Beastkeeper Cat Hellisen by Cat Hellisen 9780805099805, 0805099808 instant download after payment.

Sarah has always been on the move. Her mother hates the cold, so every few months her parents pack their bags and drag her off after the sun. She’s grown up lonely and longing for magic. She doesn’t know that it’s magic her parents are running from.

When Sarah’s mother walks out on their family, all the strange old magic they have tried to hide from comes rising into their mundane world. Her father begins to change into something wild and beastly, but before his transformation is complete, he takes Sarah to her grandparents—people she has never met, didn’t even know were still alive.
Deep in the forest, in a crumbling ruin of a castle, Sarah begins to untangle the layers of curses affecting her family bloodlines, until she discovers that the curse has carried over to her, too. The day she falls in love for the first time, Sarah will transform into a beast . . . unless she can figure out a way to break the curse forever.

Gr 7–10—This tangled tale of jealousy and revenge retells the classic "Beauty and the Beast" story, but with a twist. Thirteen-year-old Sarah lies awake, listening to an argument between her parents; an argument that ends with her mother's departure. Time passes and Sarah's father becomes stranger and stranger, eventually insisting that Sarah go live with grandparents she has never known. Sarah soon learns the story behind her mother's disappearance and the odd history of her estranged family. Sarah's grandmothers are sisters and witches, one by birth and one by fostering. In times past when a handsome prince came knocking, curses began to fly between the sisters, resulting in an unfortunate legacy that has carried down to the current generation: the first time Sarah falls in love, she will transform into a beast. Sarah is determined to end the curse, overcoming the vengeful spirit who started it all, but the price she must pay is almost as painful as the curse itself. With lush, descriptive language and complicated familial relationships, this complex story line challenges readers to pay close attention the the details. Hand this middle grade/YA crossover to tweens and teens who enjoy dark fairy-tale retellings.—Susan Harris, Ridgeway High School, TN

Praise for Beastkeeper: "This haunting tale successfully addresses the toll that long-term jealousy and revenge can have on families - and how love can heal even the deepest rifts." - Booklist "This tangled tale of jealousy and revenge retells the classic "Beauty and the Beast" story, but with a twist . . . With lush, descriptive language and complicated familial relationships, this complex story line challenges readers to pay close attention to the details. Hand this middle grade/YA crossover to tweens and teens who enjoy dark fairy-tale retellings." - School Library Journal "Hellisen's narration is thoughtful and lyrical . . . A wild, unique fairy tale." - Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

"Blending modern-day problems and ancient magical curses, Hellisen’s novel sparkles like a classic fairy tale, even as it plumbs unpleasant truths." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

Praise for When the Sea Is Rising Red:

"An intense look at the seeds of rebellion and the individual consequences they sometimes reap." —BCCB*, starred review

"Hellisen’s first novel combines the survival tactics of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games books with a fascinating array of magical creatures and powers." —*Booklist

"Hellisen’s captivating debut will haunt readers." —School Library Journal*

"Hellisen creates an interesting world where magic and superstition rule." —VOYA

"Debut author Hellisen’s style features evocative descriptions and unflinching detail." —Publishers Weekly

"The worldbuilding intrigues, and the open-ended conclusion begs a sequel." —Kirkus Reviews