title: Heartfire: A Winterkill Novel
author:  Kate A. Boorman 
description: Gr 8 UpThis third "Winterkill" book finds Emmaline living in Matisa's village among the First People. Em and Matisa have a special dream-sharing bond that may help them survive the impending attacks from two violent factions that want to lay claim to their homelands. The Dominion is invading from the east, while Leon and his men think they have a right to take whatever they find. Both groups are heavily armed and will kill to get what they want. But Em and the First People are the only ones who know the remedy for a fatal sickness called the Bleed. They hope to use this cure as a bargaining chip to ensure their safety. To do this, Em and her friends must return to the settlement where she spent a fearful childhood and convince the colonists to help. The journey is fraught with dangerbetrayal, ambushes, natural disasters, deadly warfare, captures, and escapes. The tense first-person narrative is lightened with hints of romance among some of the characters. Fans of the series will be happy to witness Em's maturity from an oppressed girl living in a dystopian society to a strong leader. The theme of acceptance among different types of people in order to attain peace is strong, clear, and never more relevant. VERDICT Although it helps to have read the previous series titles, this volume can stand on its own and will draw readers who like the intersection of fantasy, romance, and adventure.Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT
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  A Winter Wonderland
  
  
  
  
  
  by Rebecca Hunter
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2019 Rebecca Hunter
  
  
  ...except for the prologue, which is used with permission from Stacy Finz.
  
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  
  ISBN: 978-1-7341127-0-2
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover Design: Enroc Illustration
  
  
  Editor: Becca, Edits in Blue
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either
  a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any
  resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events
  or locales is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Also by Rebecca Hunter
  
  
  
  
  
  Stockholm Diaries series
  
  
  Stockholm Diaries, Caroline 1&2
  
  
  Stockholm Diaries, Melanie
  
  
  One More Night
  
  
  
  
  
  Blackmore Inc. series
  
  
  Best Laid Plans
  
  
  Playing with Fire
  
  
  Baring It All
  
  
  Hotter on Ice
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  What's worse than a broken-down car during a winter storm?
  
  
  When the hot tow truck driver is your ex-boyfriend, the one you 