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Wintersong Tour: Excerpt

Hey y’all!

It’s Grace here, and today I’m talking about a book I’ve been so intrigued by lately. We happen to see a lot of paranormal and fantasy books (not so much in recent years) that deal with the same crop of creatures. This one’s a little offbeat though: goblins.

Without further ado…

The Book

Novel: Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones | Goodreads
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Publisher: Thomas Dunne

Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.

All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.

But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go—for a price. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. Without death, there can be no rebirth. In exchange for her sister’s freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.

Down in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her—musically, physically, emotionally. Yet even as her talent blossoms, Liesl’s life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for becoming the Goblin King’s bride. As the two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing to sacrifice: her life, her music, or the end of the world.

The Author

S. Jae-Jones (called JJ) is an artist, an adrenaline junkie, and erstwhile editrix. When not obsessing over books, she can be found jumping out of perfectly good airplanes, co-hosting the Pub(lishing) Crawl podcast, or playing dress-up. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she now lives in North Carolina, as well as many other places on the internet, including Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Instagram, and her blog.

The Excerpt

Isn’t that lovely? The language kills me – and I love anything with sinister fairytale vibes. Griffin Teen has gone above and beyond with the extra materials they’ve included also – like this glossary. I love the branding.

What do y’all think?

 

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  1. Alyssa says

    February 1, 2017 at 6:00 pm

    This looks so good! The goblin market poem by Browning is one of my favorites, and I love that this book seems loosely based on that story idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Zoe @ Stories on Stage says

    February 2, 2017 at 12:28 am

    I am so excited for this, and this expert makes me even more excited! Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous post! <3

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