It definitely read like a young adult book and thats what i loved about it. Blackwood was a good urban fantasy book that knew how to mix romance and adventure in the perfect way. Suspicious minds, the first official novel tied to and a prequel for the hit series. All in all, gwenda bonds blackwood is a gorgeous adventure of a book that simply must be read. Blackwood, the debut novel from gwenda bond, explores one of the oldest unsolved mysteries in american history what happened to the colony on roanoke.
In 1587 an english settlement was created on roanoke island, in what is now known as virginia, north america. Blackwood by gwenda bond, stephanie cannon, audiobook. Praise with whipsmart, instantly likable characters and a gothic smalltown setting, bond weaves a dark and gorgeous tapestry from americas oldest mystery. Mar 29, 2012 weve been on tenterhooks waiting for gwenda bonds debut blackwood coming from strange chemistry in september, the new angry robots ya imprint. Gwenda bonds ya debut blackwood is based on the true story of the lost colony of roanoke island. Her work includes the lois lane series fallout, double down, and triple threat, which brings the iconic comic book character front and center in her own ya novels, and the cirque american series girl on a wire, girl over paris, and girl in the shadows. Blackwood book by gwenda bond 3 available editions. See all books authored by gwenda bond, including lois lane. Blackwood book by gwenda bond 3 available editions half. Fallout author gwenda bond, blackwood is a dark, witty, romantic coming of age story set against the backdrop of an enduring mystery. Her nonfiction work has also appeared in the washington post, lightspeed, and strange horizons, among others, and she guestedited a special ya issue for subterranean online.
The lead of the story might be female but miranda isnt the usual girly girl going all week at the knees in front of her male sidekick, and although the romance in between her and philips is an inherent part of the story, bond. Review of blackwood by gwenda bond violin in a void. The book is made up of playful language that puts the reader on the same level as the characters. Its told in the alternating perspectives of miranda blackwood, youngest member of the cursed blackwood family, and phillips rawling, the police chiefs son who has a dark secret of his own. Second installments in trilogies sometimes slumpheres hoping the third book is a. Unlike a number of other recent ya titles, the romantic elements are fairly lowkey. Bond focuses her novel on miranda blackwood, a young lady who works for the local. Aug 07, 2012 in gwenda bonds debut novel blackwood she takes the historical fact of the disappearance, fills in with some more history, and adds some conjecture of dark magic to the disappearance. All of that is in the background for most of the novel and instead ms. Blackwood by gwenda bond, stephanie cannon, audiobook mp3.
So, gone you quality bad, you may not think for that reason difficult just about this. But when the island faces the sudden disappearance of 114. Jan 15, 2018 i liked that blackwood was based on true events, and after finishing the book i couldnt help but look into the mystery. On roanoke island, the legend of the lost colony and the 114 colonists who vanished without a trace more than four hundred years ago still haunts the town. The pace is good and maintained throughout the book and leads to do a satisfying end of the story although i felt as though it was a little lacklustre compared to the rest of the book. Blackwood is an excellent choice for anyone looking for paranormal ya, mystery, or just something a little bit different. As with most strange chemistry books, blackwood isnt your average ya book, with your average ya main characters. Monday book recsclaws by rachel and mike grinti and blackwood by gwenda bond. Gwenda bond is the author of many novels, primarily for young adults. On roanoke island, the legend of the lost colony and the. Gwenda bond is the new york times bestselling author of many novels.
The disappearance of a colony of settlers makes a fascinating premise behind gwenda bonds new book blackwood. She holds an mfa in writing from the vermont college of fine arts program in writing for children and young adults. Bond is the author of the ya novels the woken gods and blackwood. Gwenda bond books list of books by author gwenda bond. Blackwood by gwenda bond, 2012, strange chemistry edition, in english blackwood 2012 edition open library. I think this makes blackwood particularly boyfriendly, and also a good crossover title for adult readers. The story takes place at roanoke island, the setting of one of the biggest historical mysteries ever with its missing colony and we simply cant wait to read it. As this is bonds first book, im looking forward to what she comes out with next and am optimistic. Bond, a firsttime novelist and pw contributor, presents a modernday story set on roanoke island that offers an explanation for the mysterious reallife disappearance of. Bond, gwenda capstone young readers capstone publishing. Nov 07, 2012 blackwood by gwenda bond is about the lost colony of roanoke and what happens when present day inhabitants of the island go missing. Roanoke island, the legend of the lost colonyand the 114 colonists who vanished without a trace more than four hundred years ago still haunts the town.
Gwenda bonds first book blackwood has been reimagined and brought back to life with new vision. Nov 05, 2019 gwenda bond does a great job of holding back just enough information to keep the reader engaged and ready for more. Gwenda bond s first book blackwood has been reimagined and brought back to life with new vision. Gwenda bond is the firsttime author of blackwood angry robotstrange chemistry, 2012. Blackwood, the debut novel from gwenda bond, explores one of the oldest unsolved mysteries in american history what happened to the colony on roanoke island that disappeared without a trace back in 1590 but with its own modern fantastical twist. Her other books include the lois lane and cirque american trilogies. Blackwood has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Nov 02, 2012 blackwood by gwenda bond takes on historys most interesting lore with intriguing characters. They vaguely knew each other when they were children thanks to an incident where younger phillips called miranda a freak in front of the entire town, setting the stage for her to be ostracized by the rest of the town, but otherwise have no connection before the book stars. The author expertly weaves truth and fiction in this story, taking it to a new and interesting place that grasps the readers attention. Among others, they include the lois lane trilogy, which brings the iconic comic book character front and center in her own ya novels, and the cirque american trilogy, about daredevil heroines who discover magic and mystery lurking under the big top.
Blending a reallife mystery with a supernatural romance lends credibilitywith welltimed twists coming thick and fast. Miranda blackwood relives americas oldest mystery every day, spending the. Author gwenda bonds complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Claws by rachel and mike grinti this may sound like a typical middle grade about a girl who can bond with animals and has to stop the fairies from stealing her older sister. Gwenda bond is the new york times bestselling author of many books.
Behind the scenes with author gwenda bond the lost colony of roanokeeven having written a novel inspired by this piece of history, which happened. Jul 25, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Aug 28, 2012 blackwood takes place over a couple of days. Now i have to admit that i knew practically nothing about the legend of roanoke before starting this book, the little i did know actually came from another popular ya book but since i didnt really enjoy that story i was never inspired to look up more information about the legend. Oct 05, 2012 it is an engrossing, detailed story that is deliciously written and marks bond as a writer to look out for. The choices of the words, dictions, and how the author conveys the publication and lesson to the readers are unquestionably simple to understand. Sep 04, 2012 blackwood was a good urban fantasy book that knew how to mix romance and adventure in the perfect way. Sep 18, 2012 blackwood by gwenda bond yafantasy released. On roanoke island, the legend of the 114 people who mysteriously vanished from the lost colony hundreds of years ago is just an outdoor drama for the tourists, a story people tell.
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