Julia Defiant, Catherine Egan
Julia Defiant, Catherine Egan
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Julia Defiant

Author: Catherine Egan

Narrator: Erin Spencer, Will Damron

Unabridged: 11 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/13/2017


Synopsis

Fans of Graceling and Six of Crows will thrill to the masterful world-building and fiercely flawed heroine in this heart-pounding follow-up to Julia Vanishes, book two in the Witch’s Child trilogy.
 
“Adventure, murder, romance, intrigue, and betrayal with a 16-year-old heroine that is both fierce and flawed at the same time.” —Hypable.com
 
Julia and a mismatched band of revolutionaries, scholars, and thieves have crossed the world searching for a witch. But for all the miles traveled, they are no closer to undoing the terrible spell that bound an ancient magic to the life of a small child. The evil, immortal Casimir wants that magic and every moment they hunt for the witch, Ko Dan, Casimir’s assassins are hunting them.

Julia can deal with danger. The thing that truly scares her lies within. Her strange ability to vanish to a place just out of sight has grown: she can now disappear so completely that it’s like stepping into another world. It’s a fiery, hellish world, filled with creatures who seem to recognize her—and count her as one of their own.

So . . . is Julia a girl with a monster lurking inside her? Or a monster wearing the disguise of a girl?

If she can use her monstrous power to save Theo, does it matter?

In this riveting second book in the Witch’s Child trilogy, Catherine Egan goes deep within the heart of a fierce, defiant girl trying to discover not just who but what she truly is.
 
Praise for Julia Vanishes:
 
“Egan’s debut novel sparkles. A beautifully rendered world and exquisite sense of timing ensure a page-turning experience.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
 
“Readers will find themselves immediately immersed in the narrative and invested in the fate of Julia, who is both feisty and flawed.” —Booklist, starred review
 
“Julia’s a wonderful, fully realized heroine. . . . For those readers waiting for the sequel to Marie Lu’s The Rose Society, a well-realized page-turner in the same vein.” —Kirkus
 

About The Author

CATHERINE EGAN grew up in Vancouver, Canada. Since then, she has lived on a volcanic island in Japan (which erupted while she was there and sent her hurtling straight into the arms of her now husband), in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Beijing, on an oil rig in the middle of Bohai Bay, then in New Jersey, and now in New Haven, Connecticut.   She is currently occupied with writing books and fighting dragon armies with her warrior children. You can read more about her at catherineegan.com and follow her on Twitter at @ByCatherineEgan.


Reviews

'Julia Defiant' is an amazing second novel in a thrilling YA fantasy series, and is one that fans of the genre definitely need to get their hands on. A lot of series start off with a great first book, only to fall short on the following books. That is definitely not the case with this one. Every sin......more

**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: [URL not allowed]** I have been totally loving reading books in a series back to back. This is the summer of the binge read for me. So I decided to do that with books one and two in the Witch's Child series. So this is a combined review for......more

Je suis vraiment partagée sur cette lecture ! Il y a beaucoup de choses que j’ai adoré et c’est vraiment un univers incroyable et très original. Il y a beaucoup d’action, on ne s’ennuie pas et je me suis bien attachée à certains personnages. Mais j’ai parfois eu du mal à suivre l’intrigue et, de man......more


Quotes

“Complex and beautifully imagined, Julia’s saga continues to thrill." Booklist, starred review


Awards

  • Sunburst Award For Excellence In Canadian Literature Of The Fantastic