Karsten Knight

Embers & Echoes Karsten Knight

Brief Description: In Miami, Florida, seeking her younger sister, sixteen-year-old Ashline Wilde, a Polynesian volcano goddess, joins forces with other reincarnated deities but trickster Colt's diabolical plans threaten them all. Marc Notes: In Miami, Florida, seeking her younger sister, sixteen-year-old Ashline Wilde, a Polynesian volcano goddess, joins forces with other reincarnated deities but trickster Colt's diabolical plans threaten them all.;014 up. Publisher Marketing: A teenage Polynesian volcano goddess fires up her search for love and family in this sequel to "Wildefire." Leaving the fiery ruins of her sophomore year behind her, volcano goddess Ashline Wilde travels to the sizzling beaches of Miami, hot on the trail of the little sister she's only seen in visions. But she soon discovers that a cult of evil gods-on-earth, known as the Four Seasons, has kidnapped her sister. Soon, the streets of Miami erupt in chaos and violence...and Ash gets caught right in the tropical crossfire. Meanwhile, unexpected romance arrives in the form of Wes, an Aztec god of night with his own vendetta against the Four Seasons. And when a mysterious trickster from her past reappears to derail her new quest, Ash must choose between the echoes of a once-forgotten yesterday and the embers of an uncertain future. Because when old flames return from the dead, even a volcano goddess can get burned. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 139 (EAN 9781442450363, Open Ebook)

Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2012 (EAN 9781442450301, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2012 (EAN 9781442450301, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 139 (EAN 9781442450301, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 104 (EAN 9781442450301, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Knight, Karsten Karsten Knight has been writing since the age of six, when he completed his first masterpiece: a picture book series about an adventurous worm. In the two decades that have followed, Karsten has worked as a proofreader, a bookseller, and a college admissions counselor before he finally decided that his true calling was to be a volcano goddess biographer. He lives in Boston, and for more information or to watch his video blog, visit KarstenKnight.com.