Cover Reveal: Touch of Death + PODs

Hi Readers!

I have two STUNNING covers to show you, double (!) cover reveal from Spencer Hill Press(Publisher's of Half-Blood) Without farther ado....

 

 

  Touch of Death by Kelly Hashway

Jodi Marshall isn't sure how she went from normal teenager to walking disaster. One minute she's in her junior year of high school, spending time with her amazing boyfriend and her best friend. The next she's being stalked by some guy no one seems to know.

After the stranger, Alex, reveals himself, Jodi learns he's not a normal teenager and neither is she. With a kiss that kills and a touch that brings the dead back to life, Jodi discovers she's part of a branch of necromancers born under the 13th sign of the zodiac, Ophiuchus. A branch of necromancers that are descendents of Medusa. A branch of necromancers with poisoned blood writhing in their veins.

Jodi's deadly to the living and even more deadly to the deceased. She has to leave her old, normal life behind before she hurts the people she loves. As if that isn't difficult enough, Jodi discovers she's the chosen one who has to save the rest of her kind from perishing at the hands of Hades. If she can't figure out how to control her power, history will repeat itself, and her race will become extinct.

Title: Touch of Death

Author: Kelly Hashway

Publisher: Spencer Hill Press (www.SpencerHillPress.com)

ISBN: 978-1-937053-30-7

Release Date: January 2013

List Price: $12.95

Formats: Trade Paperback, e-book

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal

 

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PODs by Michelle Pickett

Seventeen-year-old Eva is a chosen one. Chosen to live, while others meet a swift and painful death from an incurable virus so lethal, a person is dead within days of symptoms emerging. In the POD system, a series of underground habitats built by the government, she waits with the other chosen for the deadly virus to claim those above. Separated from family and friends, it's in the PODs she meets David. And while true love might not conquer all, it's a balm for the broken soul.

After a year, scientists believe the population has died, and without living hosts, so has the virus. That's the theory, anyway. But when the PODs are opened, survivors find the surface holds a vicious secret. The virus mutated, infecting those left top-side and creating... monsters.

Eva and David hide from the infected in the abandoned PODs. Together they try to build a life--a new beginning. But the infected follow and are relentless in their attacks. Leaving Eva and David to fight for survival, and pray for a cure.

Title: PODs

Author: Michelle Pickett

Publisher: Spencer Hill Press (www.SpencerHillPress.com)

ISBN: 978-1-937053-28-4

Release Date: June 2013

List Price: $12.95

Formats: Trade Paperback, e-book

Genres: Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Thriller

 

 

Title Reveal for Causal Enchantment, #3 + Giveaway! (blog tour)

 

Thoughts on Book 3

Thanks to Faye from Ramblings from a Teenaged Bookworm for hosting me today. It’s my last post before the last day of the Asylum tour (a vlog) and so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to talk a little bit about Book 3. As I’ve mentioned already, there will be four books in the Causal Enchantment Series. Originally, I expected this to be a trilogy. However, once I began outlining Book 3, I realized it was impossible to wrap this story up in only one more book. So, four books it will be and I’m excited to dive in.

I’m about a quarter of the way through the first draft and can’t wait to see exactly where this goes. I had the misfortune of losing my plot outline (self-inflicted pain… I got creative with my file password and then forgot what it was). Luckily, I remember the big ideas and I’m coming up with new twists every day so I don’t feel like I’ve lost too much. 

So what can readers expect of the third instalment in this series? Where ANATHEMA had a lot of romance in it and ASYLUM was full of action, expect to see both romance and action compete for attention in Book 3. The characters are reunited and the situation is desperate.  Desperate enough to look for allegiances with enemy vampires and the wolves and challenge the Fates themselves. You’ll also meet another of Sofie’s causal enchantments. I can’t wait to introduce you to him - he’s exceptionally disturbing.

I will need to split the POV for a portion of the story, given where Sofie ends up. It’s a critical part of the plot - it will reveal a lot about this world and its destiny.

I can’t tell you much about Evangeline, Caden, and the others without making it spoilery for those who haven’t started the series, so I won’t say anything except that I expect it to be an intense read.

Look for it as early as November of this year. What’s it called?...

ALLEGIANCE: Causal Enchantment, #3

You heard it here first! My hubs named it and it’s perfect for the story.
Thanks to Faye for hosting me today. If you haven’t already, go grab an ecopy of Anathema for FREE right now. Asylum is only $2.99.


Also, ensure you’re signing up for the last giveaway of the Asylum tour - a print copy of Asylum!
Thanks to all for joining today. Enjoy the series!
K.A.Tucker


 

Asylum (Causal Enchantment, #2)

Tucked away in Sofie’s wintery asylum with no hope of release for years, Evangeline must come to terms with her situation: the curse still plagues her, she’s now hunted by a two thousand-year-old vampire, and the guy she’s in love with tried to kill her. Plus, she’s locked up with a cranky Max and the Forero kids—two people everyone seems to prefer dead over alive. Things aren’t looking good. Meanwhile, back in Manhattan, Sofie struggles to keep forty trapped and bloodthirsty Ratheus vampires at bay and a desperate Viggo from killing Evangeline’s friends, all while hints stir outside the walls of the NYC vampire asylum of a war brewing between the Sentinel and the witches. Is there any hope for Evangeline and Caden? Can Sofie control the rival powers? Is the fate of Earth predestined? Find out in Book 2 of the Causal Enchantment series, a sequel to ANATHEMA.

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Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. Anyone. When Evangeline meets Sofie after literally stumbling upon her café, she believes she’s found that connection. Willing to do anything to keep it, she accepts a job as Sofie’s assistant and drops everything to fly to Manhattan, where she is thrust into a luxurious world of Prada, diamonds, and limitless cash. With such generosity and kindness, it’s easy for Evangeline to dismiss certain oddities . . . like Sofie’s erratic and sometimes violent behavior, and the monstrous guard dogs. She’s even willing to dismiss her vivid dreams of mob-style murders, beautiful homeless people living in caves, and white-eyed demons that haunt her each night as figments of her imagination—especially when one of those figments is the gorgeous Caden. When she wakes up with bite marks on her neck, the fairy tale quickly turns into a nightmare. She slowly unravels the mystery surrounding Sofie and friends, and the reality of the bites and the “dreams.” What she discovers is far more mysterious and terrible than anything she could have imagined. In a world where everyone has motive to lie for personal gain, Evangeline must decide which deception is least likely to get her killed.

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S.R. Johanne's Untraceable Playlist(Blog Tour)

The thrilling new debut Untraceable, Johannes shares her music playlist:

 

I think music is important part of my writing.

I have a very cinematic mind so when I write. I think of my book as a movie as I’m typing. I can visualize every scene and hear every song in my head as the story plays out. (See my book should be a movie – do you hear that Twilight people?? :)

Once I plot out a story and know what is happening, I pick out a different song for each chapter. One that really puts me into the setting and mood of that chapter.

For example, in Untraceable, the first scene is a chase scene in the woods. I listen to Muse’s Time is Running Out. My character’s name is Grace so when I sit down to write I always play U2s Grace. The lyrics are so perfect for my book.

Once I am in editing mode, I usually only listen to music with no words like classical or piano.

For Untraceable, I have 50 songs for 50 chapters, but here are the 12 that would be on the movie soundtrack.

• Time is running out - Muse
• I'm not dead - Pink
• Grace - u2
• Somewhere only we know - Keane
• Lakotas Power Song - Native American
• Meet me by the water - Rachel Yamagata
• Looking for answers - Susan Tedeschi
• Missing you - Jem
• Frightened - Toby Lightman
• Goodbye My lover - James Blunt
• Take Me Away - Avril Lavigne
• Left Behind - AquaLung
• Home - Jack Johnson

Some of my favorite songs over all include:

• Pink’s Glitter In The Air
• Cake’s I will survive
• Susan Tedeschi Wrapped in the arms of another
• Kris Allen – Live like we’re dying.

I could not live without music. It expresses everything I feel. I can’t write without it. And sometimes when I’m stuck, it’s shows me the way.
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Untraceable(The Nature of Grace #1)

16-year-old Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival. When her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he’s dead and fights the town authorities, tribal officials, and nature to find him. One day, while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from danger by Mo, a hot guy with an intoxicating accent and a secret. As her feelings between him and her ex-boyfriend get muddled, Grace travels deep into the wilderness to escape and find her father. Along the way, Grace learns terrible secrets that sever relationships and lives. Soon she’s enmeshed in a web of conspiracy, deception, and murder. And it’s going to take a lot more than a compass and a motorcycle (named Lucifer) for this kick-butting heroine to save everything she loves.

Check out the entire tour of UNTRACEABLE!

To find out more about this series and author, visit the following links:

-Visit  S.R. around the web here:  Blog | Facebook | Twitter

-Buy this book: Amazon | B&N | BookDepo | Smashwords

-Add to your Goodreads: Untraceable | Uncontrollable (The Nature of Grace, #2)

Book Review: Untraceable by S.R. Johannes(blog tour)

Series: The Nature of Grace #1

Release Date: November 23rd, 2011

Publisher: Coleman & Stott
Age Group: Young Adult  
pages: 224
Overall: ♥♥♥♥

16-year-old Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival.

When her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he’s dead and fights the town authorities, tribal officials, and nature to find him.

One day, while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from danger by Mo, a hot guy with an intoxicating accent and a secret. As her feelings between him and her ex-boyfriend get muddled, Grace travels deep into the wilderness to escape and find her father.

Along the way, Grace learns terrible secrets that sever relationships and lives. Soon she’s enmeshed in a web of conspiracy, deception, and murder. And it’s going to take a lot more than a compass and a motorcycle (named Lucifer) for this kick-butting heroine to save everything she loves.

My Thoughts:                                                                                           

 

Another delightful debut to add to the list!

Untraceable is one of those "can’t flip the pages fast enough novels." And the point of view chapters from Grace added that personality factor like no other YA novel I’ve read! It’s had to come by, To read a character and really know who they are. With Grace by my side I think I can survive the beautiful (and sometimes creepy) wilderness…!

I loved the relationship between Grace and MO. It’s so very obvious that they both have feelings for each other and watching their relationship progress was probably my most favorite aspect of the novel. It really balances out that whole conspiracy/danger part.

Untraceable is just an outstanding read, I can’t think of anything that I didn’t like. The writing was simplistic, easy to read and entertaining. The characters were realistic and intriguing, and I especially loved the duo of Grace and Mo. The plot was engaging… mysterious and managed to throw in a few plot twists in there I never anticipated.

Bottom line… I am a FAN!

Looking forward to seeing where Johannes takes us in the next installment.

*Ebook courtesy of Teen Book Scene Blog Tour/Author for honest review.

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Check out the entire tour of UNTRACEABLE!

To find out more about this series and author, visit the following links:

-Visit  S.R. around the web here:  Blog | Facebook | Twitter

-Buy this book: Amazon | B&N | BookDepo | Smashwords

-Add to your Goodreads: Untraceable | Uncontrollable (The Nature of Grace, #2)

Book Trailer Premiere: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour + Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne

The Disenchantments

by Nina LaCour

Expected publication: February 16th 2012 

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans - and Colby - to start college in the fall.

But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie- Colby struggles to deal with Bev's already-growing distance and the most important question of all: what's next?

Morris Award—finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.

 

To find out more about this author and her books, visit the following links:
-Visit Nina around the web here:Website |Facebook| Twitter 

- Hold Still|The Disenchantments

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HARBINGER

by Sara Wilson Etienne

Expected publication:  February 2, 2012.

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile

Girl, Interrupted meets Beautiful Creatures in this fast-paced thriller

When sixteen-year-old Faye arrives at Holbrook Academy, she doesn’t expect to find herself exactly where she needs to be. After years of strange waking visions and nightmares, her only comfort the bones of dead animals, Faye is afraid she’s going crazy. Fast.

But her first night at Holbrook, she feels strangely connected to the school and the island it sits on, like she’s come home. She’s even made her first real friends, but odd things keep happening to them. Every morning they wake on the floors of their dorm rooms with their hands stained red.

Faye knows she’s the reason, but what does it all mean? The handsome Kel tries to help her unravel the mystery, but Faye is certain she can’t trust him; in fact, he may be trying to kill her – and the rest of the world too.

Rich, compelling writing will keep the pages turning in this riveting and tautly told psychological thriller.

 

To find out more about this author and her books, visit the following links:
-Visit Sara around the web here:Website |Facebook| Twitter 

- Watch The Making of the Harbinger Trailer

-On Goodreads: Harbinger

"Waiting On Wednesday"(67)

Stealing Parker

by Miranda Kenneally

About a 17-year-old girl named Parker who falls for the new 23-year-old coach of the baseball team.

Companion to CATCHING JORDAN.

*Read an except!
Expected publication: October 2012 by Sourcebooks Fire

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Book Review: Destiny's Fire by Trisha Wolfe(blog tour)

Release Date: January 10th 2012 
Publisher: Omnific Publishing
Age Group: Young Adult 
pages: 224
Overall: ♥♥♥♥♥

It’s the year 2040, and sixteen-year-old Dez Harkly is one of the last of her kind—part of a nearly extinct race of shape-shifters descended from guardians to the Egyptian pharaohs. Her home and her secret are threatened when the Council lowers the barrier, allowing the enemy race to enter the Shythe haven.

As the Narcolym airships approach, Dez and her friends rebel against their Council and secretly train for battle. Not only is Dez wary of war and her growing affection for her best friend Jace, but she fears the change her birthday will bring. When Dez’s newfound power rockets out of control, it’s a Narcolym who could change her fate… if she can trust him.

Dez’s guarded world crumbles when she discovers why the Narcos have really come to Haven Falls, and she's forced to choose between the race who raised her and the enemy she's feared her whole life.

My Thoughts:                                                                                           

Destiny’s Fire is so UNIQUE! It was amazing! And complete thrill ride! It’s one my favorite steampunk stories, set in 2040, filled with shape-shifters descended from guardians to the Egyptian pharaohs. Wolfe’s love story bit added equal parts excitement and a lot sexy-times lol. Don’t worry about the love triangle thing. I love a good love story…just as long as it’s played out well. Destiny’s relationship with Reese and Jace is gradual and a genuine building. What I’ve learned throughout this whole love triangle thing is that you go for what you want.

Dez and all the other characters are very relatable and I loved their sparring scenes to dancing in the clubs. They just play off of each other very well. Wolfe’s characters told the story; it was like everything was molded around them, this story was made for them. Wolfe does an excellent job writing such likable characters.

The plot was very dynamic. I for one haven’t really read steampunk novel(except for Cassandra Clare’s.) Destiny’s Fire was everything I could hope for in a novel(potential series?) There’s romance, action, a Strong female lead. There are some serious moments thrown in there too. For the most part I just remember having that feeling like “I have to finish this book, it’s so good (can’t look away)”during this novel. I love being invested in the characters and being excited when reading the story. I never would have expected such great things with Destiny’s Fire! It’s a MUST READ!

*Ebook courtesy of AToMR Book Blog Tours/Publisher for honest review.

To find out more about this series and author, visit the following links:

-Visit  Trisha around the web here: Website| Blog | Facebook | Twitter| Tumblr | Youtube
-Buy this book: Amazon | B&N | Publisher's Site