Sarah fine is the author of sanctum, the very first book in the guards of the shadow lands small mature elegant illusion trilogy. Sanctum by sarah fine, 9781612184425, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ive heard high praise for sarah fine s books for years, but hadnt read them. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1 kindle edition by sarah fine author 4. The author turned to teen horror with asylum, and, as in book 1, sanctum brings many of the genres staples, starting with likable but boneheaded high schoolers who, against all reason, open that door, go into the woods, and break into that house, driven by motives that require a whopping suspension of disbelief. Her concept of the afterlife for suicide victims, the shadowlands. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1. A paranormal romance confirms that, indeed, hell is hell. Sanctum by sarah fine book 1 in the guards of the shadowlands young adult fantasy series 2012. Sarah fine packs a whole new punch in this explosive conclusion to the guards of the shadowlands trilogy that will leave you utterly satisfied, but still demanding more. The police believe that alexs wife simply left, his.
Sarah fine was born in california and grew up in maryland, texas, as well as toronto before moving with her family to indiana. Blogger friends proclaimed i had to listenread her ya fantasy and i grabbed sanctum narrated by amy mcfadden. 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. The servants of fate and the reliquary series prove this amply. But first, let me state a clear and undeniable fact fine.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sarah fine created a uniquely imaginative world that happened to make total sense. Her first novel, sanctum, was published by skyscape in 2012.
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. When shes not writing, shes working as a child psychologist. She received her ba in psychology from hope college, following which she got her ph. I dont mean in the its a classic for the ages and every generation should read and analyze it, but in the this speaks to my soul sort of way. Sanctum has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Sarah is more or less from indiana, and performs as a child psychologist while she is not writing for teenagers. Sarah fine, quote from sanctum i wanted the chance to give him something, to give him the best of me, as pathetic as it was, damaged and broken, warped at the edges, hardly worth having. Sanctum by sarah fine, 9781477810330, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A week ago, seventeenyearold lela santoss best friend, nadia, killed herself.
Today, we take a closer look at her debut novel, first of the series, sanctum, which features a 17yearold latina protagonist. The sarah fine books are geared not only towards young adults, but also towards adults who love a fine fantasy setting. Blogger friends proclaimed i had to listenread her ya fantasy and i grabbed sanctum. Books by sarah fine authors like sarah fine what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. I decided to read sanctum first because i found the blurb intriguing. Oct 10, 2012 sanctum was so interesting, i could not put it down. Nov 05, 2019 sanctum by sarah fine, page 191 mercy is not a right. I headed back to my room, the smile sliding off my face as soon as i turned away. Today, thanks to a farewell ritual gone awry, lela is standing in paradise, look. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Chaos was an absolutely wonderful conclusion, with epic twist and turns, and nothing short of deadly. I lay on my bed and held my hands up in front of me, trying to recall the exact sensation of being in nadia.
Sanctum guards of the shadowlands, book 1 by sarah fine. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sanctum by sarah fine is the first in the guards of shadowlands and it rocked my ears. See all books authored by sarah fine, including the impostor queen, and sanctum, and more on.
Sarah fine books list of books by author sarah fine. As for her teen fantasy series, they are just as readable to adults as they are to. Buy sanctum guards of the shadowlands by sarah fine from amazons fiction books store. She loves fried foods and confesses to a instead eclectic and modern taste in music. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1 kindle edition by fine, sarah. I loved this book and was constantly thinking about this world while not reading it. I normally dont enjoy books about such a hard, difficult topic. Sanctum by sarah fine book one of the guards of the shadowlands series. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Add a sobering historical account that we should never be allowed to forget and the edutainment sic element is complete.
Sanctum was so interesting, i could not put it down. Sanctum was so imaginative, dark, scary, and provocative. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. I have read this book six times in about two months. Sanctum is the first book in author sarah fines guards of the shadowlands series.
Last year i listened to sarah fine s adult urban fantasy series servants of fae and loved them. 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. The sanctum is were the judge lives, who is a bit like god. But first, let me state a clear and undeniable fact fine has an amazing writing ability. Marshall cavendish childrensamazon childrens publishing. 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. I watched the gates slam shut one more time and then turned toward the. 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.
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. What a ride chaos was nonstop chills, thrills, action and. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands, book one, sarah fine. 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 is one of those unique book experiences that blends both despair and hope in equal measure to deliver a hauntingly beautiful journey.
Sanctum book by sarah fine half price books marketplace. I knew it would be a tall order to create a cover for fractured that. Sarah fine does a wonderful job of explaining how severe depression can blind people like nadia from the good things in their lives, so yes, i would definitely recommend this book. She has created alternative dimensions and a complete morality that challenges whatever we might believe about the afterlife. I was left floored with a gamut of emotions that i will now try to sort out in the best way possible.
The novel follows 17yearold lela santos, who loses her closest friend to. 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. A convoluted sequence of events finds universitybound foster kid lela, 17, dead. Ive heard high praise for sarah fines books for years, but hadnt read them. Malachi, sanctum by sarah fine, page 353 malachi is sweet, selfless, tender, but also the hot captain of the guard that can kill guys with his bare hands. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands, book 1 by sarah fine book cover, description, publication history. I decided that if i had the chance, if he asked, if he needed, it was his. Sarah fine, quote from sanctum she looked at me as if she saw something else inside of mesomething wonderful, something worth knowingand she was the only person who could make it come out.
Sanctum by sarah fine offers an engaging blend of fantasy, action, romance, and contemporary social issues, sure to appeal to a variety of readers. Sanctum guards of the shadowlands book 1 by sarah fine. A week ago, seventeenyearold lela santos s best friend, nadia, killed herself. New arrivals dotted the open square, taking a few moments to recover before wandering off.
This book deals with suicide, in such a different unique way. I finished sweeping up as quickly as i could and waved cheerfully as diane gave me a concerned look. Fine is a talented writer whose book has got me thinking about a myriad things. Hell, i even bought five of them, so i figured it was about time to get on the fine train. Available from amazon kindle unlimited, amazon paperback, amazon hardcover, audible, barnes and. It was creepy, dark, and fabulously conceptualized. I saw an ad for it on my kindle screensaver, thought thats kind of a cool cover, and. 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. Buy the paperback book sanctum by sarah fine at indigo. Available from amazon kindle unlimited, amazon paperback, amazon hardcover, audible, barnes and noble, series extras. Last year i listened to sarah fines adult urban fantasy series servants of fae and loved them.