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Books in Starling Trilogy series

  • Transcendent: A Starling Novel

    Lesley Livingston

    Paperback (HarperTrophy, Feb. 3, 2015)
    On a terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling kneels beside her beloved Fennrys Wolf, who lies in a pool of blood, his life hanging in the balance. Even if he lives, their future is far from certain as chaos swirls around them. Has this unstoppable heroine-smart, savvy, deadly with a blade-reached the limits of what her sword can vanquish and her soul can survive?Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, and set in the same universe as Lesley Livingston's much-loved Wondrous Strange trilogy, with roots in Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, and Celtic myths and legends, this thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed Starling trilogy is filled to the hilt with sweeping adventure and soaring romance.
  • Descendant

    Lesley Livingston

    Hardcover (HarperTeen, Aug. 27, 2013)
    In this pulse-pounding sequel to Starling, Lesley Livingston delivers another electrifying blend of nonstop action and undeniable romance—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series.The last thing Mason Starling remembers is the train crossing a bridge. An explosion . . . a blinding light . . . then darkness. Now she is alone, stranded in Asgard—the realm of Norse legend—and the only way for her to get home is to find the Spear of Odin, a powerful relic left behind by vanished gods.The Fennrys Wolf knows all about Asgard. He was once trapped there. And he’ll do whatever it takes to find the girl who’s stolen his heart and bring her back—even if it means a treacherous descent into the underworld. But time is running out, and Fenn knows something Mason doesn’t: If she takes up the Spear, she’ll set in motion a terrible prophecy. And she won’t just return to her world . . . she’ll destroy it.
  • Transcendent

    Lesley Livingston

    Hardcover (HarperTeen, Dec. 23, 2014)
    Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, this action-packed, undeniably romantic saga that began with Starling and intensified in Descendant comes to an epic conclusion in Transcendent.On a terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling holds the fate of the world—and of her love, Fennrys—in her hands. For it has all come down to this. Mason Starling has completed her father's vision and become a Valkyrie—a chooser of the slain and the one who will ultimately bring about the end of the world.But she is determined that what happens next is not what the prophecy foretold , or what her father has planned, or what the fates have already decided. What happens next is up to Mason and Fennrys. Or is it?
  • Starling

    Lesley Livingston

    Hardcover (HarperTeen, Aug. 28, 2012)
    Mason Starling is a champion fencer on the Gosforth Academy team, but she's never had to fight for her life. Not until the night a ferocious, otherworldly storm rips through Manhattan, trapping Mason and her teammates inside the school. Mason is besieged by nightmarish creatures more terrifying than the thunder and lightning as the raging tempest also brings a dangerous stranger into her life: a young man who remembers nothing but his name—the Fennrys Wolf. His arrival tears Mason's world apart, even as she feels an undeniable connection to him. Together, they seek to unravel the secrets of Fenn's identity as strange and supernatural forces gather around them. When they discover Mason's family—with its dark allegiance to ancient Norse gods—is at the heart of the mystery, Fennrys and Mason are suddenly faced with a terrifying future. Set against the gritty, shadowed back-drop of New York City, this first novel in award-winning author Lesley Livingston's epic Starling Saga is an intoxicating blend of sweeping romance and pulse-pounding action.
  • Starling

    Lesley Livingston

    Paperback (HarperTrophy, Sept. 3, 2013)
    “Special effects and eye candy galore [make] for aquick, pulse-pounding read.”―Publishers WeeklyMason Starling’s life spirals dramatically out of control after amysterious young man rescues her from otherworldly creatureslurking in a terrible storm. The tantalizing, dangerous stranger can’teven remember who―or what―he is. All he remembers is his name:Fennrys Wolf.Thanks in part to Fennrys’s past actions, a crack has appeared inthe barrier between the mortal world and other realms, releasing a darkenergy that is attracting the attention of powerful entities on both sidesof the rift. Mason, Fennrys and the students of the elite Gosforth Academy―a safe haven for children of “the Families”―soon find themselvescaught in the crossfire as the warring pantheons fight to see whose godscome out on top . . . and whose demons go down in flames.
  • Starling

    Lesley Livingston

    Paperback (HarperTrophy, Aug. 21, 2012)
    When Mason Starling rescues an unconscious young man from the ravages of a terrible storm, little does she know her whole life is about to spiral dramatically, mystically out of control. Someone is trying to kill her, someone else is trying to use her, and the only one who seems willing to help her is the tantalizing, dangerous stranger who can’t even remember who—or what—he is. All he remembers is his name: Fennrys Wolf.What Fennrys doesn’t know is that, thanks in part to his past actions, a crack has appeared in the barrier between the mortal world and the Beyond Realms. As a result, a long-standing truce involving the members of several ancient underworld cartels is now in jeopardy. Mason, Fennrys and the students of elite Gosforth Academy soon find themselves caught in the crossfire as the servants of the warring pantheons fight to see whose gods come out on top and whose demons go down in flames.
  • Descendant

    Lesley Livingston

    Paperback (HarperTrophy, Aug. 27, 2013)
    In Mason Starling’s hands is the power to bring aboutthe end of the worldMason . . .The Fennrys Wolf stared up into the night as smoke andflaming debris drifted down around him, burning embers fallingthrough the dark sky above the shattered remains of thebridge that had been called Hell Gate.That night, the bridge had lived up to its name, in more waysthan one.Gone. She’s gone . . .In this pulse-pounding sequel to Starling, Mason Starling is alone afterhaving crossed over into the realm of the Norse gods, and heronly way out—the Bridge of Asgard—has been destroyed. Alreadytraumatized after seeing Fennrys shot, Mason is further shocked to findherself in a place that she thought existed only in myth—Hel. So whenshe is greeted by a mysterious woman who introduces herself as thequeen of Hel and Mason’s long-dead mother, things quickly go frombad to strange.Mason needs to return to her old life in Manhattan—and moreimportantly, she needs to find Fenn. In her quest to leave Hel, Masonlearns she must find the Spear of Odin, a powerful magickal object andthe only thing that can get her back home. What Mason doesn’t knowis that if she takes up the Spear, she could set forth a series of eventsculminating in the end of the world . . .
  • Descendant

    Lesley Livingston

    Paperback (HarperTrophy, Aug. 19, 2014)
    In this pulse-pounding sequel to Starling, Lesley Livingston delivers another electrifying blend of non-stop action and undeniable romance-perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series.The last thing Mason Starling remembers is the train crossing a bridge. An explosion . . . a blinding light . . . then darkness. Now she is alone, stranded in Asgard-the realm of Norse legend-and the only way for her to get home is to find the Spear of Odin, a powerful relic left behind by vanished gods.The Fennrys Wolf knows all about Asgard. He was once trapped there. And he'll do whatever it takes to find the girl who's stolen his heart and bring her back-even if it means a treacherous descent into the underworld. But time is running out, and Fenn knows something Mason doesn't: If she takes up the Spear, she'll set in motion a terrible prophecy. And she won't just return to her world . . . she'll destroy it.
  • Transcendent: A Starling Novel

    Lesley Livingston

    Paperback (HarperTrophy, Oct. 20, 2015)
    On a terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling kneels beside her beloved Fennrys Wolf, who lies in a pool of blood, his life hanging in the balance. Even if he lives, their future is far from certain as chaos swirls around them. Has this unstoppable heroine―smart, savvy, deadly with a blade―reached the limits of what her sword can vanquish and her soul can survive?Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series, and set in the same universe as Lesley Livingston’s much-loved Wondrous Strange trilogy, with roots in Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Celtic myths and legends, this thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed Starling trilogy is filled to the hilt with sweeping adventure and soaring romance.PRAISE FOR THE STARLING SERIES“Memorable characters and a plot replete with some staggering acts of loyalty and betrayal will have fans eagerly awaiting the next installment.” ―QUILL & QUIRE“Livingston’s intense novel will satisfy eager readers.” ―VOYA