Nadia’s Heart, Part Two
by Wendy
Altshuler
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GENRE: YA Fantasy
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BLURB:
In Nadia's Heart, Part One, amnesiac Nadia knew that something was
wrong, so she went in search of her missing heart. What she encountered has
only brought more questions: about her origins and her ties to the people of
the Land of Silence. She learned that her heart was indeed removed, and that
her memory was erased by an evil Voice. But why? Now Nadia and her glowing-eyed
companion, Georgeonus, must help recover the stolen hearts of the children of
the Land of Silence. In Part Two, they will do battle against the evil Voice
and travel to frightening places. They receive help from a powerful Witch and
Wizard, and Nadia gets her heart back—but it's not at all what she expected.
Can they rescue the stolen children's hearts in time?
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EXCERPT
From Chapter IV: The Silver Witch:
They remembered that her visit had been preceded by
a magick dust.
The dust came from above, the air tingled, and
miniscule, silver particles glistened as they fell. It was musical, and as they
breathed, they smelled fresh air like new spring, and they felt an excitement
of imminent magick. She appeared suddenly, and at first no one knew where she
had come from or how; she was just there on the road. She came as naturally as
if she had approached them from the road. But as the magick dust settled, they
realized—remembered—that the Silver Witch had dropped out of the sky.
As she stood there smiling at them, they remembered
that they had looked up at the sky at a circling dot which descended. As it
approached, it formed the shape of a square, floating quilt. The Witch was soon
revealed to be sitting on top in black garb and hat, her silvery skin thick and
rubbery. With both hands placed on diagonal corners of the quilt, she jumped
off and shook the fabric out like clean laundry and parachuted down to them,
the tennis sneakers on her feet ready for the road. Softly she landed, snapping
the quilt upward and folding it once, twice, three times, and again and again
until it was a small square deposited into one of her pockets.
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Wendy
Altshuler is a writer-producer who explores myth in new media. She writes
fantasy novels and creates works in stop motion animation. Her credits include award-winning
screenwriting and WGA-accredited representation. With a degree in psychology
and a Master of Arts from Columbia University, Altshuler documented the work of
international choreographers and wrote and produced regional programming. Her
short plays have been performed at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, at regional
schools and most recently, Puppet Showplace Theatre. Altshuler's young adult
book series has been hailed as "emotionally moving, uplifting and
wholesome," and "spirited and haunting. . .with much symbolism and
beauty."
Website:
http://arborgate.net
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/waltshuler/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/sirtwosays
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