Karsten Knight

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Marc Notes: ; After a killing for which she feels responsible, sixteen-year-old Ashline Wilde moves cross-country to a remote California boarding school, where she learns that she and others have special gifts that can help them save the world, but evil forces are at work to stop them.; 1; Ages 14 up. Publisher Marketing: Every flame begins with a spark. Ashline Wilde is having a rough sophomore year. She's 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. When Eve's violent behavior escalates and she does the unthinkable, Ash transfers to a remote private school nestled in California's redwoods, hoping to put the tragedy behind her. But her fresh start at Blackwood Academy doesn't go as planned. Just as Ash is beginning to enjoy the perks of her new school--being captain of the tennis team, a steamy romance with a hot, local park ranger--Ash discovers that a group of gods and goddesses have mysteriously enrolled at Blackwood...and she's one of them. To make matters worse, Eve has resurfaced to haunt Ash, and she's got some strange abilities of her own. With a war between the gods looming over campus, Ash must master the new fire smoldering within before she clashes with her sister one more time... And when warm and cold fronts collide, there's guaranteed to be a storm. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/23/2011 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2011 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2011 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) Booklist 07/01/2011 pg. 56 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2011 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2011 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) School Library Journal 12/01/2011 pg. 123 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2012 pg. 99 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 102 (EAN 9781442421172, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2011 (EAN 9781442421196, Open Ebook) Contributor Bio:  Knight, Karsten Karsten Knight has been writing since the age of six, when he completed his first masterpiece: a picture book series about an adventurous worm. 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. He lives in Boston, and for more information or to watch his video blog, visit KarstenKnight.com.