Emerald Bound
by Teresa Richards
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Pub Date Sep 25 2015 | Archive Date Dec 04 2016
Description
A princess, a pea, and a tower of mattresses. This is the sliver
that survives of a story more nightmare than fairy tale.
Maggie Rhodes, high school junior and semi-reformed stalker, learns the tale’s
true roots after a spying attempt goes awry and her best friend Kate ends up as
the victim of an ancient curse. At the center of the curse lies an enchanted
emerald that has been residing quietly in a museum for the past fifty years.
Admirers of the gem have no idea that it feeds on life. Or that it’s found its
next victim in Kate.
Enter Lindy, a school acquaintance who knows more than she’s letting on, and
Garon, a handsome stranger claiming he knows how to help, and Maggie is left
wondering who to trust and how to save her best friend before it’s too late.
If only Maggie knew her connection to the fairy tale was rooted far deeper than
an endangered best friend.
Advance Praise
“The world building was extremely well done. It involved complicated backstories for more than one character as well as a long and tangled history of the enchanted emerald. I always knew exactly what was going on, though, because the narrators spent so much time showing how everything fit together. This was especially handy later on in the plot when I needed to remember small details that had been briefly mentioned earlier. Thanks to the author’s spellbinding writing style, this wasn’t a problem for me in the least. If this is any indication of Ms. Richards’ ability to whip up such memorable scenes, I will be quite interested to see what she comes up with next! Emerald Bound kept me glued to the page from beginning to end.” –Long and Short Reviews
“Intricate storyline, with eloquent word craft, makes this book a must-read and is an outstanding debut novel. This book totally hit me out of left-field. I am always down for a fairytale retelling, but this just blew my mind. People I am telling you mind blown. The way it starts out, I was thinking oh great, a story about silly teenagers, then it just develops into this mind-boggling labyrinth of a story. The plotline was very unpredictable, you never knew what was going to happen. It kept driving you to turn page after page! There were so many subplots woven into the main plot it was just a work of art. I liked the cast of characters. They were developed, and also unpredictable as was the story. This book was just stunning!” –Jessica at Writing Pearls book reviews
“Teresa Richards is a brilliant new voice in young fantasy, and a name that I am certain everyone will know soon enough.” –Roberto Calas, author of The Scourge
“If you enjoy fairy tales, young adult novels, magic, or books with a lot of action, I promise you will love Emerald Bound! The writing is strong, the story is exciting, and the characters are dynamic. Now go buy a copy and enjoy your next good tale!” –Cindy, book reviewer at Cindy’s Treasury of Good Tales
“A brilliant mix of fantasy, horror and a touch of romance.” –John K, reader
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781772335248 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
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