THE ARTISANS
Book ID/图书代码： 12580015B88483
English Summary/英文概要： After the death of her mother, seventeen-year-old Raven Weathersby gives up her dream of becoming a fashion designer, and to make ends meet she works after school as a seamstress creating stunning works of fashion that often rival the great names of the day. Raven must also fight to keep her stepfather out of jail after the grieving man burned down an illegal casino belonging to the reclusive and powerful Maddox family.
When the heir to the Maddox Empire, Gideon Maddox sends a threatening letter demanding restitution, Raven takes her stepfather’s place at the meeting, offering to pay his debt. Gideon agrees, but after taking a fancy to her clothes demands she live in his home for a year while she designs for Maddox Industries’ clothing line, signing over her creative rights. Her handsome young captor is arrogant and infuriating. Raven can’t imagine working for him, let alone sharing the same space for more than five minutes. But nothing is ever as it seems. Is Gideon Maddox the monster the world believes him to be? And can he stand to let the young seamstress see him as he really is? Catching glimpses of Gideon’s true identity, she begins to see the gentle boy beneath the monster. As her attraction grows, fear and dark secrets threaten to separate them, and Raven must fight to free Gideon from a legacy of revenge and a lifetime of despair.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 自从母亲去世后，十七岁的拉文•威瑟斯比放弃了她成为服装设计师的梦想，为了生计，她在课余当裁缝，创造在今后与伟大的名字媲美的惊人时尚作品。拉文也必须争取保住出狱后因为悲痛而烧毁了属于隐居和强大的马多克斯家族的非法赌场的继父。
当马多克斯帝国的继承人基甸•马多克斯送来一封要求恢复原状的恐吓信，拉文决定替她继父还债。基甸同意了，但他看上了她的衣服，要求她在他家住一年，为马多克斯产业的服装系列设计作品，并签署了她的创作版权。她英俊的年轻雇主是傲慢和易激怒的。拉文无法想象为他工作，更不用说在同一个空间待五分钟以上。但似乎没有什么是永恒不变的。基甸•马多克斯是世界认为的怪物吗？他能坚持让年轻的裁缝看见真实的他吗？捕捉到基甸真实身份的一角，她开始看到怪物后温柔男孩。当她的吸引力不断增强，恐惧和黑暗的秘密威胁他们分开，而拉文必须争取让基甸从世代复仇和一辈子的绝望中解脱。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：“对于玛丽莎迈•耶的粉丝来说，《工匠》是一次快速和愉快的阅读，有着朴实无华的旁白和离奇的人物。”——青少年阅读
“这部小说融合了大部分哥特元素，强烈吸引哥特式浪漫的狂热粉丝阅读。”——学校图书馆杂志
“《工匠》有我喜爱的所有元素——恐怖阴谋，坚固的友谊，和需要细细品味的浪漫式的紧张。”——温迪•希金斯，《甜蜜的邪恶》的作者
“《工匠》是独特的现代版美女与野兽，充满神秘、浪漫和奇妙的人物。”——布里奇特，“黑暗精灵的故事”的博主
"THE ARTISANS is a quick and enjoyable read for fans of Marissa Meyer, with an unpretentious narrator and quirky characters." --Teenreads
“This novel makes the most of its hodgepodge of gothic elements to create a compulsive read for avid fans of gothic romance.” —School Library Journal
"The Artisans has all the elements I love — spooky intrigue, strong friendships, and a romantic tension to be savored." —Wendy Higgins, author, Sweet Evil
"The Artisans was a unique modern day retelling of Beauty and the Beast filled with mystery, romance and wonderful characters." —Bridget, blogger, Dark Faerie Tales
About the Author/作者介绍： 朱莉•里斯出生于俄亥俄州，直到四年级一直住在她爷爷的马场旁边。夏天可以骑马、钓鱼和扮家家，冬天能够在冰池滑雪和滑冰。生活的大多数是神奇的，但不是全部。
她要与多个学习障碍斗争，大部分时间都在看窗外和幻想。在四年级时（在一个非常好的老师的帮助下），她为了自己的阅读权利而与读写困难症斗争，就像一个王子为了被锁在塔中的公主的自由而与一条恶龙战斗一样，她赢了。
后来，她编造了她是来自另一个世界的公主…或一个天才女英雄，踢坏家伙的屁股而赢得了一个充满魅力的英雄的心的故事。谁不想成为那样的人？后来她搬到了佛罗里达州，在那里她继续幻想着超级大国和怪物，编造故事（母亲叫它谎话）并与朋友们分享。
然后她把其中一个写下来…
自那开始，就像上瘾般，她一直在写。历史、当代，城市幻想，冒险，以及年轻人的爱情，她喜欢坚强的女主角，神秘和史诗般的冒险的故事…并且必须包括“一个非常火热的家伙”。她的写作证明了你可以克服任何障碍。
Born in Ohio, Julie Reece lived next to her grandfather’s horse farm until the fourth grade. Summers were about riding, fishing and make-believe, while winter brought sledding and ice-skating on frozen ponds. Most of life was magical, but not all.
She struggled with multiple learning disabilities, and spent much of her time looking out windows and daydreaming. In the fourth grade (with the help of one very nice teacher) She fought dyslexia for her right to read, like a prince fights a dragon in order to free the princess locked in a tower, and she won.
Later, she invented stories where she was the princess ... or a gifted heroine from another world who kicked bad guy butt to win the heart of a charismatic hero. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? She moved to Florida where she continued to fantasize about superpowers and monsters, fabricating stories (her mother called it lying) and sharing them with friends.
Then she wrote one down...
Hooked, she’s been writing ever since. Historical, contemporary, urban fantasy, adventure, and young adult romances, she loves strong heroines, sweeping tales of mystery and epic adventure... which must include ’a really hot guy’. Her writing is proof you can work hard to overcome any obstacle.
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