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Sunshine

by Mckinley, Robin

Description

From award-winning and national bestselling author, Robin McKinley, comes this dark, sensual vampire fairy tale. "A gripping, funny, page-turning, pretty much perfect work of magical literature."--Neil Gaiman “Sunshine” is what everyone calls her. She works long hours in her family’s coffeehouse, making her famous “Cinnamon Rolls as Big as Your Head,” Bitter Chocolate Death, Caramel Cataclysm, and other sugar-shock specials that keep the customers coming. She’s happy in her bakery—which her stepfather built specially for her—but sometimes she feels that she should have life outside the coffeehouse. One evening she drives out to the lake to get away from her family, to be alone. There hasn’t been any trouble at the lake for years. But there is trouble that night for Sunshine. She is abducted by a gang of vampires who shackle her to the wall of an abandoned mansion, within easy reach of a figure stirring in the moonlight. Sunshine knows that he is a vampire and that she is to be his dinner. Yet when dawn breaks he has not attempted to harm her. And now he needs her help to survive the day...

About the Author

Mckinley, Robin

Robin McKinley is an American author known for her works in the fantasy genre. She was born in Ohio in 1952.McKinley's most notable works include "The Hero and the Crown," which tells the story of a young woman who becomes a legendary dragon-slayer, and "Beauty," which is a retelling of the classic fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast." She has also written several other novels and short stories set in various fantasy worlds.McKinley's writing is known for its lyrical prose, strong female protagonists, and exploration of themes such as courage, self-discovery, and the power of storytelling. She has won several awards for her writing, including the Newbery Medal in 1985 for "The Hero and the Crown" and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature in 1992 for "Beauty."In addition to her writing, McKinley is also a horse enthusiast and has written several books about horses. She continues to write and publish new novels and stories, and her works are enjoyed by fans of fantasy and fairy tales around the world.

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