So i just finished reading the first book in the telesa series the covenant keeper by lani wendt young. Talia designs, penina momoisea photography, stacie ah chong levi model stay safe and healthy. The telesa series by lani wendt young is a unique samoan. The covenant keeper by lani wendt young librarything. Read online telesa series by lani wendt young in pdf. Oceans kiss ebook by lani wendt young rakuten kobo. The covenant keeper, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. I happened to stumble across lani as a writer for the telesa series and fell in love with the samoan culture. Lani wendt young weaves her words with magic and i was hanging onto every last one of them. When water burns by lani wendt young overdrive rakuten. She brilliantly raised compelling questions throughout the novel, leaving me on the edge of my seat, anxious to find out the answers, yet still wanting to savour every word on my way to them. When leila moves to her new home, all she wants is a family, a place to belong. Smashwords about lani wendt young, author of scarlet. Follow lani wendt young and explore their bibliography from s lani wendt young author page.
A young adult urban fantasy romance set in modern day samoa that draws on the legends of teine sa but with a huge amount of creative license and imagination. The covenant keeper was a pretty good read to skim while. Read oceans kiss by lani wendt young for free with a 30 day free trial. At the close of book one, telesa the covenant keeper leila and daniel are finally able to love without fear of retribution. Telesa the covenant keeper leila and daniel are finally able to love without fear of retribution. Oceans kiss by lani wendt young book read online scribd. I write, read, blog, teach, cook, make soap, try not to yell at my five children too much, pretend im a runner when im just a shuffler, dance a lot and embarass the five children, and then i write some more. I really want to read this book, ive tried to hunt i down around my town but they all seem to be issued out in practically every single library that i live around. I read the first 2 or 3 chapters on the actual site and its left me untrigued for more.
One is another book in the telesa series that follows a few of. A word about telesa, by lani wendt young marie loughins. Also author of the nonfiction book, pacific tsunami galu afi, and the awardwinning collection of short fiction, afakasi woman. Where we once belonged by sia figiel, sons for the return home by albert wendt, freelove by sia figiel, telesa. What i got was a sweeping epic of samoan lore and starcrossed romance that grabbed on and wouldnt let go. Blog where you will find the latest bargains and freebies in ereading. Or must love burn at the altar of the telesa covenant.
The covenant keeper was a pretty good read to skim while commuting through public transit. Loosely based on polynesian legends, the series is about leila and daniels discovery of their telesa powers and the complicated alliances and challenges that come from having gifts of fire and water. Im married to darren young who is probably the most patient and most hottest man alive and we have five children ranging in age from 4 to 16yrs. I bought this book as it was a free download for my kindle. This is a story of a girl who finds her true roots, a lot deeper than she actually intended to. Instead she discovers the local ancient myths of the telesa spirit women are more than just scary stories. I have been reading this as my first ever ebook on my galaxy tab and i have to say its brilliant. The covenant keeper through the eyes of daniel tahi, the samoan hunk and moral heart of the telesa series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Internationally renowned samoan writer, editor and journalist. When water burns by lani wendt young nook book ebook. She falls in love with this hunky man, daniel, who helps her in her struggle to overcome her destiny and fight against, who other, than her own mother.
Telesa, book 1, is told from leila folgers outsider point of view. As a malicious telesa plots her revenge, a mysterious stranger arrives on the island. Her telesa series is a neverending source of embarassment for her teenagers because all their friends are reading it and loving the fiery romance. The covenant keeper by lani wendt young ya trilogy, book series based on samoan mythology cover. A story about a young woman named leila and her return to her homeland samoa. Scarlet redemption a book by lani wendt young smashwords. Telesa the covenant keeper the telesa series book 1 ebook. Author of the telesa series and the scarlet lies series.
When i first picked up lani wendt young s ya novel, i was expecting the story of a young girl dealing with changes in her family life and maybe a little romance. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The covenant keeper by lani wendt young to celebrate the wellington launch of telesa. Honolulu, hawaiithe first time she visited hawaii, samoan author lani wendt young was just a little girl on vacation with her parents and siblings. Growing up and being fascinated by the telesa teine sa and remembering all the dos and donts that my grandmother to this day will not let any of us wear our hair down at night and insists on the fairer palagi grandkids being indoors before the sunsets. Read oceans kiss by lani wendt young available from rakuten kobo.
If possible, download the file in its original format. Telecharger ou lire en ligne devil of the highlands livre gratuit pdfepub lynsay. If you enjoyed twilight, then you will be enthralled by telesa as it blends the richness of pacific mythology into a contemporary young adult love story that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page. When lani wrote scarlet secrects, i had to read it. Welcome to the official telesa fan page here on facebook. The covenant keeper, the samoan twilight is an accurate depiction. My book telesa the covenant keeper is the first in a ya fantasyromancethriller series. Telesa the covenant keeper the telesa series book 1. Yay today is the online launch of lani wendt young s book, telesa. When leila moves to her new home, all she wants is a family, a place to bel. Lani wendt young i have two projects on at the moment. I have been reading this as my first ever e book on my galaxy tab and i have to say its brilliant. A thrilling love story inspired by pacific mythology featuring a sinister.
Last week lani wendt young was here in samoa to launch her new teeanage fantasyromantic fiction novel telesa. Telesa the covenant keeper the telesa series book 1 kindle edition by lani wendt young author. When water burns is the second book in the telesa series by lani wendt young. The more she finds out about her heritage, the more sinister her new home turns out to be. Described as the samoan version of twilight, telesa. Telesa the covenant keeper 2000 read online free book. Apparently it is uncool to have a mother who can invent feisty heroines and deliciously hot male.
We now live in new zealand where i try very hard never to leave my hermit cave. Its a proverbial tale of leila folger in a fishoutofwater tale from washington d. In her companion novella to the telesa series, i am daniel tahi, lani wendt young takes us back through the events in telesa. One is another book in the telesa series that follows a few of the characters ten years after the end of themore i have two projects on at the moment. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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