About the Book
Book: SwiftAuthor: RJ Anderson
Genre: Christian Fantasy
Release Date: August 18, 2020
To save her people, a wingless girl must learn to fly.As a piskey girl born without wings and raised underground, Ivy yearns for flight almost as much as she misses her long-lost mother. But the world outside the Delve is full of danger, and her dreams seem hopeless until she meets a mysterious faery who makes her an enticing offer: If Ivy helps him escape the Delve’s dungeon, he’ll teach her how to fly.
Freeing Richard could cost Ivy her reputation, perhaps even her life. But when her fellow piskeys start to disappear and her beloved little sister goes missing, Ivy has no choice but to take the risk.
Deadly threats and shocking revelations await Ivy as she ventures into a strange new world, uncovers long-buried secrets about her family’s past, and finds that no one—not even herself—is entirely what they seem.
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About the Author
Born in Uganda to missionary parents, J. (Rebecca Joan) Anderson
is a women’s Bible teacher, a wife and mother of three, and a
bestselling fantasy author for older children and teens. Her debut novel
Knife has sold more than 120,000 copies worldwide, while her
other books have been shortlisted for the Nebula Award, the Christy
Award, and the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Science
Fiction. Rebecca lives with her family in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.More from R.J. Anderson
FEAR, FAITH AND LEARNING TO FLY
What would you give to feel safe? If you could hide from all life’s
dangers and anyone who might harm you, and spend your whole life in a
beautiful, comfortable home surrounded by friends, family and all the
necessities of life, would you?
That’s the kind of place that Ivy, the teenaged heroine of Swift, has
grown up in — a glittering underground complex called the Delve, where
safety and protection are paramount, and young girls especially are
warned not to take foolish risks. Like climbing the wall of the Great
Shaft that leads to the surface, for instance. Or going outside for any
reason, except for two special nights of the year. In the world of
modern-day Cornwall, the converted tin mine where Ivy and her fellow
piskeys live is their only refuge from scheming faeries, greedy humans,
and their deadliest enemies of all, the spriggans. And since Ivy’s
mother was stolen by the spriggans six years ago, Ivy knows all too well
how dangerous the outside world can be.
But as Ivy discovers when she stumbles on a mysterious
Shakespeare-quoting prisoner in her people’s dungeon, safety isn’t
everything. If “Richard” is telling the truth about what happened to
Ivy’s long-lost mother, there may be more going on in the Delve — and
outside it — than Ivy ever guessed. How far will she go to find the
truth?
When I first started writing Swift, one of the ideas I
wanted to explore was how much our prejudices and false perceptions
limit us. Ivy’s been taught to fear everything and everyone outside the
Delve, and that her poor health and lack of wings means she will never
be worthy or whole. But when she starts to ask questions and search for
answers, Ivy discovers that much of what she’s always believed is a lie.
What I didn’t realize until I’d finished writing the whole Flight
and Flame trilogy is that in many ways, Ivy’s story parallels that of
Moses in the book of Exodus. Like Moses when God first called him, Ivy
doesn’t think she has anything to offer her people, or any chance of
convincing the stern, suspicious piskey queen to set them free. But when
Ivy learns to look beyond her fears and self-doubts and step out in
faith — even if she’s not sure yet what it means or where it will lead
her — extraordinary things happen and her world begins to change.
We all crave safety and security. But if we refuse to step outside
our comfort zones or ever question our prejudices, our lives and hearts
will stagnate. It’s only when we open ourselves up to truth and act on
it, even if it’s hard or unpopular to do so, that we can truly soar.
I’ve loved writing Ivy’s story. I hope you’ll love reading it, too.
— R.J. Anderson (www.rj-anderson.com)
Blog Stops
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Blogging With Carol, August 31
Through the Fire Blogs, September 1
Pause for Tales, September 2
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 2
Worthy2read, September 3
Texas Book-aholic, September 4
The Book Chic Blog, September 4
For Him and My Family, September 5
deb’s Book Review, September 5
Locks, Hooks and Books, September 6
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, September 7
Mia Reads, September 7
Artistic Nobody, September 8 (Guest Review from Joni Truex)
For the Love of Literature, September 9
Daughter of Increase, September 9
Ashley’s Bookshelf, September 10
Simple Harvest Reads, September 11 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
Vicky Sluiter, September 11
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, September 12
Adventures of a Travelers Wife, September 13
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, R.J. is giving
away the grand prize package of a signed and personalized bookplate, two
bookmarks, and two beautiful blank-inside notecards with artwork by
Kirk DouPonce and Rory Kurtz!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
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