Stacy jay s juliet immortal is an interesting take on shakespeares romeo and juliet, but hardcore fans of the love story will be disappointed by jay s twist on the classic. These books are very different from each other but similar in one respect. Juliet, immortal stacey jay when i took the previous few books back the library, i was on a mission. In darkness, the worst fears of all emerge, and the cruelest of intentions are carried out. Sep 19, 2012 juliet immortal is an update of the classic shakespearean play romeo and juliet.
What if romeo killed juliet in a bid for immortality, juliet being offered a chance to live by joining the other side in a war for soul mates. Retail therapy feature in which i talk about bookish goodies. Rather than reincarnation, the two temporarily possess humansjuliet occupies the scarred and scared ariel dragland, while romeo reanimates the fresh corpse of sociopath dylan stroud. Princess of thorns by stacey jay was one of those books that i kept hearing about and once i read the synopsis i instantly wanted to read it i was not disappointed. Apr 11, 2016 or maybe it was the riverside shakespeare that i found on my moms bookshelf. In verona all those years ago, romeo killed juliet in order to gain eternal life. Juliet immortal by stacey jay, my dear friend and writing partner, hits bookshelves august 9th i cant recommend this story highly enough. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, romeo montague, who made the sacrifice. Juliet immortal is an update of the classic shakespearean play romeo and juliet. I want my hat back by jon klassen picture storybook 104.
Aurora is the daughter of sleeping beauty and she is on a quest to save her brother when she decides to use prince niklaas to help her on her mission. Buy juliet immortal by stacey jay, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Aug 09, 2011 juliet immortal by stacey jay reexamines the romeo and juliet mythos. Looks pretty on the bookshelf, but wish this awesome idea had been executed better. See the complete juliet immortal series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Juliet immortal paperback september 11, 2012 by stacey jay author. Fans of maggie stiefvaters shiver and becca fitzpatricks hush will relish this intense paranormal love story featuring romeo and juliet, literary historys. This is what it says on the back if you cant read it. She was actually murdered by her new husband, romeo montague, who made the sacrifice to ensure his own immortality. Juliet immortal by stacey jay 9780385740173 dymocks. Well, subsequently you are essentially dying of pdf, just pick it.
Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare the most tragic love story in history. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, romeo montague, who made the sacrifice to ensure his own immortality. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, juliet movie and leonard whiting. Princess of thorns, juliet immortal, romeo redeemed, princess of thorns. Apr 25, 2016 secrets unfold and surprises abound in stacey jay s powerfully dark romance, which reunites literatures most tragic couple. I will admit that it took me awhile to get past the fact that romeo and juliet arent in love and that it is quite the opposite.
I cant say that ive ever thought of romeo and juliet in this way. Now, dont get me wrong, there are things that i enjoy about it. One response to juliet immortal by stacey jay penelope yates says. I abhorred this book and try to dissuade people from reading it. Secrets unfold and surprises abound in stacey jays powerfully dark romance, which reunites literatures most tragic couple. See more ideas about books, good books and my books. Or maybe it was the riverside shakespeare that i found on my moms bookshelf.
Later i found stacey jays juliet immortal, a version that showcases a grim, decisively worldly, practical juliet who wages war against an actually evil, manipulative zombie. Stacey jay is a recovering workaholic or at least working hard at recovering with three pen. In this version, juliet was betrayed by romeo, who bartered her life in exchange for his own immortality. But my favorite books are the ones i wrote as stacey jay. Stacey jay lives in the california wine country with her husband. The juliet immortal book series by stacey jay includes books juliet immortal and romeo redeemed. Romeo works to keep soul mates apart and juliet fights him so soul mates can come together. Read julieta imortal by stacey jay for free with a 30 day free trial.
From romeo and juliet to hamlet to the winters tale. This book is good but the sequel romeo redeemed is better. I want to marry you and have kids with you and get old with you. The crown and the arrow by renee ahdieh short story 39. It was a special and satisfying time to make words and i thank all of you who read them. Juliet immortal quotes showing of 32 real love has little to do with falling. Cursed to live out eternity in his rotted corpse, romeo, known for his ruthless, cutthroat ways, is given the chance to redeem himself by traveling back in time to save the life of ariel dragland. Although a little confusing at first, stacey jay quickly sucked you into juliet s world where romeo was to be hated, her very existence was for saving other soul mates, and falling in love with the superawesome new boy ben was impossible. Buy a cheap copy of juliet immortal book by stacey jay. Twisted retelling of romeo and juliet juliet immortal.
With a supernatural bent, here contrary to legend, juliet capulet didnt commit suicide. Ive just joined the whole blogging thing a couple of months ago, which means i. Jun 20, 2012 book trailer for juliet immortal by stacey jay. Juliet immortal gives us a twisted version of the story of romeo and juliet. Juliet immortal by stacey jay reexamines the romeo and juliet mythos. I really wanted to like juliet immortal, and it makes me sad that i did not. The secret sisterhood of heartbreakers by lynn weingarten harperteen, 352 pages released. The immortal nicholas flamel series is one that i just cant give up on. From romeo and juliet to hamlet to the winters tale, from retellings to. I was leaving for florida the next day and i needed enough books to last me the drive there and back along with 7 days pure vacation. Juliet immortal series, book 1 juliet immortal by stacey jay.
Hackneyed, generally idiotic, and soapy, it seemed a misuse of shakespeares classic. Not even close, and ive certainly never thought of romeo as the bad guy. Free download or read online juliet immortal pdf epub book. Saturday reads a reading list inspired by romeo and juliet. The fact that juliet is also immortalas evidenced by the titleremains unaddressed, as do the clear downsides of romeos demonic afterlife. Fantasy, speculative fiction, retelling, young adult publisher.
The statistical probability of love at first sight by jennifer e. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband. I am planning a major readathon for myself for this week so hopefully i will be able to knock out a few of these awesome reads. Juliet immortal by stacey jay we all know the story of romeo and juliet. Romeo killed his beloved juliet to become immortal, but little did he know she would also become immortal. Unbeknownst to her, ariel is important to both the evil mercenaries and the lovepromoting ambassadors and holds the fate of. What i dont like is how quickly the author, michael scott, switches. Definitely a book for any shakespearelovers bookshelf. Although a little confusing at first, stacey jay quickly sucked you into juliets world where romeo was to be hated, her very existence was for saving other soul mates, and falling in love with the superawesome new boy ben was impossible. In the hundreds of years that followed, romeo and juliet have been fighting one another, returning to earth again and again to either destroy true love or protect it.
I loved this worldweary, bitter, sorrowfulbutfurious side that was layered onto the original character. Dec 31, 2017 juliet immortal is the first book in the juliet immortal duology by stacey jay. This is a lp that will acquit yourself you even other to oldfashioned thing. A letter from author stacey jay if you love shakespeares romeo and juliet i love shakespeares playsthe clever dialogue, the poetry, the epic themes, the. I started reading princess of thorn, then juliet immortal, and now dead on the delta by stacey jay. Two households, starcrossed lovers, and a double suicide make for the greatest love story ever. June 20, 2016 june 19, 2016 thesunray leave a comment. So when i was looking for a book for my readict challenge that was a classic, or the retelling of a classic, i stumbled across juliet immortal by stacey jay. Pdf juliet immortal book by stacey jay free download. The first edition of this novel was published in august 9th 2011, and was written by stacey jay. Knock knocks personal library kit allows bibliophiles to keep track of their personal collections with methods proven by.
This is a scheduled post as ill be on staycation in downtown san diego celebrating my 25th birthday. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, romeo. They are the most creative books that i have read in a long time and perhaps ever. Juliet immortal was nothing like i thought it would be, but that wasnt a bad thing. Bard on the blogs shakespeare in ya alexa loves books. Fans of maggie stiefvaters shiver and becca fitzpatricks hush will relish this intense paranormal love story featuring romeo and juliet, literary historys most tragic couple, who meet again, not as true lovers, but truly as enemies. Juliet immortal by stacey jay overdrive rakuten overdrive. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I loved stacey jays dead on the delta, and when i learned that she was writing a shakespeare spinoff involving an original type of paranormal being, it seemed like too much awesomeness in one package. Instead, romeo killed juliet to get immortality as promised by these beings known as the mercenaries. Juliet immortal was one of my most anticipated books of 2011. Juliet immortal by stacey jay, 9780385740166, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Juliet immortal by stacey jay at the best online ebook storage. Within the fayz, life breaks down while the darkness takes over, literallyturning the domeworld of the fayz entirely black. Download and read online for free juliet immortal by stacey jay. The bard is immortal, but even a classic can use a fresh coat of paint once in a while. Julieta imortal by stacey jay book read online scribd. Aug 09, 2011 fans of maggie stiefvaters shiver and becca fitzpatricks hush will relish this intense paranormal love story featuring romeo and juliet, literary historys most tragic couple, who meet again, not as true lovers, but truly as enemies. Each book presents a new and startling twist to old tales. Mar 15, 2016 later i found stacey jays juliet immortal, a version that showcases a grim, decisively worldly, practical juliet who wages war against an actually evil, manipulative zombie. Juliet immortal by stacey jay i have this one sitting on my bookshelf, so hopefully i can read it soon because it sounds fantastic. The next is really two books juliet immortal and its sequel romeo redeemed by stacey jay. Its full of so much lore it makes me want to learn more about the legendary creatures within each story. Stacey jay has posited a unique reexamination of shakespeares immortal lovers. Its just a matter of time until the start of the 2011 debut author challenge hosted by kristi over at the story siren. Juliet immortal by stacey jay by olivia ary on prezi.
I may update it to include the follow friday hop when i return late saturday, but feel free to leave your friday meme links in my comments. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 306 pages and is available in hardcover format. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries. After reading the basic premise juliet capulet didnt take her own life. Local library challenge if theres an upside to having your heart broken, its this.
When the young lovers committed suicide they each joined opposite ends of a war to keep soulmates together or in romeos case, tear them apart. Goodbye pink pig aguirre, ann sirantha jax series grimspace wanderlust doubleblind. Jan 12, 2017 princess of thorns by stacey jay was one of those books that i kept hearing about and once i read the synopsis i instantly wanted to read it i was not disappointed. Romeo century after century, in order to protect humanity. Praise for juliet immortal the bones of the classic beauty and the beast story are all here, imaginatively fleshed out with tropes from science fiction, fantasy, even political drama. Jay creates people with real flaws, but endows them with enough integrity to be characters to respect and want to know.
Intro resolution climax falling action rising action after juliet declines offers from both the mercenaries and the ambassadors, she and ben are both shot once and killed. I am very thankful to have received some great books this week. Johnson, alissa nearly a lady johnson, maureen suite scarlett. Juliet immortal by stacey jay hooked by catherine greenman the game of triumphs by laura powell the project by brian faulkner reaching through time by lurlene mcdaniel ingenue by jillian larkin tiffanys table manners by walter hoving. Romeo redeemed faltered the same way juliet immortal had. Im so grateful that i had the chance to entertain you with silly, scary. The story of romeo and juliet is not the same as what youve been told. Juliet immortal by stacey jay the greatest love story ever told is a lie.
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