Crystal Marcos
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Award-winning author Crystal Marcos has been a storyteller her entire life. As the oldest of five children, she had to do a lot of entertaining. She lives on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State with her husband, daughter Kaylee, and infant son Jaxon. Crystal is the author of BELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale and HEADACHE: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE. Novus, her third book and first Young Adult novel, is Book One of The Cresecren Chronicles.
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Novus (The Cresecren Chronicles, Book 1)
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Young Adult
Ideal for Hunger Games and Divergent fans, Crystal Marcos delivers Novus, a riveting novel set in a dystopian future of action-adventure, suspense, and romance. Intriguing characters and a gripping storyline keep the reader turning page after page. Being a teenager is hard enough. And what if your life’s path is predetermined? On top of that, you aren’t even Human? Cayden was given life as a Cresecren. He expected to live out his days with the dysfunctional Human family he was assigned to serve. One fateful night, however, landed him in Gavaron, the home of maimed, elderly, or defiant Cresecren. Beyond its borders is the Den, an area much more dangerous than he ever imagined. Now seventeen, Cayden unwittingly becomes involved in a conspiracy and is one of a handful of survivors fleeing a deadly attack. They set off on a perilous journey in search of refuge and the truth. Along the way, Cayden begins to comprehend the difference between fully living and merely surviving, while trying to balance his emotions and a forbidden love.
~ "Official Selection" Winner in the E-Book Young Adult category,
2015 New Apple Book Awards! ~ ~ Winner Best Books in the Young Adult category, 2016 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards! ~ ~"Honorable Mention" Winner in the Young Adult category, 2016 Hollywood Book Festival!~ ~Bronze Medal Winner in the Young Adult - General category, 2016 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards!~ ~ "Honorable Mention" Winner in the Sci-fi category, 2016 New York Book Festival! ~ ~ B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree, 2016 indieBRAG! ~ |
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Bellyache: A Delicious Tale
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Children's
BELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale Awards & Honors: ~2013 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree ~2012 USA BEST BOOK AWARDS Award-Winning Finalist in both categories of Children's Fiction & Children's Book Series ~2011 READERS FAVORITE Silver Award in its category ~2010 Nominated for the CYBILS Awards A lip-smacking, mouthwatering, absolutely delectable debut, BELLYACHE: A Delicious Taleby Crystal Marcos is a literary feast for ages seven and up. In the vein of Roald Dahl's best-loved adventures, Marcos offers a mystical, character driven escapade that intertwines strands of reality with a larger-than-life fantasy world. When Peter Fischer sets out to help his grandfather at Papa's Sweet Shop, he will quickly learn that sneaking sweets and covering up his sugar-dusted tracks will have major consequences. As Peter is transported to a mysteriously delicious, faraway land, a curious people known as the Candonites, some of whom have no time for a non-Candonite, will teach Peter a lesson on what it means to be different and what it means to forgive. Look for Marcos' exciting second book in the children's series, HEADACHE: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE.
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Headache: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE (Volume 2)
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Children's
The magical adventure continues in the spine-tingling fantasy-adventure, HEADACHE: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE! Crystal Marcos delivers another whimsically entertaining escapade for ages seven and up. Readers will delight in more sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat, non-stop action adventures of Peter and his best friend, Lina. When Peter Fisher sets out for school one morning, he has no idea that trouble is stirring in his hometown. With the unexpected arrival of his new Candonite friends from Maple Town, Peter and Lina have extra help saving their beloved town and loved ones from the clutches of the one villain they had hoped they would never see again. Humorous and thought provoking, this unforgettably entertaining story teaches a valuable lesson about standing up and facing one's fears.
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