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When thieves find an abandoned child lying in a monster's footprint, they have no idea that their wilderness discovery will change the course of history. Cloaked in mystery, Auralia grows up among criminals outside the walls of House Abascar, where vicious beastmen lurk in shadow. There, she discovers an unsettling--and forbidden--talent for crafting colors that enchant all who behold them, including Abascar's hard-hearted king, an exiled wizard, and a prince who keeps dangerous secrets. When Auralia's gift opens doors from the palace to the dungeons, she sets the stage for violent and miraculous change in the great houses of the Expanse. Auralia's Colors weaves literary fantasy together with poetic prose, a suspenseful plot, adrenaline-rush action, and unpredictable characters sure to enthrall ambitious imaginations.
About the Author
My name is Jeffrey Overstreet. I am a teacher and a writer, and I travel all over the place speaking about creative writing, film criticism, fantasy, faith, and the power of play. Sometimes I'm invited to teach creative writing courses and workshops. This brings me great joy. Currently I am celebrating ten years working as communications specialist at Seattle Pacific University. My dream? To someday have a full-time job teaching creative writing and film-related courses. My other dreams? They've all come true. These are my published novels, so far:This is my memoir of "dangerous moviegoing," published by Regal Books:This is my blog: This is my Facebook page: This is my Twitter account:I grew up in Portland, Oregon. My father was a teacher there during that time, and my mother has worked as a teacher too. .. so I grew up in a world of educators. My younger brother Jason is some kind of singer/songwriter/composer genius. He has a singing group called Rescue that continues to amaze and bless audiences everywhere. I'm proud of that guy. My wife, Anne, comes from Roswell, New Mexico. (Insert alien-related joke here. ) We just celebrated our 16th anniversary. She works as a gardener and a freelance editor, but her poetry is what really blows my mind. Read her book: . It's breathtaking. Really.I've been writing books since before I started kindergarten. I think the first one was called "The Sea Monster," and it was full of scribbled drawings of a massive, fanged beast trying to swallow a little stick-figure man. I'm not sure what that represented, or if I identified with the man or the beast.But, thanks to a whirlwind of events in 2005-06, and a few meetings that could only have happened through God's wild imagination, my first book was published: (from Regal Books) . It's a book about art, faith, and the way that a good movie can change the world. It's a memoir of sorts, but also a collection of meditations on great movies, and I include some excerpts from memorable interviews with filmmakers and movie stars. I'm also a novelist. and its three sequels, , and , were published by WaterBook Press, a Random House imprint. What is more: I'm a contented resident of Shoreline (north end of Seattle, Washington) .I'm the contributing editor of Seattle Pacific University's magazine.I've worked for decades as a film critic for a variety of publications including and more. I'm a trouble-prone follower of Christ. I guess that'll do for starters. Any questions?
