Kaleidoscope Sisters (eBook)

Ronnie K. Stephens (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
266 Seiten
Akashic Books (Verlag)
978-1-61775-704-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Fifteen-year-old Quinn faces an impossible decision in this quest of sisterhood and self-sacrifice.

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“A touching novel that is Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper mixed with Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story or Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.”—School Library JournalThe Kaleidoscope Sisters is a debut novel hinging on the indomitable spirit of young women. It centers on fifteen-year-old Quinn and her younger sister, Riley, who is dying from a degenerative heart defect. As the novel opens, Riley is weeks away from her seventh birthday, and her decline is obvious. Years in and out of hospitals have left the family with no support system, but Quinn is determined to save her younger sister. In her quest, Quinn discovers a portal to another realm peppered with characters based in history, all of whom disappeared mysteriously. Aiding Quinn throughout her journey in the Other Realm is Meelie. Quinn learns that a new heart for Riley can be harvested in the Other Realm, but not without sacrifice. While Meelie helps Quinn come to terms with an impossible decision, Quinn uncovers the truth about Meelie’s disappearance and why she never returned home. The book chronicles Quinn’s journey, focusing on the inevitability of loss and the realization that no matter what Quinn decides, her mother must lose one of her daughters.“[An] affecting first novel about family, love, and sacrifice . . . Stephens’ poetic writing is beautiful . . . and deftly blends realism and fantasy.”—Booklist“Adorned with an array of unforgettable characters in a realm touched by magic and wonder.”―Morowa Yejidé, author of Time of the Locust “Simultaneously odd and intriguing.”—Kirkus Reviews

Autor

Ronnie K. Stephens is a full-time educator and father of five, with a strong interest in poetry, fiction, and activism. He recently completed an MA in creative writing and an MFA in fiction at Wilkes University. During his time at Wilkes, he was awarded two scholarships and won the Etruscan Prize. Stephens has published two full-length poetry collections, Universe in the Key of Matryoshka and They Rewrote Themselves Legendary, with Timber Mouse Publishing out of Austin. The Kaleidoscope Sisters is his first novel.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.8.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
• Schlagworte: Butterflies • butterflies:chronic illness:families:heart condition:Kaylie Jones Books:Oddities:Oddities Kaylie Jones Books:Oddities KJB:Ronnie K. Stephens:sisters:The Kaleidoscope Sisters:YA:young adult • chronic illness • Families • heart condition • Kaylie Jones Books • oddities • Oddities Kaylie Jones Books • Oddities KJB • Ronnie K. Stephens • Sisters • The Kaleidoscope Sisters • YA • Young Adult
• ISBN-10: 1-61775-704-7 / 1617757047
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-704-4 / 9781617757044