The tears have chosen me as their guardian, and if they fall into the wrong hands, my people and their magic will be enslaved to the Arcaians forever. Now I have no choice but to take up this fight alone. But when I discover his darkest secret of all, his allegiance wavers, leaving me with no one I can trust. Especially when his heavily guarded secrets put us both in more danger than I could ever have imagined.Īside from not wanting to become a magic-producing slave to the Arcaians, I can't help but be drawn to Talon. I can't defend myself against an army, so when one of their rogue soldiers offers to help, I'm forced to create an alliance but aligning with the rugged, battle-scarred Talon comes with risks of its own.

When I find a vial of these enchanted tears, it paints a target on my back with the Arcaians. Find Cortney online BOOKS BY CORTNEY PEARSON The Stolen Tears Series Chosen Guardian. In an emotionless world, tears are a precious commodity, valued for their magic and sold on the black market. A Young Adult Fantasy Romance Cortney Pearson. The ruthless Arcaian soldiers use tears to steal magic, and now, they're after me. She lives with her husband and three sons in a small Idaho farm town.'This story by an accomplished YA writer is jam-packed.The action moves so quickly that the reader is fully engaged to the very last page.' -Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize –B&N: /w/phobic- cortney-pearson/1120254474? ean=9781500497194Ĭortney Pearson is a book nerd who studied literature at BYU-Idaho, a music nerd who plays clarinet in her local community orchestra, and a writing nerd who creates stories for young adults. To sever her link to it, she must unravel the clues in the flashbacks and uncover the truth about her mother’s crime, before she becomes part of her house for good. Piper realizes her house isn’t haunted-it’s alive. At least, not until her house gets axed during a prank, and the act injures Piper instead, cutting a gash the size of Texas into her stomach. Piper confides in her best friend, Todd, whom she’s gradually falling for, but even he doesn’t believe her. Each vision pulls Piper deeper into not only their story, but also her house. That’s when the flashbacks of the original residents from 1875 start, including a love affair between two young servants. To prove she’s not afraid of where she lives, Piper opens a forbidden door, which hides a staircase that leads to the ceiling. As if those things aren’t creepy enough, it’s also the place where her mother committed murder.

It’s never needed repairs since it was built in the 1800s, and the lights flicker in response to things she says.

Fifteen-year-old Piper Crenshaw knows her house is strange.

Chosen Guardian by Cortney Pearson