Then i ghostwrote a upper middlegrade book, which i just finished before christmas. Amy plum has 17 books on goodreads with 323175 ratings. The novels written by amy have earned her a worldwide recognition. The first edition of the novel was published in may 10th 2011, and was written by amy plum. This book was recommended to me by amazon and i bought it just like i did with.
The main characters of this young adult, fantasy story are kate beaumont mercier, vincent pierre henri delacroix. Just like that, i was in danger of losing my heart all over again. If you like amy plum books, youll love sophie jordan. Voya raved, there is plenty of romance, danger, and unpredictable turns against a backdrop of paris. Vincent delacroix appeared out of nowhere and swept me off my feet. Find authors like amy plum from the worlds largest community of readers.
She makes the city come to life on the pages of her book, and she blends the main characters in with the decor, as if they belonged there all along. For kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and parisian art. As with the other books in the revenants series, amy plum thrusts us right back into the beauty and romance of paris. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuriesold war against a group of evil. Those looking for something beyond the twilight series will enjoy these fast reads about immortals. I was swept away by the story and read into the night because like kate, i just had to know what vincent is.
My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. Plum was born in portland, oregon, and raised in birmingham, alabama. This thoroughly original young adult novel caused booklist to proclaim, move over, bella and edward. The paris setting comes enchantingly alive as a relentless struggle between good and evil takes place in its streets. Kate escapes into the world of books and start to go out to read at the local cafe rather. Until the beginning brings this duology to a stunning and captivating conclusion. New york journal of books i devoured this lush, mysterious romance.
Plum has done an excellent job of setting up the rules for her creations and following them closely. Fans of this genre will have their appetites reignited by this new addition. Released between books two and three, this short story takes a look at events from the first two books in the series from his. I found it addictive and hard to put down, and the whole plot was brilliant. The books have been optioned for television by diga studios. In between time, to pay the rent, i translated a book from french to english, taught teen writing workshops in paris, and did all sorts of other little projects for tv and books, finally taking a 3day per week job writing tv commercials in english for a big ad agency located a block from my house. Intense romance, actionpacked adventure, filled with danger and uncertainty. In this incandescent debut, newcomer amy plum has created a powerful paranormal mythology with immortal revenants. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Epic reads impulse 1 1 0 summary this cantmiss companion to amy plums internationally bestselling series is a compendium of everything youve ever wanted to know about the eternally enchanting world of the revenants. Her boyfriend vincent is a revenant who waited lifetimes to find her. In the city of lights, two starcrossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 341 pages and is available in hardcover format. She spent her childhood in birmingham, alabama, her twenties in chicago and paris, and several more years in london, new york, and the loire valley. Also, i like that the eifel tower is not the centered paris place in this book. In the city of lights, two starcrossed lovers battle a fate that is. But once he did their future together was shattered almost immediately. Amy plum born 1967 is an american and french youngadult fiction writer, best known for her. Amy plum manages to cover both sides of paris beautifully, and her descriptions of the city made me reminisce my time there, and made me want to take the first train in that direction. It was also a bit different to paranormal books ive been reading recently which is good as i do like to be kept on my toes when it comes to supernatural beings. But because ive read so many ya books with vamps, wolves, zombies, ghosts and so on, i give this one 4 out of five stars. For kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. This thoroughly original young adult novel caused booklist to. Plum s mythology is so creative and refreshing after the.
In between time, to pay the rent, i translated a book from french to english, taught teen writing workshops in paris, and did all sorts of other little projects for tv and books, finally taking a 3day per week job writing tv commercials in english for a big. They were betrayed by their trusted ally, violette. The books have been translated into thirteen foreign languages. As a result, she and her sister georgia move from nyc to paris to live with their grandparents who are actually pretty awesome. Suddenly, my sister, georgia, and i were moving to paris. Vincent and those like him are bound in a centuriesold war against a group. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. I felt as though i was there walking right along the seine with the characters.
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