I am pleased to be able to
welcome Kristina Wojtaszek, YA/Fantasy author of OPAL to Obsession with Books.
Author: Kristina
Wojtaszek
Pages: Novella – 112
Publisher: World
Weaver Press
Release
date: 18th December 2012
Amazon: Opal
About Opal: White as snow, stained with
blood, her talons black as ebony… In this retwisting of the classic Snow White tale, the daughter
of an owl is forced into human shape by a wizard who’s come to guide her from
her wintry tundra home down to the colorful world of men and Fae, and the
father she’s never known. She struggles with her human shape and grieves for her
dead mother — a mother whose past she must unravel if men and Fae are to live
peacefully together.
Trapped in a Fae-made spell,
Androw waits for the one who can free him. A boy raised to be king, he sought
refuge from his abusive father in the Fae tales his mother spun. And when it
was too much to bear, he ran away, dragging his anger and guilt with him,
pursuing shadowy trails deep within the Dark Woods of the Fae, seeking the
truth in tales, and salvation in the eyes of a snowy hare. But many years have
passed since the snowy hare turned to woman and the woman winged away on the
winds of a winter storm leaving Androw prisoner behind walls of his own
making—a prison that will hold him forever unless the daughter of an owl can
save him.
Opal is available in trade paperback via Amazon, and digital edition via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, OmniLit, and other online retailers. You can also find Opal on Goodreads.
About the Author:
Kristina
Wojtaszek grew up as a woodland sprite and mermaid, playing around
the shores of Lake Michigan. At any given time
she could be found with live snakes tangled in her hair and worn out shoes
filled with sand. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management as an
excuse to spend her days lost in the woods with a book in hand. She currently
resides in the high desert country of Wyoming
with her husband and two small children. She is fascinated by fairy tales and
fantasy and her favorite haunts are libraries and cemeteries. Follow her @KristinaWojtasz or
on her blog, Twice
Upon a Time.
World Weaver Press is a
publisher of fantasy, paranormal, science fiction, and more, dedicated to producing
quality novels, novellas, collections, and anthologies. As a small press, World
Weaver seeks to produce books that engage the mind and ensnare the story-loving
soul.
Praise for Opal:
“A fairy
tale within a fairy tale within a fairy tale — the narratives fit together like
interlocking pieces of a puzzle, beautifully told.”
— Zachary
Petit, Editor, Writer’s Digest
“Twists
and turns and surprises that kept me up well into the night. Fantasy and fairy
tale lovers will eat this up and be left wanting more!”
— Kate
Wolford, Editor and Publisher, Enchanted Conversation
This book sounds awesome! This is so going on my TBR list for when I get a little extra cash! Thanks so much for bring this book to my attention!
ReplyDeleteAnytime :) it sounds great!
DeleteGorgeous cover! I first found WWP through Susan Abel Sullivan and have been really impressed with their books - this looks like one I'd enjoy, I love these little reworked fairy tales. :)
ReplyDeleteMe too Barbara, I had seen this one floating around and it sounds quite interesting.
DeleteOoO I love the cover and the I do love retellings. The synopsis has me intrigued!
ReplyDeleteI have read a few retellings recently and they have been great so I am also intrigued by this one - I just wish my TBR pile wasn't so high ;)
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