Karsten Knight

Embers & Echoes Karsten Knight

Brief Description: In Miami, Florida, seeking her younger sister, sixteen-year-old Ashline Wilde, a Polynesian volcano goddess, joins forces with other reincarnated deities but trickster Colt's diabolical plans threaten them all. Marc Notes: Sequel: Afterglow.; In Miami, Florida, seeking her younger sister, sixteen-year-old Ashline Wilde, a Polynesian volcano goddess, joins forces with other reincarnated deities but trickster Colt's diabolical plans threaten them all.; 1; Ages 14 up. Publisher Marketing: A teenage Polynesian volcano goddess fires up her search for love and family in this sequel to "Wildefire." Every flame casts a shadow. Ashline Wilde is about to discover that when you're the reincarnation of a Polynesian volcano goddess, "new beginnings" are just a myth. Leaving the fiery ruins of her sophomore year behind her, Ash travels to the sizzling beaches of Miami, hot on the trail of the little sister she's only seen in visions. But her happy family reunion isn't all palm trees and paradise. A cult of evil gods-on-earth, known as the Four Seasons, has kidnapped her sister to use in its terrifying new religion. Soon, the streets of Miami erupt in chaos and violence...and Ash gets caught right in the tropical crossfire. Ash isn't without help, however. Unexpected romance arrives in the form of Wes, an Aztec god of night with his own vendetta against the Four Seasons. As memories of Ash's previous life begin to flicker into her dreams, the boundaries between ally and enemy, life and death, and love and hate all bleed together. And when a mysterious trickster from her past reappears to derail her new quest, Ash must choose between the echoes of a once-forgotten yesterday and the embers of an uncertain future. Because when old flames return from the dead, even a volcano goddess can get burned. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2012 (EAN 9781442450301, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2012 (EAN 9781442450301, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 139 (EAN 9781442450301, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 104 (EAN 9781442450301, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 139 (EAN 9781442450363, 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.