Marriage and raising two children contributed to putting away writing for a few years, but she came back to it while in her 40s. Since that time, she has been a contributing feature writer and columnist for a local newspaper, has written several features articles for another area newspaper, and wrote religious and humor articles for an online Catholic ezine.
Her short story, “My Name is Bib,” was published by the Loch Raven Review in October, 2008.
Finished with “Guardian,” Hines is currently working on another middle grade urban fantasy novel, as well as a couple of chapter books, and is extending “My Name is Bib” into a full young adult novel.
TITLE: Guardian
AUTHOR: Katie Hines
PUBLISHER: 4RV Publishing
COPYRIGHT: 2010
GENRE: Middle Grade/Young Adult Urban Fantasy
FORMAT: Traditional Publisher, paperback
ISBN: 13: 978-0-9840708-8-6; 10: 0-9840708-8-5
“Promise me you’ll find the journal and search for the treasure,” gasped Drew’s dying mother. “It’s your destiny.”
Three months later, three teenagers sit around a campfire roasting marshmallows. Drew Newman is just about to tell his friends a secret when a man steps out of the darkness. The man carries an old fashioned sword and wears a long, hooded cloak. He lifts Drew’s chin with his sword. “Where is it,” the man asks. “Where is the book?” Who is this man and what does he want?
Is the book the one Drew touched when he was a kid? The book was leather bound with gold and silver threads embossed on it. The threads formed a tree and its root system. When Drew touched the book magical things happened. Is this the book the man is asking about? What is this mysterious, magical book? Does this have anything to do with the promise he made to his dying mother?
Drew’s’ adventures start that night and continue when he travels to Nova Scotia where his grandparents live. Grandpa Ian tells him a story that involves Christ’s crucifixion, ancient magic and secret societies.
Drew eventually finds out that he’s a contender to be the Holy Grail’s next guardian. He has to answer two questions correctly. Through his answers we learn what the Grail really is.
Ms. Hines combines Christianity and fantasy making ‘Guardian’ a very enjoyable book. It’s fast paced with a lot of twists, turns and danger!
Find out more about ‘Guardian’ and the author at: http://katiehines.blogspot.com
by
Deborah Hockenberry
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