Powers: A Novel
by:
John B. Olson (author)
A Gypsy girl isolated in a Louisiana swamp believes the only escape from strange powers chasing her is through a mysterious character she knows from her late grandfather’s bedtime stories.John B. Olson holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin but left his job as a director...
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A Gypsy girl isolated in a Louisiana swamp believes the only escape from strange powers chasing her is through a mysterious character she knows from her late grandfather’s bedtime stories.John B. Olson holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin but left his job as a director and principal scientist at a major scientific software company after eight years to pursue full-time writing and speaking. He has since received several honors for his books including the Christy Award in Futuristic Fiction for the novel Oxygen. Olson lives with his wife and two children in San Leandro, California.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780805447354 (0805447350)
Publish date: December 1st 2009
Publisher: B&H Books
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
I have really struggled with this review. I've started it over and over again and I'm not exactly sure why. The book was interesting but it was also confusing. The early chapters jumped into the action as Mari's grandfather died in her arms and she is forced to go on the run. She had been sheltered ...
Abandoned book...could not finish. See my review here: http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-just-couldnt-take-it-anymore.html
Summary: “Bury me standing. I must be buried standing.” Powers, the follow-up to John Olson’s Shade (“a must-read for those who enjoy Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti” —Publishers Weekly), introduces a sheltered Gypsy girl named Mariutza. Her grandfather utters a mysterious last request before dying in ...
From the Publisher: "Bury me standing. I must be buried standing.”Powers, the follow-up to John Olson’s Shade (“a must-read for those who enjoy Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti” —Publishers Weekly), introduces a sheltered Gypsy girl named Mariutza. Her grandfather utters a mysterious last request before...
Mariutza's grandfather, Purodad, and beloved teacher, Miss Caralee were murdered while Mariutza stayed helplessly hidden. Before her grandfather died in her arms, he told Mariutza what she must do. She had been kept hidden in the swamp and cared for by her grandfather, but now she was alone, and bei...
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