West (novel)

Last updated

West is a young adult fantasy novel written by Edith Pattou and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The book is the sequel to East .

Contents

Background

Pattou continued to receive letters from fans of East years after writing the book asking if there would be a sequel, which eventually pursuaded Pattou to write West. [1] Pattou mentioned in an interview with Publishers Weekly that she isn't planning on writing a third book in the series, but if she does the protagonists would be Charles and Rose's children. [2]

The audiobook version is read by Renee Raudman, Kirby Heyborne, Taylor Meskimen, Robertson Dean, Kimberly Farr, and Tonya Cornelisse. [3]

Plot

At the end of East, the Troll Queen was believed to be dead, however, she survives and pursues revenge on Rose and Charles. [4] Rose's husband ends up transforming back into his White Bear form and does not remember her. [5]

Reception

Francisca Goldsmith praised the book in the School Library Journal writing, "a wait of longer than a decade proves completely worthwhile". [6] Kirkus Reviews praised the worldbuilding and convincing portrayl of a 16-century Europe. [7] Maggie Reagan praised the novel in Booklist saying that it is "an exciting, layered adventure". [8]

Related Research Articles

<i>Farseer</i> trilogy Trilogy of fantasy novels by Robin Hobb

The Farseer trilogy is a series of fantasy novels by American author Robin Hobb, published from 1995 to 1997. It is often described as epic fantasy, and as a character-driven and introspective work. Set in and around the fictional realm of the Six Duchies, it tells the story of FitzChivalry Farseer, an illegitimate son of a prince who is trained as an assassin. Political machinations within the royal family threaten his life, and the kingdom is beset by naval raids. Fitz possesses two forms of magic: the telepathic Skill that runs in the royal line, and the socially despised Wit that enables bonding with animals. The series follows his life as he seeks to restore stability to the kingdom.

Edith Pattou is an American writer of fantasy fiction, including the novel East, an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults for 2004. She was born in Evanston, Illinois, and she graduated from the Francis W. Parker School, Scripps College, Claremont Graduate School and UCLA (M.L.I.S.). She is married to Charles Emery, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University. They have one child, a daughter.

<i>East</i> (novel) 2003 novel by Edith Pattou

East is a 2003 young adult novel by Edith Pattou. It is an adaptation of an old Norwegian folk tale entitled "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" and was a 2003 ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults. West, a sequel to East, was published in October 2018.

<i>Operation Red Jericho</i> Young adult adventure novel by Joshua Mowll

Operation Red Jericho is the first novel in The Guild of Specialists trilogy by Joshua Mowll.

<i>Into the Wild</i> (novel) 2003 novel by a team with the pseudonym Erin Hunter

Into the Wild is a fantasy novel about the lives of fictional cats, written by a team of authors using the pseudonym Erin Hunter. The novel was published by HarperCollins in Canada and the United States in January 2003, and in the United Kingdom in February 2003. It is the first novel in the Warriors series. The book has been published in paperback and e-book formats in twenty different languages. The story is about a young domestic cat named Rusty who leaves his human owners to join a group of forest-dwelling feral cats called ThunderClan, adopting a new name: Firepaw. He is trained to defend and hunt for the clan, becomes embroiled in a murder and betrayal within the clan, and, at the end of the book, receives his warrior name, Fireheart, after a battle with another clan. The novel is written from the perspective of Fireheart.

<i>The Sword of Summer</i> Young-adult fantasy novel by Rick Riordan

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

Menna van Praag is an English novelist and writing educator. Her magical realism novels include The House at the End of Hope Street (2013), The Dress Shop of Dreams (2014), and The Sisters Grimm trilogy.

<i>The Hammer of Thor</i> 2016 book by Rick Riordan

The Hammer of Thor is an American young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was published on October 4, 2016 as a hardcover, audiobook, and ebook, and is the second book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

<i>Children of Blood and Bone</i> 2018 young adult fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Blood and Bone is a 2018 young adult romantic fantasy novel by Nigerian-American novelist Tomi Adeyemi. The book, Adeyemi's debut novel and the first in a planned trilogy, follows heroine Zélie Adebola as she attempts to restore magic to the kingdom of Orïsha, following the ruling class kosidáns' brutal suppression of the class of magic practitioners Zélie belongs to, the maji.

Julie C. Dao is a Vietnamese-American fantasy author. She is best known for her debut novel, Forest of a Thousand Lanterns, an East Asian-inspired retelling of the Evil Queen legend from Snow White, and its sequel Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix.

Brandy Colbert is an American author of young adult fiction and nonfiction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Black Reckoning</span> Novel

The Black Reckoning is the third novel of the children's fantasy trilogy The Books of Beginning by John Stephens. The narrative focuses on siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma as they race to find the Book of Death before the primary antagonist Dire Magnus. The book was released in 2015, two years after the sequel.

<i>Wisp of a Thing</i> 2013 novel by Alex Bledsoe

Wisp of a Thing is an urban fantasy novel by American writer Alex Bledsoe, first published in the United States in June 2013 by Tor Books. It is the second in a series of six books by Bledsoe about the Tufa living in a remote Appalachian valley in East Tennessee. The Tufa are descendants of Irish fairies and were found in the area when the first European settlers arrived.

<i>The Bone Witch</i> Novel by Rin Chupeco

The Bone Witch is a young adult fantasy novel written by Rin Chupeco. Published in February 2017, it is the first novel of Chupeco's second series. It was followed by two sequels: The Heart Forger in 2018 and The Shadowglass in 2019.

<i>What If Its Us</i> 2018 novel by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

What If It's Us is a young adult romantic comedy novel series written by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, published by HarperTeen and Simon and Schuster. The series consists of two books: What If It's Us (2019) and Here's To Us (2021).

Rebecca Serle is an American author and television writer. Her novel In Five Years was a New York Times best seller, and her Famous in Love series was adapted into a young adult television series on Freeform.

The Belles is a dystopian young adult novel series by Dhonielle Clayton, consisting of three books: The Belles (2018), The Everlasting Rose (2019) and The Beauty Trials (2023). The first two books are Junior Library Guild selections.

<i>We Set the Dark on Fire</i> 2019 young adult fantasy novel by Tehlor Kay Mejia

We Set the Dark on Fire is a 2019 young adult fantasy novel by Tehlor Kay Mejia.

<i>We Unleash the Merciless Storm</i> 2020 young adult fantasy novel by Tehlor Kay Mejia

We Unleash the Merciless Storm is a 2020 young adult fantasy novel by Tehlor Kay Mejia. It is preceded by We Set the Dark on Fire.

<i>The Voting Booth</i> 2020 young adult novel by Brandy Colbert

The Voting Booth is a 2020 young adult novel by Brandy Colbert about two 18-year-olds on their first election day as registered voters.

References

  1. ↑ Matthews, Katherine (February 18, 2019). "The Chronicles of OHYA: Edith Pattou". Columbus Monthly . Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ Lodge, Sally (October 23, 2018). "Four Questions for Edith Pattou". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "West by Edith Pattou". AudioFile Magazine . 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gilson, Nancy (November 11, 2018). "'East' sequel a brisk YA fantasy". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Celebrate Ohio authors and illustrators" . The Blade . April 7, 2019. p. H.3. Retrieved September 18, 2024– via ProQuest.
  6. ↑ Goldsmith, Francisca (August 1, 2018). "West". School Library Journal . Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ "West From the East series, Vol. 2". Kirkus Reviews . July 29, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ Reagan, Maggie (September 1, 2018). "West" . Booklist . 115 (1): 111–112. Retrieved September 18, 2024– via ProQuest.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.