Today’s the pub date for Susan Fletcher’s “Falcon in the Glass”, a fantasy adventure set in Renaissance Venice, and we’re celebrating by giving away a copy.
From Indiebound:
In Venice in 1487, the secrets of glassblowing are guarded jealously. Renzo, a twelve-year-old laborer in a glassworks, has just a few months to prepare for a test of his abilities, and no one to teach him. If he passes, he will qualify as a skilled glassblower. If he fails, he will be expelled from the glassworks. Becoming a glassblower is his murdered father’s dying wish for him, and the means of supporting his mother and sister. But Renzo desperately needs another pair of hands to help him turn the glass as he practices at night.
One night he is disturbed by a bird—a small falcon—that seems to belong to a girl hiding in the glassworks. Soon Renzo learns about her and others like her—the bird people, who can communicate with birds and are condemned as witches. He tries to get her to help him and discovers that she comes with baggage: ten hungry bird-kenning children who desperately need his aid. Caught between devotion to his family and his art and protecting a group of outcast children, Renzo struggles for a solution that will keep everyone safe in this atmospheric adventure.
Susan Fletcher is the author of the very popular “Dragon Chronicles”, as well as other award winning novels. You can visit her at Susan.Fletcher. com
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Looks like a great read!
I’ve been to the glass-blowing part of Venice to see a demonstration. It’s magical. And I’m also a bird so I would love to win a copy of this book.
I heard the Multnomah County Librarians talking this book up on the radio. Sounds fascinating. I’m very much looking forward to reading this.
Sounds like a good read.
I love Susan Fletcher’s work. This sounds like a good one!
My kids are taking hot glass blowing for a week this summer. I’d love to win this for them!
I’m very intrigued. I hope it’s as unique as it sounds.
This sounds like a very interesting book! You don’t see too many books for middle grade readers from this time period.
What a fantastic read–my daughter will love this one!
Sounds very cool. I love historical mg.
This sounds lovely–birds and glassblowing are two interests of mine.
this sounds intriguing! I loved the dragon books – looking forward to Fletcher’s newest.
I loved the Dragon Chronicles (as did my kids), I look forward to reading Ms. Fletcher’s new title “Falcon in the Glass” this sounds fantastic.
Sounds interesting! I like the cover, too.
Wow, this sounds fascinating.