Lorie Langdon crée des romans captivants pour jeunes adultes qui explorent les sphères plus sombres de la romance et des personnages familiers. Sa narration explore souvent les parcours complexes de figures emblématiques, réimaginant leurs origines et leurs premiers amours avec une sensibilité sombre et romantique. Le travail de Langdon est connu pour ses mondes immersifs et ses récits engageants qui résonnent profondément auprès des lecteurs. Elle possède un talent unique pour tisser des histoires qui explorent les chemins déchirants menant à la méchanceté, offrant de nouvelles perspectives sur des personnages appréciés.
"Gaston is a sick and frail man, and with a family who often mock him for his supposed weaknesses, his life moves from one miserable moment to the next. Gaston is attacked, only to be saved by a young witch called Agatha. Little by little, the pair fall in love, neither of them having felt before the happiness they do when they're together. But with outside forces and their tempestuous natures to contend with, will their love be able to last?"--Publisher's description.
With her best friend Mackenna Reid now a permanent citizen of Doon, and her relationship with her prince and true love Jaime back on track, Veronica is certain things are finally right with her kingdom. Until she suddenly becomes ill, collapsing as the witch of Doon begins draining of her life. Desperate to save Veronica, Jamie will do anything--including casting a forbidden spell that trades his health for Vee's recovery. As Doon celebrates the queen's newfound health, Mackenna focuses on organizing a festival complete with theater productions. But just as her dream of bringing a musical to Doon comes to life, strange catastrophes begin to sweep the kingdom, and the once-unshakable Jamie's behavior is becoming more dangerous and erratic as well, and soon he and his brother, Duncan, are at serious and seeming irreparable odds. It is left to Vee and Kenna to rescue Jamie from himself--but in doing so, they could forever alter Doon and give the witch the power she's always craved.
In this conclusion to the Doon series by authors Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon, Veronica, Mackenna, Jamie, and Duncan must unite their divided kingdom across time, space, and incredible odds to defeat the vengeful witch--who will stop at nothing to keep her grasp on the throne.
The second book in the popular new Doon YA series that takes on a classic story, Brigadoon, and spins it in a new way to give readers a fresh, modern experience. In this sequel to Doon, Kenna Reid realizes she made a horrible mistake-choosing to follow her dreams of Broadway instead of staying in the enchanted land of Doon. Worse, she's received proof she and Duncan are meant to be, along with torturous visions of the prince she left behind. So when Duncan shows up and informs Kenna that Doon needs her, she doesn't need to think twice. But even if Kenna can save the enchanted kingdom, her happily ever after may still be in peril. The Doon novels are a part of Blink, HarperCollins Christian Publishing's new YA imprint that delivers empowering and heartening literature while maintaining a tradition of imaginative and impactful storytelling. Common Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3 and 11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5 and 11-12.5 Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.6 and 11-12.6 Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
In Gilt Hollow, by Lorie Langdon, the past looms large when convicted murderer Ashton Keller returns after his four-year sentence in Juvenile Detention. And with his return, his best friend Willow Lamont must again make an important decision: believe again he is innocent, and risk her heart being crushed once more, or leave Ashton behind for good.
The paperback copy contains 411 pages, all of which comprise an excerpt from Destined for Doon.
Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist, where Olivia is forced to live as a boy for her own safely until she is rescued from the streets in order to take her place in society.
