- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; Reprint edition (Jun 1 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1451605994
- ISBN-13: 978-1451605990
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,554,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Orson Scott Card A masterful writer is at work.
Science Fiction Weekly [Rusch] integrates the fantastic elements so rigorously into her story that it is often hard to remember she is not merely recording the here and now.
Science Fiction Weekly [Rusch] integrates the fantastic elements so rigorously into her story that it is often hard to remember she is not merely recording the here and now.
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Strange things have always happened in Seavy County, the most rugged stretch of Oregon's coastline. Violent storms spring up like magic, even when the rest of the state enjoys sunshine; unearthly beings are sometimes glimpsed in the twilight; and those who live there understand that a rare enchantment still lives in the world, although they seldom speak of it.
For Seavy County is home to not just animal life, but to fantasy life as well: mythical creatures long vanished from the rest of the planet. The last survivors of a bygone age, they lead a precarious existence, skirting the fringes of modern civilization.
The Buckingham family has protected the hidden wonders of Seavy County for generations. Forty years ago, Lyssa Buckingham's father lost his life doing just that. Lyssa fled from Seavy County, searching for a more normal life, but found tragedy and heartbreak instead. With her ten-year-old daughter, Emily, in tow, she has come home at last, just as the malignant forces that killed her father are gathering strength once more.
Now Lyssa must make some hard choices. About the county, about Emily -- and about the fragile fantasy life that surrounds them all.
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On the hottest day of the year, Emily Buckingham-who, until two months before, had been known as Emily Walters-took her bike out of the garage, filled two bottles of water, stuck them in the bottle cages, and dusted off her bike helmet. Read the first page
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On the hottest day of the year, Emily Buckingham-who, until two months before, had been known as Emily Walters-took her bike out of the garage, filled two bottles of water, stuck them in the bottle cages, and dusted off her bike helmet. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
NW essence captured in a fantasy tale...,
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This review is from: Fantasy Life (Paperback)
Fantastic. Incredible. Rusch takes the indefinable qualities that make Oregon and it's people what they are, and somehow binds them into book form. As a native Oregonian, it's frustrating to read a book set in Oregon, and realize that the author likely hasn't ever even been here. As I read "Fantasy Life" it was apparent that she's one of us. She's a local. And even better... she managed to put it to paper. People think different here. It's nice to see it shared.
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Fantastic Book!,
By catfan13 "catfan13" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fantasy Life (Paperback)
The book is beautifully written. The characters are given depth that make them feel real. The complexity of the relationships between the 4 pivotal, female characters will be familiar to anyone who has a family not from the world of Donna Reed. The author offers an excellent blend of fantasy, mystery, and suspense. I could not put the book down. I needed to know what would happen next. It's been a long time since I devoured a book the way I did this one. An wonderful read. Should be a future classic in the field of fantasy literature.
5.0 out of 5 stars
refreshing appeal to fans of fantasy, romance, and horror,
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This review is from: Fantasy Life (Paperback)
Lyssa Buckingham divorced her husband when his mental illness threatened to harm their ten-year-old daughter Emma. The young girl couldn't understand why she wasn't allowed to see her father. One day she decided to bicycle over to her former home and go swimming. When she gets in the water her father tries to drown her and using powers she never knew she possessed she sets him on fire and kills him.Once Lyssa learns what happened she knows she must return to Anchor Bay, Oregon to the house where she was born. She needs her mother and grandmother, who she turned away from, to teach Emma to control her powers. However returning home will provide no haven and ultimately wil, prove dangerous for her and the other Buckinghams. The fantasy creatures they have protected for over a century are planning to destroy everything the family holds dear. This novel will appeal to fans of fantasy, romance, horror and those readers who like a work that is refreshingly unique. The four Buckingham women are powerful, not because of their powers, but because of their determination to keep faith with the sentient beings who are under their protection. Lyssa learns that a person can't run away from one's destiny and the Buckingham women realize they are stronger together than apart. Kristine Kathryn Rusch is a talented storyteller who provides her audience with a great tale. Harriet Klausner
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