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YA Scavenger Hunt

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Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!

Red Team

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all for a chance to win a whole different set of books! I am a part of the Red Team–but there is also a a blue team and a purple team.

If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
 
Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the Red Team and 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 Sunday, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
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Today, I am hosting Brenda Drake on my website for the YA Scavenger Hunt!
Brenda Drake is the New York Times bestselling author of the Library Jumpers series, the Fated series, THUNDERSTRUCK, and ANALIESE RISING and the founder of Pitch Wars and #PitMad. When she’s not writing or hanging out with her family, she haunts libraries, bookstores, and coffee shops, or reads someplace quiet and not at all exotic (much to her disappointment).
 
Find out more information by checking out the Brenda’s website or find more about the author’s book here! She’s also on instagram, facebook, and twitter @brendadrake.
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When a stranger gives Analiese Jordan a list of names before he dies, the last thing she expects to see is her own on it. Not. Cool. Her search for answers leads to the man’s grandson, Marek, who has dangerous secrets of his own. Both are determined to unlock the mystery of the list.

But the truth is deadly. Analiese is a descendant of the God of Death, known as a Riser, with the power to raise the dead and control them. Finding out she has hidden powers? Cool. Finding out she turns corpses into killers? No, thank you.
Now the trail plants her and Marek in the middle of a war between gods who apparently want to raise an army of the Risen, and Analiese must figure out how to save the world—from herself.

Bonus Content

 The Gods and Goddesses in ANALIESE RISING by Brenda Drake

Mythologies have always intrigued me, and writing a story filled with them was a blast. There are several gods and goddesses from the many mythologies around the world in Analiese Rising. It was fun writing a modern spin to their personalities. To keep this post short, I’ll only talk about ten of my favorites. Though, all of them are. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t have made it into the book. So here they are, ten of the gods and goddesses from Analiese Rising.

  1. Sidapa comes from Philippine mythology. He’s the god of death. In the novel, he doesn’t have his power anymore. He’s in love with the Bulan and sees him only during the full moon when the other god can come down to earth. He loves make up and fashion and has all the arrogance to go with his impeccable style.
  2. Oyá is from African She’s an Orisha of winds, lightning, and violent storms, death, and rebirth. She’s a kick butt goddess, and she makes a grand entrance into the story.
  3. Lugh comes from the Irish mythology. He’s a trickster god. There’s hardly nothing he can’t do. He has so many powers and magical items. I decided to explore his more trickster side, which was tons of fun to create.
  4. Thor aka Bjorn—do I need to tell you about him? Okay, I will anyway. He’s the hammer-wielding Norse god who can control lightning and thunder. In my novel, he goes by one of his many aliases, Bjorn.
  5. Inanna, the ancient Mesopotamian goddess associated with love, beauty, war, and political power, keeps Ares on his toes. She’s a powerful goddess and doesn’t let others walk over her. She poses as an owner of a matching making company.
  6. Horus is a sky god in ancient Egyptian mythology. He’s associated with the falcon. Analiese first runs into him as her Uber driver.
  7. Ares is the Greek god of war. He’s arrogant and an instigator. Of course he is.
  8. Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of protection, used to be worshipped as a lion form before becoming a cat. She’s been involved with Analiese’s family for centuries.
  9. Pazuzu is the Babylonian demon god. He’s the demon that possessed the little girl in The Omen. I have to say it creeped me out writing him. He dresses in a trench coat, is unkempt, and looks menacing, as all demons do. Or do they?
  10. Janus is the Roman god of beginnings, transitions, doorways and passages, endings, and time. In the novel,he protects the entrance into a creepy catacomb filled with skeletons used as art that Analiese and Marek must enter to search for a clue left behind by Marek’s grandfather.

And there we have it, ten of my favorite gods and goddesses from Analiese Rising. Who are your favorites from the mythologies around the world?

Thanks for a great post, Brenda. You know I’m a huge fan of mythology myself, and I’m pretty partial to Persephone. 😉
Don’t forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me,  Brenda Drake, and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 2. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the red team and you’ll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

CONTINUE THE HUNT
 
To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author! Don’t forget to 
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Bonus Giveaway
As a thank you for visiting my blog and participating in YASH, I’m offering an additional giveaway. Comment below with the book you’re currently reading for an opportunity to win an e-copy of your choice for any book I’ve written.
 
 

YA Scavenger Hunt

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Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!

Team

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the Gold Team–but there is also a red team, a blue team, an orange team, and an indie team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!

If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
 
Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the Gold Team, and 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 6th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
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Today, I am hosting Constance Roberts on my website for the YA Scavenger Hunt!
Constance Roberts is a retired flight attendant who turned in her wings to stay at home with her adventurous daughter and to write. She and her husband live in St. Louis, Missouri where they spend the weekends playing board games with friends. If she’s not reading a book, she’s probably taking a picture of it. You can find her book photography on Instagram as @imagery.in.pages
 
Find out more information by checking out the Constance’s website or find more about the author’s book here!

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WHAT IF PINOCCHIO WAS A GIRL?
Just before senior year, Penny’s car was struck by a drunk driver. Her body was beyond repair, but her mind was saved by a powerful benefactor attempting to blur the moral lines between medical science and technology.
Penny now lives as an Automa alongside others whose consciousnesses were uploaded into elite cyborgs. Together they work and perform at the prestigious Monstro Theater in Amsterdam. Though she is forbidden to leave the theater for ten years, Penny is granted every luxury her heart desires. Any skill or information she wishes can be downloaded in seconds – except the precious memories of her life before.
Despite longing for knowledge of her past, Penny makes the most of her confinement with her new companions. After an outsider exposes the truth, Penny realizes she’s been strung up in a web of lies. She wants to trust what she feels she’s known all along, but doing so would force her to face an impossible choice.When the truth catches up, it doesn’t let go without a fight.
STRUNG is a standalone novel in the Twisted Fairy Tales series. Amazon Link | Goodreads Link

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Music is a big part of Penny’s story. She is an Automa, which means her consciousness lives inside a high-tech robot. She looks just like you and me, but she lacks senses such as smell and taste. She lives along side other Automas who work as performers in Monstro Theater. Many of the songs on this playlist are actually mentioned in the book, as songs they have performed to or happen to be playing during a scene. Just for fun, I’ve listed a few below.

 

Build The Robots by Dr. Steel – This is the first song on the playlist because, well, it’s a fun song about Robots. Dr. Steel is an artist from the early 2000’s who incorporated steampunk sounds into his music and this song just fit as an opener for the story.

Lampshades On Fire by Modest Mouse – Penny and her dance troupe are rehearsing this number in the first scene of the book. In the performance they are dancing around an airship, about to embark on a new world.

Bury A Friend by Billie Eilish – I love this song because with it’s sharp sounds and whispered lyrics it really illustrates Penny’s struggle with figuring out who she is (since she can’t remember) and where she fits in this new body and new life.

Telephone by Lady Gaga – Penny and her best Automa friend, Cleo, kill this song on karaoke.
 
Tessellate by Alt-J – This song is very much the “mood” for the love story in STRUNG. I won’t say much else so I don’t give anything away.
Click on THIS LINK to hear more and check out the STRUNG Playlist on Spotify
Don’t forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me, Constance Roberts, and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 2. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the gold team and you’ll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

CONTINUE THE HUNT
 
To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author! Don’t forget to 
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Bonus Giveaway
As a thank you for visiting my blog and participating in YASH, I’m offering an additional giveaway. Comment below with the book you’re currently reading for an opportunity to win an audiocopy of my very first novel, Persephone!
 
 
 

 

 

Announcing the 2019 Fall YASH Teams!

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I’m very excited to be a part of Team Gold this season. Check out the amazing books that will be featured during the 2019 YA Scavenger Hunt. This season I’ll be announcing two very special projects, showing you the first glimpse of a brand new cover, and you’ll get to read some never before released bonus material from a bonus chapter of the Tiger Series! Get ready to hunt, people. It’s going to be a good one. 😉

#YASH Winners!

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Team Pink, #YASH Young adult Scavenger Hunt

Congratulations to the winners of the Spring 2017 YA Scavenger Hunt! We hope you had a great time discovering new authors and exploring exclusive content. Thank you for joining us whether it was your first hunt or you’ve been with us from the beginning. This hunt truly is for you!

The Winner for the PINK team was April Rope, and the winner for my personal giveaway was Hannah Mac.

To see all the winners from every team and author giveaway, click here.

 

YA Scavenger Hunt

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Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!

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Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are eight contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the PINK TEAM–but there is also a red team, an orange team, a gold team, a green team, a teal team, a blue team, a purple team, and a blue team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!

If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
 
Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve hidden my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the blue team, and 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 Sunday, April 9th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
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Abigail Johnson, YA Author, If I Fix You
Today, I am hosting Abigail Johnson on my website for the YA Scavenger Hunt! Abigail Johnson was born in Pennsylvania. When she was twelve, her family traded in snowstorms for year-round summers and moved to Arizona. Abigail chronicled the entire cross-country road trip in a purple spiral-bound notebook that she still has, and has been writing ever since. She became a tetraplegic after breaking her neck in a car accident when she was seventeen, but hasn’t let that stop her from bodysurfing in Mexico, writing and directing a high-school production of Cinderella, and becoming a published author. Visit Abigail online at abigailjohnsonbooks.com and follow her on Twitter, @AbigailsWriting.
Find out more about the Abigail’s book here!
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When sixteen-year-old Jill Whitaker’s mom walks out-with a sticky note as a goodbye-only Jill knows the real reason she’s gone. But how can she tell her father? Jill can hardly believe the truth herself.

Suddenly, the girl who likes to fix things-cars, relationships, romances, people-is all broken up. It used to be, her best friend, tall, blond and hot flirt Sean Addison, could make her smile in seconds. But not anymore. They don’t even talk.

With nothing making sense, Jill tries to pick up the pieces of her life. But when a new guy moves in next door, intense, seriously cute, but with scars-on the inside and out-that he thinks don’t show, Jill finds herself trying to make things better for Daniel. But over one long, hot Arizona summer, she realizes she can’t fix anyone’s life until she fixes her own. And she knows just where to start…

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I binge watched so many awesome 90’s shows while writing If I Fix You. Veronica Mars and Gilmore Girls were both in heavy rotation, but I also discovered Felicity (I’m not the only one who fell in love with Scott Speedman in his portrayal of Ben Covington, am I?) and Everwood and so many more. Someday I’m going to write a character who looks like Jason Behr from Roswell, but in the meantime, here’s my dream cast for If I Fix You:
Jill (Emily VanCamp circa Everwood TV show)
Jill’s dad, Jim (Scott Patterson circa Gilmore Girls TV show)
Jill’s mom, Katheryn (Madeline Stowe circa Twelve Monkeys movie)
Daniel (Scott Speedman but with dark hair circa Felicity TV show)
Claire (Elle Fanning circa We Bought A Zoo movie)
Sean (Neil Haskell from the TV show So You Think You Can Dance)
Cammie (Selena Gomez)
Don’t forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me, Abigail Johnson, and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 2. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the pink team and you’ll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!
CONTINUE THE HUNT
 
To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author!  But before you go, be sure to sign up for my newsletter to get a free audio copy of Persephone and comment your favorite find on the #YASH  Scavenger hunt for a chance to win a free e-copy of Aphrodite, the first book in the Aphrodite trilogy. Update: the winner of Aphrodite has been chosen at random from the comments section. Congratulations Hannah Mac.

New Adult Scavenger Hunt

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Welcome to New Adult Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was inspired as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 96 hours!

Go to the New Adult Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are TWO contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the TEAM Orange but there is also a TEAM Green and TEAM Purple for a chance to win a whole different set of books!

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If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the New Adult Scavenger Hunt page.

***THE SCAVENGER HUNT***
Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my lucky book number. Collect the lucky book numbers of all the authors on TEAM Orange, and 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 30th, at noon Eastern Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

LET THE HUNT BEGIN!

 

***MEET Jen McConnel, AUTHOR OFCounting Curses: CURSE OF GOLD***

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Jen McConnel is an award winning author. She writes Young Adult and New Adult fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. When she isn’t writing, she can be found on her yoga mat, teaching, or wandering off on another adventure. She grew up in mid-Michigan, attending Western Michigan University, and now lives with her family in North Carolina. She holds a MS in Library Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and she is currently working on her MA in Children’s Literature at Hollins University.

Want to learn more about Jen? Visit her website today!

 

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Some curses aren’t meant to be broken…

When Riley moved to London to get her graduate degree, she never thought of herself as dangerous. But when a guy she loves drops dead, Riley starts to believe in the family curse. Her eccentric grandmother insists that it’s up to Riley to break the centuries-old curse that has plagued the family, but all Riley has to go on are Gran’s cryptic remarks and a little bit of mostly awful luck.

Her luck changes for the better when she meets Tom, a scholar with a treasure-hunting hobby who knows more about Riley’s curse than either of them realize. Despite the risks, Riley is drawn to Tom, but her curse prevents her from acting on the growing attraction. Will their combined love of esoteric history be enough to break the curse, or will Riley remain deadly to anyone who falls for her?

 

Buy it today!

***EXCLUSIVE CONTENT***

READY FOR A SNEAK PEEK AT CURSE OF GOLD?

Riley held her breath and counted to three.

When she opened her eyes, the wood-paneled hallway had stopped spinning, but her stomach was still rioting.  She took another deep breath and sank down onto the strategically placed bench outside her advisor’s office.  Dropping her head between her knees, Riley focused on remaining conscious.  Bottle red hair brushed her face, but she didn’t bother to push it away.  Riley knew what it felt like to hyperventilate, and she was dangerously close to it.  She wasn’t sure any student had ever passed out while waiting to meet with her advisor, and Riley didn’t plan on going down in King’s College history as the flighty American who couldn’t handle the pressure of defending her thesis.  She smiled grimly at the thought.  I’ve already made enough college history.

Getting a grip on her rebellious stomach, Riley slowly stood up.  She crossed the wide hallway and raised her hand to knock on Dr. Fullingham’s door.  Get it together.  Gritting her teeth, she forced a smile and rapped lightly on the heavy oak door.

Maybe she won’t be here.  Riley crossed her fingers, but her heart sank when a rich voice called, “Enter!”

Stepping into Dr. Fullingham’s office had always reminded Riley of wandering through the wardrobe into Narnia.  It was worlds away from the austere halls of King’s College, and as different as night and day from the other faculty offices.  Dr. Fullingham collected oddities, and she proudly displayed her bizarre treasures on every free surface of the office.  The African fertility sculpture beside the door had jabbed Riley the first time she set foot in the office, but after three years, she had learned to feint slightly to the left to avoid the ebony phallus.  She kept her eyes up, but that didn’t mean she was able to avoid all of the strange odds and ends in her advisor’s office.  Where had she snagged the gold reliquary?  And is that skull on the bookshelf real?

Dr. Fullingham was standing on her desk chair, one foot perched precariously on the glass top of her desk.  Riley had a sudden vision of the glass shattering and her instructor disappearing in a haze of crystal shards, but she shook her head.  It wasn’t a good idea for her to fantasize like that, even for a moment.

“This cursed Clematis just won’t behave.  Hand me that stake, will you?”  She gestured with the tip of her brown suede boot, and Riley spotted a slender wooden garden stake buried under a stack of papers on the desk.

“Here,” she offered, passing the wicked looking spike to her advisor.

“That’ll do.”  Dr. Fullingham stabbed the stake not into the potting soil as Riley had expected, but into the flimsy ceiling tile.  She looked like an errant vampire hunter, and Riley tried not to smile at the thought.  White dust rained down on them as Dr. Fullingham wrapped the unwieldy vine around quivering wood.

Riley brushed her eyes and took a hesitant seat in front of the desk as Dr. Fullingham hopped down.

“All right, what did you need to see me about?”

Riley swallowed, pressing her sticky palms against her thighs.  Her stomach turned once but then was still.  “My dissertation date.”

“That’s all settled.  You’ll defend to the committee in a week.”

“I was hoping we could postpone it.”

Dr. Fullingham gave her a sharp look, and Riley leaned back in her chair.  “You’ve already postponed it.  Twice.”

“I know, but I’d just like a little more time.”

“Riley, most of our students finish in a year.”  She held up her hand to forestall any protests.  “Even the part-timers like you manage to complete the program in two years.  You’ve been here for three.”

Riley’s mouth went dry.  “It’s just that–” she trailed off, glancing around the room for some excuse.  Her eyes landed on the reliquary that sat on the windowsill, and she shivered.  Which piece of which unlucky martyr was hanging out inside?

“Stop making excuses.  I know you’ve had a hard time of it, but it’s time to buck up, girl.  Life goes on.”

Not for me it doesn’t.  Riley dropped her gaze to her ragged fingernails.  “I’m sorry.”

Dr. Fullingham sighed.  “I’m sorry, too.  You can’t change your defense date again.  Either you’re prepared to show us what you’ve got on September 1st, or you need to think about pursuing another field.”

Riley’s eyes shot up and locked on her advisor’s steady gray gaze.  “I can’t do that.  I’ve put everything into this degree!”

“And you’ve got some good ideas.  I’m looking forward to your defense next week.”  She shuffled some papers on her desk, skimming for something.  “Did you ever confirm your translations with Doctor Malcom?”

Riley shook her head.  “I’ve tried, but–”

Her advisor cut her off.  “No buts about it, Ms. Belmont.  He’s the undisputed expert on the Woman’s Book of Hours, and I expect you to get in touch with him before your defense.”

Riley wanted to tell Dr. Fullingham that she’d tried to reach the illusive Dr. Malcom for months.  Instead, she forced a smile.  “Yes, m’am.”

“Good.  If you don’t have any other issues, I’ll see you in a week.”

The conversation was obviously closed.  Unsteadily, Riley got to her feet.  “Thank you, I guess.”

Dr. Fullingham waved her hand.  “Not at all.  Just be prepared.  I know you’ll do fine.”  She turned her attention to the brass statue of an elephant on her desk, petting it and polishing it with her sleeve.

Back in the dark hallway once more, Riley fought back the urge to burst into tears.  It was worth a shot.  Dragging her feet, she began the walk down the long, marble-tiled corridor.  Not for the first time, she wondered if the builders of King’s College had been trying to construct a structure that would make the students feel completely inferior.  If they were, it worked, at least on her.  Every day that she’d been a student here she’d felt unworthy.  Light spilled in the frosted windows as she turned down the stairs, and as she reached the ground floor, her hand flicked out unconsciously to brush the statue of Sappho as she passed.  Riley didn’t write poetry, but for some reason, the erotic writer’s marble presence always comforted her.  If she could beat the odds, maybe I can, too.

As she headed out into the watery sunlight, Riley stopped to take in the view.  Even after three years, the expanse of the Thames that stretched in front of the college always surprised her.  She hated the river now, but when she’d first come to London, she’d adored it.  Across the river, the gaudy London Eye winked at her, and Riley smiled unconsciously, remembering her tourist-driven glee when she’d seen the ugly Ferris wheel for the first time.  If she looked to her right, the familiar sight of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament would greet her, but Riley didn’t look in that direction today.  Instead, she turned left, heading for the Temple tube stop.  She supposed that she could have spent some time wandering through the streets to clear her head, but she didn’t really see the point.

I don’t need a clear head.  I need a miracle.  As she walked, she thought about her upcoming dissertation.  She’d been ready to defend her thesis for months now; it wasn’t laziness that prompted her to request an extension.  She wasn’t worried about her material.  Her research was sound, and Dr. Fullingham had often told her that she had an interesting take on the intertwining of gender bias and religious tracts in the Middle Ages.  It wasn’t even the strange silence from Dr. Malcom that was slowing her down; Riley felt like her translation was good enough to stand, with or without his approval.  No, it wasn’t a lack of confidence in her research that had made Riley try to postpone her dissertation again.

It was him.

Everything she’d done since she came to King’s College three years ago was overshadowed by what had happened to him.  The faculty might be too polite to say anything to her face, but Riley knew they talked about it all the time.  A tragic accident.  So bizarre.  And did you know she was the last person to see him alive?  Eyes followed her all the time on campus, and Riley couldn’t bear the thought of being up on display while she defended her work.  It would only be a small panel of faculty, but still, she knew that they mourned his death as much as she did, and she was sure that at least one of the members of her committee blamed her for what had happened.

It didn’t help that she thought they were right.

I hope you enjoyed the exclusive look into Curse of Gold!

I love free content, don’t you? Before moving on to the next blog, take a moment to tell me about your favorite Greek myth in the comments below. You’ll be entered to win an e-copy of any one of my published books. (Yes, that includes my latest release, LOVE AND WAR). And sign up for my newsletter for a free audiocopy of DAUGHTER OF EARTH AND SKY (Book 2 of the PERSEPHONE trilogy. I normally give away PERSEPHONE with newsletter sign up, but since it’s on sale for .99 cents at the moment, I’d rather give away the higher priced book.

To enter the NASH GIVEAWAY, you need to know that my lucky book number is 14.

Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on TEAM ORANGE and you’ll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

***CONTINUE THE HUNT***

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author, Sharon M. Johnston!

Good luck!

New Adult Scavenger Hunt

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Hello Everyone! Hope you are excited as I am, because we have two days until the Fall 2016 New Adult Scavenger Hunt begins! A few weeks ago, I participated in the YA version of this hunt and it was so much fun, I knew I wanted to signup for the new adult hunt with Aphrodite. The Scavenger Hunt is a simple blog hop puzzle. Each fan will write down the lucky numbers from each team, add them up and submit the total.There are 3 grand prizes being offered. These grand prizes consist of one book from each author in that team. IE: The grand prize winner from Team Green will receive 9 books as a grand prize. Each blogger also has the option of offering their own individual giveaways, so I’ll be giving away a prize on my blog as well.

I’m on team orange! Here are the Fall 2016 #NewASH teams:

TEAM GREEN

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TEAM ORANGE

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TEAM PURPLE

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The New Adult Scavenger Hunt begins at Noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 26th and runs through Sunday, October 30th. For more information,  follow NewASH on Twitter (@NAScavengerHunt), Facebook (NA Scavenger Hunt), check out the Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/936229823097234/) or on the website (http://newadultscavengerhunt.com/).  Your participation decides the success of NewASH!

Pre-order contest

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This is my Friday blog, but I’m posting it early so everyone has more chances to win!

Prizes up for grabs! If you have pre-ordered a copy of Love and War, send proof of purchase and your mailing address to NikiFlowers (at) BelleBooks.com to be entered to win several great prizes! (U.S only I’m afraid).

Five winners will each win an ebook code to the Daughters of Zeus series
book of their choice.

Three winners will receive an exclusive download featuring the short story Melissa, the short story Triton, and an exclusive first look at the current draft of Venus Rising

The Grand Prize Winner will receive signed copies of all five books AND a character named after them in Venus Rising.

Winners will be announced on release day, October 21st!

May the odds be ever in your favor.