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Title: LARK
RISING (Guardians of Tarnec #1)
Author:
Sandra Waugh
Pub.
Date: September 23, 2014
Publisher:
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages:
384
Formats:
Hardcover, eBook
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it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads
Full of romance and nature magic, this
debut fantasy is perfect for fans of Shannon Hale, Juliet Marillier, and
Kristin Cashore.
“A
beautifully realized world, a unique voice, and a compelling, action-packed
story. This is a striking debut novel with a lovely folkloric flavor.” —Juliet
Marillier, author of Wildwood Dancing
Lark has
foreseen two things—she will fall for a young man with sage green eyes, and he
will kill her.
Sixteen-year-old
Lark Carew is happiest close to home, tending her garden and gathering herbs
for medicines. But when her Sight warns her that monsters called Troths will
soon invade her village, Lark is summoned on a journey to seek help from the
legendary Riders of Tarnec. Little does she suspect that one of the Riders,
Gharain, is the very man who has haunted her visions. Or that the people of
Tarnec have called her there for another reason: Lark is the Guardian of Life,
the first of four Guardians who must awaken their powers to recover four stolen
amulets. Together, the amulets—Life, Death, Dark, and Light—keep the world in
Balance. To take back the Life amulet, Lark will have to discover her true
inner strength and give in to a love that she swears will be her downfall.
Sandra grew up in an old house full of
crowded bookshelves, in walking distance of an old library that allowed her to
drag home a sack of six books at a time. It goes without saying, then, that she
fell in love with the old house in Litchfield County, CT, because of its many
bookshelves, and she lives there now with her husband, two sons, and a dog who
snores. Loudly.
LARK RISING is her first novel and the
first in the GUARDIANS OF TARNEC series. SILVER EVE follows in 2015.
Giveaway Details: 3 Prize Packs - US ONLY!
1 winner will receive a leaf necklace, $25
Amazon gift card, sachet, a signed hardcover of LARK RISING, and a bookmark and
a postcard.
1 winner will receive leaf earrings, cuff,
soap, sachet and a signed hardcover of LARK RISING, and a bookmark and a
postcard.
3 winners will receive a signed hardcover
of LARK RISING, and a bookmark and a postcard.
Week One:
9/15/2014- Mom With A Kindle- Interview
9/16/2014- The Book Landers- Review
9/17/2014- My ParaHangover- Review
9/18/2014- Two Chicks on Books- Guest
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9/19/2014- Carina's Books- Spotlight
Week Two:
9/22/2014- A Backwards Story- Review
9/23/2014- Word Spelunking- Guest
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9/24/2014- Literary Meanderings- Interview
9/25/2014- Fall Into Books- Interview
9/26/2014- Magical Urban
Fantasy Reads- Guest Post
I'm so sorry to hear this book didn't work for you, but as you said the cover was absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'll wait for your review (on my birthday even!) before deciding if I get this one or not, since Alyssa loved it!
It has such an interesting description, and the cover looks so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI know you did not love this one, heh, I hope I have better luck since I pre-ordered it. :P Thanks for the giveaway, babes!
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of this book before Carina! How did that occur...I feel that I stalk you rather well but this is the first time I've heard of it. I love that cover. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so awesome! And I love the authors given for comparison, so I will probably love this one too!
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