Nightingale by David Farland
The multi-award winning novel, Nightingale by
best-selling author, David Farland is available in hardback, ebook, and now in
a special iPad
enhanced version. This young-adult fantasy novel has already been turning
heads.
Grand Prize Winner of the Hollywood Book Festival, placed
first in all genres, all categories.
Winner of the 2012 International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the Year!
Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards.
Winner of the 2012 International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the Year!
Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards.
Some people sing at night to drive back the darkness.
Others sing to summon it. . . .
Bron Jones was abandoned at birth. Thrown into foster care, he was rejected by one family after another, until he met Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school teacher who recognized him for what he really was--what her people call a "nightingale."
Bron Jones was abandoned at birth. Thrown into foster care, he was rejected by one family after another, until he met Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school teacher who recognized him for what he really was--what her people call a "nightingale."
But Bron isn't ready to learn the truth. There are secrets that have been hidden from mankind for hundreds of thousands of years, secrets that should remain hidden. Some things are too dangerous to know. Bron's secret may be the most dangerous of all.
In his remarkable young adult fantasy debut, David Farland shows why critics have called his work "compelling," "engrossing," "powerful," "profound," and "ultimately life-changing."
"Superb worldbuilding, strong characters, and Dave's
characteristic excellent prose. --Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York
Times Bestselling Author
"A wonderful tale of a young man trying to find his humanity, even though he's not quite human. One of Farland's very best!"--#1 International Bestseller Kevin J. Anderson
The enhanced version creates an amazing reading experience complete with illustrations from several talented artists and a sample of a soundtrack that coincides with the story. Published byEast India Press a publishing company that takes e-books in a whole new direction with enhanced multimedia--soundtracks, movie clips, author interviews and more. From the site: "East India embraces emerging technologies and new distribution methods, producing every novel in three forms: as an enhanced multimedia experience, as a standard e-book, and as a limited edition hardcover."
Farland has plans for three more books in the series: Dream Assassin, Draghoul, and Shadow Lord.
About the author:
David Farland has written and edited fifty published books.
These include novels for adults, young adults, anthologies, middle-grade
readers, and picture books. He often teaches writing workshops, and has trained
a number of people who went on to become international bestselling
authors—people like Brandon Sanderson in fantasy, Brandon Mull in middle-grade
fiction, and Stephenie Meyer in young adult fiction.
As part of his dedication to helping other writers, David
writes the David Farland’s Daily Kick in the Pants, an email bulletin for
writers or those who would be writers. Many authors rave about how it has helped
them. Out of devotion, he provides the Daily Kick free. You can register to
receive it at http://www.davidfarland.com/.
You can learn more about Dave and his books/writing seminars here:
FB:
Twitter handle @DavidFarland
Websites:
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/83308.David_Farland
For what it is worth, I found this to be a very enjoyable read.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the series doesn't seem to be finished it was a fantastic read.
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