HEARTKEEPER by
B.T. Lyons
Book One in the
Heartkeeper Saga
(Middle Grade- YA
everyone)
Release Date: July
6, 2013
Book two:
Heartbound will release on July 12, 2013
Blurb: “People
of the Field, of the Cave, of the Forest, and of the Mountain, and all the
places and habitats in between, our race is able to gather here tonight because
in time past we found that we were not the warden of the Earth, but the Earth
was our warden, our sustainer, our parent...”
Mankind has survived the near-collapse of life
as they knew it, now living in harmony with the world around them. Adain,
a young Tenderfoot of this Future Earth, is about to take part in his Heart
Chase – the search for a companion animal spirit that will act as his companion
and conscience for the rest of his life. Success in the Heart Chase and
surviving the subsequent Trials over the year ensures his place amongst the
People as an adult, but failure means his certain death...
...and his whole future lies on the Heart of a
mouse.
Heartkeeper is the
first book in the “Heartkeeper Saga”, an epic adventure of friendship,
challenges, and danger as humans struggle to regain their foothold in a new
world that is no longer theirs to control. Can they survive in balance
with the Earth, or will the Earth decide they no longer belong?
About the Author:
B.T. Lyons was born in
1973, growing up in Boylston, Massachusetts, and lived her early life
working on the family goat farm and learning wilderness survival
skills in the surrounding woodlands. She is
a jack-of-all-trades, having worked as everything from a zookeeper
to bookstore manager, to a horror theme park actress, to a radio personality, to
a builder of utility trucks. In a current fit of
happy mid-life crisis, she is a history major at South Dakota
State University in Brookings, SD.
She shares her home
with her husband and her thirteen-year-old daughter, as well as
a rat terrier, a Pomeranian, a ball python, and a rotating guest
list of foster animals from the local humane society. B.T. is a
rabid video game addict, and also enjoys drawing and
creating various Neolithic-style handcrafts as her other
hobbies. Her role models include Jim Henson, Jackie Chan, Hiyao
Miyazaki, and Bill Cosby, and she is inspired by authors such as
Richard Adams, Tad Williams, and Ray Bradbury.
Connect with B.T. Lyons:
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My
Thoughts - 5 out of 5 unicorns - I loved it!!
This book is available for free download from Smashwords, and I highly recommend everyone download it
and read it.
First, the cover is stunning and was designed
by the author herself. Everything, I
have seen her do is very creative, and she is an awesome person. I love authors who like to interact with
their readers.
Did you know this story originally was born
from a picture? The story it inspired
was part of Wonderstruck, and then it was expanded to become book 1 in the
Heartkeeper series.
I love this story because it is inspiring and
has many important lessons built into the story. I’d love to be able to get enough copies for
the bookclub my high school has, but I’ll wish on that later. This magically world she creates is
wonderful, and I was sucked right into the story. I love Adain & Fenjine and their
friends. This story is about surviving
the Trials to adulthood. There is
mystery, treachery, budding friendships being forged, talents being discovered,
and so much more built into this story.
I highly recommend this book to anyone from middle
school on up, and even though this is my 2nd time reading it, I will
read it again a 3rd time with my son because I believe it has value
to reinforce things I’m always trying to stress to him about honesty and
integrity. Get the book, and read it
with middle school students you love or go borrow someone’s who could use some
positive influences and attention!!
I absolutely can't wait to read Heartbound which is due out next week, so be looking for that review soon :)
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