THE WISH RIDER - Book 2 of The F.I.G. Mysteries
Excerpt:
Seventeen-year-old
Dara
Roux
and
her
two
best
friends,
Mackenzie
Yarborough
and
Jennifer
Torres,
the
three
collectively
referred
to
as
the
F.I.G.'s
(Females
of
Intellectual
Genius)
because
each
has
an
intelligence
quotient
in
the
genius
range,
have
just
returned
from
Frascati,
Italy.
It
was
there
that
their
much
loved
teacher
and
mentor,
Carolina
Lovel,
discovered
that
her
birth
parents
were
gypsies,
and
that
she
had
a
connection
to
the
Voynich
Manuscript,
the
most
mysterious
document
in
the
world.
Now,
with
graduation
from
Wood
Rose
Orphanage
and
Academy
for
Young
Women
behind
them,
Dara
asks
her
friends to help her locate her birth mother when she learns that she might be living in New York City.
Relying
on
Dara’s
gift
for
speaking
and
understanding
foreign
languages,
the
black
and
white
images
that
stir
musical
cadences
in
Jennifer’s
mind,
and
Mackenzie’s
mathematical
calculations
that
normally
provide
numerical
solutions
and
answers
to
life’s
most
difficult
questions,
the
determined
young
women
tirelessly
go
from
one
address
to
another
in
search
of
Dara’s
mother.
Their
determination
turns
to
desperation,
however,
as
they
encounter
a
dark
hidden
society
more
dangerous
and
terrifying
than
they
could
have
imagined.
It
is
there
that
Dara
hopes
to
find
out
why
she
was
abandoned
in
a
candy
store
all
those
years
ago.
Reviews:
***** 5 stars
By
Merrci
on August 17, 2016
There
is
something
so
welcoming
and
endearing
about
this
series
written
by
Barbara
Casey.
The
setting,
the
characters,
individually
and
together,
their
intelligence.
As
with
the
first
book
in
the
series,
The
Cadence
of
Gypsies,
I
enjoyed
The
Wish
Rider
so
much.
Written
for
young
adults
and
adults,
both
will
enjoy
the
writer’s
way
with
words,
the
descriptive
scenes.
Ms.
Casey
connects
you
with
the
characters
quickly
so
that
you
want
to
know
more.It
is
more
than
that
though.
The
intrigue,
when
searching
for
hidden
meanings
or
a
missing
person,
draws
you
in.
The
relationship
the
three
girls
have
with
each
other
and
Caroline
inspire
loyalty
as
well
as
friendship.
Watching
the
three
young
geniuses
find
solutions
to
problems
and
answers
to
clues
is
interesting
and
amusing
at
the
same
time.
It’s
fascinating
to
see
them
use
their
unusual
skills
with
mathematics, music, and languages to find answers.I loved it.
You will enjoy it as a stand alone, but it’s a series you should start from the beginning to learn how the adventures began.
***** 5 stars
By
Gaucho
on May 26, 2016
Barbara
Casey’s
second
book
in
“The
F.I.G.
Mysteries”
-
THE
WISH
RIDER
–
more
than
meets
expectations.
Following
Book
1,
THE
CADENCE
OF
GYPSIES,
this
talented
author
takes
the
FIGs
(Females
of
Intellectual
Genius)
on
another
adventure
–
this
time
to
New
York
City.
THE
WISH
RIDER
is
a
is
a
thought-provoking
story
rich
in
suspense,
emotion,
and
creativity
that
can
only
be
brought
about
by
the
three
very special orphans. I love this series and am already looking forward to Book 3.
***** 5 stars
By
Dawn
on August 14, 2016
I
received
a
free
copy
of
this
book
for
an
honest
review.
I
had
read
The
Cadence
of
Gypsies,
the
first
book
in
The
F.I.G.
Mysteries
and
I
was
looking
forward
to
reading
book
#2.After
Carolina
was
able
to
find
her
birth
mother
with
the
help
of
the
F.I.G.s,
one
of
the
girls,
Dara,
wants
to
try
to
find
her
mother.
Dara
had
been
abandoned
10
years
ago
in
a
candy
shop
in
New
York.
Carolina
gets
approval
from
the
school
and
the
F.I.G.s
are
off
the
New
York
City
days
after
they
just
returned
from
Italy.I
like
the
characters
in
this
book
and
how
the
F.I.G.s
and
Carolina
are
so
supportive
of
each
other.
My
favorite
character,
though,
has
to
be
Carolina’s
mother,
Lyuba.
She’s
a
gypsy
and
has
a
lot
of
talent
and
wisdom.The F.I.G. Mysteries are good stories and I like Barbara Casey’s writing.
***** 5 stars
By
Carla
on August 9, 2016
I
was
really
excited
to
read
this
book,
especially
after
falling
in
love
with
The
Cadence
of
Gypsies….In
Wish
Rider,
we
find
Dara
on
a
quest
to
find
her
birth
Mother.
Unlike
the
other
girls,
Dara
had
been
abandoned
in
a
candy
store
in
her
youth
and
that
is
how
she
ended
up
at
Wood
Rose
Orphanage.
It
was
her
trip
to
Italy
with
her
friends
and
mentor,
that
made
her
want
to
discover
her
past
-
especially
when
she
finds
out
her
Mother
may
be
in
New
York.
She
decides
to
make
the
trip
with
her
best
friends
and
mentor,
Carolina,
because
there
was
no
way
she
could
do
this
alone.
When
they
arrive
in
New
York
everything
seems
to
turn
dark.
I
loved
how
Barbara
ties
in
the
gypsy
heritage
and
knowledge
from
The
Cadence
of
Gypsies
in
this
second
book….Wish
Rider
is
a
well
written,
second
book
follow
up
to
The
Cadence
of
Gypsies.
We
get
an
inside
look
at
Dara,
who
although
she
has
had
a
difficult
past
had
turned
into
a
wonderful
young
woman.
A
great
follow
up
to
the
first
novel
in
this
series.
ISBN #s: Paperback - 978-942314288,
Hardcover - 978-1-942314318,
e-Book - 978-1-942314-38
Novel, Young Adult
PUBLISHER: Gauthier Publications
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