Its no surprise that i have been wanting to read beware the wild by natalie c. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read beware the wild. Dec 04, 2014 to go with the showbiz cliche, theres an x factor beware the wild is missing. I love southern gothic stuff and this sounded like the epitome of it. Natalie c parker a teenaged girl and her boyfriend must find her older brother after he wanders into their towns swamp and a mysterious girl appears in his place. She is also the founder of madcap retreats and works at her local university coordinating programs on climate science and indigenous communities. Overview southern gothic gets a whole new twist in beware the wild, now in paperback. Parker published by harper collins on 20141021 pages. Parker grew up in a navy family in which having adventures was as common as reading fairy tales. Beware the wild is a remarkable debut and natalie c. Though the roots of her family are buried deep in southern mississippi, she currently lives in kansas with her partner in a house of monsters.
Southern gothic gets a whole new twist in this debut novel, sure to appeal to fans of the new york times bestselling beautiful creatures series. Sure to appeal to fans of the bestselling beautiful creatures series, new york times bestselling author kiersten white called beware the wild american myth at its very best. Just like her first book, behold the bones takes place in sticks, lousiana, a town as slow and provincial as its symbolic name suggests. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The swamp in sterlings small louisiana town proves to have a power over its inhabitants when her brother disappears and no one but sterling. Parker since it was first mentioned many many months ago.
The swamp in sterlings small louisiana town proves to have a power over its inhabitants when her brother disappears and no one but sterling even remembers that he existed. With that stunning cover and interesting summary i was sure i would love beware the wild. Loud, stinking things, they hide their claws in the mud between cypress knees, beneath the surface of stale, brackish waters. Sure to appeal to fans of the bestselling beautiful creatures series, new york t. Beware the wild from the beware the wild series, vol. Oct 05, 2014 see, the swamp in sticks isnt any old swamp. I cant remember how this one got in my kindle queue. Its an oppressively hot and sticky morning in more. Parker is the writer of the beware the wild series of novels that have become some of the most popular novels in the southern gothic subgenre. Its an oppressively hot and sticky morning in may when sterling and her brother, phin, have an argument that compels him to run into the. Southern gothic gets a whole new twist in this debut novel, sure to appeal to fans of the new york times bestselling bea.
Nov 28, 2017 the last book in the batch was beware the wild by natalie c. She earned her ba in english literature from the university of southern mississippi and her ma in gender studies from the university of cincinnati. Beware the wild beware the wild, book 1 by natalie c parker book cover, description, publication history. Southern gothic gets a whole new twist in this debut novel, sure to appeal to fans of the new york times bestselling beautiful creatures series the swamp in sterlings small louisiana town proves to have a power over its inhabitants when her brother disappears and no one but sterling even remembers that he existed. I read this at the height of last years busy summer, and since then ive had my jumbled thoughts sitting in a draft. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
When her brother disappears, no one but sterling even remembers that he existed. Parker beware the wild in one sentence a story unique enough to thrill, but bumpy enough to bore. From the beware the wild series, volume 1 by natalie c. I mean, have you ever read a young adult book where a swamp is. I bought it in february of 2016 when it was on sale, but i vaguely feel like id been looking in its direction prior to that. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. Its an oppressively hot and sticky morning in may when sterling and her brother, phin, have an argument that compels him to run into the town swamp the one that strikes fear in all the residents of sticks, louisiana. Parker published by harperteen on october 21, 2014 genres. Parker is the author of the beware the wild duology, the seafire trilogy, and the editor of three sides of a heart. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert.
She is also the founder of the annual workshops and retreats organized for established and aspiring writers called madcap retreats. As you guys saw from beware the wilds summary, sterlings brother phin is kidnapped by the swamp and sterling is determined to find him. Its an oppressively hot and sticky morning in june when sterling. Oct 21, 2014 its no surprise that i have been wanting to read beware the wild by natalie c. Its no secret, ours is the meanest swamp in louisiana. Its the whisper at the back of hte minds of all the folks in stick, and every childevery personknows not to go into the swamp, because those that go in dont come out. Posted on november 16, 2018 november 20, 2018 by popthebutterfly. Digital notes and study tools builtin study tools include highlights, study guides, annotations, definitions, flashcards, and. The swamp in sterlings small louisiana town proves to have a power over its inhabitants when her brother disappears and no.
Mar 02, 2015 ultimately, beware the wild is as much about dealing with your own guilt, insecurities, and failings as it is with conquering a supernatural force. She earned her ba in english literature from the university of southern mississippi and her ma more about natalie c. Parker is the author of beware the wild and behold the bones and the editor of three sides of a heart. Add the fact that a swamp out of all possible things had swallowed somebody in and spit somebody else back out and i was totally sold on the book. Southern gothic gets a whole new twist in beware the wild, now in paperback. Its an oppressively hot and sticky morning in june when sterling and her brother, phin, have an argument that compels him to run into the town swamp the one that strikes fear in all the residents of sticks, louisiana. The last book in the batch was beware the wild by natalie c. Throughout the book, i constantly couldnt help but admire sterlings dedication to. Parker till it arrives is inspired by jamie from the perpetual pageturners save the date feature. Beware the wild southern gothic gets a whole new twist in beware the wild, now in paperback. Its one of those things you cant put your finger on but can see when it is or isnt there.
Residents of sticks, louisiana have always regarded the swamp that surrounds their small town with a mix of reverence and fear, so when sterlings older brother phin stomps off in a rage into the swamp, shes terrified he. Beware the wild southern gothic gets a whole new twist in this debut novel, sure to appeal to fans of the new york times bestselling beautiful creatures series. Parker has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the publisher. In the end, i enjoyed reading beware the wild even though it didnt turn out to be exactly what i expected. Beware of the wild for inside its dark treacherous folds dwell both death and life beware the wild comes with a nice intriguing story that is filled with elements of both mystery and horror and this lethal combination has made the book an amazing treat. It speaks volumes about this young author and about all the things we can expect from her in the future. Amy plum, internationally bestselling author of the revenant trilogy unique, haunting, and filled with characters who steal your heart, you ll be just as intrigued by the rural, smalltown world that parker builds as you will by the magic she weaves in the dark of the wild. First of all, the cover is creepy gorgeous and i have a very hard time saying no to a creepy gorgeous cover. Parker s behold the bones came as an unexpected sequelcompanion novel to her fabulous debute, beware the wild. Beware the wild is a riveting and atmospheric pageturner readers wont want to miss. Sometimes i read books that are not released anytime soon, but i want to share some of my feelings on the book right away, so till it arrives is born.
Its an oppressively hot and sticky morning in june when sterling and her brother, phin, have an argument that compels him to run into the town swamp the one that s. The moment i saw the cover of beware the wild, i just knew i had to get my hands on the book asap. Its an oppressively hot and sticky morning in june when sterling and her brother, phin, have an argument that compels him to run into the town swamp the one that strikes fear. Buy a cheap copy of beware the wild book by natalie c.