Lisa Voisin

Lisa Voisin

About

A Canadian-born author, Lisa Voisin spent her childhood daydreaming and making up stories, but it was her love of reading and writing in her teens that drew her to Young Adult fiction. When she's not writing, you'll find her meditating or hiking in the mountains to counter the side effects of drinking too much coffee. She lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her fiance and their two cats.

The Maker of Worlds

The Maker of Worlds

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<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="font-weight:700;font-style:italic;">If you had the chance to remake the world, what kind of world would you choose?</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>When tragedy strikes Lucas Mack's young life, he desperately yearns to escape its sorrow, and takes an improbable leap through the mythical maelstrom. Rather than splashing down on the far side like his neighbors, he's transported to a magical realm where he has the power to redefine not only who he is, but the world in which he resides.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>As he stumbles about trying to find his way, he meets Mia, an equally troubled fellow pilgrim. With the help of a mystical guide and an aging wizard, they navigate the enchanted land while learning to control their newfound powers. Yet this realm is more complex than they expected, with seasoned sorcerers who've been corrupted by the sinister side of magic.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>Limited by natural law and seduced by magic's power, they are tested as never before. Will the gift of magic bring renewed hope or drive them to the edge of the void?</span></p>

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<p style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(30,30,30);line-height:normal;"><i>&quot;Inventive, romantic, and filled with tension, this is a great start to an intriguing series.&quot;</i></p> <p style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(30,30,30);line-height:normal;"><i><b>--A.M. Dellamonica, author of INDIGO SPRINGS, winner of the 2010 Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, and BLUE MAGIC.</b></i></p> <p style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(30,30,30);line-height:normal;"><i>&quot;Voisin's THE WATCHER blends paranormal mystery and romance into a book that is sure to keep readers turning the pages late into the night.&quot;</i></p> <p style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(30,30,30);line-height:normal;"><i><b>-- Eileen Cook, author of THE ALMOST TRUTH</b></i></p> <p style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(30,30,30);line-height:normal;"><i>&quot;Perfect for fans of angels and demons, Lisa Voisin has created an uplifting tale of redemption, love, and spirituality that gives hope. Never preachy, THE WATCHER is the perfect answer to critics who claim Young Adult literature is too dark.&quot;</i></p> <p style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(30,30,30);line-height:normal;"><i><b>-- Stephanie Lawton, author of WANT and SHRAPNEL</b></i></p> <p style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(30,30,30);line-height:normal;"><i>&quot;The Watcher is stunning! A paranormal romance that you won't want to put down. Voisin will enthrall you until the very last page.&quot;</i></p> <p style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(30,30,30);line-height:normal;"><i><b>-- Stephanie Keyes, author, THE STAR CHILD series</b></i></p> <p><em>&quot;<span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;">This was a very intense and beautiful novel unlike any other I've read before. </span>&quot; </em></p> <p><em><strong>-- Stephanie, A Dream Within a Dream</strong></em></p> <p><em>&quot;<span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;">Lisa Voisin has written a fantastically engaging story. The Watcher was a book that I fell completely in love with and I was incredibly sad to see it end. If you love the idea of good verses bad and right verses wrong combined with a love that defies the constraints of time, then The Watcher will capture your heart the same way that it did mine.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;">5/5 madly in love with Michael stars!!&quot; </span></em></p> <p><em><strong><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;">-- Tracey, YA Book Addict</span></strong></em></p>