Lev Grossman - The Golden Swift

133 East Court Square,Decatur GA 30030

03 May, 2022

Description

Lev Grossman launches his newest middle grade novel, The Golden Swift! There are a lot of great "swifts" in the world, Taylor Swift and the phrase "swift of foot" for example (it just sounds magical and mysterious)! Though, there is one "swift" in particular that blows them all out of the water: Lev Grossman's newest release, The Golden Swift! Yes, the sequel to The Silver Arrow that we've been anxiously awaiting for is finally here and even better than we could have ever imagined! We're helping Lev celebrate this magical, adventurous, and just over all wonderful tale with an exclusive in store event on May 3rd at 5:00 PM ET and we would absolutely love to have you there, so see below for all the deets: Tickets: Admission: $0 that's right, FREE! but you still need to "purchase" one ticket for every person who plans to attend! (Ex: a family of 4 needs 4 tickets) Pre ordered copy of The Golden Swift: $16.99 Venue: Little Shop of Stories 133 E Court Square Decatur, GA 30030 COVID Policy Masks worn properly over the nose and mouth must be worn to attend About the Book A lot has changed for Kate in a year. She and Tom are now full-fledged conductors of the steam-powered, animal-saving Great Secret Intercontinental Railway. Life is good! Or good-ish, anyway. Her uncle Herbert has gone missing, and the worsening climate means that there are more and more animals that need help all the time. How many times does Kate have to save the world before it stays saved? And her real life isn’t exactly perfect either. She flunked her audition for the junior high musical and got stuck in the chorus, while her archenemy Jag got a lead. So, out of desperation, Kate breaks the rules and takes the Silver Arrow out on an unsanctioned mission, to find Uncle Herbert and bring back balance to the world. But she quickly discovers she’s not the only one on the Great Secret Intercontinental Railway. There’s a mysterious train called the Golden Swift out there too, with an agenda of its own. Is it an ally? A rival? An enemy? A bit of all three? The question will turn Kate’s world upside down, take her from the Scottish Highlands to the Australian outback to the bottom of the Bering Sea, and lead her straight on a collision course with the mysterious masters of the Great Secret Intercontinental Railway itself. Because when you're a human being fighting to save nature, are you the hero or are you the villain? There are no simple answers. About the Author Lev Grossman is the author of five novels including The Silver Arrow, and the #1 New York Times bestselling Magicians trilogy, which has been published in thirty countries. A TV adaptation of the trilogy is now in its fifth season as the top-rated show on Syfy. Grossman is also an award-winning journalist who spent fifteen years as the book critic and lead technology writer at Time magazine, where he published more than twenty cover stories. In addition, he has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Wired, the Believer, the Village Voice, NPR, Salon, Slate, and Buzzfeed, among many others. He lives in New York City with his wife and three children.