Released September 18th 2012 by Compass Press
Transcend by Christine Fonseca
All seventeen-year-old composer Ien Montgomery desires is an escape from his family's rigid expectations for his life; someone to inspire his music. When he meets a beautiful violin-prodigy, Kiera McDougal, his life music takes on new life. With her, he imagines a future outside of his parents’ control. That is, until a horrible accident tears them apart.
Sent to die in a sanatorium, Ien’s obsession for Kiera grows unbearable. Tortured by thoughts he can’t escape and the truth of his monstrous disfigurement, he flees, desperate to exact revenge on the people that ruined his life – his parents. But, vengeance is empty. Betrayed by those closest to him, Ien discovers that the price for his happiness may be his sanity.
Set amidst the landscape of New York's Gilded Age, and inspired by Phantom of the Opera, TRANSCEND exposes the fine line between love and madness.
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About the Author
Critically acclaimed nonfiction and YA author Christine Fonseca is dedicated to helping children of all ages find their voice in the world. Drawing on her expertise as an educational psychologist, her nonfiction titles address issues of emotional intensity, resiliency and giftedness. In fiction, she explores the darker aspects of humanity and delivers gothic thrillers that take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. In life, she teaches her own children to embrace their unique talents and find their voice by being a force of positive change in the world.When she’s not writing or developing programs to support children with exceptional needs, she can be found spending time with her family, sipping too many skinny vanilla lattes at her favorite coffee house or playing around on Facebook and Twitter.
Additional Titles by Christine Fonseca include:
DIES IRAE (a Requiem Novella)
LACRIMOSA (Requiem Series #1)
MEA CULPA (a Requiem Novella)
Gosh, this sounds epic. And I love the songs from Phantom of the Opera! Which is why I am so excited to see it this weekend! HOHOHOHOHOHO
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Chel :D
I was going to say the minute I saw it that the cover reminded me a bit of Phantom, and obviously it was supposed to. This sounds like a really dark and gritty story, and I adore those, so this is something I cannot go without reading! Thanks for the recommendation Chel:)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for helping to spread the word!
ReplyDeleteThe cover for this book looks gorgeous and it sounds awesome !! Thanks for bringing this book to my attention Chel :)
ReplyDeleteWoah! The blurb sounds really awesome - dark and intense. I'd never heard of this book so thanks for sharing, Chel. :)
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