Description
Product Description
Sharon Cameron, award-winning author of ROOK and THE DARK UNWINDING, weaves a thrillingly dark mystery brimming with intrigue and romance, in which things are not always what they seem to be.
When Katharine Tulman wakes in the middle of the night and accidentally foils a kidnapping attempt on her uncle, she realizes Stranwyne Keep is no longer safe for Uncle Tully and his genius inventions. She flees to Paris, where she hopes to remain undetected and also find the mysterious and handsome Lane, who is suspected to be dead.But the search for Lane is not easy, and Katharine soon finds herself embroiled in a labyrinth of political intrigue. And with unexpected enemies and allies at every turn, Katharine will have to figure out whom she can trust--if anyone--to protect her uncle from danger once and for all.Filled with deadly twists, whispering romance, and heart-stopping suspense, this sequel to THE DARK UNWINDING whisks readers off on another thrilling adventure.
Review
Praise for The Dark Unwinding:A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selectionWinner of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award "Utterly original, romantic, and spellbindingly imaginative." --
USA Today"Haunting thrills unfurl..." --
Entertainment Weekly"Gripping twists, rich language, and an evocative landscape." --
Publishers Weekly"[A] singularly polished piece." --
The Horn Book"A strikingly original, twisty gothic tale that holds surprises around every dark corner." --Judy Blundell, author of
What I Saw and How I Lied
Praise for A Spark Unseen:"Gripping... [an] absorbing, intelligent adventure." --
Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Dark Unwinding:A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selectionWinner of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award "Utterly original, romantic, and spellbindingly imaginative." --
USA Today"Haunting thrills unfurl..." --
Entertainment Weekly"Gripping twists, rich language, and an evocative landscape." --
Publishers Weekly"[A] singularly polished piece." --
The Horn Book"A strikingly original, twisty gothic tale that holds surprises around every dark corner." --Judy Blundell, author of
What I Saw and How I Lied
Praise for A Spark Unseen:"Gripping... [an] absorbing, intelligent adventure." --
Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Sharon Cameron's debut novel
The Dark Unwinding was awarded the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Sue Alexander Award for Most Promising New Work and the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, and was named a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection. Sharon is also the author of its sequel,
A Spark Unseen;
Rook, which was selected as an Indiebound Indie Next List Top Ten selection, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, and a
Parents' Choice gold medalist; and
The Forgetting, an Autumn 2016 Kids' Indie Next List selection. She lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee, and you can visit her online at sharoncameronbooks.com.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
From A SPARK UNSEENI opened my eyes, the air in my bedchamber pulsing with the kind of silence that only comes in the wake of sound -- a sound that never should have been there. I waited, listening. Shadows hid the dressing table, my bookshelves, the roses on the wallpaper, each window swathed in a shroud of black. But my room was empty. I felt this as certainly as the satin coverlet clutched in my hand. And then it came again. A soft clink of metal, and a creak of floorboard in the hall. I watched a shaft of yellow light move across the crack beneath my door. I flung back the coverlet and ran, barefoot and noiseless across the carpet, all thought now narrowed to a single key that stood in the lock on my door. The same key I had forgotten to turn before climbing into bed. My feet stopped of their own accord just before the door, my nightgown tangled about my knees, and quietly I pressed one cheek against the cold mahogany while my left hand felt through the darkness, searching for the key. There was a