Springsweet - by Saundra Mitchell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this stirring historical paranormal romance, a companion to <i>The Vespertine, </i> a spirited young woman sets out on her own and finds her new love, a new home, and her extraordinary magical power--and experiences all the joys and hardships of pioneer life..<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When seventeen-year-old Zora Stewart arrives in the frontier town of West Glory, Oklahoma, to help her widowed aunt, she discovers that she possesses the astonishing ability to sense water under the parched earth. When her aunt hires her out as a springsweet to advise settlers where to dig their wells, Zora feels the burden of holding the key to something so essential to survival in this unforgiving land. Even more, she finds herself longing for love the way the prairie thirsts for water. Maybe, in the wildness of the territories, Zora can finally move beyond simply surviving and start living.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Springsweet</i>: </b></p>A lovely historical romance. . . . The author conjures a convincing picture of life on the Oklahoma prairie, painting an absorbing portrait of the landscape and of the people there. . . . A high-quality, absorbing drama.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><i>The Springsweet</i> will steal your heart. Zora is a wounded heroine who had me cheering as she rediscovers the strength she thought she'd lost. Blend in a smoldering, yet refreshingly subtle hero, and add a twist of magic and you have a perfect romance in the Old West with another of Saundra Mitchell's signature rich and nuanced historic settings!--Aprilynne Pike, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Wings</i> and <i>Spells</i></p>I didn't think YA historicals could get better than <i>The Vespertine</i>. <i>The Springsweet</i> proved me wrong. This is a gorgeous, unputdownable book that will stay with you long after it's through. Saundra Mitchell just gets better and better.--Sarah MacLean, NYT and USA Today bestselling Author of <i>Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake</i> and <i>Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord</i></p>With Saundra Mitchell's trademark evocative and gorgeous language, The Springsweet takes us across the plains, where the people thirst for love just as the land thirsts for water. I never wanted this book to end!--Carrie Ryan, <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series</p> </p><b>Praise for <i>The Vespertine: </i></b></p>[A] richly conceived historical romance. . . . Fans of Libba Bray's A<i> Great and Terrible Beauty</i> will find themselves enchanted by this atmospheric tale.--<i>Bulletin</i></p>Equal parts vivid period detail, gothic melodrama, and foreboding premonitions coming true . . . an absorbing tale.--<i>Booklist</i></p>Written in a passionate, inviting voice, The Vespertine is a rich, historical novel of otherworldly power, forbidden romance, and questionable motives.<br>--Aprilynne Pike, <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling Author of <i>Wings</i> and <i>Spells</i> </p>Sheer pleasure from beginning to end.--TeenReads.com</p>I savored every word of <i>The Vespertine;</i> I knew it was an amazing book from the first page and I was entranced until the very last.--Carrie Ryan, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series</p> </p><b>Praise for <i>The Elementals: </i></b></p>In <i>The Elementals</i> the worlds of <i>The Vespertine</i> and <i>The Springsweet</i> collide with glass-brittle hopes and devastating consequences. The children of the supernatural must learn what their parents have long known, that even the most innocent magic demands a cost. A sumptuous read, as bittersweet as it is beautiful.--Aprilynne Pike, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Wings</i> and<i> Spells</i>Saundra Mitchell pulls off a thrilling conclusion to a mesmerizing series! She just gets better and better!--Carrie Ryan, <i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth seriesMitchell convincingly portrays the glittering, raucous L.A. of the burgeoning movie industry and the oppressive unease of looming war.--<i>Booklist<br></i><br>
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