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Infinite Sky and Book Giveaway
I was contacted this summer about doing a review for a U.K author and had the opportunity to read the powerful young adult novel, Infinite Sky, by C.J. Flood. It's an impressive piece of work and quite moving. Like most coming of age stories, it isn't all rainbows and buttercups, but it made me think, and the contrast of sweet and bitter moments kept me reading and hoping for that happy ending. ...True to life, happiness can just be making peace with ourselves.
About this book: Powerful
storytelling of life bitter and sweet, Infinite
Sky, shares the coming of age experience endured by Iris, a lonely young
teenager in the English countryside. Iris doesn't understand why her mother has
abandoned the family, her brother is changing, and her father acts like a
stranger. Only the arrival of a gypsy band on the family property provides an escape
where she can experience friendship and first love, even if it's a clash of
values and prejudices.
Trick
is beautiful and damaged, much like Iris's family. The rebellious, wounded gypsy
boy teachers Iris the importance of simple things and connects with her on a
level she's never experienced. Her ardor for his principles and way of life
help her to stand strong as life crumbles, and to reach out to what's left of
her family to hold them together. The sweet, budding romance between Trick and
Iris is a refreshing reminder of how true friendship can bloom into passion, and
adds a painful look at how fate and circumstances can change us forever.
C.J.
Flood writes a compelling young adult drama that illuminates the painful growth
families must endure under extraordinary challenges and change. Strong writing
brings the countryside to life and paints a surreal picture of how we live the
pain of those we love. Infinite Sky
is an expression of freedom with an atmosphere of adventure. It encompasses the
agonizing jolt of truth that comes with the consequences of bad choices and
decisions -- those things, besides freedom, that force us to grow up and be
strong.
Want to win a copy?
Leave a comment below with your contact information by 8/13/14 to enter!
Stay Balanced,
~Danielle Thorne
2 comments:
I haven't read a story with gypsies since I was a child. I always loved them & this sounds fabulous.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Hi Mary: The book is yours! I'll contact you for more information.
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