Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction Hardback - 2012
by Carrie Ryan
From the publisher
Richelle Mead, Lisa McMann, Michael Grant, Meg Cabot, Laini Taylor, andnine more of the hottest YA authors to hit the shelves explore theconcepts of prophecy and prediction in this story collection edited by "NYT" bestselling author of "The Forest of Hands and Teeth," Carrie Ryan.
Have you ever been tempted to look into the future? To challenge predictions? To question fate? It's human nature to wonder about life's twists and turns. But is the future already written or do you have the power to alter it? From fantastical prophecies to predictions of how the future will transpire, "Foretold" is a collection of stories about our universal fascination with life's unknowns and of what is yet to come as interpreted by14 of young adult fiction's brightest stars.
This collection includes works from: Malinda Lo (Ash)
Lisa McMann (Wake)Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures)
Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Creatures)Laini Taylor (The Daughter of Smoke and Bone)
Michael Grant (Gone)Saundra Mitchell (The Vespertine)
Richelle Mead (the Vampire Academy)Matt de la Pena (I Will Save You)
Meg Cabot (The Princess Diaries)Heather Brewer (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod)
Diana Peterfreund (Rampant)Simone Elkeles (Perfect Chemistry)
Carrie Ryan (The Forest of Hands and Teeth)"
Details
- Title Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction
- Author Carrie Ryan
- Binding Hardback
- Pages 351
- Language EN
- Publisher Random House Children's Books
- Date 2012-08-28
- ISBN 9780375989964
About the author
CARRIE RYAN is the "New York Times" bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy that includes The Forest of Hands and Teeth, The Dead-Tossed Waves, The Dark and Hollow Places, and the original ebook Hare Moon. She has edited the short story anthology Foretold: 14 Stories of Prophecy and Prediction and contributed to many other story collections herself, including Zombies vs. Unicorns, Kiss Me Deadly, and Enthralled. Her work has been translated into over eighteen languages and her first novel is in production as a major motion picture. Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Carrie is a graduate of Williams College and Duke University School of Law. A former litigator, she now writes full time and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit her at CarrieRyan.com.
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