In the sunken city that was once paris, all who oppose. Jun 11, 2017 daring intrigue, delicious romance, and spinetingling suspense fill the pages of this extraordinary tale from awardwinning author sharon cameron. Except for those who disappear from their prison cells, a redtipped rook feather left in their place. Rook by sharon cameron is an intriguing retelling of the classic novel the scarlet pimpernel by baroness orczy. Review rook by sharon cameron books over everything. Sharon cameron, rook she stared into the dark, motionless, envisioning again the reaction shed seen when madame hasard told rene that the money was gone. Review rook by sharon cameron love, literature, art, and. Rook by sharon cameron more info what i didnt mention was that rook is a scarlet pimpernel alternate history retelling. That the people of the time before, no matter how weak we think them, that they were only making the mistakes of their ancestors, and that we, in turn, are only making the same mistakes. April 28, 2015 by scholastic goodreads purchase history has a way of repeating itself. Rook by sharon cameron paperback book the parent store. Dec 09, 2015 as the search for the red rook comes ever closer, sophia begins to realize that her intended is not what he seems, but then again, neither is she. Jul 14, 2015 rook exceeded my expectations of a retelling of the classic tale.
As the red rook grows bolder and the stakes grow higher, sophia and ren find themselves locked in a tantalizing game of cat and mouse. As the red rook grows bolder and the stakes grow higher, sophia and rene find themselves locked in a tantalizing game of cat and mouse. Sharon cameron clearly loves the scarlet pimpernel as much as i do, because her characters, plot, everything stays so true to the spirit of the original story. A remarkable and utterly inventive novel bursting with intrigue and romance, from sharon cameron, acclaimed author of the dark unwinding, which usa.
Working as a standalone title, rook is a completely selfcontained story that manages to draw together many of camerons now famous tropes and ideas. It had taken her a little time to analyze, but now she knew. Rook, which was selected as an indiebound indie next list top ten selection, a yalsa best fiction for young adults selection, and a parents choice gold medalist. Apr 23, 2015 my breakdown the tagline on the cover of rook is what will be has already been and i love how author shannon cameron plays off of the the scarlet pimpernel and the french revolution but with a fresh twist, setting her story in a future world that fears technology and is fascinated by the past. Sharon cameron s new novel rook is one of those books that brings together a mix of successful qualities that had my rubbing my hands together in delight a reimagined tale of the scarlet pimpernel historical meets postapocalyptic. The way his fists had clenched on the back of his neck, the roughness of his voice that had not been from the rope. Jan 08, 2016 the world of rook is postapocalyptic, but reads more like the era of the french revolution. The mysterious red rook is a savior of the innocent, and a criminal in the eyes of the government. A clever homage to the scarlet pimpernel, set in a postapocalyptic future europe. Sharon is also the author of its sequel, a spark unseen. Ive heard a lot of people talk about the pacing issues theyve had with this novel, so id be curious what my experience with this book will be like. Oct 04, 2015 rook by sharon cameron rook, an homage to the scarlet pimpernel as the author calls it, creates an interesting melding of a tale set in the future with a historical fiction twist.
Rook is set in our world particularly paris, as well as the english coastline in. Reading rook was like taking a photo with a fisheye lens. Brought out through the scholastic books publishing label, this was initially released on the 28th of april in 2015. In the authors note, sharon cameron explains that the planet has undergone some drastic pole shift, which messed up technology and caused the apocalypse. Sharon cameron was awarded the 2009 sue alexander most promising new work award by the society of childrens book writers and illustrators for her debut novel, the dark unwinding. I loved sharon camerons debut the dark unwinding and its sequel, a spark unseen, so i was sure i would love rook too. Rook, by sharon cameron, april 28, 2015, from scholastic press history has a way of repeating itself. Chapter 5 but for a book that no one had ever seen or read, and had certainly never purchased in the undermarkets of kent, its contents had been well attended to. Review of rook by sharon cameron my friends are fiction.
Some part of her mind knew this, was telling her to put an end to it, that shed been caught in his spell unawares, that she was allowing what had happened in the sanctuary to happen again. A simple way of describing it is robin hood meets dystopian french revolution. Set 800 or so years in the future, a shift in magnetic poles caused all technology to fail which led to mass destruction and an odd revival of. Sharon cameron s world building is something else, in a dystopian novel its important for the world to be believable. Who needs a wedding ring when you can pick up a sword. The copied clothing made the party opulent, decadent, a spectacle of ancient curled wigs, face paint, and billowing dresses that was also an understated protest of commonwealth. Rook by sharon cameron posted by giselle rook sharon cameron genre.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 20, 2015 what i really loved about rook, apart from the amazing storyline, was the way that sharon cameron wrote and moved the story along. Rook by sharon cameron 2016, paperback for sale online. Apr 12, 2015 rook, by sharon cameron, april 28, 2015, from scholastic press history has a way of repeating itself. However, leblanc, the sunken citys fanatical ministre of security, has tracked the red rook back to sophias home in kent. I discovered rook had a connection to the old classic, the scarlet pimpernel, and it became a mustread for me. She lives with her family in nashville, tennessee, and you can visit her online at sharoncameronbooks. By night, shes the daring red rook, who rescues prisoners from the bloodthirsty revolutionaries of the sunken city which once was paris. Meanwhile, across the sea in the commonwealth, sophia bellamys arranged marriage to the wealthy ren hasard is.
When not writing sharon can be found thumbing dusty tomes, shooting her longbow, or indulging in her lifelong search for secret passages. A remarkable and utterly inventive novel from sharon cameron, author of the dark unwinding. As a reader, i loved being able to check in on the story from so many different characters, as rook had so much political intrigue happening. Daring intrigue, delicious romance, and spinetingling suspense fill the pages of this extraordinary tale from awardwinning author sharon cameron. So was i, at first, but once i got it all figured out, the concept for this book was pretty cool. Rook by sharon cameron 2015, hardcover for sale online. Rook by sharon cameron perfects the art of storytelling, complete with rich sensory descriptions and a keen use of the most necessary words. The moves to different characters were so seamless, and i absolutely. All of the characters had a specific end goal in mind and were driven by a wide variety of motives that helped diversify all the players. Rook is set in a far future in which most of technology has failed and huge portions of human history have been lost. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rook.
Although the world in which rook is set may have been slightly confusing at first, i soon got the hang of the former paris, the sunken city and the commonwealth. In the sunken city that was once paris, all who oppose the new revolution are being put to the. Daring intrigue, delicious romance, and spinetingling suspense fill the audio of this extraordinary tale from awardwinning author sharon cameron. As each chapter moves along, tension, conflict, and relentless pacing build and build until the reader is left nearly breathless and with a thousand paper cuts in attempts to turn the page quicker. In the sunken city that was once paris, all who oppose the new revolution are being put to the blade. Sharon cameron author of the light in hidden places, the. As the red rook grows bolder and the stakes grow ever higher, sophia and rene find themselves locked in a tantalizing game of cat and mouse. Instead of being set during the french revolution, this dystopian novel is set give or. Rook, by sharon cameron is a mashup of old and new in an intriguing adventure that builds on the famous santayana quote those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rook. Except for those who disappear from their prison cells, a. Have you ever thought, he said after a moment, that perhaps all of this could have happened before. Jun 25, 2015 rook by sharon cameron hardcover, 456 pages published april 28th 2015 by scholastic press average rating.
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