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."
In his remarkable young adult fantasy debut, David Farland shows why critics have called his work "compelling," "engrossing," "powerful," "profound," and "ultimately life-changing."
As part of the blog tour I was able to read an ARC, so here's my review of Nightingale:
There’s something different about Bron Jones. He’s been
raised in foster home after foster home after being abandoned as a baby. When
he’s sixteen he goes to live with Olivia, a high school teacher who recognizes
right away just what it is that’s different about Bron.
Nightingale
follows Bron’s journey of discovery with Olivia as he learns not only who he
really is but what he really is. And
what he is is not quite human.
I have to say I really liked Bron. He’s learned to close
himself off from affection because of his lack of it in his life, and at the
same time he yearns for it. Because of the glimpses into Bron’s past, and his
emotional fragility I quickly began rooting for the kid.
Once Bron moves in with Olivia and her husband Mike, the
story begins moving very quickly. While I liked the compassion Olivia
immediately had for him, at times it verged just a little towards the ick
factor as it hinted at some sexual attraction between the two. Every time the
story veered that way I almost had to close my eyes and look away. Luckily, it’s
a rare occasion that happens, and Farland eventually gives us an understanding
as to why that happens (though it doesn’t completely make it okay). It does not
detract from the story in any way, so please don’t read into this that there
was anything inappropriate happening between them.
There was a bit of information dump at the beginning and at
a few points throughout that made it a little confusing keeping straight who
was who in this strange species, and who were the good guys and who were the
bad, with just a hair too much history for me. But again, those things didn’t
detract from the story for me. There was enough action and angst occurring to
completely hold my attention. It was impossible to not care about what happened
to Bron, which kept me quickly turning pages.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone
who enjoys a good paranormal or fantasy story. Or even anyone who just plain enjoys a good,
well-told story. I look forward to the sequel to Nightingale. Farland has done an excellent job in creating a world
that I want to know more about, and where I want to know how Bron turns out.
"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 by East 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:
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 by East 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
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