Author Event: Gracie Marsden

Please join us and author Gracie Marsden as she discusses her new book: Bones of Jade, Flesh Like Ice Gracie will be in conversation with Tricia Levenseller. Important Info: • This event is free but we please ask that you RSVP • Event Details: Author talk, Q&A, followed by a signing. • Location: Poppy Books & Gifts. • Book Sales: All books will be available for sale at the event. Ticket Options: • RSVP: Admission for 1 person. For questions, please email: [email protected] ABOUT THE BOOK: Eleventh century Kangzhu. In a small village, far from the political conflicts of the royal dynasty, a too-young Yu’er is sold off to be married at the word of a jing, a shapeshifting-demon who prophesizes that her parents will thus gain wealth beyond their imagination. Her new husband Xiaozhu is, like her, barely more than a child himself—but he’s kind, and, over the years, Yu’er heals as they build a home together. They become allies, then friends, then lovers. Until misfortune befalls them, once again at the hands of a demon. They’re left destitute and estranged. Reeling from loss, and determined to never leave her fate in another’s hands, Yu’er decides to strike her own bargain with a jing: she will have all the agency and riches she desires. She just has to leave Xiaozhu and their home together, forever—a price that will cost her more than she then understands. Yu’er’s choice sets off a saga that will lead her to the heart of the royal court, and bring her more power than she ever dreamed of, but may kill her humanity along the way, in this sweeping tale of love, revenge, and redemption. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Gracie Marsden is a proud Taiwanese American who grew up moving frequently between Taiwan and the US. She is now the young adult librarian at the Marshall Public Library in Pocatello, Idaho. Her favorite books (and writing) highlight both the beautiful and awful things that make us human. Marsden also has a deep obsession with mythology and cats. Bones of Jade, Flesh Like Ice is her debut novel. Tricia Levenseller is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of YA and adult fantasy. Her books have sold millions of copies all over the world and been translated into over twenty languages. Tricia grew up in Oregon, where she spent her childhood climbing trees and playing make believe. She now lives with her bossy dog and seahorses in Utah, where she writes full time. When she’s not writing or reading, Tricia enjoys solving puzzles, playing video games, and finding tasty restaurants to frequent.