Karsten knight books list of books by author karsten knight. Wildefire is the debut novel from karsten knight, and, though not without a few missteps, a strong first foray into the world of paranormal ya fiction with an urban fantasy actually, would this be rural fantasy technically. Summary from goodreads every flame begins with a spark. Wildefire is well paced, and i really enjoyed the writing style as. In this conclusion to the wildefire trilogy, teen volcano goddess ashlin. Buy afterglow wildefire book online at low prices in. Jan 24, 2014 wildefire by karsten knight my rating.
Buy afterglow wildefire book online at best prices in india on. Leaving the fiery ruins of her sophomore year behind. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. See all books authored by karsten knight, including wildefire, and embers and echoes. The first thing that pops into my mind is the word epic. Shes struggling to find her place as the only polynesi. Read wildefire by karsten knight available from rakuten kobo. Buy a cheap copy of wildefire book by karsten knight.
To celebrate, rather than blabber on about what the books are about for the 21,000th time blah blah reincarnated polynesian volcano goddess blah blahbaty blah, ive decided to use a new method of selfpromotion, and guilt trip the living shit out of you. In the two decades that have followed, karsten has worked as a proofreader, a bookseller, and a college admissions counselor before he finally decided that his true calling was to be a volcano goddess. Karsten knight has been writing since the age of six, when he completed his first masterpiece. In the two decades that have followed, karsten has worked as a proofreader, a bookseller, and a college admissions counselor before he finally decided that his true calling was to be a volcano goddess biographer. The 47th installment in this series is with agent mary kole andrea brown literary and her author, karsten knight, for his forthcoming paranormal ya novel, wildefire june 2011. Sixteen years old, and she was a cauldron of emotionsfrothing. Ashline wilde may have needed school to learn that she is actually a reincarnated goddess, but shes ready to move beyond books. Teenage volcano goddess ashline wilde discovers that her former love, colt halliday, has an evil plan to kill the cloak, the. Jul 26, 2011 theres much more to come in book two and i hope to learn more about the heritage of protagonist ash, where all kids got their powers from and about the motives of their enemies. Wildefire is full of action and drama, something all fans of ya will enjoy, and the book is nearly impossible to put down. There was a steady stream of mystery and action throughout the whole book, and at the very end, knight throws in a twist that left me screamed and begging for at least another chapter. A secluded boarding school deep in the heart of californias redwood forests, three thousand miles from her old lifeit sounded like the new beginning she needed after an act of.
In the two decades that have followed, karsten has worked as a proofreader, a bookseller, and a college. In this last installment, ash is hunting down colt, her exboyfriend as he jumps from statetostate looking for objects that will help him kill the allknowing cloak race and to bring the pieces of peles soul back together. She leaves her california boarding school behind and makes for miami, where she meets a new group of deities and desperately seeks her sister. Ash knows shes hot stuff, whether shes beating an opponent on the tennis court or flirting with a guy on the dance floor. See untill today i wanted to give up in my writting, but as i was looking for book trailers yes i know im a book worm i found a video of you talking about your writting and it opened my eyes that if i gave writing up i would also give up a part of my self and before i knew it i waswritting and well i felt whole. Knight s debut novel is an edgy twist on the magical boarding school theme. Afterglow is the final book in the wildefire trilogy about teenage reincarnated polynesian volcano goddesses ashline wilde. I havent started this series, but im glad that the last book packed a punch. As far as the plot went, there were a few predictable points but they were usually minor plot developments. Karsten knight after a killing for which she feels responsible, sixteenyearold ashline wilde moves crosscountry to a remote california boarding school, where she learns that she and others have special gifts.
Shes struggling to find her place as the only polynesian girl in school, her. In addition to posting the actual query letter, we will also get to hear thoughts from the agent as to why the letter worked. Karsten knight is the author of the historical mystery nightingale, sing, the timetraveling thriller patchwork, and the polynesian volcano goddess trilogy. Publishers weekly in an era when the young adult paranormal and urban fantasy field is blessed with an abundance of great stories and storytellers, wildefire is an exceptional standout. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading afterglow wildefire book 3.
Oh, how do i describe this book without giving anything away. A teen goddess fires up her search for love and family in this sequel to wildefire. I love books like this where there arent boringfiller scenes, and with wildefire every scene keeps your attention and interest. He is a graduate of college of the holy cross and earned an mfa in writing for.
Dec 08, 2010 in addition to posting the actual query letter, we will also get to hear thoughts from the agent as to why the letter worked. As far as the eye could see across the wooded marketplace, people were dressed in tunics. She knew shed been the only one on the bus wearing jeans, but this was ridiculous. Wildefire by karsten knight is what the goddess test should have been and wasnt. Knight puts a new spin on the godgoddess trend in ya, and the result is utterly captivating. And there was a twist at the end that i did not see coming at all, which i very much enjoyed. Read online books written by karsten knight in our ereader absolutely for free. The ya world needs more authors like karsten knight, he definitely is an enrichment for the genre. Wildefire series by karsten knight goodreads share book. Wildefire by karsten knight, 9781442421172, available at book depository with free delivery.
Shes struggling to find her place as the only polynesian girl in school, her boyfriend just cheated on her, and now her runaway sister, eve, has decided to barge back into her life. Karsten knight is the author of the historical mystery nightingale, sing, the timetraveling. A secluded boarding school deep in the heart of california. Jul 26, 2011 wildefire is the debut novel from karsten knight, and, though not without a few missteps, a strong first foray into the world of paranormal ya fiction with an urban fantasy actually, would this be rural fantasy technically. Karsten knight has been writing since the age of six, when he completed his first. Buy afterglow wildefire book online at low prices in india.
Karsten knight has come up with a doozy of a plotline that is unforgettable. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wildefire. Every flame begins with a spark blackwood academy was supposed to be a fresh start for ashline wilde. After paying the entry fee to get in, ashs first thought as she entered the fairgrounds was. A teen goddess fires up her search for love and fa. In the 25 years that followed, i worked as a copy editor, a bookseller, and a college admissions counselor before finally deciding that my true calling involved writing about time. For more information on karsten or his books, please visit read more. Blackwood academy was supposed to be a fresh start for ashline wilde. But shes not sure who or what she really is for most of the book, and that makes her appealing at least when the pace picks midway through the book. Afterglow wildefire book 3 kindle edition by knight, karsten. As soon as i opened wildefire and started to read, i remembered why i love books so much.
Shes struggling to find her place as the only polynesian girl in school, her boyfriend just cheated on her. A secluded boarding school deep in the heart of californias redwood forests, three thousand miles from her old lifeit sounded like the new beginning she needed after an act of unspeakable violence left a girl in her hometown dead. Sixteen years old, and she was a cauldron of emotionsfrothing, bubbling, and volatile. See the complete wildefire series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A teenage polynesian volcano goddess fires up her search for love and family in this sequel to wildefire. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. When i picked this book up from the library i didnt even remember putting it on my tbr list, and i avoided reading it because id had a patch of bad luck with my reading.
The second book is set up to be even better than the first. Ash, our intrepid heroine, is easily one of my favorite aspects of this novel. Perhaps inspired by rick riordans phenomenal success, debut author knight takes a moremustbebetter approach for this multiplemythology mashup. Nov 10, 2017 wildefire is well paced, and i really enjoyed the writing style as well. It will draw you in, and dig its claws into you until the very end. The main character in this book is a polynesian girl. The wildefire book series by karsten knight includes books wildefire, embers and echoes, and afterglow. Afterglow by karsten knight nook book ebook barnes. Nearly 400 pages, its a bit of an intimidating novel especially if you had been reading many iffy opinions about it as i had. Theres much more to come in book two and i hope to learn more about the heritage of protagonist ash, where all kids got their powers from and about the motives of their enemies. But this book blew me away, i throughly loved and enjoyed it. Afterglow by karsten knight overdrive rakuten overdrive. A secluded boarding school deep in the heart of californias redwood forests, three.
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