The Bird

ISBN: 1482066874

Author: Michaels, Jo

Condition: New

Product Description Stormy Terrebonne's life is about to change forever. A cardinal, a prince, and magic acorn soup are only the beginning. She soon finds herself being whisked away from all she's ever known to save an entire race of people known as Trobodytes. How? By killing an evil wizard named Bordash Bladeslinger. But not all is as it seems. Stormy has a handful of friends, and she's not sure they aren't enemies in disguise. Fantastical twists to the fairy tales you know and love abound in this tale of quests, witches, wizards, and a strange race of people known as Trobodytes. Suitable for those age thirteen and up, this young adult crossover fantasy novel is packed to the gills with action, adventure, and love. From the Author I wroteThe Bird out of the love for a friend. She'd just lost her mother to old age and was struggling to find a way to keep the memory of her strong. Everything began with the photo of an old oak tree, a story about a brave little cardinal, and my strange imagination kicking into action when I saw the photographs. A writer's head is a dangerous place to be! I spent months detailing the characters, only to have them tell me that's not who they were on the inside. So, I scrapped the original outline and wrote what I was told to write at staff-point (this becomes clear when you read the story). This was my NaNoWriMo novel for 2012 and I couldn't be happier with it.Many of the places described in the book actually exist (with the exception being Trogon). From Ringing Rocks park to the resting place of Johnathan Swift, you'll find yourself pulled into a crazy fantasy world hidden beneath the surface.I was shocked whenThe Bird recently made it to the Kindle Book Reviews' Semi-Final round for the top books of 2013 in the Fantasy genre! It made my year.If you love fairy tales and stories that incorporate some of the finer details with a new spin, you'll love this novel. About the Author Jo Michaels is a writer who's really had a taste of life. She's lived in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia; but visited states from coast to coast. Michaels, a high-school dropout, put herself through college while her husband was deployed to Iraq and still managed to come out on the other side with all five of her children still breathing. On top of that wondrous feat, she managed to graduate Summa Cum Laude. After her fourteen year marriage ended cataclysmically, she took to the keys to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. Using the degree she obtained in school, Jo set out with tools in her belt not many writers possess: a strong design eye, the skills necessary to format her books, and the ability to use her artistic talents to create stunning covers.Now, Michaels writes full-time in her garage while imbibing copious amounts of coffee to keep her motor running from son up to son down (and daughter, too). Her inspiration for her books comes from relationships, life, friends, passion, and her own incredible imagination. A fight for achieving her dream (along with her super duper boyfriend) is what drags her out of bed every morning to do what she does best: spin tales laced with high-octane emotion for readers worldwide.Jo has written many books, all of which are self-published.