Author: Christopher Meades
Publisher: Park Row Books
Date of publication: September 26, 2017
From highly acclaimed, award-winning author Christopher
Meades comes a magical, provocative tale of forbidden love and one girl’s
struggle for liberation
Hanna has never been outside her secluded community of
Clearhaven. She has never questioned why her father has four wives or why she
has fourteen brothers and sisters. And in only one week, on her eighteenth
birthday, Hanna will follow tradition and become the fifth wife of a man more
than twice her age.
But just days before the wedding, Hanna meets Daniel, an
enigmatic stranger who challenges her to question her fate and to follow her
own will. Then her mother tells her a secret—one that could grant Hanna the
freedom she’s known only in her dreams. As her world unravels around her, Hanna
must decide whether she was really meant for something greater than the
claustrophobic world of Clearhaven. But can she abandon her beloved younger
sister and the only home she’s ever known? Or is there another option—one too
fantastical to believe?
With lush, evocative prose, Christopher Meades takes readers
on an emotional journey into a fascinating, unknown world—and, along the way,
brilliantly illuminates complexities of faith, identity and how our origins
shape who we are.
“Beautiful and delicate, Meades has written a powerful
meditation on how we define ourselves, the gift and cruelty of faith, and the
redemptive act of storytelling. A gorgeous blend of dreamy folklore and gritty
reality.” -Erika Swyler, bestselling author of The Book of Speculation
“A strange and beautiful fable with shades of
Deliverance, Room, and Winter’s Bone.” -Laline Paull, award-winning author of
The Bees
“As she slashes through the mythology that restrains her,
Hanna rises like a phoenix. Christopher Meades weaves a feast of paradox and
surprise.” -Benjamin Ludwig, author of Ginny Moon
“Compelling and provocative, Meades weaves elements of
magical realism into his poignant coming-of-age tale. In Hanna, readers will
find a new heroine, one who uncovers the secrets of her repressive society as
she journeys toward self-discovery.” -Paula Treick DeBoard, author of The
Drowning Girls
“With original characters and graceful prose, Christopher
Meades has created an indelible novel about faith, family and love. Your heart
will soar and ache for Hanna on her thoroughly original coming-of-age journey.”
-Kelly Simmons, author of The Fifth of July
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About Christopher Meades
Christopher Meades is the author of three previous novels,
including THE LAST HICCUP, which won the 2013 Canadian Authors Association
Award for Fiction. In addition, Meades’s work has appeared in several literary
journals including The Potomac Review and The Fiddlehead. He lives in British
Columbia, Canada, with his family.
Connect with Christopher
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Christopher Meades’ TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:
Tuesday, September 26th: Bookworm
Everlasting blog
Wednesday, September 27th: Books
a la Mode – author guest post
Wednesday, September 27th: Mama
Reads
Thursday, September 28th: Kahakai
Kitchen
Friday, September 29th: SJ2B
House of Books
Friday, October 6th: From the TBR Pile
Monday, October 9th: Caryn, The Book Whisperer
Wednesday, October 11th: Satisfaction for Insatiable
Readers
Thursday, October 12th: Blogging with A
Friday, October 13th: A Holland Reads
Monday, October 16th: Books & Bindings
Wednesday, October 18th: Patricia’s Wisdom
Thursday, October 19th: Suzy Approved
Friday, October 20th: Thoughts from a Highly
Caffeinated Mind
Monday, October 23rd: Broken
Teepee
Tuesday, October 24th: Palmer’s Page Turners
Thursday, October 26th: Girl Who Reads
Thursday, October 26th: The Sketchy Reader
Friday, October 27th: Thoughts on This ‘n That
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