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The Sinking City
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Christine Cohen was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She spent most of her formative years roaming evergreen forests with her sister and a stalwart yellow lab, feeding her love of adventure a steady diet of stick forts and slingshots. Now she lives with her husband and three kids in a delightfully rural college town. When she's not writing, she pursues other creative outlets like baking sweet things and eating more than her share. The Sinking City is her second novel. Her first, The Winter King, was a finalist in the 2020 Christy Awards for Young Adults.
AUDIENCE: Grades 4-9
AUTHOR: Christine Cohen
PAGE COUNT: 406
SIZE: 5.5x8.5"
HARDBACK ISBN-10: 1-954887-27-2
HARDBACK ISBN-13: 978-1-954887-27-5
BINDING: Hardback
PUB. DATE: December 14, 2021
Venice is a carnival of opposites, and Liona Carvatti thinks she understands it all: canal and palace, magician and merchant, plague and pantomime. As a patrician’s daughter, Liona enjoys the sparkling life of a noble family—although she would prefer to be tending to her flowers than practicing violin or standing around in a ball gown. But what Liona fails to realize is that Venice is a city of stone in a world of water. And ruling the dark waters are the Seleni—ageless, cold, and calculating.
When she loses everything she relies on, Liona must set a new course that will shake the foundations of Venice itself.
“Under different circumstances, I would have enjoyed seeing Venice in disguise. I have never had so much freedom; as a patrician’s daughter I was not often allowed out of my house, and never alone.
"Today, I am anonymous and nearly invisible as I wander for hours through the streets of the Castello district. I admire the gauzy shimmer of the spells that support the wooden pilings beneath our buildings and fortify our wooden bridges until they can be rebuilt with Istrian stone. Children point at the street magician’s stalls, begging for the smoke animals and spinning balls of light. These vendors are not members of the magicians’ guild; their spells are crude and rudimentary, but they can make easy money entertaining children and reading the fortunes of superstitious adults.
"My hand goes instinctively to the mark on my wrist, and I tug at my shirtsleeve to ensure that it’s hidden...."
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What People Are Saying about Christine Cohen and The Winter King (finalist for the 2020 Christy Awards)
"Author Christine Cohen fills her debut novel with courage, suspense, unexpected twists, and deep Biblical truths." ~WORLD Magazine
"The Winter King is a beautiful book in every way, stirring and lovely, a tale of courage marinated in deep truth and laced with echoes of Till We Have Faces. This is exactly the kind of book I want to fill my family's shelves with." ~N.D. Wilson, bestselling author of the 100 Cupboards series, the Ashtown Burials series, and Outlaws of Time
"...will leave you on the edge of your seat with mystery and intrigue..." ~Bookstr.com, "Top 5 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Picks to Escape Reality"
This captivating YA fantasy novel is described as "beautiful and gripping" with "flawed, endearing characters" and themes of redemption, forgiveness, and love. Customers said it's a "page turner" suitable for ages 10+, with many finishing it in one sitting. Praised for imaginative storytelling set in Venice with magic and monsters. Some noted the plot could have been two books.
Our kids all loved The Winter King, so we were very excited to get Christine’s new book, The Sinking City, for them for Christmas. We were not disappointed! This book was consumed in one gulp by our daughter, and then passed from sibling to sibling for each to enjoy in turn. After each of them finished it, they had the satisfied smile of contentment on their faces—the telltale sign of a good story that had nourished their souls. Thank you, Christine!
Our kids all loved The Winter King, so we were very excited to get Christine’s new book, The Sinking City, for them for Christmas. We were not disappointed! This book was consumed in one gulp by our daughter, and then passed from sibling to sibling for each to enjoy in turn. After each of them finished it, they had the satisfied smile of contentment on their faces—the telltale sign of a good story that had nourished their souls. Thank you, Christine!
Beautiful and gripping! I loved reading it. I also loved the Winter King and the morals behind it. I love Christine Cohen's works!
The Sinking City
Loved it- bought one for my sister, too. Fun, imaginative etc.
The Sinking City
My daughter absolutely loved it.
My nine and eleven year old daughters we’re begging me to read each night.
My nine and eleven year old daughters we’re begging me to read each night.
I gave this book to my sister for her birthday and she could not put it down until she had finished it in one sitting! I highly recommend.
I gave this book to my sister for her birthday and she could not put it down until she had finished it in one sitting! I highly recommend.
I needed a story I could escape to as I encountered an 10+ hour flight. Flying makes me nervous and this book was a welcome distraction. It not only captured and held my attention but I couldn't put it down even after landing. Great story!
I needed a story I could escape to as I encountered an 10+ hour flight. Flying makes me nervous and this book was a welcome distraction. It not only captured and held my attention but I couldn't put it down even after landing. Great story!
Very well written story. Really enjoyed the characters, especially Aloysius and his self sacrificial love. Can’t wait to read The Winter King next!
Very well written story. Really enjoyed the characters, especially Aloysius and his self sacrificial love. Can’t wait to read The Winter King next!
This is an absolutely amazing book! Definitely one of our top favorites, and we’ve given copies to friends as well!
This is an absolutely amazing book! Definitely one of our top favorites, and we’ve given copies to friends as well!
Christine Cohen has written a book that “works” for a wide age range, despite the YA tag.
If you flip the box over to take a peek at the “nutrition facts,” so to speak, the average read-aloud family will see some ingredients they usually avoid. But I hope you try Sinking City anyway, and here is why:
Something I liked about Sinking City is that it invited rich imaginative participation from the listener, but somehow stopped short of totally commandeering the imagination.
I hope that’s not insulting to Christine because I consider it a tasteful and respectful book. The reader, like the young adults in the story, can choose how much to see. I’m willing to credit Christine Cohen with a skillful move here: A plot point is actually insinuated into the reader’s experience of the story.
What’s more, it really makes Sinking City a high-yield piece worth owning. When my kids return to it later, with more mature imaginations, more will unfold.
Returns are expected. My kids will likely read this one to themselves later. They all loved it, each for their own reasons.
Four stars because I want Christine to keep trying to outdo her last.
I recently listened to the audiobook on Canon + and I was hooked. 10+ hrs of audio and I finished in less than 24hrs 😳😁 I promise I didn’t neglect my family or duties…too much. I’m a thirty-something mom and this story captivated and engrossed me. I haven’t picked up a “modern” book in a few years and even the “modern” ones I usually pick up are based on some classic. The Sinking City has the makings of classic fantasy. It is clean and family friendly but NOT cheap or cheesy. Definitely suspenseful and full of action. Beautiful themes of redemption, forgiveness, struggling to find purpose, and love. Magicians, patricians, peasants, and monsters. While the main character is female, this could easily be a book for young male readers as well. I look forward to purchasing a hard copy and reading it again soon, and saving it for when my own children are older. Recommend ages 10+ for suspense and actuon sequences
I recently listened to the audiobook on Canon + and I was hooked. 10+ hrs of audio and I finished in less than 24hrs 😳😁 I promise I didn’t neglect my family or duties…too much. I’m a thirty-something mom and this story captivated and engrossed me. I haven’t picked up a “modern” book in a few years and even the “modern” ones I usually pick up are based on some classic. The Sinking City has the makings of classic fantasy. It is clean and family friendly but NOT cheap or cheesy. Definitely suspenseful and full of action. Beautiful themes of redemption, forgiveness, struggling to find purpose, and love. Magicians, patricians, peasants, and monsters. While the main character is female, this could easily be a book for young male readers as well. I look forward to purchasing a hard copy and reading it again soon, and saving it for when my own children are older. Recommend ages 10+ for suspense and actuon sequences
Love this book! Another fantastic tale! Highly recommend this book.
Love this book! Another fantastic tale! Highly recommend this book.
I have yet to read it, but my 14 yr old daughter, who is an avid YA fantasy reader did, and her response was, "She has improved a lot! It was really good. The only complaint I have is that she had enough plot and could have (should have) made two books out of it."
I have yet to read it, but my 14 yr old daughter, who is an avid YA fantasy reader did, and her response was, "She has improved a lot! It was really good. The only complaint I have is that she had enough plot and could have (should have) made two books out of it."
Big hit with my 12 year old daughter. We can’t wait for Christine’s next book!
Big hit with my 12 year old daughter. We can’t wait for Christine’s next book!
I loved The Winter King, and Cohen’s second novel did not disappoint. It was wholesome without being naïve, and that is hard to come by these days. 5 stars from me!
I loved The Winter King, and Cohen’s second novel did not disappoint. It was wholesome without being naïve, and that is hard to come by these days. 5 stars from me!
I was quite impressed by this book. I think Christine Cohen has made admirable progress since her previous publication, "The Winter King." The story was creative, engaging, and well-researched, with a strong main character arc and quirky and memorable characters. I will definitely be reading this book again, and it was certainly worth the purchase.
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