This book treads lightly on a darker level of fantasy and magic. After a terrible battle, serafina must recover and protect everyone she loves while. This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a. A splinter is a very thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other hard substance, which has. Alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers, precisely the problem that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. Hopefully, our glossary will help you unravel some of the jargon used by book collectors and book sellers.
Its crucial it be compelling, because readers make buying decisions from the book description. Although at some parts while alyssa is in wonderland, the descriptions do seem a bit tedious to read, it was great nevertheless. A marvelous suspense novel and a fascinating look at the secretive irish traveller culture harry hunsicker, author of the contractors. Splinter definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The quick glance which had swept the ground for some weapon of defense discovered it, and as the lion reared upon his hind legs to seize the rash manthing who had dared interpose its puny strength between numa and his prey, the heavy stock whirred through the air and splintered upon the broad forehead. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page.
I loved splintered from begin to end, every page was a delight. A more complete guide to book sizes, book conditions and binding terms can be found through the aforementioned links. Howard wrote splintered while working at a school library. Some of the terminology used in book collecting can be arcane, indeed.
Howard stayed true to carrolls wonderland whist twisting it that little bit darker. Splintered book 1, unhinged book 2, ensnared book 3, and untamed the companion novel. The piece begins with a recount of the authors family history, and how her family had lived on their land for 150 years. I have no words to describe how terrible splintered was. This curse placed her mother in a mental institution and alyssa fears the. How to write a book description that sells with examples. People in the dark or whatever their name is, should understand that the old order has changed and it is either they come to join the winning team to beat the npp in 2020, or they keep mute in their corner, prince hanson advised the ndc splinter group. Our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar book related terms. Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that she is directly descended from alice liddell, the real alice in wonderland. Splintered is definitely action packed and original story. Splintered the novel the official site of splintered. Splinter definition, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
Home rare books book collecting guide abebooks glossary of book terms. Alyssa gardner has been down the rabbit hole and more. The second novel is titled unhinged, while the third novel is titled ensnared. Named one of the top 25 mysteries of 2017 by strand magazine after an abrupt end to her tour of duty, former marine mp brynn callahan and her canine partner, wilco, arrive statesideboth bearing the scars of battle. Praise for unhinged i really enjoyed the first book of this series, but unhinged cranks the wonderland experience up to 11. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Splintered definition of splintered by medical dictionary. If something splinters or is splintered, it breaks into thin, sharp pieces. Splintered, which was created by manchesterbased not a number, has been screened at film festivals but will get an official cinema release in july. Splintered is a novel series titled after its first novel, splintered, written by a.
Splintered definition of splintered by the free dictionary. Book descriptions not only tell readers what a books about but help them find it online in the first place. Looking for help understanding commonly used book collecting terminology, or abbreviations and references used in book sellers descriptions. The manuscript won an award at a local writing conference. Idk how to put into words how perfectly everything fell into place.
Howard linked so many things, especially the family history etc back to the original alice. Splintered definition, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. Read all the books in the new york times bestselling splintered series. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Wonderland is well thought out and the descriptions are beautifully vivid. Howard, is the first book in the splintered trilogy. Alyssa victoria gardner is the main protagonist of the splintered trilogy. Splinter, published in 2007, is a science fiction novel by the british writer adam roberts. When i get bored of other books i pick up my beat up version of splintered and reread the whole book. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Splintered is the story of a young girl who, like all females in her family is cursed, with the ability to talk to insects and plants.
After the title and the book cover, your description is the most important book marketing material. Every timeline requires its own consideration and intervention. Get books 1 through 3 in the splintered boxed set, available now. Rachel can do math, but is not able to summarize the day she had. Splinter definition of splinter by medical dictionary. Alyssa victoria gardner lives in pleasance, usa and is a descendant of queen red, who went to the human realm and took the place of alice liddell, the woman that inspired lewis carroll to write alices adventures in. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. A vocabulary list featuring 30 great words from speak, by laurie halse anderson. The world of wonderland gets a whole new approach and this book makes it to where more people relate.
She always wondered what wouldve happened had the subtle creepiness of alices adventures in wonderland taken center stage, and she hopes her darker and funkier tribute to carroll will inspire readers to seek out the stories that won her heart as a child. Chipped small pieces broken off of a dust jacket or binding. A blend of astonishing secrets, despicable enemies, to make the matters more intriguing a dark wonderland all into astonishing dark territory make the action based book one of a kind. It is based on an earlier story by the author, hector servadac, fils, which was part of the mammoth book of jules verne adventures. This could be the description for a book that has been lost in a warehouse for years, never shelved, thumbed or even opened yet may still be some years old. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. I had no problem imagining wonderland as alyssa best name ever, am i right. This book tells of the main character, alyssa gardner, as she discovers that wonderland isnt a fiction world however it is based in terrifying reality. Terms used and rare booksellers use to communicate a particular books condition. Amanda hayes splintered literacies addresses the growing disparity in schools between the modern style of education, and the traditional life skills passed down orally through the generations. The first book that she ever created and finished was infinitys pond. What is the meaning of splintered development in children. Because of these differences in maturation of each timeline, people on the autism spectrum have splintered development, which means that some developmental areas do not always match others. At this point, the book sellers description should note how, if at all, the copy at hand is different.
Books with library markings aka ex library cannot be graded higher than good. With the help of her aunt and uncle, two female aboriginal elders and billy, a very special young aboriginal man, lisas splintered heart and broken spirit begin to mend. Splintered is a psychological thriller that propels you into the height of the hedonistic eighties that allows you to experience the exciting passion and intrigue of a tight too tight. Beautiful expressions of haunting heartache and lovesick devotion searching for recovery. I havent finished reading it i will, i just cant bring myself to finish reading it quickly. And as soon as i finished the book with a big smile on my face i was ready to read it all over again. Howard excels in sensory and sensuous descriptions. Get tips for how to write a good book description and learn the difference between a long book description and a short book description. Splintered heart, book one in the red dust series, takes readers on an emotional journey into the depths of human darkness, and out again, into the light of the human spirit. The series is inspired on lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass novels, with the protagonist being a teenage girl named alyssa gardner, presented in the. Fair a book in very worn condition, but all of its important parts and dust jacket if one was issued must be present.
The real wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than lewis carroll ever let on. Splintered is the authors first collection of tanka poetry that explores the heart and more. Fine f a book that has no defects in book or jacket, but not as crisp as it was when new. In this book, a young puritan woman is found to have been descended from an ancient sect of elemental witches. Not only is splintered an amazing alice in wonderlandish ride, i also get to praise my dear twitter friend a. My opinion of the book has drastically changed as soon as i hit the 100 pages mark. There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon. As a paid writer howard says that the most important thing to do is to finish. The third book in robert beattys series, serafina and the splintered heart, is a magical and mystical world that takes place on the biltmore estate in asheville, nc. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. A summary of splintered literacies 1159 words bartleby.