Chronicles: The Library of Illumination [Excerpt only]

by C.A. Pack

Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) Entry - this eBook is a sample of the first 3,000-5,000 words; it is not the full book.

What kind of library is closed to the public? 17-year-old Johanna Charette is the youngest curator ever selected to oversee the Library of Illumination, an ancient, magical place where books literally come to life. She accepts the job knowing surprises and danger lurk in her future. She also knows, in case of trouble, having an assistant can be invaluable, so she hires 16-year-old Jackson Roth to give her a hand. Jackson gets off to a rocky start, but manages to prove his mettle. Besides, he’s kind of cute and a lot of fun, and ridiculously brave. As the teens learn about the library, themselves, and each other, their fates become closely intertwined. Johanna is brilliant and resourceful—a natural born leader. She usually keeps the library operating on an even keel. Jackson is clever and funny. He relies on his wits when trouble arises. Unfortunately, his derring-do is one of the reasons why they sometimes find themselves in awkward situations, and it shouldn’t come as any surprise when his wanton curiosity sparks a journey to a distant realm, where they end up with front row seats to what’s destined to become—a war of the worlds.

17 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 14, 2014

About the author

C. A. Pack is the author of the episodic YA fantasy seres, The Library of Illumination and can usually be found wandering around inside her imagination looking for fun things to write about. Some people may think that's a stupid place to hang out, but for her it's really quite pleasant.

She is currently at work on her seventh adventure in the episodic Library of Illumination series and on her fourth novel featuring Evangeline. She's an award-winning journalist, and former anchor/assignment manager at LI News Tonight in New York. She thinks fiction is a lot more fun.

A current member of International ThrillerWriters, and Sisters in Crime, C.A. is also a former president of the Press Club of Long Island. She lives in Westbury, NY, with her husband, a couple of picky parrots, and dozens of imaginary characters who are constantly demanding page space.