TOUCH OF FROST: A MYTHOS ACADEMY NOVEL

Book ID/图书代码： 14780011B44265

English Summary/英文概要： Kensington Teen will launch the first in a three-book YA series that is in the mode of VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead.

TOUCH OF FROST is the first in a three-part YA paranormal romance series; and it draws readers into the dark and dangerous world of Mythos Academy, where teen warriors are training to becomes defenders and protectors of humankind.

Gwen Frost, the protagonist, has a snarky, self-deprecating voice and strange powers…a gift called psychometry, the ability to know an object’s history just by touching it.

She is an outsider both to the students of the Academy and the rest of the world; but her special abilities help her solve crimes. When one of the academy’s most popular girls, Jasmine Ashton, is murdered in the Library of Antiquities right before Gwen’s eyes, she has no choice but to get involved; and along the way she builds tentative friendships with several students, and catches the eye of the Academy’s most notorious young Spartan. Someone has stolen a magical artifact, the Bowl of Tears, so Gwen must solve these crimes before death and destruction ensue.

The pub schedule is now:
TOUCH OF FROST –July 2011,
KISS OF FROST – December, 2011 and
#3 is coming in 2012.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 首部曲- TOUCH OF FROST –July 2011,
二部曲- KISS OF FROST – December, 2011 and
三部曲- DARK FROST is coming in 2012.

擁有讀心術的17歲女孩 -關．佛洛斯特Gwen Frost進入充滿戰士後裔的魔法學院
但無論是在學院內或是外面的人類世界，她的天賦異秉卻處處受排擠
但一件意外悲劇，卻將她及整個魔法學院推向無法預知的未來…

魔法學院的學徒，是保護人類世界的異族戰士。
17歲的吉普賽女孩關．佛洛斯特(Gwen Frost)擁有一項超能力：她可以藉由觸摸各種物體讀取他人的心，藉此解決各種犯罪案件。由於她的天賦，她被送到危險又黑暗的魔法學校。這間學校裡有許多魔法奇才，大部分學生都是古代戰士的後裔，所有學生都接受嚴格的訓練，但是她的特殊能力卻特別不受到歡迎……
關覺得自己無論是在學院還是在外面世界，自己都顯得格格不入。她既沒有戰士的血統，格鬥技巧也不如人。
直到有一天，全校最受歡迎的女孩茉莉竟在她面前被殺害，而學校傳說中遺物神器『魔法之淚』，也被人盜走，關決心查出兇手，沒想到她的讀心能力卻將她及整個魔法學院推向無法預知的未來…(Chris)

Awards/获奖情况：版權已售: Brazil, China, Germany, Poland, and Thailand.

德國五位數買下版權
繼蟬聯全球暢銷排行榜的《吸血鬼學院 (Vampire Academy )》之後
美國肯辛頓出版集團（Kensington）在今年七月推出
科幻及奇幻作家協會的紐時暢銷作者Jennifer Estep
《魔域學院三部曲 (Mythos Academy )》

Review
“Touch of Frost is an intriguing start to an exciting new series!”---Award-winning author

Jeri Smith-Ready，獲得多項浪漫及奇幻小說獎項，如稜鏡獎(Prism Award)、《浪漫時潮》青少年超自然/ 奇幻小說書評票選獎(Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award)

“…surviving high school means staying alive!"---New York Times bestselling author---Kerrelyn Sparks凱瑞琳．施柏克，《我的吸血金龜婿》

2012 RITA Finalists for Young Adult Romance

About the Author/作者介绍： Author Jennifer Estep is an award-winning features page designer for a daily newspaper. She is also the author of the Elemental Assassin series (Pocket), and the Bigtime paranormal series (Berkley). Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of America, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and other writing groups. Her books have been featured is Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Southern Living and other publications.
Jennifer Estep是美國羅曼史小說作家協會(Romance Writers of America)、美國科幻及奇幻作家協會(Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America)及其他作家協會會員，她的作品在許多雜誌上闢有專欄，例如《柯夢波丹》(Cosmopolitan)和《娛樂周刊》(Entertainment Weekly)。她的系列作品有Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series、Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series和Bigtime paranormal romance series。她的個人網站：www.jenniferestep.com

Format:TRADE PAPERBACK

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：French rights to Editions Alter

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