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Welcome YA Authors and Readers!
Hi, my name isRaquel Lyon. I'm new to this group, and I have a YA fantasy series called Foxblood (first two books available now, with the third coming shortly). They are available on Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, B&N etc.A synopsis and sample can be read here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004E3XI08
Anyone interested in a free copy of the first book in exchange for an honest review can email me at foxifae@gmail.com, and I will be more than happy to oblige.
Bye for now. xx
Hi guys! My name is Devri and I am a new blogger. My parents say that when i'm older they see me writing a book. Lets get to what i came here for. My blog is Girlwithalaptopandbooks.blogspot.com and it would mean the world to me if you just followed and viewed it please. also, I am up for books to review but i do have a list right now. So, if you needed it reviewed within the next 3 weeks I wont be able to. I'm sorry! Xoxo Thank you for reading
Alexis wrote: "Welcome, Raquel and Bryony. It's nice to meet you!"Nice to meet you too. I'm fairly new to Goodreads and never knew there was so much stuff on here! I'm having fun finding some great groups to join and can't wait to start interacting with people. :)
Alexis wrote: "Welcome, Raquel and Bryony. It's nice to meet you!"Thanks! :)
I just published my first book last month and so far it has gotten so pretty good reviews. I hope to have the sequel out before the end of the year.Young adult is my prefered genre.
Sky of Dust: The Last Weapon (2.99$)
Format: Kindle eBook
Author: Joshua Bonilla
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian,Teen, Young Adult, Action, Adventure, Fiction, Fantasy
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Sky-Dust-Last-W...
Summary: When Dalyn, a fourteen year old boy growing up in the post apocalyptic state of Renatus, discovers that his dad was alive after five years of being missing, he is forced on an adventure to find the truth about himself and how to control his unusual abilities.
Action, adventure, loyalty, betrayal, hate, and love await Dalyn and his friends as the mysteries of the Renatus government are unraveled, revealing a startling truth.
Fans of The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson series will enjoy this fast paced journey.
Horse Sense-Chapter Five, RiverChapter Five of my upcoming novel "Horse Sense." http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3...
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Synopsis:
Jamie Blackshear is eleven. He has mind of his own, a horse for a best friend, and bullies all around making trouble at every turn.
Let me know what you think.
Lapo Melzi
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Hi, everyone. It's wonderful to have a group like this. Congratulations to all with books coming out! I am about to self publish a realistic,nongenre YA novel, and would love to get a blurb for the back cover. If anyone who has published realistic, nongenre YA has time to read an excerpt and/or synopsis to see if they'd be willing to write a blurb, I'd be very grateful. And, of course, I'd be more than happy to reciprocate.
Hi, Everyone! I'm excited to be a part of this group! My book is called CANARY and comes out in August, 2013.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
Tagline:
Staying quiet will destroy her, but speaking up will destroy everyone.
Summary:
Kate Franklin’s life changes for the better when her dad lands a job at Beacon Prep, an elite private school with one of the best basketball teams in the state. She begins to date a player on the team and quickly gets caught up in a world of idolatry and entitlement, learning that there are perks to being an athlete.
But those perks also come with a price. Another player takes his power too far and Kate is assaulted at a party. She knows she should speak out, but her dad tries to silence her in order to protect the team. The world that Kate was once welcomed into is now her worst enemy, and she must decide whether to stay silent or expose the corruption, destroying her father’s career and bringing down a town’s heroes.
Hello Readers, KM Breakey here. Last week, I published my 2nd novel, Creator Class. It’s YA / SciFi / Urban Adventure, and I’m very excited about it (based on response of ARC readers). Have a look for yourself, either on Amazon or Goodreads:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009RAZ9AA
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...
If you’re interested in rating, reviewing or even just sampling the book, I’d be happy to share a copy (epub or mobi).
Thanks for your consideration, folks, and don’t be shy. Reach out and say hello.
Cheers,
KM.
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Hi all,Here's a reminder that the blog tour for my new YA novel 'The Assembly Room' is nicely underway and on it's 3rd day. You can find links to some of the things going on in the tour via my GR author page blog which also feeds from my web site. There are also several giveaways running through the blog tour in addition to a few others as well as the one here on GR. In any case here is the link to the schedule Blog Tour for The Assembly Room. Please share with your friends. :)
Best wishes
Bryony
Hello. I'm Rustin Petrae and I just recently self-published my first full-length YA novel. It's the first book in a four book series titled Book One: Dragon, a Histories of Purga novel. I am really hoping that people read and enjoy it. I am also willing to give free copies to anyone, provided that they post honest reviews of what they thought of my book on Amazon.com and goodreads.com (and anywhere else they would like). If you would like to review the book, just message me with your email and I will send you a mobi version.Synopsis:
He was an enemy.
She saved his life.
The rest is history.
Rooks have embraced science and technology, even inventing helpful, microscopic, robots called nanos to create nearly any machine they want to meet their needs.
The Terraquois are their opposite. They have embraced the spiritual and have a deep bond with nature. It is this bond that allows them to transform into the animal that resembles their own, inner selves.
These two races have fought each, often with brutal savagery, for centuries. But things change when the Rook prince, Rone Varlamagne, is shot out of the sky and left for dead in the desert by an unknown force. Keiara, the daughter of the Terraquois chieftan, is the one to find him but instead of killing him, she decides to save his life. It is one act. One conscious choice, but it changes everything for them and the entire face of Purga.
Together, they face foes from every direction...and they will stop at nothing to protect each other.
Thanks,
Rustin
Eliza's Shadow, a YA paranormal fantasy novel will be FREE for Kindle on Wednesday 11/14/12 and Thursday 11/15/12. Please spread the word far and wide!AMAZON LINK: http://www.amazon.com/Elizas-Shadow-e...
Eliza Gowan’s past has come back to hunt her. Since her mother’s mysterious disappearance, Eliza has enjoyed a quiet life under the care of her aunt in the sleepy town of Port Rune. But the moment magnetic Ren Alden appears in her high school classroom, Eliza is thrust into the exciting world of magic and the path of danger. Menaced by an otherworldly enemy, Eliza embarks on a quest to solve the mysteries of her past and end the hunt for good.
Eliza's Shadow
Hi fellow readers and authors. In The Bouchard Legacy a fourth generation is about to inherit the family biz, complicated by prejudice, divorce, and addiction. Check it out. Let me know if you need a scholarship to read this book. Kindle version is $4.99, or on loan for free to Prime members. The Bouchard Legacy
Saving Casey by Liza O'ConnorSaving Casey
An 80 year old woman dies and then awakens in the body of a 17 yr old troubled teen.
With 80 years of life experience, turning this life around should be no problem--right?
Think again.
Here's a terrific trailer: http://youtu.be/WxcaMP0Dgzc
For more information: www.LizaOConnor.com
On my blogsite, INDIETRIBE, I will showcase your book for free. Effectively, you review it yourself, 'selling' it to potential readers and take advantage of what is actually a free advertorial.Check out the latest INDIETRIBE SHOWCASE http://theindietribe.wordpress.com/20...
Hello! I'm Stephanie Diaz, the 20-year-old author of a YA sci-fi trilogy, EXTRACTION, coming from St. Martin's/Macmillan in Spring 2014. It was pitched as Ender's Game meets Divergent.http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...
Howdy!! If any of you YA authors want me to have a look at your book & review it for you, let me know =)
Hello everyone, I’m L.W. Patricks and I want to thank you for the opportunity to tell you about my books. A little bit about me: I’m the spawn of a typewriting chimp and a literary ninja, feeding on the souls of Unicorns to fuel my ideas. Some of that maybe a cover story…
For those that don’t know but my book SHADOW OF WRATH is available on Amazon (but honestly, no pressure to buy).
Here’s a synopsis:
A hungry and homeless boy is kidnapped and forced to fight in a modern-gladiator fighting pit for the enjoyment of Ryker, the Arena’s sadistic master. Given the name ‘Dog,’ the homeless boy must fight every week to survive, leaving behind a trail of bodies -- and ghosts -- as the death matches threaten to take his life and humanity. Only Allegra, a beautiful slave girl, can save him, but she’s lost everything already -- her family, her innocence, her dignity -- and her will to live hangs by only a thread. Can anyone make it out alive?
If you’re eyebrow is even slightly raised, you can read a free sample of at:
http://lwpatricks.com/shadow-of-wrath...
Feel free to add it onto your shelves and let me know what you think of it: the good (yay!), the bad (less of this I hope), and the ugly (I’ll cry). Also anyone and everyone can add me as their friend and chat with me about anything and everything: vampire mermaids, robot monkeys, erotic animals (50 Shades of Panda anyone?). Nothing is too taboo for me.
Shadow of Wrath - A Dystopian Young Adult Fiction
L.W. Patricks
AssimilateIf you love the MATCHED series by Ally Condie, the DIVERGENT series by Veronica Roth, or the DELIRIUM series by Lauren Oliver, you need to meet Tan Michaels. Check out ASSIMILATE, my exciting new dystopian tale. Goodreads Giveaway going on now! This title is currently available in Kindle format on Amazon.com and will be released in paperback on Christmas Eve. Happy reading!
http://www.amazon.com/Assimilate-eboo...
Book Description:
"I've come to like people, the ones I've gotten to know so far at Buena Vista High School. I even love some of them. This is probably what made the killing possible for me.
What I feel bad about now is not the killing I did, so much as the killing I didn't do. My family and friends and everyone in our society considers us heroes- me, Nick, and Andy. And I would wholeheartedly agree with the Nick and Andy part. But not me. I have failed miserably, and only I know it.
This weighs on me, of course, and I think it's only a matter of time before I'll have to come clean- expose myself for the coward I really am, and for the danger I've placed us all in. Because choosing not to act is a choice all its own, and it's the one I made at the time. I accept that- I do. I own it. So now if the world ends for humankind, any or all, it will be me who is to blame."
-Excerpt from ASSIMILATE, by Emily Jack Hayden 2012.
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Sixteen-year-old Tan Michaels is pumped to have been chosen for his new assignment: to assimilate with students at the local high school. Tan's assignment is the first major step in his secluded society's overall plan to integrate with their local California community. His genetically enhanced mind and body make the transition easy at first- Tan breezes through his homework and stuns the judges and onlookers at his first gymnastics meet. He's also managed to capture the attention of Paisley, an artsy barista he discovered in history class. He feels less fortunate to have also captured the attention of Whitney, the girl his new friends say he should want.
When Tan's twin sister goes missing, he's ordered to put his assignment on hold along with his still-new relationship with Paisley. In the search for his sister, Tan secretly discovers some mind blowing information. Has the society's long -established goal of complete assimilation morphed into something much more sinister? When his new high school friend, Cole is found dead, Tan must face the possibility that the high commanders in his own beloved society may have had something to do with it.
With forty-eight hours to figure it all out, Tan and his posse find themselves faced with choices not merely of life and death, but of who lives and who dies. And the rot at the top may be closer than Tan would ever have imagined.
For more info and sneak peeks from the book, go to http://emilyjackhayden.com.
Fourteen-year-old Brandon Walker’s world is turned upside-down in the middle of the summer holidays when London is hit by a mysterious and catastrophic attack. With the help of two unlikely friends, he battles to uncover a secret within his own family that might hold the key to saving the whole planet.
Alien Disaster is a fast-paced science fiction thriller for young adults.
60,000 words.
Laura-Louise wrote: "Katie wrote: "Howdy!! If any of you YA authors want me to have a look at your book & review it for you, let me know =)"Oh, that would so cool! The 1st book in my YA Trilogy came out in September...."
Awesome, do you have a copy you're able to send to me? Only if you want to of course =)
Hi Everyone! After being told by multiple agents that YA readers "only" want paranormal/sci-fi, I set out to prove them wrong with my novel AFTER DAKOTA. 1983. Newborn MTV. Cabbage Patch Kids. President Reagan. A U.S.-U.S.S.R. Cold War that threatens to go hot at any moment. Against this backdrop, three teens begin a year of change and turmoil following the sudden loss of one of their closest friends.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...
http://www.kevin-sharp.com
Hello!My name is Jettie Necole. I am the author of the Young Adult novel THE VAULT. If you are interested it is FREE December 22 & 23.
The Vault
Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Romance
US
http://www.amazon.com/The-Vault-ebook...
UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Vault-ebo...
Description
Imagine an underground vault, empty, awaiting two hundred ticket holders of the finest intellect and genetic disposition to arrive, ultimately designed to enforce a stable society to exist within its own rules, but for that to happen a nuclear attack must occur and when it does, one secret addition to the roster could make the entire system unravel.
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Parker finds herself locked inside an underground vault and she's not supposed to be there! Quickly she must learn and conform to the rules or face punishment. Surrounded by strangers she is torn between trusting the man who forced her inside the Vault or the genius who created it. If she's to survive she can't do it alone.
My first YA novel is Thinspo. 
Summary:
Jenni is an average teenage girl about to graduate from high school who keeps a blog about her struggles to get a boyfriend and arguments with her best friend, Carly. But Jenni's blog is a bit different. She's a pro-ana/pro-mia blogger documenting her struggles with her eating disorder, keeping track of her weight, calorie intake and what her parents made her eat. When her best friend Carly discovers her blog, things start to blow up, only getting worse as Jenni meets Dani, who also suffers from an eating disorder. Jenni's story is tragic and sarcastic rolled into blog format and told through her posts and text messages.
I'm currently about 3/4 through my second YA book, a verse novel, which I'm really excited to release.
Hello, my name is Samantha Pearce and I have just published my first contemporary YA novel.Sunny Daniels and the Tale of Tarot Cards and Movie stars, on Amazon, under the pen name S. Pearce.
Description:
Sunny Daniels is bored, so incredibly bored.
After missing out on her chance to go to university, her dreams of becoming a big time film director are dwindling and the nightmare of working in her hippie mothers new age store for the rest of her life is quickly becoming her reality.
When the chance to work as a runner on set for the latest teenage film craze comes up, the opportunity to get her foot in the door and spend two weeks in London feels like a dream come true.
But she won’t be making it through her face day on the job, not if lead actor Nathan King has anything to do with it.
If anyone wants to review this book or has any questions at all feel free to email me at s.pearce309@gmail.com
Thanks, Sammi
Hello everyone! My name is Christina Channelle and I am brand new in the writing community. I just self-published my first book, Dahlia, a YA urban fantasy/romance novel. It's the first book in a planned series and is currently available as an ebook.
For more information, check out my website:
http://channellewrites.webs.com
Bye for now!
CC
Hi. I'm a first-time author, and my young adult/suspense book WINTERTIDE was just published on Amazon yesterday. Here's the synopsis:I killed someone...
When college sophomore, Daniel Hiller, reluctantly returned home to Cape Cod for the holidays, he never planned on rekindling old friendships. He had easily left his life behind, and he never looked back. But back at home, after a year and a half away, unexpected nostalgia finds him once again in the company of old friends. On a night out together, one of those friends commits a heinous crime. When Daniel witnesses that crime, he is asked to keep a dark secret that could forever tie him to the place he has always despised. He must make a choice. When he does, he discovers that keeping the secret may have been the lesser of the evils.
If you're interested, you can get the Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AVB46K8
Congratulations on publishing WINTERTIDE . It's a huge step in the right direction, May the New Year bring you success in selling your book.
Howdy all.This is my first novel:
Blurb:
It's all fun and games until someone gets eaten.
Seventeen year old Daniel ‘Jerry’ Jericho’s life is thrown into a blender made of claws and fangs when he’s dragged into the middle of the supernatural world he never knew existed.
After it’s discovered that his blood has the ability to remove the age old weaknesses from which vampires have always suffered, he becomes the most valuable human on the planet. Drinking his blood makes them immune to silver, stakes and even sunlight. But the door swings both ways and locked inside his veins might be the key to creating a permanent cure that would completely eradicate the species.
Now he’s being hunted by a group of sadistic bloodsuckers, studied by witches, psychics and professors while being protected by a pair of vampire sisters who are constantly on the verge of killing each other. On top of all that he has to deal with teenage hormones and loyal but worried friends as he tries desperately hard to find out what makes his blood so special.
However, the supernatural world might be in for a shock because this kid isn’t going to be a vampire’s happy meal without putting up one hell of a fight. From here on out it’s hunt or be hunted and Daniel Jericho is armed, grinning and ready for some monster killing. But going up against an undead army led by a souped-up ubervamp isn’t exactly a two for one special at the Playboy mansion.
It’s going to get bloody, but that’s okay because Jerry is blood heavy.
If anyone is intrested, I'm currently doing a giveaway. Feel free to PM me. :)
Hello, My name is Samantha Lynn Harrison and I have just released my first YA fantasy novella "Fig Leaf."
Fig leaf is a new Young Adult novella that renovates the genre of fairies in fantasy. It is about a fae, Anaje, tho falls in love with her betrothed mate, breaking the strict rules of society. The lovers try to hide their relationship, breaking rule after rule, unitl the inevitable happens, and they are caught! From there, it is Anaje's journey to surpass the dangerous and deceiving forces, on her path to reunite with her love.
I am a 21 year old author who has written 5 book, "Fig Leaf" being my first to be released to the public.
I would love a chance to be interviewed by this group and have a chance to share my book with those interested!
My book can be found here on Goodreads
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
Please get back to me if you can help me make this possible!
Thanks
Samantha Lynn Harrison
Hi everyone! I am also a newbie writer/self-pubber, and I just published my first YA contemporary romance, Caly's Piece. It is currently available as an ebook, though the paperback will also be available by the end of January.
I am excited to be a part of this group. I have learned a lot since beginning my writing journey and I am willing to share anything I have learned with whoever might be interested.
Please come check out my page and add my book to your TBR list if you enjoy YA contemporary! Feel free to add me as a friend or message me, too!
Happy reading!
J.M. Miller
The Cage, first book in The Birthright Series:http://jacciturner.com/thecage.html
Four students are thrown together in a high school summer class. Tyrell tells of a dream he’s been having about a girl who's in danger. Sam realizes it's the same mystery girl she's been sketching! Where is this information coming from and what should the Blue Group do about it?
Join Tyrell, Tiffany, Sam and Orlando as they navigate the complicated world of high school
friendship and romance...
Hi, I'm a ya author with a recently finished series: The Birthright Series: http://jacciturner.com/index.html
Hello,My first romance book, Finding Pride, is NOW FREE on Smashwords (until 1/31)!!! Take a look and help me out by reading/reviewing/liking it.
You can learn more about me and the four book series at http://www.prideseries.com
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Have you ever visited a place where the people are so friendly, you just wanted to stay and not return home?
Nestled in the rolling hills on the coast of Oregon, Pride is the perfect setting for this series. The series follows the less than perfect Jordan family, Todd, Lacey and Iian, and the people they grow to love. Lasting Pride discovers the exciting adventures of family friend, Ric Derby, and the path that leads him and Roberta, the woman sworn to protect him, to the safety of Pride.
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Also, if you want to hit "like" on my amazon page the link.
http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Pride-S...
Thank you in advance.
--Jill
Finding Pride
Hello, My book Hunting is a new twist on the vampire genre and has an entirely new creation story. Every 500 years a vampire child is born to human parents. The fate of the child will be the fate of the Vampire race, and there are a group of humans who will do anything they can to see that neither survive.
Hi all,My book
was published as an eBook by Hague Publishing in October last year.It's available on all eBook platforms, and also direct from the publisher.
"For Shanna, joining the Scout Corps had been a dream come true. The Scouts were charged with expanding their knowledge of Frontier, a hostile planet their ancestors had crashlanded on 300 years before. As the youngest in her class, Shanna struggles to find acceptance and respect amongst her older peers - a task made more difficult by the fact that she has not just one, but two of the colonists' huge feline companions, their starcats.
On a routine patrol, she and the other cadets are swept up in the greatest challenge yet to be faced by the settlers of Frontier. Now they find themselves on the very frontline of a war they knew nothing about, and possibly the Federation of Race's last chance against the hostile Garsal. Suddenly their world has changed, and in ways never dreamed of by Shanna and her fellow scouts."
High school with dyslexia, weird powers that are definitely disrupting the daily routine, and mysterious aliens that want our hero...well, dead. Check it out here...http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Will the future destroy our civilization? Will the Earth revolt against the demons humanity has unleashed? Will humans transform themselves to rebuild a more compassionate society? Would you? Or is it already too late?
The rising storms of corporate greed, peak oil, climate change, pollution, species extinction, new viruses, and over-population have wrought an apocalypse in the not-too-distant future. Life there is recognizable, and yet a hauntingly contradictory blend of high tech and horse-and-buggy. Living on the precipice of this apocalypse, Alma and her brother Uly toil to maintain a mountain homestead safely tucked away from the pitiless corporations which control what remains of a technologically advanced civilization. There, Uly’s mysterious panic attacks might go unnoticed by everyone but his family. But then their parents, working for a corporation to study a virus that attacks the human genetic code, join the long lists of people who have inexplicably Disappeared.
Their mountain paradise shattered, Alma and Uly must make a choice. Do they hobble along in relative safety without their parents? Or do they risk a journey to Disappeared, knowing the corporation will send assassins to stop them? Their extraordinary odyssey through rugged mountains, parched high deserts, dangerous squatter towns, and surreal cutting-edge walled cities leads to cataclysmic discovery – about their civilization, their government, their environment, and ultimately about what it means to be human.
Enjoy!
Everything in Arabelle's life is coming together. She has confidence, great friends, she's even dating Naak, a wealthy Thai socialite. But there are too many models in Bangkok. Arabelle’s broke, she can’t find an agent in New York, and Naak isn’t as wonderful as he first appears.
Slowly the Shadows creep back into Arabelle’s mind, bringing with them thoughts of hopelessness and despair. The vile Shadows know something Arabelle’s refusing to remember and, if she’s not careful, they’ll use it to destroy her.
Based on a true story, Arabelle’s Shadows takes us on a journey through the struggles of growing up, not quite making it as an international model, and attempting to overcome a crushing depression.
Hello,
My name is Fleur and my book is Arabelle's Shadows.
Please check it out - http://www.amazon.com/Arabelles-Shado...
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...
My website is: http://www.fightingtheshadows.com
ArbiterThe Reaper always gets what he wants.
Rae Miller should know this by heart. Born with the ability to see the Grim Reaper and track his passing, and cursed by being the object of his ire, Rae has spent most of her life avoiding people around her, trying not to get close to those that will eventually die. But when the Reaper offers her a deal, a chance to be free of him, she takes it. The Reaper's deal sends her into the Twilight Realm, a land torn between the powerful, ancient Ivali, and the human men and women that have claimed a small portion of it for their own. Rae's task is to search for the Shard of the Star, a legendary weapon from a bygone age.
Unfortunately, it seems as though fate has other plans, because Rae is the Arbiter, a human meant to mediate disputes between the Ivali's High and Dark Courts, and although Rae wants nothing to do with her position, the Courts have no desire to let her go so easily. Rae must decide between obtaining the Shard and giving it to the Reaper, or risking her life and other lives that hang in the balance to fight him.
Excerpt:
"Think on the nature of Source." The High Lord's voice sounded distant, like it was coming from far away, instead of right in front of her. Rae gasped for breath as the power flared up around her, and she lost all sense of place, all sense of time, all other sensation, her mind filled with the High Lord's light and the High Lord's power. "You learned to reach your own Source. Learn to reach mine, in the same manner…"
In the same manner…
Cathel had taught her how to reach her own Source. He had taught her that in order to reach her Source, she must understand herself. She needed to reach her Source in a way that she herself would respond to. But how could she take that same teaching and translate it in a way that applied to a High Lord of the Ivali…?
The High Lord had spoken of this a few days ago. They were different. Their abilities were different, and their desires were different. She couldn't treat the High Lord as someone who was the same as her. And neither could she treat the High Lord's Source in the same way. But what did she know about the High Lord…?
What did she truly know about Alcian?
…Alcian was a spirit of the wilds. She was queenly and regal, but she would never be confined to a castle of stone. In the same way, her Source would never be confined—it would rebel at any attempt to capture it, any attempt to confine it in four walls. It wanted to flow, to go its own natural way.
Immediately, she released it, floating upwards and away from the sea of power. Alcian's power withdrew from her, and she felt the pressure on her chest ease up for a moment, allowing her to gulp down much needed air as the power below her continued to fluctuate. She couldn't reach for it. She couldn't contain it. But if she couldn't contain it, how was she supposed to grasp it?
What else did she know about Alcian?
Alcian was…Alcian was a paradox. One minute she could be Ania's tender mother, the next she could be casually discussing Rae's death. She was detached from the whole situation with the Reaper and involved at the same time. She was both passionate and aloof, both secretive and at the same time, incredibly open. She was a queen who scorned formality, a ruler who lived in ruin. She was a summer day and a winter night, light and shadow. She was cold steel and forge fire, still waters and raging storm. She was…
…An image came into Rae's mind in that instant, the image of silver light against the black stone of the ruins she and Cathel had found themselves in.
She was the moon.
She was all of its moods, all of its shifting phases. She couldn't be confined to one definition. She was duality.
Four walls could never contain her. A hand could never grasp her, because it would only grasp one face of her at a given time. And she was more than that. She was more than one side, one face. And her Source was…her Source…
Rae stared at the shifting waves of power beneath her and took in a sharp breath, grasping her own Source in her hands. She cast her Source into the endless shifting sea of Alcian's power, then wove it upward, the threads of Alcian's Source weaving into hers as it flew up in a bright arc. It soared over her head and then back down, alternating patches of light and shadow.
Alcian's Source couldn't be contained. It could only be encouraged to flow.
The threads of power she had captured broke off from the original Source, completing the circle around her. Pure darkness above her head, pure light beneath her feet, and the shifting shades of gray in between.
Alcian was the moon.
And her Source flowed in a circle.
Rae gasped as she felt that power flood into her, the circle wrapping tight around her. Bright light exploded behind her eyelids, and she felt herself being bodily hurled away from the High Lord, her world dissolving around her as she lost all thought, all feeling.
The light took over.
--Chapter 10, Thrice Marked
Hello everyone!
My name is Elisa. My first novel, Arbiter, was published about a month ago, and is available on Amazon for Kindle (the link is below). It's nice to meet all of you, and I hope you enjoy the book. :)
Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AU7BVNI
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to drop a line and mention that my novel
has recently been published.
Danger lurks everywhere in eleven year old Reggie's world—from the bully next door to the unwanted attentions of a creep at school. Raised by her mentally ill mother, Reggie is left to fend for herself in a rough neighborhood. She escapes in daydreams, battling aliens with her alter ego, Tough Girl.
When Reggie's mother disappears, her fantasy life spirals out of control and starts to invade reality. She is hunted by a creature of her own design, and even Tough Girl is not strong enough to stop him.
Will Reggie survive long enough for her mother to return, or will her dream world take over?
This book contains adult language and adult themes.
It is available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tough-Girl-eboo...
“ Tough Girl feels real and raw, because for many the torment Reggie experiences IS very real. ”
“ I stayed up late reading `Tough Girl' because I had to know what happened next and it was well worth the loss of sleep. ”
“ Libby Heily has done an amazing job in crafting this story. ”
has recently been published. Danger lurks everywhere in eleven year old Reggie's world—from the bully next door to the unwanted attentions of a creep at school. Raised by her mentally ill mother, Reggie is left to fend for herself in a rough neighborhood. She escapes in daydreams, battling aliens with her alter ego, Tough Girl.
When Reggie's mother disappears, her fantasy life spirals out of control and starts to invade reality. She is hunted by a creature of her own design, and even Tough Girl is not strong enough to stop him.
Will Reggie survive long enough for her mother to return, or will her dream world take over?
This book contains adult language and adult themes.
It is available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tough-Girl-eboo...
“ Tough Girl feels real and raw, because for many the torment Reggie experiences IS very real. ”
“ I stayed up late reading `Tough Girl' because I had to know what happened next and it was well worth the loss of sleep. ”
“ Libby Heily has done an amazing job in crafting this story. ”
Here comes TEX, THE WITCH BOY! Hey guys. My young adult, paranormal murder mystery, drama, comedy, romance whatever-ya-wanna-call it is now available on Amazon through Muse-It-Up Publishing: http://www.amazon.com/Tex-The-Witch-B...Come visit my poor lil' witch boy. He's lonely!
http://stuartrwest.blogspot.com/
Hello YA readers,I would like to thank the Goodreads readers who have enjoyed the first book in my YA trilogy, "The Secret Diary of Sarah Chamberlain" and marked it "as to read."
I have posted a blurb here about the book for those who may be interested in my story.
Inside a secret hiding place in the attic of the old Chamberlain house in Petersburg lays a diary that has not been touched in over a hundred and forty years. While moving a table, fifteen-year-old Em steps on button releasing the latch to the hiding place. Slipping the diary in her Capri’s pocket, Em takes it home to delve into its secrets. The last page of the diary shocks Em with the mysterious murder of Captain Robert Chamberlain, the diarist husband. Saddened by the murder of Sarah's love, Em goes back to the old house to return the diary. But before she can take it up to the attic she disappears into the past, arriving five days before the murder of the captain. Before she can accept the fact that she has really time traveled, Em trips and hits her head. She regains consciencious and is dismayed to discover she has no memory and doesn’t recognize the strangers around her. As she recuperates with Sarah Chamberlain and her niece, a feeling of dread plagues Em. There is something she needs to remember and time is running out…
Sarah Norkus
Hello! I'm proud to offer my award-winning YA fantasy novel Askari to my Goodreads friends as a free download for a short time. Enjoy this fast-paced adventure and jot a quick review if you're so inclined! Check out the website for more info on Askari and the sequel Yezman! www.mikkoazul.com
Hi everyone,My novel, DiSemblance, is a young adult techno-thriller. That means it has one element of science fiction because my main character's father invented a hologram machine that can create digital immortality. Here are just a few words from a couple of the reviews it has been getting:
…To say we enjoyed this book would fall short of the truth. We freaking loved it and that’s saying something when BOTH of us like it. We can count the number of books we’ve both read on a three-fingered hand (not including the Harry Potter series, that’s just a given).
…This book kept up a fast pace, and I was never bored. The suspense and action of the book really peaked my interest and kept me reading. There were so many mysteries to solve, and I was eager to have my questions answered.…
…DiSemblance is a solid story with plenty of action and excitement. Shanae Branham is a budding author to watch, and it will be intriguing to see where she goes next!
I am new to the Goodreads community and looking forward to making lots of new friends.
Cheers,
Shanae Branham
http://disemblance.com/
Hello, I am not a writer (yet!) but am an avid reader of young adult books, and run a book review blog (www.chaitime212.blogspot.com). Please check out my blog and contact me if you would like a review!You can also email me at chaitime212@gmail.com
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My next YA novel 'The Assembly Room' is out in Kindle eBook now with further formats coming very soon. My publisher is officially releasing the paperback on 11th Oct and there are some give-aways running now. More info can be found at my GR author page too and the web site links from there.
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Bryony