What do you love about it?: So I love the voice of this book and how it can go from very serious subject matter to having typical teen moments which is what I want more of in my YA books. The mystery surrounding this small town and their society is honestly fascinating and I really love the main character! Is she perfect? No! But she's not supposed to be! Without getting insanely spoilery, Winnie's growth is evident as the plot moves forward. I'm already so excited for book 2 and it kills me that it is currently Fic-less. As in doesn't even have a canonical tag on Ao3 :,D
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: I want to see the lost years between Winnie and her friend Jay in particular, what if universes, possible post book events, tbh anything. I will accept scraps.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfill your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: So if you go onto Susan Dennard's twitter (the author) she did this cute little "choose your own adventure" twitter poll story with the characters—now while the story on there is almost a fic of the book (who cares if the book was written after the twitter event lol) there are some plot points that translate but the book itself is very different. HOWEVER, the characters are pretty much the same.
Content warnings: Everything right now is of the PG-13 variety of CWs but violence and Gore, near death experiences are definitely things to look out for.
The Luminaries
Title: The Luminaries
Media: Book
Approx length: 294 pages, for the Hardcover edition
Where to find it:
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-luminaries-susan-dennard/1140922048?ean=9781250896155
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09RHZD6FD/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20
What is it, in summary?: Okay I'm gonna steal and shorten the Book's overview summary from B&N and post the book's goodreads page here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60188249-the-luminaries?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wKvXy80uXi&rank=2
shortened Overview from B&N:
A lush forest full of deadly supernatural monsters serves as the backdrop for The Luminaries, the first book in a new contemporary fantasy series. Set in the small town of Hemlock Falls, the novel follows Winnie, an exile from an ancient society that protects humanity from monsters and nightmares. Winnie is determined to restore her family's good name by taking the deadly hunter trials on her sixteenth birthday.
What do you love about it?: So I love the voice of this book and how it can go from very serious subject matter to having typical teen moments which is what I want more of in my YA books. The mystery surrounding this small town and their society is honestly fascinating and I really love the main character! Is she perfect? No! But she's not supposed to be! Without getting insanely spoilery, Winnie's growth is evident as the plot moves forward. I'm already so excited for book 2 and it kills me that it is currently Fic-less. As in doesn't even have a canonical tag on Ao3 :,D
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: I want to see the lost years between Winnie and her friend Jay in particular, what if universes, possible post book events, tbh anything. I will accept scraps.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfill your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: So if you go onto Susan Dennard's twitter (the author) she did this cute little "choose your own adventure" twitter poll story with the characters—now while the story on there is almost a fic of the book (who cares if the book was written after the twitter event lol) there are some plot points that translate but the book itself is very different. HOWEVER, the characters are pretty much the same.
Also you can have a reading sample on amazon and an audible sample too??
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09RHZD6FD/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20
Content warnings: Everything right now is of the PG-13 variety of CWs but violence and Gore, near death experiences are definitely things to look out for.