Thursday Trailer
Princess
of the Light by N.N.
Light
Release Date: August 26, 2014
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Summary from Publisher:
Miriam Miller
likes the simple things in life: a good book, close friends, and a healthy
relationship with God. But, destiny comes calling, and her neat, little life
turns upside down.
Ethanial, an
angel of God, has been sent to reveal Miriam's true calling -– she is the
Princess of the Light, the woman chosen by God Himself to vanquish the demons
intent on infusing the world with evil. And her first assignment: restore the
soul of a homeless man known only as The Walking Man.
Enter Joe Deacons, a man intent on stealing her
heart. But as Miriam embarks on her journey to save the Walking Man and fulfill
her calling, it becomes clear that Joe isn’t what he appears to be. Miriam must
decide: Is she willing to risk her soul to save those she loves
Author Bio:
N.N. Light was born in Minnesota and later lived in Southern California only to eventually move to chilly Ontario, Canada where she married her beloved husband, Mr. N.
She is blissfully happy and loves all things chocolate and bookish. She is also an avid enthusiast of music, movies, art, sports, and baking.
N.N. Light was born in Minnesota and later lived in Southern California only to eventually move to chilly Ontario, Canada where she married her beloved husband, Mr. N.
She is blissfully happy and loves all things chocolate and bookish. She is also an avid enthusiast of music, movies, art, sports, and baking.
Webpage: Princess of the Light
Pinterest: NNLight
Dear Readers,
Truly amazing how media kits from publishers can make the entire world of YA blogging as simple as copy/paste. But I am not content with just doing this--I must write something or then this is not a personal blog, right?
Though I have not read Princess of the Light, I can tell you I judge whether or not I will promote a work of fiction by the level of professionalism presented by either the author or publisher (but mainly the publisher)--meaning the effort they have placed in creating a top-notch product, in reaching out to the ordinary blogger like myself, and in utilizing social media.
Second is whether or not I like the cover art, the premise of the work, and the writing itself--all of which basically points back to the professional quality of the entire package.
As for Anaiah Press, I also like that I favorited a tweet by one of the agents and that this person actually DM-ed me about submitting my manuscript if ever I should have one ready that fits what they are looking for:)
This press is active, this press is in the now, and this press cares about their own authors and all of the potential authors, and the regular bloggers of the world.
Second is whether or not I like the cover art, the premise of the work, and the writing itself--all of which basically points back to the professional quality of the entire package.
As for Anaiah Press, I also like that I favorited a tweet by one of the agents and that this person actually DM-ed me about submitting my manuscript if ever I should have one ready that fits what they are looking for:)
This press is active, this press is in the now, and this press cares about their own authors and all of the potential authors, and the regular bloggers of the world.
As for the book, yes, it has a highly Christian theme, but it sometimes seems to me that YA needs the diversity of Christianity on its shelves.
I mean, pretty much every single teen in my classroom usually includes religious beliefs whenever I assign a journal topic such as "personal autobiography" or "what do humans need." Ok, it may be that because I live in a region with a high Catholic following that many of my students write about church or about needing to have faith in God--not that any of them do not question their faith or never find themselves doubting their faith--because in their journal writing a good number of them will bring some of these ideas out.
Either way, the best YA makes a connection with the YA readership, so if the readership in my classroom is largely Catholic, then wouldn't some of these students probably have interest in reading novels with a protagonist who views the world in terms of Christian spirituality on some levels?
On a side note, this week I read a YA with several of the characters seriously angry at God and with one finding a small sense of peace on the steps of a mosque. One may argue well that the diversity in this un-named YA is that the novel is exposing readers to other major world religions. This is true--this is adding diversity--but on the other had, where are the books where teens find peace at the steps of a Baptist church?
I mean, pretty much every single teen in my classroom usually includes religious beliefs whenever I assign a journal topic such as "personal autobiography" or "what do humans need." Ok, it may be that because I live in a region with a high Catholic following that many of my students write about church or about needing to have faith in God--not that any of them do not question their faith or never find themselves doubting their faith--because in their journal writing a good number of them will bring some of these ideas out.
Either way, the best YA makes a connection with the YA readership, so if the readership in my classroom is largely Catholic, then wouldn't some of these students probably have interest in reading novels with a protagonist who views the world in terms of Christian spirituality on some levels?
On a side note, this week I read a YA with several of the characters seriously angry at God and with one finding a small sense of peace on the steps of a mosque. One may argue well that the diversity in this un-named YA is that the novel is exposing readers to other major world religions. This is true--this is adding diversity--but on the other had, where are the books where teens find peace at the steps of a Baptist church?
P.S. What sounds better than a book where good battles against evil? This is one archetypical pattern that never gets old. This is what Princess of the Light promises to bring--so that there is enough for me to want to read it.
Fictionally Yours Siempre,Minerva
