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Author: P J Hoover
Publisher: Roots in Myth
Imprint: Roots in Myth
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.422kg
ISBN: 9781949717044
ISBN 10: 1949717046
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 20 November 2018
Recommended Age: From 13 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
[Hoover's] confident deployment of myth is impressive . . . --Publishers Weekly Solstice is one red-hot read--it intrigues, sizzles, and satisfies. --Cynthia Leitich Smith, New York Times bestselling author . . . a beautiful world of disaster and chaos --School Library Journal Teen Review . . . a debut novel that consistently delivers . . . --Booklist Sure to be a fan favorite, Solstice is not a book readers will be able to easily put down. --VOYA . . . a real page-turner that is hard to put down. --School Library Journal Fans of mythology and romance will find something to love in this new dystopian --Madeline Smoot, BookPeople, Austin, TX The best modern retelling of a mythological story that I have ever read. --Danny Woodfill, The Book Spot, Round Rock, TX This enticing combination of an all too scary near future and classical mythology is impossible to put down. --Diana Tixier Herald, Librarian, Genrefluent.com Hoover deftly weaves age-old mythology into an all-too-familiar future world. Exciting, intriguing and oh-so-romantic--global warming has never been this hot! --Mari Mancusi, Award-winning author Filled with mystery, romance, and betrayal, Solstice provides a seductive mythological twist on the global warming crisis. --Joy Preble, Brazos Books, Houston, TX
""[Hoover's] confident deployment of myth is impressive . . ."" --Publishers Weekly ""Solstice is one red-hot read--it intrigues, sizzles, and satisfies."" --Cynthia Leitich Smith, New York Times bestselling author "". . . a beautiful world of disaster and chaos"" --School Library Journal Teen Review "". . . a debut novel that consistently delivers . . ."" --Booklist ""Sure to be a fan favorite, Solstice is not a book readers will be able to easily put down."" --VOYA "". . . a real page-turner that is hard to put down."" --School Library Journal ""Fans of mythology and romance will find something to love in this new dystopian"" --Madeline Smoot, BookPeople, Austin, TX ""The best modern retelling of a mythological story that I have ever read."" --Danny Woodfill, The Book Spot, Round Rock, TX ""This enticing combination of an all too scary near future and classical mythology is impossible to put down."" --Diana Tixier Herald, Librarian, Genrefluent.com ""Hoover deftly weaves age-old mythology into an all-too-familiar future world. Exciting, intriguing and oh-so-romantic--global warming has never been this hot!"" --Mari Mancusi, Award-winning author ""Filled with mystery, romance, and betrayal, Solstice provides a seductive mythological twist on the global warming crisis."" --Joy Preble, Brazos Books, Houston, TX
Author Information
P. J. (Tricia) Hoover wanted to be a Jedi, but when that didn't work out, she became an electrical engineer instead. After a fifteen year bout designing computer chips for a living, P. J. started creating worlds of her own. She's the award-winning author of Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life, featuring a fourteen-year-old King Tut who's stuck in middle school, and Solstice, a super-hot twist on the Hades/Persephone myth. When not writing, P. J. spends time with her husband and two kids and enjoys practicing kung fu, solving Rubik's cubes, and watching Star Trek. For more information about P. J. (Tricia) Hoover, please visit her website www.pjhoover.com.
