Blood Spirits by Sherwood Smith
Before last summer, I was just a normal grad student from California, but then I went to Europe to track down my grandmother's family and my life changed forever. Mistaken for Ruli, a runaway princess who, it turned out, was actually my cousin, I was drugged, abducted, and taken to Dobrenica, a tiny and very unusual little kingdom in Eastern Europe. The handsome man who kidnapped me was Alec, Ruli's fiance, the man who was slated to rule Dobrenica. Like so many things in this odd little kingdom, their marriage would have a magical component―for when certain members of two royal lines married at a particular point in time, Dobrenica.vanished. The solution should have been simple, right? Find Ruli and bring her home. Except Ruli didn't want to come home. Alec and Ruli disliked each other, and to complicate matters further, Alec and I.well, I've always been a romantic at heart. In the end we all did the right thing. Brokenhearted yet resolute, I returned to America, but I just couldn't seem to forget Alec or Dobrenica. But then I learned that though Ruli and Alec had married, Dobrenica was still in our world. Still in my world. The magic had failed, and no one knew why. So back I went, but my trip became even more dangerous than it was the first time. I expected personal conflict and politics, even sword fighting. I was also prepared for Dobrenica's ever-present specters. But I was not prepared for murder, mystery, or the chillingly real presence of the undead.It's a delightful romp, with just enough loose ends to leave some hope that the doomed romance might not be so doomed at allLocus
Humor and rapier-sharp wit...a lively heroine, mysterious ghosts, and a complex and intricate plot. Publishers Weekly
Highly recommended for all fantasy and general-fiction collections, as the potential readership is wide, from urban-fantasy readers looking for something lighter but still complex to young women who grew up reading the Princess Diaries series. Booklist
Sherwood Smith skillfully builds tension almost imperceptibly, and keeps the reader off balance and guessing until the final page. Fresh Fiction
From the very first page, I was swept into the story. -Night Owl Reviews
Sherwood Smith is a world-building genius.... The detail didn't just flesh out the world; it also made the characters and their motivations much more comprehensible. -Fantasy Works
Sherwood Smith began making books out of taped paper towels when she was five years old, and at eight began writing stories about another world full of magic and adventure -- and hasn't stopped yet. She has published more than two dozen books, ranging from space opera to children's fantasy. Her children's fantasies have shown up on many library Best Books lists. One, Wren's War, was a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and was an Anne Spencer Lindbergh Honor Book. She has run writing workshops for nearly twenty years and has been active in organizing and participating in online workshops for more than ten. Her other young-adult books include Crown Duel, Wren to the Rescue, and Wren's Quest. Married more than twenty years (two kids, two dogs, and a house full of books), Ms. Smith is currently a part-time teacher as well as a writer. She lives in Southern California.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780756407476 |
| ISBN 10 | 0756407478 |
| Title | Blood Spirits |
| Author | Sherwood Smith |
| Series | Dobrenica |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Daw |
| Year published | 2012-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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