Girl on a Wire, Gwenda Bond
Girl on a Wire, Gwenda Bond
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Girl on a Wire

Author: Gwenda Bond

Narrator: Gwenda Bond

Unabridged: 9 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/01/2014

Synopsis

A ballerina, twirling on a wire high above the crowd. Horses, prancing like salsa dancers. Trapeze artists, flying like somersaulting falcons. And magic crackling through the air. Welcome to the Cirque American!Sixteen-year-old Jules Maroni’s dream is to follow in her father’s footsteps as a high-wire walker. When her family is offered a prestigious role in the new Cirque American, it seems that Jules and the Amazing Maronis will finally get the spotlight they deserve. But the presence of the Flying Garcias may derail her plans. For decades, the two rival families have avoided each other as sworn enemies.Jules ignores the drama and focuses on the wire, skyrocketing to fame as the girl in a red tutu who dances across the wire at death-defying heights. But when she discovers a peacock feather—an infamous object of bad luck—planted on her costume, Jules nearly loses her footing. She has no choice but to seek help from the unlikeliest of people: Remy Garcia, son of the Garcia clan matriarch and the best trapeze artist in the Cirque.As more mysterious talismans believed to possess unlucky magic appear, Jules and Remy unite to find the culprit. And if they don’t figure out what’s going on soon, Jules may be the first Maroni to do the unthinkable: fall.

About Gwenda Bond

Gwenda Bond is the author of Girl on a Wire, whose daredevil young heroine discovers danger and passion lurking beneath the big top. Her previous books include the young adult novels The Woken Gods and Blackwood. Her writing has also appeared in Publishers Weekly and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. She has an MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, author Christopher Rowe, and their menagerie. Visit her online at www.gwendabond.com or @gwenda on Twitter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by elizabeth on September 12, 2014

Girl on a Wire started out really strong: I cared about the characters, I felt my heart speed up during the tense scenes, I didn't want to put the book down. And then, the ending came. And it was pretty much a Scooby Doo moment where the Bad Guy just explains Why He Did It. I gave it 4 stars because......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 30, 2018

So fun and different! You don't read many modern stories about running away to join the circus, so this was very refreshing! Also contains: mystery! Drama! Romance! And descriptions of high wire walking that made my palms sweat! I really wanted even more from this! I could have read about Jules' pre......more

Goodreads review by Kit (Metaphors and Moonlight) on May 28, 2016

4 Stars Full Review: I knew I wanted this book as soon as I saw it because CIRCUS! I absolutely love circus. And one of the best things about this book, as opposed to other circus books, was that the author really delved into the descriptions of the acts and made the practices and performances an inte......more

Goodreads review by lisa on September 10, 2014

i have a lot of thoughts that are tangential to this book, so: 1. i don't understand how LITERALLY NO ONE IN THE BOOK commented on the fact that these two families who hated each other had kids about the same age who were LITERALLY NAMED ROMEO AND JULIETTA, even after they were caught sneaking around......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 21, 2015

At first glance, this seems like it should've been my jam: a Romeo and Juliet retelling set against two rival families of circus performers. Pretty great premise, right? I love circuses! But nah. Most of the time, I was waffling around 2 stars -- the ending made me straight-up want to take yet anothe......more

Quotes

“A fascinating and enjoyable foray into circus life as seen through the eyes of an ambitious and talented performer.” —Publishers Weekly“A skillful blend of modern-day circus tales, classically ill-fated love, and mystery.” —Booklist“With a thrilling mystery, a hint of magic, and a touch of romance, Girl on a Wire takes readers into the fascinating world of circus performers.” —School Library Journal

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