San Mateo County Libraries: Meet V. E. Schwab, Author Of Gallant

Foster City CA

05 May, 2022

9:39 AM

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Press release from San Mateo County Libraries: May 3, 2022 San Mateo County Libraries welcomes V. E. Schwab on Saturday, May 14 at 1:00 PM. V. E. will discuss their new book Gallant before taking questions from the audience. Register Now After you've registered, you'll receive your Zoom invitation and information on how to obtain a giveaway copy of Gallant! Raised in the Merilance School for Girls, all Olivia Prior has of her past is her mother's journal, with entries that unravel into madness. After receiving a mysterious letter inviting her home to Gallant, Olivia arrives to find no one is expecting her. Even so, it feels like home, despite her hostile cousin Matthew and the half-formed ghouls in the hallways. Olivia is determined to unveil Gallant's secrets, and when she crosses a ruined wall at the right moment, she finds herself in a place that is Gallant—but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid and a mysterious figure rules over all... Praise for V. E. Schwab Victoria "V. E." Schwab, opens a new window is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of more than 20 books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic series (A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light, The Steel Prince), the Villains duology (Vicious, Vengeful), the Cassidy Blake series (City of Ghosts, Tunnel of Bones, Bridge of Souls) and the international bestseller The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Their work has received critical acclaim, been translated into over two dozen languages, and has been optioned for television and film. First Kill – a YA vampire series based on Schwab's short story of the same name – is currently in the works at Netflix with Emma Roberts' Belletrist Productions producing. When not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, they live in Edinburgh, Scotland, and are usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters. This press release was produced by San Mateo County Libraries. The views expressed here are the author's own.