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Interview with Chris von Halle, Author of The Fourth Generation + Excerpt

I am so excited to welcome fellow Clean Reads author Chris von Halle. His new YA dystopian, The Fourth Generation, just released. I adore this cover (shout out to Cora Graphics for another amazing cover!), and the premise sounds so intriguing.
Chris was kind enough to answer a few interview questions!
Tell us about the main character. Who is Gorin?Gorin is a naturally curious sixteen-year-old who lives on Earth a hundred years after a birth-transmitted plague that kills all seventeen-year-olds...

Review: Ella the Slayer by A.W. Exley - Giveaway

Welcome to my tour stop for Ella, the Slayer by A.W. Exley. Ella, the Slayer is an Edwardian retelling of Cinderella with an undead problem. It is an upper young adult novel. The tour runs August 10-21 with reviews only. Check out the tour page for more information.
About the Book: The flu pandemic of 1918 took millions of souls within a few short weeks.
Except it wasn't flu and death gave them back.

Seventeen-year-old Ella copes the best she can; caring for her war-injured father, scrubbing...

New Release Alert: Dragon's Future by Kandi J. Wyatt - Giveaway

Welcome to the release event for Dragon's Future by Kandi Wyatt! This is the book 1 of the middle grade fantasy series and it's now available for sale!About the Book: Every child of Woolpren dreams of becoming one, but only a few are chosen. Now, ten-year-old twin brother and sister, Ruskya and Duskya, have been selected to join an elite group of riders: dragon riders. Full of awe and excitement, the twins leave their mother, and their home, to train for their new lives.

Fifteen years later, d...

Fearless by Elliott James - Guest Post & Giveaway

I'd like to welcome Elliott James to the blog today! I loved this guest post-- I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :)
ASK JOHN CHARMING: Common sense solutions to uncommon problems
Dear John,                 What can I do about these weird dreams that are keeping me up at night? -          Crazy Dreams in CA
Dear Crazy Dreams.        &nb...

Nature of Grace Boxed Set by S.R. Johannes - $100 Giveaway

Nature of Grace Boxed Set by S.R. Johannes
The NATURE OF GRACE books have hit many of the top young adult/teen and thriller best seller lists including: Best Debut, Movers and Shakers, Top 100 in Thrillers, and the Top 100 in Teen Action Adventure books. This new "Nature of Grace" Exclusive Box set is for readers who love wilderness thrillers. 16 year old Grace grew up in the woods determined to make a difference in the North Carolina wilderness. When she comes across conservation threats, she...

Meet the Characters of The Semei Trilogy by Natalie Crown - Giveaway

Please help me welcome Natalie Crown, author of The Semei Trilogy, to the blog. The covers for this trilogy are so beautiful, I love them:) Ready to meet some of the characters from Natalie's fantasy world?
Meet the Characters of The Semei Trilogy
Kammy Helseth
Of all the characters I feel that Kammy grew the most over the course of the first book. She started out very unsure of herself, very unsure of what she wanted, and absolutely terrified of the situation that she found herself in. The only...

The Age of Amy by Bruce Edwards - Excerpt

This novel has an interesting premise. Read the blurb and the excerpt, then tell me in the comments: Would you want a Jimmie? Scroll down for my response.
The Age of Amy
Behind the Fun Zone

Bruce Edwards

YA Fiction
July 1, 2015

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Are you a Jimmiehead, or are you still using one of those old-fashioned smartphones?

Jimmies are tiny microchips, that when painlessly implanted into your brain, magically transform your eyes...

Author & Reader Convention in NOLA

Last week I attended the Author & Reader Convention in NOLA! At the BTS Red Carpet Awards ceremony, I won two awards: Rising Star 2014 & Best Cover for Tortured Souls (of course that one goes straight to my amazing cover artist Amanda Matthews)

I had a fantastic time at the convention. It was my first major event, and I was very nervous. I can't believe how many authors and readers I met. I'd always heard that the writing community could be wonderful and supportive. It was great to expe...

Meet the Characters: Ennara and the Fallen Druid by Angela Myron

Ready to meet more characters? Today Angela Myron, author of Ennara and the Fallen Druid, joins us to share more about her pre-teen novel's chracters. Ennara and the Fallen Druid won a silver medal at the 2013 Moonbeam Chlidren's Book Awards for best pre-teen ebook!
Meet the characters of Ennara:
Ennara She's more than a little annoyed that she's been singled out as "special". Being special, thus far, has meant that she isn't allowed to visit interesting places, like the city, that she has to cov...

Dream Casters: Light by Adrienne Woods - Excerpt

Dream Casters: Light

Adrienne Woods

YA Paranormal
Fire Quill Publishing
May 28, 2015

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Mr. Sandman, send me a dream, ta da da da.....Seventeen year old Chasity Blake knows the Sandman is just a silly children's story parents tell their children to get them to sleep. At least she thought it was, until the day a mysterious, light golden sand appeared in her hands during a high school prank that went horribly wrong. A sand that has the power to send anyone it touches into a...