It's here! The sequel to Alisse Lee Goldenberg's The Strings of the Violin is here!
Here's what fans of Young Adult Fantasy said about book 1 of The Hadariah Chronicles, The Strings of Violin:
"The characters quickly come to life in the reader's imagination…it's very easy to get a feeling for the fantastic world they are in. …funny and charming …exciting and fantastical. ….the book touched the hope that there really is some magic out there--just waiting to be discovered by those who still believe in it." -- Kim Anisi for Readers' Favorite
"…a highly enjoyable read. I loved the characters and the story. I have always enjoyed a good fantasy novel, and this one really fed my child-like wonder of all things magical." - Amanda Price, Amazon Reviewer
"A sweet and enchanting little story about best friends, growing up, and just a bit of magic. I was quickly swept away on an adventure to a magical world full of fairy tale creatures both good and bad. …a wonderful chapter book for older kids that love fantasy and magic." - Melanie Rovak, Amazon Reviewer
Start the series! Get your copy of The Strings of the Violin on Amazon.
About The Dybbuk's Mirror
It has been nearly two years since the events in The Strings of the Violin, and Carrie has adjusted to life as a university student far from her friends. However, when the path to Hadariah is sealed, she starts to fear malevolent forces may be behind the other strange occurrences around her. Trying to contact Lindsay and Rebecca to get help in unraveling the mystery, Carrie discovers that her friends are in fact missing. With no way of knowing who to trust, Carrie must find a way back to the land she once saved to rescue her friends from the dybbuks' clutches.
Reuniting with the dybbuk princess Emilia, and finding a new friend in the mysterious farmer Mikhail, Carrie must once again do battle with Asmodeus's forces, and help stop the chaos that threatens to overtake the land while striving to save both Lindsay and Rebecca. For the first time, Carrie is working without the two friends who have helped her through every major decision in her life. Carrie must learn to rely on herself, and find her own strengths to save those she holds dear.
Genre classification: YA Fantasy
Find The Dybbuk's Mirror on Amazon and Prizm Books.
An Interview with Alisse Lee Goldenberg
What inspired you to write The Dybbuk's Mirror?
I wrote this novel as a sequel to my book The Strings of the Violin. I had always envisioned this as a trilogy (though I may have more coming), The Dybbuk's Revenge is intended as a third part. I originally wrote these books as an homage to the stories and fairy tales I grew up with. While most kids I knew were hearing Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White, I was hearing about dybbuks and the shretelech. I wanted to take these stories and make them accessible and relatable to a knew generation of readers.
When or at what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?
I always knew I wanted to write. As soon as a could verbally form a sentence I was making up stories!
What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?
I remember reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears in kindergarten, and by the first grade I had graduated do to the book A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. That one has stayed with me and a reread it every so often. I can't wait until my kids are old enough to sit through a book without pictures. I've tried, but they get restless.
What genre of books do you enjoy reading?
I enjoy all styles of books, but I have a soft spot for fantasy, and any book featuring the character if Sherlock Holmes.
What is your favorite book?
It has to be The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. It has a real ability to get into your mind and stay there. I must have read it at least a dozen times by now. I love a book that you can read multiple times and find knew ways to relate to the characters.
You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?
I adore Charles De Lint. His Newford books and stories are amazing. The ways he interweaves mythology, folk lore and city life is amazing. His grasp of character is something ideally look up to as a writer.
If you could travel back in time here on earth to any place or time. Where would you go and why?
I would love to go back to Elizabethan England, if only to see a live premiere of a Shakespearean play. I know it would probably smell horrible, but being a groundling at one of those in the original. Globe Theatre would be awesome!
When writing a book do you find that writing comes easy for you or is it a difficult task?
Usually, it comes easily for the first draft. I usually start with an outline of where I want the story to go, so it's only a matter of following the map I laid out for myself, but editing is horrible! I always second guess every decision I made. With regard to the third book I this series, I am seriously questioning something I did. I finally had to just suck it up, since it was best for the characters and story and tell myself to stop picking at it!
Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?
I do! I have a 95 lb Goldendoodle. We named him Sebastian, but the kids have declared him a horse and have renamed him Galahad.
What is your "to die for", favorite food/foods to eat?
I love a good greasy, cheesy pizza. However, when it comes to snacking or "writing" food, I have to go with tostitos and guacamole.
Do you have any advice for anyone that would like to be an author?
I'd say to just do it. Put that pen to paper and tell you story. I believe that everybody has a story to tell, it's just a matter of finding the right words. Also, don't let people tell you it's impossible. Nothing is impossible.
About Alisse Lee Goldeberg
Alisse Lee Goldenberg is an author of horror and Young Adult fantasy fiction. She has her Bachelors of Education and a Fine Arts degree, and has studied fantasy and folk lore since she was a child. Alisse lives in Toronto with her husband Brian, their triplets Joseph, Phillip, and Hailey, and their rambunctious Goldendoodle Sebastian.
Find Alisse on her website, Facebook, and Twitter.
Giveaway
2 comments:
I have to say THE HUNGER GAMES.
The hunger games!! thanks for the fun giveaway!
Post a Comment