I Thirst
Author: Gina Marinello-SweeneyPublisher: Rivershore Books
Publication Date: 2013-05-08
Format: Paperback
Pages: 298
9780615802121
The debut novel of Gina Marinello-Sweeney, I Thirst is a captivating story of life and love that transcends reality. Through the exploration of an extraordinary journey shared by the two main characters - Rebecca Veritas and Peter, readers are thrust into unparalleled vistas full of whimsical excitement.
When Rebecca receives a mysterious note from an unknown source, her views on reality converges with that of fantasy as she sets off on a marvelous venture of discovery. Follow Rebecca and Peter as they explore uncharted territories when faced with unexpected circumstances in both the real world and imaginative one. Encountering peculiar encounters, experiencing insightful reflections, and being immeasurably moved by virtue along the way—I Thirst dives deep into themes love, relationships, family dynamics, and likewise offers a unique look at life’s complexities while staying true to its enthralling premise.
Beautifully weaved around poetic prose and charmingly witty descriptions — I Thirst leads its readers down unseen pathways while continually reinventing itself as it unfurls. There is no doubt that Gina Marinello-Sweeney's striking debut will keep you occupied throughout every anxious twist and turn!
“But I was caught in an hourglass of colliding dreams.”
“As for clichés, they’re an illusion. When you think about it, anything could be considered a cliché. It’s when you really bring truth to something that it becomes original…which may," he smiled wryly, "itself be considered a cliché.”
“I sat down, turning the pages of my notebook in search of a blank page, in the dim light of my room. The arrival of nightfall had invited leafy shadows to play hide and seek in the glass reflection of the window. I smiled as one of these mischievous shadows crept across the page in a midnight dance.”
“And, as I had gazed at my surroundings, at the muted, yet triumphant, colors splashed in joyful serenity over the immaculate stone floor, at the profiles of my fellow parishioners bent in prayer, and finally, up above, at the flickering lights held in a soft gray ceiling like chandeliers in an ancient palace, I realized that my thoughts had been transferred to Someone Else.”
Editorial Reviews
Gina Marinello-Sweeney is the author of The Veritas Chronicles, a YA trilogy. The first book in the series, I Thirst, received the 2013 YATR Literary Award for Best Prologue from Young Adult Teen Readers. Gina has been writing ever since she was a little girl and turned her bedroom into a “library,” complete with due date slips and a check-out stamp. As her own stories were “checked out” by family and friends, she dreamed of a day in which her stories would be available in public libraries worldwide. Her dream of publication came true in 2013. Gina is also an avid poet in both the English and Spanish languages. In 2009, she was asked to present some original Spanish poems at an international literature conference in Costa Rica. Although unable to attend this event, a presentation of the poems was well-received at another scholarly event that same year. Graduating summa cum laude, Gina holds credentials in both elementary education and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys producing videos, going to the beach, reading, and traveling. Gina lives in southern California, where she is at work on the next volume in The Veritas Chronicles, as well as a short story collection.