Evangeline oneill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and sent off to the bustling streets of new york cityand. A supernatural series set in manhattan during the 1920s that follows a teen. I did, and i didand here we all are, still trying to figure out what the heck you call books that nobody can describe, but that fortunately most people seem to enjoy. While this is the first book in a series, the majority of the plot is wrapped up pretty nicely. The book also had some great diversity going for it. The diviners is a 2012 young adult novel by libba bray. Its powerful twists and supernatural storyline never leave the back of your mind.
Do you believe there are ghosts and demons and diviners among us. I loved how reading this conclusion made me feel and its set at the perfect time frame to build the american ghost. And for certain group of bright young things its the opportunity to party like never before. A young woman discovers her mysterious powers could help catch a killer in the first book of the diviners series a stunning supernatural historical mystery set in 1920s new york city, from printz awardwinning and new york times bestselling author libba bray. She is originally from texas but makes her home in brooklyn, ny, with her husband, son, and two sociopathic. Genre young adult fiction release date april 14, 2015 series the diviners series pages 608 publisher little, brown books for young readrs. A young woman discovers her mysterious powers could help catch a killer in the first book of the diviners seriesa stunning supernatural. The diviners by libba bray little, brown books for young readers. The diviners 1, lair of dreams 2, before the devil breaks you 3 published by. K and the last 40 pages of the first book really set the scene for the next book and left a few burning questions in my mind. A young woman discovers her mysterious powers could help catch a killer in the first book of the diviners seriesa stunning supernatural historical mystery set.
Now, the diviners must travel to bountiful, nebraska, in hopes of joining forces with sarah beth and to stop the king of crows and his army of the dead forever. Libba bray is the author of the new york times bestseller beauty queens, the 2010 printz awardwinning going bovine, and the acclaimed gemma doyle. Libba bray will write the screenplay and josh schwartz and stephanie savage are set to produce the film. Some of her notable works include gemma doyle trilogy, the diviners series, and other novels and short stories. About this wiki new pages categories recent changes wanted pages the diviners lairofdreams. Evangeline oneill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and sent off to the bustling. The diviners is a historical, paranormal fantasy set in 1920s new york city. Parents need to know that the diviners is the first in a series by awardwinning author libba bray, who has set her dark and pulsequickening novel in prohibitionera new york city. Divine is a dark actionsupernatural thriller web series.
Buy a cheap copy of the diviners book by libba bray. The book follows evangeline oneil, a girl who has been exiled from her old hometown and sent to new york city. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. The diviners by libba bray paperback book the parent store. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Her father was a preacher and her mother was a teacher. And in this alternative history, there are people called diviners who have magical abilities that are hidden from the world. I found out before finishing the book that the diviners is a four book series with the second book, lair of dreams, due to be released on the 14th april 2014 in the u. A ya historical paranormal set in nyc during the roaring 20s with murder, romance, and the occult from printz winner and bestselling author, libba bray, now in paperback. With terrible accounts of murder and possession flooding in from all over new york city, the diviners must band together and brave the ghosts haunting the asylum to bring down the king of crows. The king of crows the diviners book 4 kindle edition. The diviners ebook by libba bray 9780316214643 rakuten. See the complete the diviners series book list in order.
She is originally from texas but makes her home in brooklyn, ny, with her husband, son, and two sociopathic cats. But as rumors of towns becoming ghost towns and the dead developing unprecedented powers begin to surface, all hope seems to be lost. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The diviners the diviners is about evie oneill, a rebellious and ambitious girl sent to live in new yorks museum of american folklore, superstition and the. Like the first book, others in the series examine the lasting effects of colonialism and how it shaped the lives of okonkwos descendants. Best book series for young adults ever greatschools. After that she moved to new york city, where she now lives with her husband and fifteenyearold son. The diviners by libba bray overdrive rakuten overdrive. Epic finale to enthralling 20sset paranormal series. Shes never fit in in small town ohio and when she causes yet another scandal, shes shipped off to stay with. Sweet sixteen, futuredaze, short stories from hell, gemma doyle by libba bray includes books the diviners, lair of dreams, before the devil breaks you, and several more. The breathtaking finale to the epic new york times bestseller, the diviners, from printz winner and beloved author, libba.
Out in wards island sits a mental hospital full of lost souls from people long forgotten. Evie oneill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of new york cityand. This novelist from america is best known for her works that include novels for young adults. Its a brilliant, bizarre concept of the supernatural world blending in with new yorks 1920s. The diviners series was optioned by paramount pictures to become a movie in 2015. Though not as good as the diviners, lair of dreams was still an enjoyable read. The diviners series 4 primary works 4 total works a supernatural series set in manhattan during the 1920s that follows a teen heroine reminiscent of two of the eras most famous literary womenzelda fitzgerald and dorothy parker. Listed below are her suggested ya fantasyscience fiction. Our childrens librarian, megan seeland, selects all the ya young adult books for the library. While things fall apart is widely taught in schools, teens might not know about the two sequels, which are as eloquent and engaging as the first book. A young woman discovers her mysterious powers could help catch a killer in the first book of the diviners series a stunning supernatural historical mystery set in 1920s new york city, from printz awardwinning and new york times bestselling author libba bray evangeline oneill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and sent off to the bustling. The outlander series started by accident in the late 1980s when i decided to write a novel for practice. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series.
The diviners is the first book in the series of the same name. My goals were to learn what it took to write a novel, and to decide whether i really wanted to do that for real. It follows the same characters from all the books and adds a villain or two new. A supernatural series set in manhattan during the 1920s that follows a teen heroine reminiscent of two of the eras most famous. Made by people who love the diviners series for people who love the diviner series. The diviners series by libba bray nonspoiler series. Theres an occultish serial killer at work, and only those touched with supernatural gifts can rally together to try to find him. Help us grow more by adding your book details too something dark and evil has awakened.
Evie oneill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of new york cityand she is positutely. There are some slow points in the diviners, but this book got into my head and heart. Its 1926, and new york is filled with speakeasies, ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. Libba bray is the new york times bestselling author of the gemma doyle trilogy a great and terrible beauty, rebel angels, the sweet far thing. Noteworthy books for children and teens fourteen and up recommended 20 listen up audiobook reader ot year editors choice 20 listen up childrenyoung adult editors choice 20 tayshas reading young adult commended 2014 iowa high school book award young adult nominee.