Shes always wanted to be a healer, but healers transfer pain into a giant slab of a magical stone called pynvium instead of people. Reading your comments makes me a very happy blogger. Jul 22, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The shifter healing wars, book 1 by janice hardy book cover, description, publication history. The main character nya was courageous, strong and self sacrificingeverything you want a heroine to be. Janice hardy books list of books by author janice hardy. Fifteenyearold nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. The shifter i by janice hardy 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. May 08, 2012 janice hardy weaves a tale about 15yearold nya the shifter. Click to read more about the shifter by janice hardy. And with fantasy, i love when an author is able to make magic wholly unique.
She is also a takerwith her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pai. The shifter healing wars, book 1 by janice hardy fantastic fiction. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. A teen with the power to shift pain from one person to another chooses between saving her sisters life and her principles in this first of a projected series. Hardy has an elegant way of drawing the reader into the story with her characterization, and keeping them in the story with plot twists and the dark, wartorn setting for heightened tension. She is also a takerwith her touch, she can heal injuries. Southern breeze al, ga, and the fl panhandle janice hardy.
Firstly can you tell us a little bit about the shifter. Its a wellpaced adventure story full of brave characters who risk their lives and make heavy sacrifices for others. The shifter the healing wars book 1, by janice hardy. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Orphaned when the baseer invade and occupy geveg, 15yearold nya and her sister tali live in an oppressed world where pain is controlled by a healers league that trains takers to transfer human pain into a substance called pynvium. The first book in the healing wars series by janice hardy. The shifter, was chosen for the 2014 list of ten books all young georgians should read from the georgia center for the book. Dec 06, 2009 heres a book to add to your holiday wish list. This upper mglower ya fantasy novel is such a wellwritten debut that it deserves the extraspecial fnc treatment. Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war.
Janice hardy is also the author of the shifter and blue fire, the first two books in the healing wars trilogy. Part one is the idea stage, focusing on my own fourstep process of developing an idea enough to turn that idea into an actual novel. Ive hosted many an author visit, but few have resonated with my students as much as janice hardy. Nya is a lively and engaging protagonist faced with difficult choices to survive. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Its part critique, part example, and designed to help the submitter as well as anyone else having a similar problem. Today she will tell us a little bit about her novel which you can purchase here and her journey to publication. Sep 06, 2011 janice hardy im the author of the fantasy adventures, the shifter, blue fire, and the upcoming darkfall. The shifter, by janice hardy balzer and bray, harpercollins, 2009, upper middle grade and beyond, 370 pp is one of those books that just goes to show that fascinating ideas are still out there, waiting to be written about. Janice hardy has 20 books on goodreads with 32689 ratings. Mar 04, 2010 janice hardy im the author of the fantasy adventures, the shifter, blue fire, and the upcoming darkfall. The scene with the duke was so intense i couldnt put the book down. I dont want to give you the idea that the shifter is a dry commentary on our times.
The shifter the healing wars book 1 by janice hardy. That is to say that, i, at least, have never before encountered the magical idea at the center of this book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the healing wars. Janice hardy is the awardwinning author of the teen fantasy trilogy the healing wars. Im currently working on a new series and having a ton of fun with it. The shifter the healing wars book 1 by janice hardy id love if youd share your thoughts, too. I bought this book after buying one of the authors books about writing, to see if she knew what she was talking about. Very approachable and personable with the kids, full of anecdotes about writing and publishing, and really willing to tackle all questions and give thoughtful responses my kids still talk about her visit here at pgms.
Janice hardy audio books, best sellers, author bio. She also writes the grace harper series for adults under the name, j. She is the author of the shifter which is a very cool supernatural novel which has a sequel that will be out soon. Join facebook to connect with janice hardy and others you may know.
Janice hardy is the awardwinning author of the teen fantasy trilogy thehealing wars. Shop amongst our popular books, including 8, the healing wars, the healing wars and more from janice hardy. Nya is a bold, brave, protective older sister who has the ability to shift pain from someone and transfer it into someone else. The shifter is a brilliant beginning to the healing wars novels. I also liked how janice hardy didnt make nya this annoying character who thought they were great or put in anything that made me roll my eyes. Written by janice hardy, audiobook narrated by luci christian.
See all books authored by janice hardy, including shifter, and blue fire, and more on. Sponsored by the friends of the northeast spruill oaks library, the society of childrens book writers and illustrators and southern breeze in association with the atlantafulton public library system. The shifter by janice hardy available from rakuten kobo. Readers are encouraged to send in work with questions, and we diagnose it on the site. In a world where both pain and the pynvium its stored in are valuable. There were so many twists and surprises that i was never bored with this book. The shifter by janice hardy overdrive rakuten overdrive. Discover book depositorys huge selection of janice hardy books online.
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