Eloia Born - Jensen, Britta
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"Loved it! A well-written narrative of disability, dystopia, and exploration...consider it a spiritual successor to Lois Lowry's The Giver and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village."--Nicole Dieker, Discovery Reedsy"Britta Jensen's epic worldbuilding shines and the story is full of mystery, suspense, and heart. I'm looking forward to more stories in this universe."--Amanda Bennett, Midday Moonrise Blog Long-listed for the 2016 Exeter Novel Prize A girl who's lost her mother. A boy learning about love. Both with a secret neither knows about and a journey that could tear them apart. When half-sighted…mehr

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"Loved it! A well-written narrative of disability, dystopia, and exploration...consider it a spiritual successor to Lois Lowry's The Giver and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village."--Nicole Dieker, Discovery Reedsy"Britta Jensen's epic worldbuilding shines and the story is full of mystery, suspense, and heart. I'm looking forward to more stories in this universe."--Amanda Bennett, Midday Moonrise Blog Long-listed for the 2016 Exeter Novel Prize A girl who's lost her mother. A boy learning about love. Both with a secret neither knows about and a journey that could tear them apart. When half-sighted Leanora catches her father committing an unspeakable crime she is forced to flee her village with her blind best friend, Dex. Together they seek answers to the Mists that caused disabilities in many communities on their planet. The journey of discovery isn't without hardship. Dex drifts away from Leanora, new truths emerge about her family and a newfound power haunts her. Across the deserts of Eloia her heart calls her in a new direction. Does she have the courage to heed its call, even if it means leaving everything she knows behind? The sequel, Hirana's War, releases October 1, 2020.
Autorenporträt
Britta Jensen's novel, Eloia Born, won the 2019 Writers League of Texas YA Discovery Prize. Her stories explore themes of persevering through disability, found family and the intersection of various cultures on real and imagined worlds. Other published works include Hirana's War, Ghosts of Yokosuka, and her short story, "Why Not Ophelia?" in the Castle Anthology of Horror- Femme Fatales. For the past twenty years Britta has edited books and taught creative writing. She lived in Japan, South Korea, and Germany for twenty-two years before settling in Austin, Texas with her awesome capoeirista husband. You can learn more about her work as an editor and author at www.brittajensen.com