On the first few pages of wither, the author revealed to me, kidnapping. The awful part of all of this is not just the price, which is excessive for a book this old, but that it is a truly good story. They often include bullet points to outline the books goals and procedures and they talk more about the author than the book itself. Buy wither volume 1 the chemical garden trilogy book online at best prices in india on. At the same time, she is enduring her own suffering and trying to escape her new life. Lauren destefano after modern science turns every human into a genetic time bomb with men dying at age twentyfive and women dying at age twenty, girls are kidnapped and married off in order to repopulate the world. Wither is a 2011 youngadult dystopian novel written by lauren destefano.
This absorbing pageturner may remind some readers of suzanne. The second photo is what your black and white printable file will look like, only without the watermarks. Kindlepreneurs guest post on back book cover blurbs, written by kelly exeter. How to write book descriptions for fiction and nonfiction. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. By age sixteen, rhine ellery has four years left to live. She definitely has flaws and seems almost, but not quite, unlike able at times. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Wither by lauren destefano, 9781442409057, available at book depository with. Book descriptions not only tell readers what a books about but help them find it online in the first place. Author amy miles has always been a bit of a dreamer. I had previously played the first two witcher games as well, and while witcher 1 was really not to my liking too clunky mouse movements and clicks, this particular books made me see the whole story with different eyes and got me to replay it once again. Geralt of rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. In this section, you want to explain to people why they should.
With other dystopian novels like, the hunger games, divergent, uglies, the selected, etc. After reading the overview, i knew i had to get this book, and i wasnt disappointed. The chemical garden trilogy, book one by lauren destefano, girls are kidnapped and often. A bestiary is usually a volume containing information on different creatures, either living or mythical, depending on the focus of the treatise. The wither is an undead boss mob that floats and shoots explosive skulls at players and mobs. You purchase the digital file and print it yourself on whatever type of paper you want. It is set in a future where scientists succeeded in engineering a perfect generation of humans, free of illness and disorders, but as a consequence, also created a virus that plagues that generations children and their. You can learn how to build a fort, craft armor and. Lauren destefano makes a stellar debut with this chilling tale. How to write a book description that will sell your book.
The main character is interesting and real in a way most fictional heros are not. Cykl wiedzminski by andrzej sapkowski is a series of fantasy short stories collected in two books, except for two stories and five novels about the witcher geralt of rivia. Somewhere in the pages of wither, the author revealed to me, kidnapping, sleeping gas, indentured servitude, polygamy, rape, and terminal genetic disorders. Rhine is a sixteenyearold girl living in a world where a brutal virus kills girls at age twenty, and boys at age twentyfive. No one wants to buy a book and find out that it reads like the vomit version first draft.
I especially loved the fiction book description formula she describes, and i went to work applying it. Wither is an exceptional novel that begins with a bang and doesnt let you goits gutwrenching, shocking, incredible, and completely and utterly absorbing all at once. A book description should draw the reader in, but authors tend to get too flowery with these. I found wither book 1 to be a good but average zombie apocalypse story. You may be shaking your head over my description of the plot because the premise is, frankly, ridiculous. Although wither came out in 2011, it has only just found its way onto my bookshelf and im so annoyed i didnt pick it up sooner.
Wither is an exceptional novel that begins with a bang and doesnt let you goits gutwrenching, shocking, incredible, and completely and utterly absorbing all at once destefano is a fearless writer, and though it is firmly its own book, wither will remind readers of margaret atwoods the handmaids tale. No spoilers but this not a stand alone book if you enjoy it you will want to buy the next in the series. Wither is the first book in the chemical garden series and is my new obsession. Stella is a character from the rainimator series fractures. Her debut was in goodbye with her speaking debut in wither heart. It is currently the only directly playermade hostile mob in the game. The seeds of wither, at 77 pages includes content from the first book wither which i always find awkward considering the reader that is purchasing the novella has already read the novel.
The description is a readers first experience with the content of your book. Sara baume studied fine art before earning a masters in creative writing. The book series takes place in a future where scientists have perfected humans, but the generation after gets the bad side effects. During the events of wishing dead, she was struck by one of djinns knives and was turned into a demon. This will teach you everything you need to know to defend yourself from hostile monsters and enemy players. In sapkowskis works, witchers are beast hunters who develop supernatural abilities at a young age to battle wild beasts and monsters. This is often the first impression readers have of your storys content and your writing style. Heres a screenshot of this book, how to sell a truckload of books on amazon. Wither is a debut with a promising world and striking main character that leaves room for hope for a more actionpacked and romancecentred sequel. Young girls are being abducted and forced into polygamous marriages in a desperate bid to keep.
Wither is an exceptional novel that begins with a bang and doesnt let. It also included a small excerpt from fever, which at the time. Nonfiction books have slightly different descriptions that fiction books. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title withers.
The level of detail in this process would really help ensure that the book lives up to its description, offering steak as well as the sizzle, so to speak. In the first book we meet rhine ellery, she is our protagonist. Youll see i use keywords throughout the page in the header, in the description, and in the bullets. Before you craft your description, read the book detail page and description section of this article. Here are some additional tips for how to write a book description for a nonfiction book. Book descriptions are what will, or wont, help sell your book, so make sure its tightly written, exceptionally engaging, and most of all, turns a browse into a buy. Spill simmer falter wither hardcover watermark books. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Wither by lauren destefano, which is the first book in the chemical garden trilogy, was an unexpected gem to find in the dystopian genre. With henry cavill, freya allan, anya chalotra, mimi ndiweni.
We are introduced to the near future on earth, where scientists have developed a cure for most diseases found on our planet. Get tips for how to write a good book description and learn the difference between a long book description and a short book description. Buy wither volume 1 the chemical garden trilogy book. The first installment of a planned trilogy, wither introduces listeners to a bleak world where a mysterious disease kills most women by the age of 20 and men by the age of 25. By turns wry, heartrending and gimleteyed, it confirms celeste ngs genius for gripping literary fiction. Late in the seventeenth century, a coven of witches terrorized the small new england town of windale. Mature dystopian fantasy with polygamy, teen pregnancy. Destefano is a fearless writer, and though it is firmly its own book, wither will remind readers of margaret atwoods the handmaids tale. Stella made her first debut in goodbye, where she had been reading her. Spill simmer falter wither hardcover books on the square. Lauren destefano builds a flamboyant world, whose little inventions and conveniences kept me entertained all the time. I thought the description of her past relationship with her mother was very good and explained her attitude and you have to be tough to survive in a world like this. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a.
They often include bullet points to outline the book s goals and procedures and they talk more about the author than the book itself. You want it to be short, eyecatching and interesting. How to write a book description for a nonfiction book. How a great amazon book description can help indie authors. Think of your description like the text on the back cover of a paperback or the inside flap of a hardcover book. It is set in a future where scientists succeeded in engineering a perfect generation of humans, free of illness and disorders, but as a consequence, also created a virus that plagues that generations children and their childrens children, killing females at age 20 and males at age 25. The last wish was the very first book i have read in the witcher series, soon after i started playing witcher 3. Your book description is what customers see as they shop the kindle store. She is the only member left of the coven and a member of the frostbourne.
Wither book by lauren destefano official publisher page simon. The books have been adapted into a movie and two television series the hexer and netflixs the witcher, a video game series the witcher, a comic book and others. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne, quickened with metricall illustrations, both morall and divine london, 1635 page images at psu help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Her first novel, spill simmer falter wither, won the rooney prize for irish literature, the sunday independent newcomer of the year award, the geoffrey faber memorial prize, and was shortlisted for the costa first novel award. This absorbing pageturner may remind some readers of suzanne collins. The witcher netflix series turned out to be quite good phew. Gothic angel fantasy art coloring book page elvenstarart. Think of it like the inside flap of a hardcover book.
She is also the recipient of the davy byrnes short story award and the. After refreshing what goes into a good book description, its time to gather useful data and building. I love the emphasis on so thoroughly analyzing the book itself in order to inspire the description. The purpose of the headline is to make the audience read further into your book description. But the main character, rhine, is an incredible and complex heroin whose kindness touches all those around her.
She can thank modern science for this genetic time bomb. George wither wither, george, 15881667 a wikipedia article about this author is available wither, george, 15881667. Peter ho davies, author of the fortunes little fires everywhere is a dazzlingly protean work a comedy of manners that doubles as a social novel and reads like a thriller. Wild hunt and its expansions, hearts of stone expansion and blood and wine expansion, there are many beasts to discover and slay in your adventures as geralt. Most readers will not follow through with something like this, and that is too bad.
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