Compulsion (The
Heirs of Watson Island #1)
Release Date: 10/28/14
ISBN: 1481411225
Simon Pulse, Simon Teen
448 pages
Summary from Goodreads:
Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient
curse.
All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead--a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.
Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn’t what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.
All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead--a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.
Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn’t what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.
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Ten Favorites Things
1. Favorite YA Novel (right now)
Still The Daughter of Smoke and Bone series by Laini Taylor and Maggie Stiefvater’s
THE SCORPIO RACES. But there are so many amazing books that came out this fall
and I’m reading some that are coming out in 2015 that just floor me. SO much lovely
goodness.
2. Favorite Book of All Time
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
3. Favorite TV Show/Movie (right now)
Suits. I adore clever dialogue! And Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead.
4. Favorite Song (right now)
There’s an amazing mash up called “Truly Brave,” which is a mix of Cyndi Lauper’s
“True Colors” and Sara Bareilles' “Brave.” It was done for children’s cancer, but it’s what
I’d love to play for Barrie, who starts of scared of pretty much everything and has to go
through things that would make a Navy Seal feel fear. I think every young woman going
out into the world for the first time should adopt this song as an anthem. Women need
to be brave and make their voices heard.
5. Favorite Word
Magic. Or minion. Magical minions.
6. Favorite Snack
Nutella.
7. Favorite Movie
The Shawshank Redemption.
8. Favorite Personal Hero
Malala Yousafzai
9. Favorite Animal
Dogs, because they demonstrate the meaning of unconditional love. Cats because they
are mysterious and enigmatic but loving. Horses because they are magic and grace and
heart.
10. Favorite Place in the World
Prague, Czech Republic because it’s the next best thing to a fairy tale place.
Thinking way back to the beginning, what’s the most important thing you’ve learned as a
writer from then to now?
Ten Favorites Things
1. Favorite YA Novel (right now)
Still The Daughter of Smoke and Bone series by Laini Taylor and Maggie Stiefvater’s
THE SCORPIO RACES. But there are so many amazing books that came out this fall
and I’m reading some that are coming out in 2015 that just floor me. SO much lovely
goodness.
2. Favorite Book of All Time
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
3. Favorite TV Show/Movie (right now)
Suits. I adore clever dialogue! And Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead.
4. Favorite Song (right now)
There’s an amazing mash up called “Truly Brave,” which is a mix of Cyndi Lauper’s
“True Colors” and Sara Bareilles' “Brave.” It was done for children’s cancer, but it’s what
I’d love to play for Barrie, who starts of scared of pretty much everything and has to go
through things that would make a Navy Seal feel fear. I think every young woman going
out into the world for the first time should adopt this song as an anthem. Women need
to be brave and make their voices heard.
5. Favorite Word
Magic. Or minion. Magical minions.
6. Favorite Snack
Nutella.
7. Favorite Movie
The Shawshank Redemption.
8. Favorite Personal Hero
Malala Yousafzai
9. Favorite Animal
Dogs, because they demonstrate the meaning of unconditional love. Cats because they
are mysterious and enigmatic but loving. Horses because they are magic and grace and
heart.
10. Favorite Place in the World
Prague, Czech Republic because it’s the next best thing to a fairy tale place.
Thinking way back to the beginning, what’s the most important thing you’ve learned as a
writer from then to now?
About the Author
Martina Boone was born in Prague and spoke several
languages before learning English. She fell in love with words and never
stopped delighting in them.
She’s the founder of AdventuresInYAPublishing.com,
a Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers site, and YASeriesInsiders.com,
a site devoted to encouraging literacy and all this YA Series.
From her home in Virginia, where she lives with her
husband, children, and Auggie the wonder dog, she enjoys writing contemporary
fantasy set in the kinds of magical places she’d love to visit. When she isn’t
writing, she’s addicted to travel, horses, skiing, chocolate flavored tea, and
anything with Nutella on it.
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