The Carver

Order of the Bell #1

by Jacob Devlin

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Pub Date Jul 19 2016 | Archive Date Sep 01 2016

Description

THE GIRL IN THE RED HOOD has been looking for her mother for six months, searching from the depths of New York’s subways to the heights of its skyscrapers . . .

THE PRINCE looks like he’s from another time entirely, or maybe he’s just too good at his job at Ye Old Renaissance Faire . . .

THE ACTRESS is lighting up Hollywood Boulevard with her spellbinding and strikingly convincing portrayal of a famous fairy. Her name may be big, but her secrets barely fit in one world . . .

Fifteen-year-old Crescenzo never would have believed his father’s carvings were anything more than “stupid toys.” All he knows is a boring life in an ordinary Virginia suburb, from which his mother and his best friend have been missing for years. When his father disappears next, all Crescenzo has left is his goofy neighbor, Pietro, who believes he’s really Peter Pan and that Crescenzo is the son of Pinocchio. What’s more: Pietro insists that they can find their loved ones by looking to the strange collection of wooden figurines Crescenzo’s father left behind.

With Pietro’s help, Crescenzo sets off on an adventure to unite the real life counterparts to his figurines. It’s enough of a shock that they’re actually real, but the night he meets the Girl in the Red Hood, dark truths burst from the past. Suddenly, Crescenzo is tangled in a nightmare where magic mirrors and evil queens rule, and where everyone he loves is running out of time.

THE GIRL IN THE RED HOOD has been looking for her mother for six months, searching from the depths of New York’s subways to the heights of its skyscrapers . . .

THE PRINCE looks like he’s from...

A Note From the Publisher

Name of the cover designer: Michelle Johnson, Blue Sky

Advance Praise

The Carver had my interest from the very beginning, I loved the development of each character and the modern twist on beloved characters all people have grown up reading about. The way the author used flashbacks throughout the book just made it so much more interesting because it adds a feeling of suspense. Its difficult to not get emotionally attached to each character ranging from the children to the adults. The adults were my favorite because they wanted to grow up and did but they still hold a piece of that childhood deep in their heart. This book will grab your attention from the first chapter and you wont be able to put it down till the end. Cant wait to read the next one!!!!!

It was a fun tale that had both light and dark moments mixed in. I had a lot of fun reading this story and I look forward to more.

This book is amazing! Mr. Devlin takes fairy tale characters the we all know and puts an amazing twist on them. He is not afraid to go deeper and darker with them which is what I loved. It was fascinating how he could alternate from the Old World and then back to the New World so effectively. I could not put this book down. When I got to the end and realized it was ending in a cliff hanger, it was like watching a season finale of your favorite TV show and knowing you would have to wait until next season to resume. You have that feeling of regret that you have to wait, but excitement that there will be more. I cannot wait to read book 2!! Good job, Mr. Devlin!!

The Carver had my interest from the very beginning, I loved the development of each character and the modern twist on beloved characters all people have grown up reading about. The way the author...