The YA Scavenger Hunt and my giveaway have now closed! Out of 131 possible entries, random.org tells me the winner is entry number 116. Congratulations to Sandi Turla! A signed copy of THE FEARLESS will be on its way to you very soon.
Hi! Welcome to this stop on the YA Scavenger Hunt. You’re currently hunting on TEAM GREEN!
SCAVENGER
HUNT PUZZLE RULES
Directions:
Somewhere in this post, I’ve highlighted my favorite number. Collect the
favorite numbers of all the authors on Team Green,
then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!).
Entry Form:
Once you’ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here
to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have
the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open
internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian’s
permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the
completed entry form by October 4, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent
without the correct number or without contact information will not be
considered.
To find out more about the hunt, see links to all the
participating authors and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
There's some exclusive bonus content
from me hiding somewhere on the interwebs! Somewhere
on this leg of the hunt is a deleted scene from THE FEARLESS. When you find it, come back over
here and enter the BONUS giveaway
listed below. But first, here’s some bonus content from the fab author I'm
hosting – Beth Revis!
Beth Revis is the NY Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe series. The complete trilogy is now available in more than 20 languages. Beth is also the author of The Body Electric and several short stories. A native of North Carolina, Beth is currently working on a new novel for teens, tentatively scheduled for 2016.
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Thanks so much for hosting me, Emma! Today I'm talking
about The Body
Electric, a stand alone sci fi novel that's near to my heart. This
story is about Jack and Ella, two people in the futuristic society of of New Venice. Eagle-eyed readers will see a
few allusions to Godspeed and Amy and Elder from my first trilogy, Across the
Universe, but here are a few fun facts!
1. A big part of my inspiration came from Philip K. Dick
novels, most notably Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Total Recall. I
named my main character Ella Shepherd as a nod to Dick's Electric Sheep novel.
2. The story is set on the island nation of Malta, a real
island in the Mediterranean (the "boot" of Italy is kicking it). But
the main city is a made-up place called "New Venice." I named it that
because the city uses solar glass, an idea I'd come up with years ago while
watching a glass-blowing demonstration in Venice.
3. The main boy character is named Jack, and Ella's mother
is named Rose. I came up with these named after watching an episode of Doctor
Who (the "Are you my mummy?" episode) which features Jack and
Rose...but a lot of people think it's an allusion to Titanic!
4. One of the scientists whose name is on a placard in the
labs Ella goes to is named "Martin"--the same last name as Amy's
father in Across the Universe.
5. Ella's godmother is name Jadis White. This is from my
favorite book, The Chronicles of Narnia because the actress who plays her in
the latest movie, Tilda Swinton, had exactly the right look for that character
in my book. I rarely pick actual people as models for my characters (the only
other exception is Molly Quinn, who is the model I used for Amy).
Thanks for reading a few of the little clues and allusions
I added to my book. I hope you check it out--and make sure to stop by my blog
in the hunt for an extra giveaway!
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Read the book that Publisher's Weekly called
""addictive"" and that kept USA Today guessing until the
very end. By the NY Times bestselling author of Across the Universe!
You can have the perfect past...for a price. In this
exciting sci fi thriller, one girl uncovers the truth in a world where you
can't trust your own memories.
The future world is at peace.
Ella Shepherd has dedicated her life to using her unique
gift--the ability to enter people's dreams and memories using technology
developed by her mother--to help others relive their happy memories.
But not all is at it seems.
Ella starts seeing impossible things--images of her dead
father, warnings of who she cannot trust. Her government recruits her to spy on
a rebel group, using her ability to experience--and influence--the memories of
traitors. But the leader of the rebels claims they used to be in love--even
though Ella's never met him before in her life. Which can only mean one
thing...
Someone's altered her memory.
Ella's gift is enough to overthrow a corrupt government or
crush a growing rebel group. She is the key to stopping a war she didn't even
know was happening. But if someone else has been inside Ella's head, she cannot
trust her own memories, thoughts, or feelings.
So who can she trust?
This YA SF action and adventure book is suitable for all
readers teens and up who love mysteries, thrillers, and futuristic novels.
DON'T MISS THIS EXCITING YA SCI FI THRILLER!
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BONUS GIVEAWAY!
To win a SIGNED hardback copy of THE FEARLESS, find my hidden
content somewhere on this hunt. Then come back and comment with the answer to
the following question:
How
many flights of stairs does Cass go down to get to her mother?
For an extra point, follow me on social media or like my
Facebook page. Please tell me where you followed me (and your username on that
platform) in your comment so that I can count it!
Ready to move on to the next stop on the hunt? Then make your way over to CJ REDWINE!
Good luck!
