Bridge of the Gods: The Silver Mountain Series, Book One

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In this time of climate change and environmental uncertainty, reading about the healing magic of nature is inspiring, and a welcome break from the modern world that will appeal to readers of all kinds.

The books setting in real-life Oregon places will make it compelling for the thousands of people living in and moving to the region.

Fantasy and elaborate world-building are enjoying a resurgence in this genre; this is a very commercial title with film adaptation possibilities.

Reviews

2017 Moonbeam Childrens Book Awards: Silver, Pre-Teen Fiction Fantasy 2017 USA Best Book Awards Finalist in Children's Fiction 2018 Oregon Book Award Finalist in Children's Literature 2018 Gertrude Warner Awards for Middle-Grade Readers Shortlist "Rios creates a fascinating world that mixes history and fantasy through descriptive language and vivid imagery. Short chapters help move the steadily paced story along. VERDICT Readers will eagerly await the next installment; a solid purchase for libraries with robust fantasy collections. School Library Journal "Diane Rios is as gifted a storyteller as she is an artist. Her tales hearken back to a bygone era while still feeling both relevant and fresh." Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay and Leave Me This middle-grade debut finds an audacious child with a knack for bonding with animals thrown into peril by her scheming uncle. In this appealing novel, Rios writes with an abiding love of nature, illustrating in scene after scene the power people may draw from itAn engaging adventure that shows the strength that can be discovered amid tragedy. Kirkus Reviews "Author Diane Rios has created a world that is both perfectly natural and slightly magical. With mystery, poetic descriptions of nature, talking animals, and bravery, Bridge of the Gods is the powerful and inspiring tale of a young girl in rustic Oregon who, just at the moment she needs help the most, discovers that she is just a little bit special." Bill Zeman, author of Tiny Art Director

Author Bio

Diane Rios lives in Portland Oregon with her husband Greg and rescued dog Faye. Her passion for the forests and coastline of Oregon stem from her own childhood spent living in the woods with her artisan parents. Real-life Oregon places mix with fantasy in her debut novel Bridge of the Gods, Book One in the Silver Mountain Series. Diane has been published as illustrator for Gayle Forman's 2006 travel diary "You Can't Get There From Here" on Rodale Press, and wrote and illustrated the whimsical picture book about a dog who wants to be a photographer in Dizzy's Dream, available on blurb.com. A long-time writer and blogger, Diane worked for three years at Powell's Books in downtown Portland where she "greatly increased her personal collection of middle readers", and was inspired to write this series.