Gr 7 upsaxons debut novel tells the story of cat hunter, a rich girl from the government nobility in the war. Her first novel, take back the skies, was published when she was just nineteen. Browse lucy saxons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The story concerns catherine hunter, heir to her familys fortune, whos due to be married to a. Take back the skies book by lucy saxon thriftbooks. When not writing, lucy spends most of her time on the internet, reading books and lucy saxon is 24 and lives in hertfordshire with her parents. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. I read it when i was not yet a teenager, but i will remember it long after i do turn sixteen. Lucy saxon, take back the skies in this debut novel, catherine hunter, daughter of a privileged government official, runs away before her father can marry her off. She lives on the island of anglya, where her father is a higherup in the government. Being young myself i found that a huge inspiration that publishers would even consider one of such an age. It was inspired by a dream and lucy submitted a version of it to the national novel writing months online competition. She found herself missing lengthy periods of school, giving her the opportunity to indulge in creative writing. There is the seed of a great fantasy series within take back the skies but im afraid to say it just isnt quite ready yet.
Take back the skies take back the skies 1 by saxon, lucy. Written by lucy saxon, audiobook narrated by gemma dawson. Take back the skies is the fantastic first book in what is sure to be a brilliant series from debut author lucy saxon. The almost king take back the skies, book 2 by lucy saxon book cover, description, publication history. Written by 19 year old lucy saxon, take back the skies is one of the most entrancing fantasy worlds ive read since shadow and bone. Take back the skies by lucy saxon overdrive rakuten. Take back the skies is the impressive ya debut of 19 yearold novelist lucy saxon. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage and the life her highranking government official father planned for her, cat hunter does the unthinkable.
About as good a ya adventure as youll see all year sfx take back the skies is a brilliant debut and lucy saxon is definitely an author to keep your eye on. Whilst this is set in the same world, it is an entirely separate tale. Each novel will be set in a different land within the tellus world, with repeating characters and. Set on a world of islands, where ships fly the skies between them, and seemingly impassible storms lie to the south. Buy the paperback book take back the skies by lucy saxon at indigo. Take back the skies by lucy saxon bloomsbury, pb, 384pp. The almost king take back the skies, book 2 by lucy saxon. May 08, 2017 author lucy saxon asks the contestants at the battle of the books 2017 a question from her book take back the skies. Dont fret, though, ive included all the vital information on the book anyway. She describes herself as a cosplayer, congoer, booklover and allround nerdgirl. Lucy saxon battle of the books 2017 question youtube. Lucy saxon is a cosplayer, booklover, congoer and allround nerdgirl. Lucy can often be found attending comic and fantasy conventions and always makes her own, very impressive costumes.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Take back the skies author lucy saxon on cosplaying guest. Lucy saxon is 24 and lives in hertfordshire with her parents. Set in a world where skyships are a mode of transport, and children once they hit the age of thirteen are rounded up as part of the collections, where firstborns arent taken however any siblings born after them are taken to. The first book in the series was called take back the skies.
Take back the skies author lucy saxon on cosplaying. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage and the life her highranking government official father planned for her, cat h. Jun 12, 2014 its my pleasure to welcome lucy saxon to that artsy reader girl as part of her take back the skies promotional blog tour, hosted by bloomsbury childrens. She writes beautifully and entertainingly and i cant wait to read more in this series. Catherine hunter is the daughter of a senior government official on the island of anglya.
Buy a cheap copy of take back the skies book by lucy saxon. Jul 06, 2014 take back the skies is the impressive ya debut of 19 yearold novelist lucy saxon. Aug 23, 2015 lucy saxon wrote take back the skies when she was sixteen. Shes one of the privileged she has luxurious clothes, plenty to eat, and is protected from the collections.
Lucy saxon catherine hunter is the daughter of a senior government official on the island of anglya. Buy take back the skies book online at best prices in india on. It tells the story of catherine hunter, born into privilege, who to escape her regimented existence as the daughter of a government official in the land of anglya, cuts her hair, disguises herself as a boy and becomes cat, escaping her former life by stowing away on board the tyriumpowered skyship stormdancer. Between the sky ships, the storm bands, and the mechas, i dont think there could be a more interesting setting. By lucysaxon ongoing updated jun 04, 2014 embed story share via email read new reading list. This absolutely cracking debut novel from lucy saxon. Lucy wrote her first novel, take back the skies, at the age of sixteen, finding a home for it with bloomsbury at seventeen, and is now working on the rest of the series. Author lucy saxon asks the contestants at the battle of the books 2017 a question from her book take back the skies. A series of short stories, each focused on one of the main characters of take back the skies, giving a little more insight into their lives around the events of the book.
Lucy saxon has always loved reading, but her love of writing began at the age of 12 when she first suffered from the neurological disorder me chronic fatigue syndrome. Take back the skies lucy saxon 9781619633674 netgalley. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Gr 7 upsaxons debut novel tells the story of cat hunter, a rich girl from the. This explosive debut starts a unique sixbook series. She describes herself as a cosplayer, congoer, book lover and allround nerdgirl. Set in a world where skyships are a mode of transport, and children once they hit the age of thirteen are rounded up as part of the collections, where firstborns arent taken however any siblings born after them are taken to be trained to be soldiers in the ongoing war.
For some super skyships and a steampunk flavour, try leviathan by scott westerfeld. Jun 20, 2014 take back the skies by lucy saxon series. May 28, 2014 take back the skies by lucy saxon book one of the take back the skies series publisher. Take back the skies character stories lucy saxon wattpad. Take back the skies by lucy saxon book one of the take back the skies series publisher.
Second volume in the take back the skies series of young adult science fiction novels. Immediately, this sparked my interest as i traveled into the world that saxon created. Prepare for another sweeping adventure by nineteenyearold lucy saxon in a series that seamlessly blends genre elements and a compelling contemporary voice. Friend recommendation catherine hunter is the daughter of a senior government official on the island of anglya. Lucy saxon wrote take back the skies when she was sixteen.
Its full of twists and turns that will shock even the most ardent fantasy fan. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage and the life her highranking governmentofficial father has planned for her, catherine hunter does the unthinkable in the fantastical world of tellus. When not writing, lucy spends most of her time on the internet, reading books and. Everything you needed to know about take back the skies, available june 5th 2014. Fourteen years old, a daughter of privilege, she doesnt need to fear the collections which rip other anglyan families apart. The story concerns catherine hunter, heir to her familys fortune, whos due to be married to a nasty brute at her fathers behest. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. She gets a lot of her best writing done in the dead of night and sometimes wakes up in the morn. Read take back the skies by lucy saxon available from rakuten kobo.
The first book in a new series from 19yearold author lucy saxon, take back the skies offers readers an incredibly fastpaced mixture of fantasy and steampunk. Feb 14, 2014 everything you needed to know about take back the skies, available june 5th 2014. Take back the skies lucy saxon 9781408847565 netgalley. In the second book in this sprawling saga, aleks is the youngest of four brothers, each with his. Aug 24, 2014 lucy saxon, take back the skies in this debut novel, catherine hunter, daughter of a privileged government official, runs away before her father can marry her off. Shes one of the privileged she has luxurious clothes, plenty to eat, and is protected from the collections which have ravaged families throughout the land. Take back the skies is a brilliant debut and lucy saxon is definitely an author to keep your eye on. The narrative voice in saxons ya debut hovers in an inbetween stage. In this debut novel, catherine hunter, daughter of a privileged government official, runs away before her. Jun 05, 2014 take back the skies is the fantastic first book in what is sure to be a brilliant series from debut author lucy saxon.
Take back the skies ebook by lucy saxon rakuten kobo. I was absolutely captivated from the first page until the last. Buy take back the skies book online at low prices in india. Lucy saxon is a cosplayer, book lover, congoer and allround nerdgirl. Take back the skies by lucy saxon 9781408847657 booktopia. Its my pleasure to welcome lucy saxon to that artsy reader girl as part of her take back the skies promotional blog tour, hosted by bloomsbury childrens.
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