Alyxandra Harvey, popular young adult author of the Drake Chronicles, Haunting Violet, and Stolen Away, is back with a bewitching new young adult fantasy series that will take readers through the streets of magical 19th century London. A BREATH OF FROST, the first installment in The Lovegrove Legacy (published by Bloomsbury Childrens) goes on sale January 7, 2014. It’s full of witches, magic, family secrets, goblin markets, deer-people, and boys in cravats!
An
Introduction to Moira from A BREATH OF FROST
· Moira
· Age: 18
· Hair: black
· Eyes: grey
· Familiar: orange tabby
cat called Marmalade
· Magic: The soles of her
feet itch to warn her when she is in danger.
Moira wants nothing to do with the fancy
folk of the Beau Monde.
And she wants even less to do with the
Order of the Iron Nail.
She just wants to be left alone to run
magical errands for One-Eyed Joe in the Goblin Market and run about with the
other Madcaps. To be a Madcap is to be a free witch, to owe no one fealty,
least of all the Order who have the power to trap your magical familiar in a
witch bottle. Moira has spent her entire life avoiding them…until the night all
the gargoyles in London fly away.
Suddenly the Greymalkin Sisters are loose
in London and killing young witches, and One-Eyed Joe sends Moira to help three
desperate debutante cousins who drag Moira right in the middle of the Beau
Monde…and the Order.
Excerpt 1: Moira
All
around her came the cracking of stone and the splintering of shingles. She
could hear it even over the clatter of carriage wheels on the street below, the
restless horses in the stable, and an orchestra playing music for the fancy
folk. They danced while overhead, the magic they didn’t even know protected
them, broke.
Gargoyles of all shapes and sizes, all sneers and smiles, deserted
their posts. A few crumbled to dust but most—too many—launched off roof points,
dormer windows, and rain spouts. They took to the air, the stretch and flap of
their wings leathery and brittle. They shed cast off pieces of shingle and
stone all over London. Moira had never seen anything like it.
With the gargoyles gone, the rooftops weren’t safe.
London
wasn’t safe.
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About A BREATH OF FROST:
In 1814, three cousins—Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope—discover their unknown family lineage of witchcraft when their individual magical powers unexpectedly begin to manifest. Now, beyond the familiar manicured gardens and ballrooms of Regency London, a dangerous, alluring underworld available only to those with power is now open to the cousins.
But by claiming their power, the three cousins have accidentally opened the gates to the Underworld. Now ghouls, hellhounds—and most terrifying of all, the spirits of dark witches known as the Greymalkin Sisters—are hunting and killing young witches for their powers. And, somehow, Emma is connected to the murders … because she keeps finding the bodies. Can the cousins seal the gates before another witch is killed …or even worse, before their gifts are stripped away?
In 1814, three cousins—Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope—discover their unknown family lineage of witchcraft when their individual magical powers unexpectedly begin to manifest. Now, beyond the familiar manicured gardens and ballrooms of Regency London, a dangerous, alluring underworld available only to those with power is now open to the cousins.
But by claiming their power, the three cousins have accidentally opened the gates to the Underworld. Now ghouls, hellhounds—and most terrifying of all, the spirits of dark witches known as the Greymalkin Sisters—are hunting and killing young witches for their powers. And, somehow, Emma is connected to the murders … because she keeps finding the bodies. Can the cousins seal the gates before another witch is killed …or even worse, before their gifts are stripped away?
“Harvey balances a large cast with an
intricate plot with flair….A successful blend of Regency and paranormal
romance.” ~ Kirkus Reviews
“Filling
her latest with a large cast of characters— from the society elite to the
magical world’s dark underbelly—Harvey keeps up the action and clever dialogue
as the protagonist, Emma, deals with high-class mean girls, familial secrets,
and a confusing crush. A smashing blend of adventure, fantasy, humor, romance,
and historical fiction.” ~ Booklist
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About the author:
Alyxandra Harvey lives in a stone Victorian house in Ontario, Canada with a few resident ghosts who are allowed to stay as long as they keep company manners. She loves medieval dresses, used to be able to recite all of The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, and has been accused, more than once, of being born in the wrong century. She believes this to be mostly true except for the fact that she really likes running water, women’s rights, and ice cream.
Among her favourite books are ‘The Wood Wife’ by Terri Windling, ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte, and of course, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen. Elizabeth Bennet is her hero because she’s smart and sassy, and Mr. Darcy is, well, yum.
Aside from the ghosts, she also lives with husband and their dogs. She likes cinnamon lattes, tattoos and books.
Alyxandra Harvey lives in a stone Victorian house in Ontario, Canada with a few resident ghosts who are allowed to stay as long as they keep company manners. She loves medieval dresses, used to be able to recite all of The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, and has been accused, more than once, of being born in the wrong century. She believes this to be mostly true except for the fact that she really likes running water, women’s rights, and ice cream.
Among her favourite books are ‘The Wood Wife’ by Terri Windling, ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte, and of course, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen. Elizabeth Bennet is her hero because she’s smart and sassy, and Mr. Darcy is, well, yum.
Aside from the ghosts, she also lives with husband and their dogs. She likes cinnamon lattes, tattoos and books.
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2 comments:
I am adding this to my TBR list right away!
I'm not sure if this one is my type, but I'm glad you enjoyed it enough! I never finished the Drake chronicles. I'll probably finish those before starting a new series. Great review!
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