* Leverage author's Queen of Hearts movie option and HarperCollins
book deal to secure national top tier coverage in the form of
features, content, and interviews.
* Leverage author's previous awards, extensive coverage of first
book in Wendy Darling series, The Queen of Hearts series from
Harper Collins, extensive coverage from outlets like Kirkus,
Library Review Channel, Girls Life, Hello Giggles, PopSugar,
Chicago Tribune, SheKnows, Denver Post and more to secure national
top tier coverage in the form of features, content, and
interviews.
* Position Wendy Darling as the must read teen/YA fiction novel for
fall in national top tier media
* Secure 60-80 reviews on from book bloggers who covered author’s
past books and specialize in middle grade, teen, and YA, content
all around the time of publication
Colleen Oakes is the author of books for both teens and adults, including the Elly in Bloom Series, the Queen of Hearts Saga (Harper Collins 2016), and the Wendy Darling Saga. She lives in North Denver with her husband and son and surrounds herself with the most lovely family and friends imaginable. When not writing or plotting new books, Oakes can be found swimming, traveling or totally immersing herself in nerdy pop culture. She currently at work on another fantasy series and a stand-alone YA novel.
Praise for Wendy Darling Vol 2:
"This second installment in the series picks up the action without
missing a pounding heartbeat…This series just gets better."
— School Library Journal
“For readers craving a whimsical adventure and an unforgettable
sequel to the first Wendy Darling, this swashbuckling plot will
leave readers stunned well beyond the last page."
—The Reading Room
"If you love Once Upon a Time, read Wendy Darling: Seas . . . In
this extraordinary, stunningly written adventure, readers will
encounter a darkly suspenseful twist on an old tale which reminds
readers of every age of a Neverland-lesson: we never truly grow
up."
—Elle magazine
"Top 10 YA Fall Reads by Authors We Love."
—Culturalist
Featured in “9 Imaginative Fairy Tale Retellings" by Portalist
Featured on Girls' Life Fall Reading List
"This twisted spinoff of a famous children's tale is filled with
richly developed characters and fast-paced, eloquent writing. With
Seas, Oakes delivers a stunning sequel to her Wendy Darling series.
Stuck on board a pirate ship with the infamous Captain Hook, Wendy
must quickly learn to face her true nature, and choose what kind of
heroine she will be: sappy or strong, as she is swept inexorably
toward a showdown with a chilling and maniacal Peter Pan. Oakes
does a marvelous job slowly chipping away at her characters’
exteriors to reveal what lies beneath, be it true heroism or
malignant evil."
—Alane Adams, award-winning author of The Legends of Orkney
series
"If the first Wendy Darling pulled me away from familiar adventures
in Neverland, Book 2 has me sprinting away from them… and I didn’t
know how badly I wanted that deviancy until it was too late. Oakes’
delicious plot twists and rich revelations leave you just the right
amount of full, but they mostly leave you crying out for the final
installment in this micro-epic where Wendy’s authenticity is the
unquestionable star. Oakes’ signature style of dark fantasy
retellings is intoxicating, and the much awaited Captain Hook does
not disappoint."
–Mason J. Torall, author of The Dark Element
Praise for the Wendy Darling series
“A dark twist on a familiar tale that readers will have difficulty
putting down."
—School Library Journal
"Oakes superbly crafts both a story with wings and a Neverland with
teeth, a story that will tempt any reader into never growing
up.”
—Brianna Shrum, author of Never and Never and How to Make Out
“Described in lush, lingering detail, Neverland is all that Peter
Pan promises: vibrant, gorgeous, filled with magic and excitement.
But it also harbors unexpected dangers . . . perhaps none greater
than Peter himself. While she is initially intoxicated by his
charisma, Wendy's practical good sense, stubborn loyalty, and newly
liberated fire give her the courage to defy Peter . . . only to
land, in a stunning cliffhanger, in even worse peril. Dark, even
horrific in its graphic bloodshed and psychological menace; but the
nuanced portrayals―of a hero frequently excused by his whimsical
glamour and a heroine too often dismissed as girlishly insipid―are
riveting.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“We are all familiar with the story of Peter Pan, whether from J.M.
Barries’ original 1911 novel or the many film versions it inspired.
Oakes’ tale, told from Wendy’s point of view, breathes new life
into Peter’s story and makes it her own. This Neverland is far more
mesmerizing and dangerous than Barries’, and I was pulled in by the
lyrical writing. Every time I opened the cover, I felt completely
transported into Wendy’s world. The perilous call of the mermaids,
Tinker Bell’s violent obsession with Peter, sinister Captain Hook ―
all compelling reasons to read Wendy Darling.”
—Middle Shelf Magazine
Past Praise and Awards for Colleen Oakes
Winner—2014 Next Generation Independent Book Awards—Young Adult
Award-Winning Finalist—2014 International Book Awards—Fiction:
Young Adult
“Most Cinematic Indie Books of 2014”
—Kirkus Reviews
2014 “Best Indie Books of the Year”
—Kirkus Reviews
"Oakes continues to weave literary magic as she pulls you down the
rabbit hole into a Wonderland like you've never read before.
Experience the world anew as you learn how a young princess becomes
the villainous Queen of Hearts."
—Chanda Hahn, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of
the Unfortunate Fairy Tale series
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