Sunday, January 08, 2006
New Authors Stuart Hill and Elizabeth Kostova
New Authors:
Stuart Hill - "The Cry of the Icemark"From Leicester, England, Stuart Hill is a former teacher. This is Stuart Hill's first book and it is age appropriate for young teens as well as adults. Chicken House Publishing Ltd. has informed me that there will be a sequel released in the fall.
The young teen girl who inherits her father's tiny kingdom is hardpressed to defend her people in the face of a formidable foe's army. She embarks on a mission to gain allies from those who have been enemies of her kingdom. A young warlock, vampiric foes,
werewolf allies, animals that talk, forest tree people and a tribe administered by women are among the characters in this book.
Elizabeth Kostova - The HistorianElizabeth Kostova is a Yale Graduate and also holds an MFA from University of Michigan, where she won the Hopwood Award for the Novel-in-Progress.
"The Historian" is Kostova's debut novel. I found it quite good. In the past I've read "Dracula," by Bram Stoker, the Anne Rice novels and others that dealt with vampires. Although I've not read any of that type for eons, this book caught my eye. It's not for the bad Vlad that I read it. It was the main characters, their
struggles and their journeys, as well as the manner in which the story was told that sparked my interest. Elizabeth Kostovoa is a story teller and she weaves and blends ancient with modern in a cohesive tale. I'll be watching for other books by Kostova in future.
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