The Thorn and the Sinking
Stone
Release Date: March
2015
Entangled
Teen
313 pages
Summary from
Goodreads:
Warring families. Forbidden love. And danger they can’t
escape…
Daggers. Roses. Cowboys. Boat Men. Survivors of
Earth's Last War, four “families” vie to rule the dreary streets of Rain City
through violence and blood. Valencia Hara, Princess of the wealthy Black Roses,
is raised in warrior ways with sharpened steel. But she is no ordinary Rose.
She is Cursed—tainted with the ability to see seconds into the future…
To avenge his father's death, Sebastian Leold, of the rival
gang Two Daggers, must face off against the Black Princess, he with his dagger,
she with her katana sword. Yet a secret from a shared past leaves him unable to
kill beautiful Valencia; nor can she kill him. For they once knew each other
beyond their blood feud…and they have more secrets in common than they
know.
But in a world filled with vengeance and violence,
there can be no room for love…
5 Things You Don’t Know
about Sebastian and Valencia from the Thorn and the Sinking Stone
Sebastian
1) He has a
cousin named Avery who has been adopted by his uncle Corduroy. The two boys are
the same age and grew up learning the ins and outs of being a Dagger together.
Sebastian and I both hope to see Avery make an appearance later in the series,
because we both think our readers would love him very much.
2) Sebastian was
incredibly close with his mother. She taught him to dance, and cook, and even
sing a little. Though, since her passing, he avoids everything that reminds him
of her…until he meets Valencia that is.
3) He has a
tattoo of two crossing daggers on his forearm, just like every member of the
gang to reach maturity. It was “gifted” to him by his father on his 15th
birthday.
4) Sebastian
graduated from high school the year earlier, albeit barely.
Valencia
1) Though the
katana is her prized weapon, Valencia is a talented martial artist overall and
can whip your butt with a pair of nun chucks.
2) She likes to
paint in the traditional Japanese style.
3) She is devout
in her worship of Shinto
4) Valencia once
had a childhood friend named Micah– brother to Aston Mori. He died tragically
when she was seven, the same year she met Sebastian Leold for the first
time.
5) Valencia is
incredibly intelligent and was homeschooled. Because she spent so much time
alone, she had ample opportunity to read and study and teach herself new
things.
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About the
Author
While
attempting to navigate life as a responsible human being, CJ graduated from
university with a B.Comm and worked her way along as marketer,
copywriter, and graphic designer to earn a paycheck while pursing her passion
for creating fantastical stories set in dark and wondrous corners of the world.
Born amongst the wheat fields and open skies of the Canadian
prairies, CJ’s imagination has always run wild, taking her on adventures across
the world from modeling in Seoul, South Korea to backpacking through Europe and
surfing (poorly) in Hawaii.
After wandering through ancient cities and civilizations,
learning from diverse cultures, and surrounding herself in new experiences, CJ
was inspired and began work on her debut Young Adult novel THE THORN AND THE
SINKING STONE, to be published by Entangled Publishing 2014/15. CJ currently
resides in Calgary, Alberta Canada – home of the Canadian Rockies – and keeps
one hand on her passport and pen at all times, ready to pick up, see the world,
and weave her experiences into stories.
CJ is
represented by Marlene Stringer of the Stringer Literary Agency
LLC.
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