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Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt

Keturah and Lord Death Martine Leavitt ebook
ISBN: 9781590789490
Format: pdf
Page: 216
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press

Author: Martine Leavitt (Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan). GENRE: YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction. This one has been getting lots of good press and was a National Book Award Finalist for 2006. Keturah follows a legendary hart deep into the forest, where she becomes hopelessly lost. Her strength diminishes until, finally, she realizes that death is near–and learns then that death is a young lord, melancholy and stern. I will tell you a story of magic and love, of daring and death, and one to comfort your heart. Renowned for her storytelling, Keturah is able to charm Lord Death with a story and thereby gain a reprieve — but only for twenty-four hours. Her strength diminishes until, finally, she realizes that death is near. Publication: Prince Frederick, MD Recorded Books, 2007. Lost and hungry after following a stately hart through the forest, Keturah encounters Lord Death, who is ready to take her. €�You are too young to marry, Keturah,” Lord Death's rich voice reached Keturah's ears, “And too young to die…Therefore, I will give you a boon: choose whom you will to die in your place so that you may live” (Leavitt, 2006, p. Her books have been translated into German, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. (It's Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt, for any who want to read it.) But that brings up the subject of being scared to death – or nearly to death. I won't ruin the story, but it's a great read! After getting lost in the woods, Keturah, on the brink of death, makes a startling discovery: Death is not a thing, but a dark, handsome lord. Her first three novels, the Marmawell Trilogy, are published under the name of Martine Bates.