THE READER
Book 1 in Sea of Ink and Gold series
By Traci Chee
Release: September 13, 2016
A stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of, perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and Bone.
Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can help her discover where Nin’s been taken, or if she’s even alive. The only clue to both her aunt’s disappearance and her father’s murder is the odd rectangular object her father left behind, an object she comes to realize is a book—a marvelous item unheard of in her otherwise illiterate society. With the help of this book, and the aid of a mysterious stranger with dark secrets of his own, Sefia sets out to rescue her aunt and find out what really happened the day her father was killed—and punish the people responsible.
With overlapping stories of swashbuckling pirates and merciless assassins, The Reader is a brilliantly told adventure from an extraordinary new talent.
From Val...Sefia, from The Reader, lives in a world without books. What are the books that you absolutely could not live without?
Books are so important to me, I'm not sure I could live without them. Most people know that Jennifer L Armentrout is my favorite author so any books on my "can't live without" list would include something from her. I tend to "live" happily in paranormal books the most. They help me ignore things around me better. So I'd pick one of her paranormal series'. I think I'd pick the Covenant series because it's nice and long with a spin-off to. I could start at one end and spend days hidden in it before I got to the end. Yep, gonna go with that.
What about you?
Traci Chee is an author of speculative fiction for teens. An all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts, though she also dabbles at piano playing, egg painting, and hosting potluck game nights for family and friends. She studied literature and creative writing at UC Santa Cruz and earned a master of arts degree from San Francisco State University. Traci grew up in a small town with more cows than people, and now feels most at home in the mountains, scaling switchbacks and happening upon hidden highland lakes. She lives in California with her fast-fast dog. The Reader is her YA debut.
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Giveaway
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One (1) winner from your site receives:
· a copy of The Reader
· a branded “I Am The Reader” tote bag
Giveaway open to US addresses only.
Prizing and samples provided by Penguin Random House.
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