The Unicorn Thief promotional, thoughts/opinions and a giveaway!

The Unicorn Thief

By R.R. Russell

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

 May 2014

Youth/Middle Grade Fantasy

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About the Book:

Twig and Ben are unicorn riders – guardians whose job is to keep the last free unicorn herd safe. But a new danger is threatening the beautiful, mysterious creatures of Lonehorn Island. A thief from Terracornus, land of the Unicorns has snuck onto the misty island and stolen Ben’s loyal unicorn, Indy. There’s only one path for Ben and Twig – straight into the secret, shadowy heart of the island and through the passage to Terracornus.

But their rescue mission is unexpectedly complicated by a secret Ben has been hiding: A secret about the Queen of Terracornus, who has enslaved all the unicorns of Ben’s homeland. A secret that could save them all – or start a war.

In this action-oriented sequel to Wonder Light, R.R. Russell’s lyrical storytelling draws readers deeper into a beautiful and mysterious world where unicorns roam wild. Russell’s rich and innovative use of unicorn mythology is sure to captivate fantasy lovers of all ages.

 My thoughts and opinions:

This is the sequel to Wonder Light.  See my review of the first book here.  This book takes place a short time after the first book but instead of following Twig's perspective, we  also get to follow the former "Wild" boy, Ben.  This book really does focus a lot more on him.  His family, his history, etc. 

 

We also get to learn more about what being a Unicorn herder really means.  In the first book, we just get a basic glimpse under some very dire circumstances but now get to understand their original purpose.  Some of the questions I had from the first book also get answered here.  So overall the pace and plot are set a bit better so far, making this even more enjoyable than the first in a lot of ways.

Sadly, I am not quit finished reading.  A family emergency kept me from finishing the book in time.  I am almost done though and will have a full, official review up very soon.  In the meanwhile, if you like unicorn stories or have a daughter, niece or such between the ages of 9 and 14, I recommend giving this series a go!

About the Author:

R.R. Russell lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. She grew up traveling the world as an army brat and now travels the country as a coach with a nonprofit judo club. She loves to read and draw, and like Twig, once spent a lot of time sketching unicorns. She is also the author of Wonder Light. Visit her website: RRRussellauthor.com

 

 

Giveaway Time!!

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What is your favorite fantasy creature?

There are no right or wrong answers here.  One winner will be randomly selected on June 1st.  So be sure to comment right away.  Please leave your email so I can let you know if you are the winner.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond with shipping address so I can forward the information to the Publisher.  Publisher is responsible for giveaway prize so special thanks to Sourcebooks Jabberwocky for sponsoring!