Image result for twitter black and white logo Image result for instagram logo black and whiteRelated image Related image

Roshani Chokshi and Stephanie Garber sign in San Diego

Event date: 
Saturday, April 1, 2017 - 2:00pm

April events kick off with San Diego’s own Cindy Pon guest hosting a conversation about young adult fantasy with Roshani Chokshi and Stephanie Garber. Constance’s rave review of The Star-Touched Queen noted, “Roshani writes in poetry, building a world that envelops you in its beauty. She paints breathtaking details and breathes life into a band of characters that guide you down a mystic world of love, betrayal, life, death, happiness, and despair, but above all, hope…” That world continues in A Crown of Wishes.

Caraval, Stephanie’s debut novel, is an IndieBound Pick, and features “An original world. A legendary competition. A mesmerizing romance. An unbreakable bond between two sisters. Welcome to Caraval!” Entertainment Weekly recommends it for fans of The Night Circus and The Hunger Games.

Staff Pick Badge
Caraval By Stephanie Garber Cover Image
$20.99
ISBN: 9781250095251
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: Flatiron Books - January 31st, 2017

Caraval is Magic.

Caraval is a maze of Truth and Lies.

Caraval is just a game... don't let it drive you mad.

 

Enter a world of escapism where the lines between reality and fantasy are blurred by the rich scents of bottled memories and beautiful dresses that can be bought with secrets and truths. Lose yourself in illusions and give into your darkest curiosities and notions if only for a handful of days but never forget why you entered the game and what is to be gained from winning. 

 

Caraval is a truly unique story from start to finish filled with delightful twists and turns that keep you up into the early hours of morning turning the pages to discover a delight on every page. The mystery and beauty of this world hold you captive only to leave you wanting more after the last line is read. If it wasn't obvious... I highly recommend you pick this up.    -- Constance


Staff Pick Badge
The Star-Touched Queen By Roshani Chokshi Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9781250100207
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: St. Martin's Griffin - March 28th, 2017

Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father's kingdom. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her whole world is torn apart when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. Soon Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Neither roles are what she expected: As Akaran's queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar's wife, she finds something else entirely: Compassion. Protection. Desire...

But Akaran has its own secrets -- thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger. Yet who, besides her husband, can she trust? With the fate of the human and Otherworldly realms hanging in the balance, Maya must unravel an ancient mystery that spans reincarnated lives to save those she loves the most. . .including herself.


Serpentine By Cindy Pon Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781942664338
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: Month9Books, LLC - September 8th, 2015

Inspired by the rich history of Chinese mythology, this sweeping fantasy is set in the ancient Kingdom of Xia and tells the coming of age story of Skybright, a young girl who worries about her growing otherness. As she turns 16, Skybright notices troubling changes. By day, she is a companion and handmaid to the youngest daughter of a very wealthy family. But nighttime brings with it a darkness that not even daybreak can quell. When her plight can no longer be denied, Skybright learns that despite a dark destiny, she must struggle to retain her sense of self even as she falls in love for the first time.