It starts out innocently enough with orphaned leila folger as a recent private all girls high school graduate leaving washington d. This young adult fiction is the first of its kind being that it is written about samoans with supernatural powers and by someone of samoan descent. Lani wendt young is a samoanmaori writer, editor, publisher and journalist. But the description is intriguing and young s background is certainly compelling for us north american types. The covenant keeper paperback march 27, 2012 by lani wendt young author. The first telesa book was released as an electronic book in oct 2011 on both amazon and smashwords. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Telesa the covenant keeper by lani wendt young ebook. Oceans kiss is a standalone novel in lani wendt youngs telesa world series. In the end, the winner was lani wendt young with her book, telesa.
Summary after the death of nafanua and her sisters, the covenant sisterhood no longer exists. Smashwords about lani wendt young, author of scarlet. The telesa book series by lani wendt young includes books telesa the covenant keeper, when water burns, the bone bearer, and several more. In love with the samoa culture and mythology that lani wendt young brought to life in this wonderful book. Telesa paper book by lani wendt young 9781466253711 for. In 2011, lani published the first book in her telesa series, which was then followed by three more books, when water burns, i am daniel tahi, the bone bearer. A word about telesa, by lani wendt young marie loughins. Embraced by a covenant sisterhood of earths elemental guardians what will leila choose. Published on oct 21, 2011 trailer for the new book, telesa.
The covenant keeper is the first book in a ya elemental romance series inspired by pacific mythology. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Instead she discovers the local ancient myths of the telesa spirit women are more than just scary stories. I mean, any book about daniel tahi deserves 5 stars, right. All my friends at school have read it annd most of us are still waiting for the book because others are still inline waiting for their. She brilliantly raised compelling questions throughout the novel, leaving me on the edge of my seat, anxious to find out the answers, yet still wanting to savour every word on my way to them. One is another book in the telesa series that follows a few of the characters ten years after the end of themore i have two projects on at the moment. The covenant keeper through the eyes of daniel tahi, the samoan hunk and moral heart of the telesa series. The next book in the telesa series lani wendt young.
First and foremost, before you compare, have a read of the first book at least. She never found it so she became an author instead. A powerful and moving story that highlights a cruelly common problem facing. She is the author of 11 books including the bestselling young adult series telesa. Buy the bone bearer by lani wendt young at mighty ape nz.
Lani young is an awardwinning writer, publisher and journalist. Whats very clear is that the author is writing what she knows, that this place is in her bones. Download read i am daniel tahi a novella in the telesa. I first came across lani wendt young a couple of years ago via my sister talia. Can they overcome all that divides them, even the very elements.
Unique, because it doesnt talk about vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters or mermaids. As a child, she was entranced by the narnia series and kept looking in wardrobes everywhere, hoping to find a doorway to another world of fantasy and adventure. Catherine woulfe whats very clear is that the author is writing what she knows, that this place is in her bones. The covenant keeper by lani wendt young librarything. A milestone never reached thus far by any samoan and quite possibly any polynesian for that matter. It was a nice change of pace, and lani young did extremely well with describing the samoan landscape, its smells, and the language used in that part of the world. I was late in finding this book but once i did i couldnt put it down. Lani wendtyoung author of the telesa series peninajoy. When leila moves to samoa, all she wants is a family, a place to belong. I read the first 2 or 3 chapters on the actual site and its left me untrigued for more. See the complete telesa series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It is an understatement to even compare lani wendt young s work to that of stephenie meyers twilight. In her companion novella to the telesa series, i am daniel tahi, lani wendt young takes us back through the events in telesa.
Stay tuned brisbane book launch 2012 for your evite to brisbanes book launch of telesa, be sure to email us. Author lani wendt young reads an excerpt from the first book in the telesa series. Growing up and being fascinated by the telesa teine sa and remembering all the dos and donts that my grandmother to this day will not let any of us wear our hair down at night and insists on the fairer palagi grandkids being indoors before the sunsets. I really want to read this book, ive tried to hunt i down around my town but they all seem to be issued out in practically every single library that i live around. This book is set in samoa, which is just so refreshing from your bog standard ya novels set in the us. Author of the telesa series and the scarlet lies series. Redirected from lani wendtyoung lani wendt young is a samoanmaori writer, editor, publisher and journalist. The covenant keeper, book 1 in the telesa series by lani wendt young is nothing but trouble. The tatau dance group performed at lani wendt youngs bone bearer book launch in manukau, south auckland. Brisbane book launch of telesa the covenant keeper by lani wendt young.
Lani wendt young weaves her words with magic and i was hanging onto every last one of them. A brutally honest portrayal of what happens when susanna a young girl in samoa is sexually abused and everyone she turns to for help fails her. I chose this option as it was the fastest way to get my book out to a global audience. Internationally renowned samoan writer, editor and journalist. Telesa the covenant keeper is ya fantasy fiction set in the pacific islands and the first book in the telesa series by internationally renowned, awardwinning author lani young. Telesa the covenant keeper the telesa series book 1 ebook.
Shes the author of ten books and has won multiple awards for her short fiction. The covenant keeper is ya fantasy fiction set in the pacific islands and the first book in the telesa series by internationally renowned, awardwinning. I had just started posting my ink series on tumblr hadnt got round to setting up peninajoy then and was only posting up ink stories and talia was like hey. It brings back the story of leila folger and her incredible journey as the goddess of fire.
Brisbane book launch of telesa the covenant keeper by. The covenant keeper the telesa series book 1 kindle edition by young, lani wendt. The more she finds out about her heritage, the more. About the author lani writes books in between the chaos of raising five children. A thrilling love story inspired by pacific mythology featuring a sinister sisterhood of beautiful women with an environmental agenda and a fiery yet vulnerable young woman who must master her gifts before they destroy her and all those she cares about.
May 27, 20 telesa the covenant keeper by lani wendt young. One is another book in the telesa series that follows a few of. When leila moves to her new home, all she wants is a family, a place to bel. Telesa, book 1, is told from leila folgers outsider point of view. Honolulu, hawaiithe first time she visited hawaii, samoan author lani wendt young was just a little girl on vacation with her parents and siblings. See all books authored by lani wendt young, including telesa the covenant keeper, and i am daniel tahi, and more on. Wendt is an amazing descriptive writer and always places the reader in each scene. The more she finds out about her heritage, the more sinister her new home turns out to be. It tells the love story of daniel tahis father, and is set in contemporary tonga and samoa. Many, many people chose to buy one pdf or word document copy of the book from smashwords and then copy it and email it to all of their friends and family. The bone bearer book three in the telesa trilogy paperback.
I read both novel series and the only common thing that they share is that, it was written in the young adult category. Lani wendt young i have two projects on at the moment. Anyway, it is a beautiful story of a forbidden and unlikely romance between ronan. Leilas selfless act at the closing of when water burns, unleashed the demo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about books, book club books and my books. The bone bearer is book 3 in the telesa series by lani wendt young. When water burns, penned by lani wendt young, is the second book in the telesa trilogy. Telesa the covenant keeper the telesa series book 1. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It is quite admirable how lani wendt young keeps a readers interest of the book intact from a telltale of an introduction. On the 16th of january, a reader after my own heart went home from the manurewa library very happy. I started reading telesa not knowing anything about samoa and by the time i was finished i was in love. Lani wendt young books list of books by author lani.