Today’s post is dedicated to an
extremely talented writer Wendy S. Russo and her debut novel released by Crescent
Moon Press on January 15, 2013! I got lucky to have acquainted with Wendy and
her enthralling writing long before that time, and now is hopefully your turn
to appreciate this book either by ordering a paperback copy or buying a kindle
version of it on Amazon!
January Black
by Wendy S. Russo
Sixteen-year-old genius Matty Ducayn has never fit in
on The Hill, an ordered place seriously lacking a sense of humor. After his
school’s headmaster expels him for a small act of mischief, Matty’s future
looks grim until King Hadrian comes to his rescue with a challenge: answer
a question for a master’s diploma.
More than a second chance, this means freedom. Masters can choose where they work, a rarity among Regents, and the question is simple.
What was January Black?
It’s a ship. Everyone knows that. Hadrian rejects that answer, though, and Matty becomes compelled by curiosity and pride to solve the puzzle. When his search for an answer turns up long-buried state secrets, Matty’s journey becomes a collision course with a deadly royal decree. He’s been set up to fail, which forces him to choose. Run for his life with the challenge lost ... or call the king’s bluff.
More than a second chance, this means freedom. Masters can choose where they work, a rarity among Regents, and the question is simple.
What was January Black?
It’s a ship. Everyone knows that. Hadrian rejects that answer, though, and Matty becomes compelled by curiosity and pride to solve the puzzle. When his search for an answer turns up long-buried state secrets, Matty’s journey becomes a collision course with a deadly royal decree. He’s been set up to fail, which forces him to choose. Run for his life with the challenge lost ... or call the king’s bluff.
PRAISE FOR JANUARY BLACK
“…From Matty's lightheadedness when he walks into the King's
immense library of real books to the stargazing, to the cryptic messages passed
between people who are known only by their number, to the sweet, tentative
steps of first love between Matty and Iris, this is a book to be savored, read,
and then read again.” ~ Christine Ashworth
“…I loved Russo's intelligent style, her intricate world-building
and characters who seemed to leap off the page.” ~ Maer Wilson
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wendy S. Russo got her start writing in the sixth grade. That story
involved a talisman with crystals that had to be found and assembled before bad
things happened, and dialog that read like classroom roll call. Since then,
she's majored in journalism (for one semester), published poetry, taken a
course on short novels, and watched most everything ever filmed by Quentin
Tarantino. A Wyoming native transplanted in Baton Rouge, Wendy works for
Louisiana State University as an IT analyst. She's a wife, a mom, a Tiger, a
Who Dat, and she falls asleep on her couch at 8:30 on weeknights.
Visit Wendy’s Website Page Here: http://wendysrusso.com/
Visit Wendy’s Facebook Page Here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wendy-S-Russo/134565346603922
Thank you, Ivan!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Wendy! I love your book!
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