THIS BOOK!! It’s coming, people. We have a cover. We have a pre-order campaign. And I’m so giddy about it. Kara is my friend and also a fabulous writer. And, if you can’t tell from the /stunning/ cover, Dust is a Peter Pan retelling/sequel that’s the first of the Heirs of Neverland duology.
Pre-order the limited edition hardcover [link in my bio] and submit your receipt [link in my bio] for the pre-order goodies you can see in one of the graphics in my post: an adorable art print, a map, a short story and recipe, an ebook, and more!
Here’s what it’s about:
The truth about Neverland is far more dangerous than a fairy tale.
Claire Kenton believes the world is too dark for magic to be real—since her twin brother was stolen away as a child. Now Claire's desperate search points to London... and a boy who shouldn't exist.
Peter Pan is having a beastly time getting back to Neverland. Grounded in London and hunted by his own Lost Boys, Peter searches for the last hope of restoring his crumbling island: a lass with magic in her veins.
The girl who fears her own destiny is on a collision course with the boy who never wanted to grow up. The truth behind this fairy tale is about to unravel everything Claire thought she knew about Peter Pan—and herself. …
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#peterpanretelling
#heirsofneverland
#dust
#karaswanson
All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust!
I’ve been so excited for this Pixie Dust box, I listened to two different versions of Peter Pan on audiobook to prepare. I love the whimsy and adventure, though Peter himself is such a brat, poor boy. I didn't have my own copy of Peter Pan, so I'm very happy with the beautiful edition that came in this box.
Look how perfectly all the colors go together!
The Items:
· Fairy Light Jar
· “Never Grow Up” sticker
· “Oh, how lovely to fly.” double-sided bookmark by @halthegal_storyart
· Pirate Loot Coins
· “Surely you know what a kiss is?” Acorn + Thimble Earrings (can also be used on a charm bracelet)
· Black Pixie Dust like the night sky!
· Gorgeous illustrated hardcover!
· Gorgeous exclusive cover!
When @pixie_dust_official had us guess what color the dust would be in an IG story, I took a leap out of the expected (like green) and said black like the night sky, and I was right! So I'm especially happy about to add it to my collection. 😎 Also, every month one box has a coupon code for a free box hiding in the pixie dust vial!
Pixie Dust is taking a break from subscriptions right now, but their shop is still open for individual items! I’ll help keep you informed when the subscription is active again, and you can use my rep code HOPE10 for a discount on future boxes. …
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#pixiedustofficial
#peterpan
#pixiedustunboxing
If someone wrote you into a story as the main character, what sort of protagonist would you likely be? Would you be disguising yourself to get into the army, challenging your rivals to a duel for the throne, chasing a cinnamon roll around school until he dropped his tough guy act?
I would probably be the protagonist who’s just trying to take care of everyone while dreaming about adventure ...and then realizing I’m actually already on the adventure! (Yes, I’m pretty sure I’m a 2 on the Enneagram.) Challenges:
#StoriesWithStephJan20 - Daughters of Eve: female protagonists #stacksaturday – Yes, I’m very late on this post. Shhhh. Also my answer can stand for Susan the Gentle: big sister of the group (although for a real-life squad, I have to nominate @ruthanneburrell)! #ReadGushJan20 – Stack Saturday
#WildAdventuresJan20 - Nevernight: crazy plot twist – Spin the Dawn has a very interesting plot twist. Excited for book two!
#BeautyAndTheBeastJan20 - Bimbette: Stack Saturday
#newyearnewcourt20 - ACOMAF: hate to love trope – The Queen of Nothing!
#readingadventuresjan20 - Winter Colors Stack Saturday – Yep, this is a pretty slushy stack.
#bookishconlifejan20 - Sector 0: favorite genre – Epic Fantasy!
Do you read nonfiction?
My whole life, I’ve had this tendency of going to the library and coming away with a literal armload of nonfiction to read with a selection of fiction…and then reading all the fiction and little-to-none of the nonfiction. Whether for school or work, my “day job” has involved a lot of nonfiction, so I still choose fiction in my off hours.
I want to be more intentional about reading the nonfiction on my TBR. This last year I started to a bit, but now I’m determined.
How about you?
Kitty doesn’t care one way or another, as long as I give him cuddles.
Challenges:
#StoriesWithStephJan20 - The Macready: reading habits you want to get away from
#WildAdventuresJan20 - The Golden Compass: fantastical creatures – this diva cat who hasn’t wanted to cooperate with booksta-pics forever and now jumps onto the table and poses at me until I take his picture... #AmpersandJan20 - Reading habits
#bookishconlifejan20 - Saint Walker: hopeful
Are you binge-reading any authors in 2020?
I’m reading Melanie Dickerson’s fairytale retellings this year! Pretty sure I said this last year, but I’m three books in, so now it’s official.
These are historical, sweet romance fairytale retellings (with a strong religious bent). I’m a low-romance, epic fantasy girl, so this is not my usual genre, but I’m enjoying the change of pace.
Challenges:
#StoriesWithStephJan20 - Old Enough: fairy tales #stacksaturday
#MoodReadersJan20 - It’s important to stretch: try something new – These are definitely different from the epic fantasy (low romance) books I’m normally drawn to.
#BeautyAndTheBeastJan20 - Gaston: attractive villain – The villain in The Fairest Beauty certainly thinks she’s attractive, as is only fitting for the Evil Queen.
#AmpersandJan20 - Goals for 2020 – Both to read more (taking advantage of audiobooks), and also to read more specifically what I want to read. If reading a nonfiction book means not reading three fiction, I want to do it, because I have a bad habit of choosing the fiction over the nonfiction even when I really want to read the nonfiction.
#readingadventuresjan20 - Snowed In: currently reading …
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#MelanieDickerson
#TNZfiction
#bookprincess
