Fractured guards of the shadowlands book 2 kindle edition by sarah fine author 4. Protagonist lela santos has spent most of her life in foster homes and the sexual abuse she suffers at one causes her to attempt suicide. I normally dont enjoy books about such a hard, difficult topic. Mundie moms blog i would have to say that the guards of the shadowlands series, if it capitalizes on its first novels promise, will be quite gripping indeed. Next, she wrote sanctum, her debut novel, and after a couple of. Guards of the shadowlands by sarah fine and amy mcfadden. Fractured guards of the shadowlands, book two author. Oct 10, 2012 sanctum was so interesting, i could not put it down.
Buy the paperback book sanctum by sarah fine at indigo. When shes not writing, shes working as a child psychologist. The police believe that alexs wife simply left, his. Id hoped that skipping past the pointless angsty romance would allow me to finish the book and see the rescue of this wonderful friend nadia who is all too often completely forgotten see romance. I have read this book six times in about two months. A week ago, 17yearold lela santos best friend, nadia, killed herself. Amy mcfadden a week ago, seventeenyearold lela santoss best friend, nadia, killed herself. Here is a partial description of sanctum, which features lela santos, a latina main character, a foster child from rhode island who has experienced abandonment, neglect, and sexual abuse. Sarah fine has 42 books on goodreads with 175565 ratings. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Even before i was even finished with sanctum, i bought the audiobook for books 2 and 3 because i knew i had to listen to them next. Her first novel, sanctum, was published by skyscape in 2012. I was left floored with a gamut of emotions that i will now try to sort out in the best way possible.
Today, thanks to a farewell ritual gone awry, lela is standing in paradise, looking upon a vast gated city in the. But first, let me state a clear and undeniable fact fine has an amazing writing ability. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands by sarah fine ebook flh. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fractured guards of the shadowlands book 2. Sanctum by sarah fine is one of those unique book experiences that blends both despair and hope in equal measure to deliver a hauntingly beautiful journey. There are very few words to describe how i felt about this book but awesomeness is a pretty good one. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands by sarah fine ebook. Sanctum by sarah fine, page 191 mercy is not a right. The novel follows 17yearold lela santos, who loses her closest friend to suicide. Youre the first person whos congratulated me about getting into uri. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Sarah fine was born on the west coast, raised in the midwest, and is now firmly entrenched on the east coast, where she lives with her husband and two children. Alternating high school banality with the surreal danger of the guards mission, fine kicks it up a notch when lela encounters the mother who abandoned her, now possessed by a mazikin.
Today, thanks to a farewell ritual gone awry, lela is standing in paradise, looking upon a vast gated city in the distance hell. Dec 05, 2012 sarah fine is the author of sanctum, the first in the guards of the shadowlands young adult urban fantasy trilogy. What other book might you compare sanctum to, and why. Fine, lecturer in philosophy sarah, mcfadden, mcfadden amy amy. Sanctum by sarah fine, 9781612184425, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sanctum was a book i picked up one weekend on a whim. Given the world that sarah fine created, this book had some truly amazing potential. This book deals with suicide, in such a different unique way. Sanctum is the first book in author sarah fine s guards of the shadowlands series. Online library archive for easy reading any ebook for free anywhere right on the internet. Lela follows her friend into the afterlife where she makes a desperate attempt to save her friends soul. Fractured guards of the shadowlands book 2 kindle edition by sarah fine.
Sanctum is the first book in author sarah fines guards of the shadowlands series. She loves fried foods and confesses to a instead eclectic and modern taste in music. Sanctum was so imaginative, dark, scary, and provocative. Available from amazon kindle unlimited, amazon paperback, amazon hardcover, audible, barnes and noble, series extras. A week ago, seventeenyearold lela santoss best friend, nadia, killed herself. Sarah fine is the author of sanctum, the very first book in the guards of the shadow lands small mature elegant illusion trilogy. Listen to guards of the shadowlands by sarah fine, amy mcfadden for free with a 30 day free trial. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Reads suggesting the first book i think i had all 3 books read in less than 2 months. Sanctum by sarah fine, 9781477810330, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nov 05, 2019 sanctum by sarah fine, page 191 mercy is not a right. I kind of expected sanctum to be good, just because of the high ratings, but i dont think i expected it to be this good. Sanctum by sarah fine is one of those unique book experiences that blends both despair and hope in equal. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1 sarah fine.
Sarah fine was born on the west coast, raised in the midwest, and is now firmly entrenched on the east coast. Sanctum has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Sarah fines well crafted story and incredible world building really set the tone for this book. I cant wait for book number 2 i will be pre ordering something i never normally do. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1 oct 16, 2012. The sanctum is were the judge lives, who is a bit like god. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands, book 1 by sarah fine. Sarah is moreorless from indiana, and works as a child psychologist when not. Written by sarah fine, audiobook narrated by amy mcfadden. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1 kindle edition. She wakes up in a paradisaical countrysidewhich she rejects in order to enter the suicide gates to save her best friend, nadia, who killed herself a week before. Hell, i even bought five of them, so i figured it was about time to get on the fine train.
Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. Currently there are three books slated for release reliquary on june 14th, splinter on august 2nd, and mosaic on november 15th, but i do not consider that the end of the story. Exclusive hypable interview sarah fine, author of sanctum. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sanctum book by sarah fine half price books marketplace. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands, book 1 by sarah fine book cover, description, publication history. Author sarah fine talks about hell, trauma, and creating. Currently there are three books slated for release reliquary on june 14th, splinter on august 2nd, and mosaic on novembermore im so glad youre excited. Sarah fine after her best friend, nadia, commits suicide, lela santos performs a farewell ritual to enter the gated city of hell and save nadias soul. Sanctum by sarah fine offers an engaging blend of fantasy, action, romance, and contemporary social issues, sure to appeal to a variety of readers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1. Between the expanded worldbuilding and wellpaced suspense, fine presents a sturdyenough bridge to carry readers to book 3.
Fractured by sarah fine book two of the guards of the shadowlands series publisher. Tegan wasnt impressed because shes headed to wellesley, and. Ive heard high praise for sarah fines books for years, but hadnt read them. Here is a partial description of sanctum, which features lela santos, a latina main character, a foster child from. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Sanctum was so interesting, i could not put it down. As a modernday orpheus and eurydice, sanctum will be a hit with urban. At the very beginning when i first started reading this book and i was like meh, its just a fancy way to get a message across to young people about how bad suicide is, i want to point out that that isnt a bad thing, it just wasnt what i was in the mood to read even though i did immediately like lela i wasnt sold, and then a few pages later i was completely captivated and refused to. I decided to read sanctum first because i found the blurb intriguing. For her books, the author sarah fine does extensive internet research before starting to write, and she is at times consulting with specialists in their own fields. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands by sarah fine ebook product description a week ago, seventeenyearold lela santoss best friend, nadia, killed herself. Sarah fine is the author of sanctum, the first in the guards of the shadowlands young adult urban fantasy trilogy.
Fractured guards of the shadowlands book 2 by fine, sarah. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Nadia cradled her own wineglass against her chest like she didnt trust herself not to drop it. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1 kindle edition by sarah fine author 4. Theyre the main reason why i cannot wait to read the next book. A convoluted sequence of events finds universitybound foster kid lela, 17, dead. Sarah fine books in order for her adult and youngadult fantasy and urban. Sanctum was a book i picked up one weekend on a whim, i wanted to see. When alex arrives in provincetown to patch things up with his new wife, he finds an empty wine glass in the sink, her wedding ring on the desk, and a string of questions in her wake. A paranormal romance confirms that, indeed, hell is hell.
Sarah is more or less from indiana, and performs as a child psychologist while she is not writing for teenagers. I laid the letter flat on my passenger seat and reread. Oct 16, 2012 listen to sanctum audiobook by sarah fine. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. In an interview, sarah fine mentioned that she got so far over 200 rejection letters, so new authors should never despair and never give up. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1 kindle edition by fine, sarah.