teens, it has, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, tons of terror, and incredibly lots of comedy. 4. This is a pretty well written book, no loose ends at all; all characters are loyal to their personality. Characters are strong and memorable, you can get in touch with them, get to know them so well, athat you may found yourself actually worried about what will happen. Sophia is not a silly girl, she is strong and so smart, and that’s why you are going to love her. And Archer, gosh Archer, he is handsome, intelligent, attractive, rebel, and maybe a little bit evil, lovely. 5. I couldn’t stop reading it, definitely a page turner, once I started I was so involve with the story, the characters I just wanted to read more, Hex Hall is so well described that I feel I was there, breathing it, living it. I laugh in almost every page, but also sometimes I got really scared, I was afraid of even turning back, I was feeling like if someone was behind me… so scary. 6. But that is exactly what makes this book so wonderful that you may live it and feel it as if you were part of the story. 7. I recommend it to all young adults and teens; I know you will love it. And definitely a must read for this summer, so I give Hex Hall 5 Crazy Cat (s).
1.Sophia ha pasado toda su vida mudándose, intentando encajar en algún lugar. Acompañada por su madre, siempre han tratado de ocultar lo que Sophia en realidad es. Al final puedes huir de todos, pero nunca podrás huir de ti mismo. Y Sophia debe afrontar lo que ella es y las obligaciones y responsabilidades que tiene; Sophia es una bruja. Al tratar de hacer un hechizo para ayudar a una compañera de la escuela Sophia causa muchos problemas, tantos que esta vez ya no pasa desapercibida por el Consejo de Brujos y es enviada a una escuela en donde, por fin, coexistirá con Prodigium, seres mágicos; ahí la enseñaran a ser discreta y cuidadosa con sus poderes, y permanecerá segura. O al menos eso es lo que les han dicho. Sin embargo en esa escuela no todo es lo que parece ser y Sophia descubre que puede sentirse sola incluso entre los de su propia clase y que no puede confiar ni siquiera en sus seres mas amados. 2.Tuve la maravillosa oportunidad de leer el ARC, gracias al ARC TOUR, organizado por Heather de Fire and Ice http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/; así que pues el libro está hermoso, pastas duras, paginas gruesas en ese ligero tono amarillento que tanto amo, y con el olor a libro nuevo, me encantó. La portada es fenomenal, la fotografía en la portada es un perfecto avance de lo que estas por leer. 3.Un libro para jóvenes adultos, que encantará también a adultos y adolescentes. Es un libro lleno de magia, suspenso y romance. 4.Un libro completamente ordenado y coherente, todos los personajes actúan fieles a su personalidad. Desde el instante uno conocemos a Sophia, una chica inteligente y rebelde, y nunca se deja engañar y eso es algo que me encantó del personaje, que no cae tan fácil en las trampas. Los personajes secundarios son excelentes, son varios y aun así los identificas perfectamente bien a todos; y ni hablar de Archer, el chico, por Dios y que chico, guapo, inteligente, divertido y rebelde, todo un chico malo y encantador, tienes que amarlo. La historia esta perfectamente bien circulada, no deja cabos sueltos, ni asuntos en el aire. 5.Lo devoré, no podía dejar de leerlo, me tenia dando vuelta a la página sin parar, es un libro divertido y maravilloso. Rachel Hawkins escribe de manera espectacular. En cada página hay algún comentario que te hace reir a carcajadas y aun asi, aun así, hay veces que mueres de miedo, o que giras detrás de tu hombro esperando ver detrás de ti lo que estas leyendo, no lo niego tuve problemas para dormir ese día. 6. Es un libro que te transporta a los lugares y te hace sentir que eres parte de él. Me encantó, uno de los libros que definitivamente deben ser parte de mi colección y sin duda tengo que leer Demonglass, la secuela, que esperamos para Marzo del 2011. 7.100% recomendado, si te gusta la magia, el suspenso, el romance paranormal y la fantasía urbana, no hay duda que debes leerlo. Uno mas para estas vacaciones que no puedes dejar pasar. Le doy 5 Crazy Book Cat (s).
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Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, and it goes right to the top list of my TBR pile, because it is from an ARC TOUR hosted by Heather from http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/, and I must send it back asap, thanks so much to Heather for including me on the ARC TOUR.
Hex Hall
