Cette auteure est célébrée pour ses œuvres magistrales de science-fiction et de fantasy. Son écriture se distingue par son exploration approfondie de thèmes complexes et de mondes immersifs. À travers ses créations littéraires, elle offre une perspective unique sur la condition humaine et l'avenir. Sa voix distinctive et son approche narrative innovante en font une figure mémorable de la littérature de genre.
The story unfolds in the seemingly ordinary town of Indigo Springs, where Astrid uncovers her father's secret connection to a magical blue stream beneath the earth after his death. As she experiments with the mystical liquid known as "vitagua," she creates enchanted objects that yield unexpected and powerful results, such as a watch that ensures perfect timing and a pendant that grants persuasive abilities. This exploration of magic reveals both the allure and potential consequences of wielding such power in everyday life.
One minute, twenty-four-year-old Sophie Hansa is in a San Francisco alley trying to save the life of the aunt she has never known. The next, she finds herself flung into the warm and salty waters of an unfamiliar world. Glowing moths fall to the waves around her, and the sleek bodies of unseen fish glide against her submerged ankles. The world is Stormwrack, a series of island nations with a variety of cultures and economies—and a language different from any Sophie has heard. Sophie doesn't know it yet, but she has just stepped into the middle of a political firestorm, and a conspiracy that could destroy a world she has just discovered...her world, where everyone seems to know who she is, and where she is forbidden to stay. But Sophie is stubborn, and smart, and refuses to be cast adrift by people who don't know her and yet wish her gone. With the help of a sister she has never known, and a ship captain who would rather she had never arrived, she must navigate the shoals of the highly charged politics of Stormwrack, and win the right to decide for herself whether she stays in this wondrous world...or is doomed to exile, in Child of a Hidden Sea by A.M. Dellamonica.
Set in the vibrant world of the Stormwrack series, this installment explores the adventures of pirates amidst fantastical seas. A.M. Dellmonica weaves a tale rich in magic and intrigue, featuring complex characters navigating treacherous waters and moral dilemmas. As they confront their desires and loyalties, themes of identity and belonging emerge, captivating readers with a blend of adventure and deep emotional resonance. The narrative promises to expand the series' imaginative landscape while continuing the journey from the previous books.
