Korbyn, god of the raven clan, rescues liyana and provides her with a purpose. Overview in a desert world of sandstorms and sandwolves, a teen girl must defy the gods to save her tribe in this mystical, atmospheric tale from the author of drink, slay, love. The highly descriptive writing forms intense visuals for the reader so that characters, animals, and locations feel rich and realistic. Vessel deals with some major issues and is a very thoughtprovoking novel. Vessel is a fastpaced, thrilling adventure set in a hostile world filled with complex clan feuds and strong traditions. Sarah lives in stony brook, new york, with her husband and children. The emperor rose from behind his ridiculous wooden desk. Her 2016 novel queen of the blood won a 2017 alex award from the american library association. The book has been awarded with mythopoeic fantasy award for. She won an ala alex award and a mythopoeic fantasy award and has been a finalist for sfwas andre norton award three times. Several of these have won awards, including the queen of blood, which won the ala alex award, and vessel, which won the mythopoeic award. She has been a finalist for sfwas andre norton award three times, for vessel, ice, and into the wild.
Durst offers a meditation on leadership and power and a vivid story set outside the typical western european fantasy milieu. Vessel by sarah beth durst liyana has trained her entire life to be the vessel of a goddess. Sarah beth durst, quote from vessel you do realize that you are addressing the emperor of the crescent empire. Fall catalog liyana is a vessel, the chosen one, nurtured, trained, and offered up by her clan for a great honor. She has twice been a finalist for swfas andre norton award, for both ice and into the wild. Chosen as a vessel to host the goat clans goddess, bayla, and abandoned when bayla doesnt come, liyana finds herself alone in the desert. Until a boy walks out of the dust in search of her. I loved the description of this novel, but having let it sit in my queue for a few months until near publication date, i.
The goddess will inhabit liyanas body and use magic to bring rain to the desert. Sarah beth durst is an awardwinning author, who has penned more than ten fantasy books for teens, adults, and kids. Sarah beth durst is the author of the young adult novels vessel. Vessel has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The main character of this standalone epic fantasy is tamra verlas and theres a story behind that name, a weary, middleaged woman who trains kehoks, monstrous chimera creatures, and riders to race competitively. Your favorite authors on rick riordans percy jackson and the olympians series, and drink, slay, love, and more on. Race the sands by sarah beth durst audiobook 2020 high. The goddess comes when a vessel dances and a magician chants. Click to read more about vessel by sarah beth durst.
Vessel book by sarah beth durst official publisher page. Sarah beth durst is back today to talk about her latest novel vessel and answer some questions about it. The goddess will inhabit liyanas body and use magic to bring rain to. Vessel, paperback by durst, sarah beth, brand new, free shipping in the us. Sarah beth durst is the awardwinning author of nineteen fantasy books for kids, teens, and adults, including the girl who could not dream, drink slay love, and the queens of renthia series. First off, the world building of this book is downright brilliant. Sarah beth durst is the author of young adult novels conjured, vessel, drink slay love, enchanted ivy, and ice, as well as middle grade novels into the wild and out of the wild. Vessel by sarah beth durst overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ill be sharing my thoughts on vessel tomorrow they amount to getitgetitgetitnow, but until then, sarah beth is here to chat with us about building the gorgeous desert world, staying true to yourself as a writer, and what we can expect from her next. He then opened it, read the single line printed or. Combining an intriguing premise a girls raised to be a vessel for her goddess but is instead abandoned by her deity and her tribe with a vividly stark desert landscape and plenty of moral questions, sarah beth durst has certainly written one of the most highly original books ive ever read. Sarah beth durst sarah beth durst is the author of young adult novels conjured, vessel, drink slay love, enchanted ivy, and ice, as well as middle grade novels into the wild and out of the wild. New york, united states im the author of twenty fantasy books for kids, teens, and adults. Pdf vessel book by sarah beth durst free download 424.
A book that has been read but is in good condition. She will dance and summon her tribes deity, who will inhabit liyanas body and use magic to bring rain to the desert. Sarah beth dursts race the sands continues her marvelous practice of giving us protagonists who are not glowing with the blush of youth, lacking for responsibilities beyond their own selfexploration. Im the author of twenty fantasy books for kids, teens, and adults. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 424 pages and is available in hardcover format. Lee vessel por sarah beth durst disponible en rakuten kobo. The first edition of the novel was published in 2012, and was written by sarah beth durst. Read vessel by sarah beth durst available from rakuten kobo. Today i have the pleasure of welcoming sarah beth durst, author of one of my favorite novels of this year easily, vessel.
Sarah beth durst books list of books by author sarah. The book gods have been kind to me lately, and race the sands by sarah beth durst is no exception. I didnt quite love vessel as wholeheartedly as i love the books of those two authors, but still, this is a highly enjoyable, highly entertaining read. Website created and maintained by sarah beth durst and adam durst. Vessel book by sarah beth durst 2 available editions. In a desert world of sandstorms and sandwolves, a teen girl must defy the gods to save her tribe in this mystical, atmospheric tale from the author of drink, slay, love. Only a magicians voice could reach the dreaming, the home of the spirits of the clan gods. Come and breathe the desert, bayla, the words said. Vessel by sarah beth durst this atmospheric fantasy is, from the gripping first line, a fastpaced, thoughtprovoking, and stirring story of sacrifice. Vessel book by sarah beth durst 2 available editions half. Durst is widely known for the drink, slay, and love, which has been recently adapted for a feature film, under the same name. Around the circle, the clan joined in the chant, repeating the ancient words to summon the spirit of the goddess bayla. Durst writes for adults, young adults, and middle grade level readers. Winner of the mythopoeic award and an ala alex award and thrice nominated for the andre norton award for ya science fiction and fantasy, she lives in new york.
From the gripping first line, a fastpaced, thoughtprovoking and stirring story of sacrifice. She has been a finalist for sfwas andre norton award three times, fo. The emperor accepted each parchment and thanked each messenger for his service. Vessel book by sarah beth durst official publisher. Race the sands by sarah beth durst smart bitches, trashy. Vessel by sarah beth durst in a desert world of sandstorms and sandwolves, a teen girl must defy the gods to save her tribe in this mystical, atmospheric tale from the author of drink, slay, love. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Vessel ebook by sarah beth durst 9781442423787 rakuten kobo. Vessel by sarah beth durst pdf free download ebook. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are. Sarah beth durst is the author of fantasy novels for children, teens, and adults.
Vessel by sarah beth durst 2012, hardcover for sale online. Set in another world with gods, magic, and stories, i can tell you all that this book is an ideal emma book. She spotted the circles under his eyes, so dark that they looked like the smudge of a thumbprint. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Conjured by durst, sarah beth book the fast free shipping. See all books authored by sarah beth durst, including demigods and monsters. Dec 27, 2015 sarah beth durst is the author of young adult novels conjured, vessel, drink slay love, enchanted ivy, and ice, as well as middle grade novels into the wild and out of the wild. Pdf vessel book by sarah beth durst free download 424 pages. He then opened it, read the single line printed or scrawled on it, and laid it in a pile. This atmospheric fantasy is, from the gripping first line, a fastpaced, thoughtprovoking, and stirring story of sacri. With dursts lyrical writing and surprising twists, its. Sarah lives with her husband and children in stony brook. Liyana has trained her entire life to be the vessel of a goddess.