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Slay

A Freya Novel

Author: Matthew Laurence   Series: Freya

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In this sequel, Freya goes to Hollywood for more fame and power so she can take down her ancient enemy, the god Ares.

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Summary

In this sequel, Freya goes to Hollywood for more fame and power so she can take down her ancient enemy, the god Ares.

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Description

Freya's quest to tip the scales against her enemies takes her to Hollywood, where the world of show business offers fame and power. The ancient Norse goddess of love, magic, and war disguises herself once again-this time as an up-and-coming star on a scandalous TV series.With sinister forces at her heels, an unknown threat lurking behind the cameras, and two sidekicks falling in love, Freya finds she must walk a dangerous line between mortal and god to stay ahead of those out to destroy her and the people she loves.Readers who love fantasy, science fiction, and contemporary will all find something to grab onto in the second book of this action-packed young adult series. Slay is Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Neil Gaiman's American Gods-in Hollywood!

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Critic Reviews

“Praise for Freya : "Move over, Percy Jackson,there's a new girl in town." -- Booklist "This series debut blends philosophy (free will, destiny, faith), humor,multidimensional characters, and a fast-moving, well-constructed plot into acompulsively entertaining read." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Adrenaline-infused adventure." -- School Library Journal "Boatloads of action, villains who are at once familiar and original in their quests for world domination, and a savvy team of multireligious goddesses make for a kick-ass adventure situated between science and belief." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children'sBooks (BCCB)”

Praise for Freya:

"Move over, Percy Jackson, there's a new girl in town." --Booklist

"This series debut blends philosophy (free will, destiny, faith), humor, multidimensional characters, and a fast-moving, well-constructed plot into a compulsively entertaining read." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Adrenaline-infused adventure." --School Library Journal

"Boatloads of action, villains who are at once familiar and original in their quests for world domination, and a savvy team of multireligious goddesses make for a kick-ass adventure situated between science and belief." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)

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About the Author

A designer and writer for over ten years, Matthew Laurence is consistently delighted that people actually pay him to make games. His career has taken him from Orlando and San Francisco all the way to Finland and now Munich, Germany. Besides playing games of all kinds, Matthew writes and cooks for fun, travels with his wife whenever (and wherever) possible, and maintains an unhealthy relationship with Netflix.

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Product Details

Publisher
St Martin's Press
Published
13th March 2018
Pages
384
ISBN
9781250088192

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