Storm Glass (Harbinger #1)

Posted on 02 May 2017 by Jeff Wheeler

Theirs is a world of opposites The privileged live in sky manors held aloft by a secretive magic known only as the Mysteries Below, the earthbound poor are forced into factory work to maintain the engine of commerce Only the wealthy can afford to learn the Mysteries, and they use their knowledge to further lock their hold on society.Cettie Pratt is a waif doomed to the world below, until an admiral attempts to adopt her But in her new home in the clouds, not everyone treats her as one of the family.Sera Fitzempress is a princess born into power She yearns to meet the orphan girl she has heard so much about, but her father deems the girl unworthy of his daughter s curiosity.Neither girl feels that she belongs Each seeks to break free of imposed rules Now, as Cettie dreams of living above and as Sera is drawn to the world below, they will follow the paths of their own choosing.But both girls will be needed for the coming storm that threatens to overturn both their worlds. Best Download Kindle ePUB Storm Glass (Harbinger #1) author Jeff Wheeler – kino-fada.fr Two young girls Two distinct, opposite worlds Cettie of the Fells lives in a dark world, a world of poverty, hunger and disease Her clothing is threadbare and there are holes in her shoes Stealing food is the only way to obtain nourishment Sera Fitzempress lives in a floating manor in the upper world of wealth and privilege Beautiful waterfalls are found on her estate in the clouds The water turns to mist before it reaches the underbelly of society, the home of the poor and wretched The Two young girls Two distinct, opposite worlds Cettie of the Fells lives in a dark world, a world of poverty, hunger and disease Her clothing is threadbare and there are holes i...Floating cities levitating above the muck and mire of the downcast So begins a new series by Jeff Wheeler, which is set centuries after his lauded Covenant of Muirwood series The two main protagonists are the young girls, Cettie and Sera, representing the dichotomous nature of society, in a world whose nature is not too dissimilar to our own This world is imbued with rites of power, which are as Delphic as they are complex This power is only studied by the privileged few with four major scho Floating cities levitating above the muck and mire of the downcast So begins a new series by Jeff Wheeler, which is set centuries after his lauded Covenant of Muirwood series The two main protagonists are the young girls, Cettie and Sera, representing the dichotomous nature of society, in a world whose nature is not too dissimilar to our own This world is imbued with rites of power, which are as Delphic as they are complex This power is only studied by the privileged few with four m...Okay For the most part I really enjoyed this book I liked the two different perspectives in social class and wealth The contrast made it an exceptional story I also have always loved the idea of living on floating castles and cities It was no surprise that I was drawn to such a storyline This definitely felt like a coming of age story in the sense both girls are struggling with their place in the world and who they are Of course it leads to a journey of self discovery but it s not as si Okay For the most part I really enjoyed this book I liked the two different perspectives in social class and wealth The contrast made it an exceptional story I also ha...I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.This was such an awesome world to get lost in I read a lot of fantasy and often I feel like worlds and characters blend into one, but I have no doubt that this will be one of mymemorable experiences I gave this four stars instead of five because I thought some of the dialogue was a little unrealistic for 12 year old girls, BUT it didn t bother me too much and the last couple of pages of the book made me so read I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.This was such an awesome world to get lost in I read a lot of fantasy and often I feel like worlds and characters blend into one, but I have no doubt that this will be one of mymemorable experiences I gav...The worlds that Jeff Wheeler builds are second to none I have loved his prior series, so I was so excited to receive this ARC from NetGalley This story does not disappoint It is centered around two young girls, one that lives in abject poverty who can see ghosts, and one that lives in absolute wealth because of the royal blood in her veins but can t see anyone outside her family Life starts to turn upside down for both of them on this adventure in the clouds I love the imagery that the auth The w...StormGlass NetGalleypublisher synopsis Theirs is a world of opposites The privileged live in sky manors held aloft by a secretive magic known only as the Mysteries Below, the earthbound poor are forced into factory work to maintain the engine of commerce Only the wealthy can afford to learn the Mysteries, and they use their knowledge to further lock their hold on society.Cettie Pratt is a waif doomed to the world below, until an admiral attempts to adopt her But in her new home in the clo StormGlass NetGalleypublisher synopsis Theirs is a world of opposites The privileged live in sky manors held aloft by a secretive magic known only as the Mysteries Below, the earthbound poor are forced into factory work to maintain the engine of commerce Only the wealthy can afford to learn the Mysteries, and they use their knowledge to further lock their hold on society.Cettie Pratt is a waif doomed to the world below, until an admiral attempts to adopt her But in her new home in the clouds, not everyone treats her as one of the family.Sera Fitzempress is a princess born into power She yearns to meet the orphan girl she has heard so much about, but her father deems the girl unworthy of his daughter s curiosity.Neither girl feels that she belongs Each seeks to break free of imposed rules Now, as Cettie dreams of living above and as Sera is drawn to the world below, they will follow the pat...Thank you netgalley for the e arc.Wow these two worlds are captivating One one side The wealthy live in the sky with waterfalls and floating houses And down below Many people suffer It is a lovely science fiction tale on the difference between factions that still exist today I love books with a...I received an ARC on netgalley in exchange for an honest review When I saw the cover, then the author, I KNEW I NEEDED to read this So a big thank you to the publishers for allowing me to read this I read this in ONE day Couldn t put it down, I didn t want to Where do I even begin Jeff Wheeler has a talent of writing beautiful stories with such young characters that by the end you feel emotionally connected to I know when I read a Wheeler book, it will be full of magic, characters that ar I received an ARC on netgalley in exchange for an honest review When I saw the cover, then the author, I KNEW I NEEDED to read this So a big thank you to the publishers for allowing me to read this I read this in ONE day Couldn t put it down, I didn t want to Where do I even begin Jeff Wheeler has a talent of writing beautiful stories with such young characters that by the end you feel emotionally...This review and many others, both german and english, can also be found on my blogDiese und viele weitere Rezensionen, auf deutsch und englisch, findet ihr auch auf meinem BlogRavenclaw ThreadsisterWhat drew me to this book was the cover It s simply gorgeous, and the synopsis made me evenexcited Floating manors Hell yes.And it wasn t just the cover and synopsis that looked good The book kept me engaged from the very beginning I liked the writing style and the world building was This review and many others, both german and english, can also be found ...Anyone from the age of eight upward will enjoy this fantasy thriller from Jeff Wheeler This author really knows how to create atmosphere and keep the tension building The result ais a fast moving tale with two main characters a princess and a pauper.It s about a waif in an alternative universe where the rich float in castles in the sky and the poor die young in slums Cettie strives to keep a bunch of babies fed in a s...

02 May 2017

Jeff Wheeler