FREAKS OF NATURE by Wendy Brotherlin BLOG TOUR!

I am super excited to kick off the blog tour for FREAKS OF NATURE by Wendy Brotherlin which releases on May 5th! This tour will run from April 27 through May 8 and will include reviews, interviews, and more! Oh, did I mention there is also a giveaway? No? Well, there is a rafflecopter form below that may catch your interest.

About the book

Title: Freaks of Nature

Author: Wendy Brotherlin

Series: The Psion Chronicles, #1

Publisher: Spencer Hill Press

Release Date: May 5, 2015

Isbn: 9781633920064

Get a Copy: BN | Amazon | Book Depository

"Stand back because a new generation of superheroes is here.  “Freaks of Nature” is that rare action-adventure novel that simultaneously tugs at your heart and punches you in the gut.  With equal parts mystery, mayhem and romance, this is a story that will leave you begging for the next vividly imagined installment."

D.J. MacHale

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

The global Ebola-X pandemic of 2022 lasted five months, two weeks and six days before a cure could be found. In its wake, it left a generation of psionic freaks who can turn a single thought into a weapon… or worse.

Fifteen-year-old Devon McWilliams is one of those freaks, but instead of some awesome ability like telepathy or telekinesis, he talks to plants. Yes, plants. In other words, Devon rates a big fat zero on the scale of kick-ass psychic abilities. But when Devon escapes from his psionic detainment facility, the United States Military intercepts him before he can rendezvous with the Psionic Underground Network. Regaining consciousness, Devon finds himself securely fastened to his seat aboard a military airship headed to Washington DC, where he will either be incarcerated for life or killed. 

However, there are six other psions aboard this one-way flight to doom… and one of them, a telepath named Bai Lee, claims to have the means to escape, but they have to convince her, one by one, that they’re worthy of freedom. This is not good news for Plant Boy. The last thing he wants is to relive his nightmare escape from the psi-facility that left his best friend dead, especially since he’s made the acquaintance of the lovely, blonde healer, Alya du Roumanie, sitting beside him. Worse than that, he wouldn’t be able to bear the look in her eyes if she ever found out how truly pathetic a psion he really is. 

They say there are no keeping secrets from a hell-bent telepath, but Devon McWilliams is determined to do just that, risking everything not to be left behind.

About Wendy Brotherlin

Wendy Brotherlin is a screenwriter, music enthusiast and all around geek-goddess. She earned a Masters in Screenwriting at the University of Southern California and went on to write for children’s television including Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?. Today, she lives in Manchester, Maine with her husband and two little super-heroes-in-training. Freaks of Nature is her first novel.

Tour Schedule

April 27- Wendy Brotherlin

April 28- Mindy @ Books Complete Me 

April 29- Brooke @ The Cover Contessa

April 30- Stephanie @ Chasm of Books

May 1- Raychelle @ Steele Reviews

May 4- Nicole @ Nicole Payne

May 5- Release Day!!

May 6- Raychelle @ Steele Reviews

May 7- Beth @ Curling Up With A Good Book

May 8- Deitre @ A Leisure Moment

The Giveaway

*Open to US entrants

*Must be 13 years of age or older

*No giveaway account may be used for tweeting/following, must be an active account

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Cover Reveal: LIVING BONES by Jared Agard

I don't know if you are as excited as I am, but if you're not...you should be! Check out the cover reveal for LIVING BONES by Jared Agard and then scroll down to learn more about the book and the author.

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Isn't that the coolest cover?! I don't know about you but I can't wait to read it! I would love to hear what you think.

About LIVING BONES:

In Middle School, you’re either on the top, a member of the nameless masses in the middle, or one of the total losers on the bottom. My name is Travis Scott, and I’m at the very top. I’m not conceited. It’s just fact.

Then, there’s Nolan. He’s pretty much at the very bottom. I mean, most people don’t even know his name. They just call him the Freak.

So why would someone like me start hanging out with someone like him? The answer will sound ridiculous, but I swear that it’s the truth. The skeleton in our science classroom is trying to kill him. I have to stop it, I just don’t know how.  

  

I mean, how do you stop something that’s already dead?

Publisher: Spencer Hill Middle Grade

Release Date: November 3, 2015

Isbn: 9781633920293

Find more on Goodreads or by visiting one of the authors sites listed below.

About Jared Agard:

Jared Agard has been writing stories since he could hold a pencil. He loves spending time with his family, watching cartoons, playing video games, eating chilidogs, and an occasional rootbeer float. Jared lives in Beaverton, Oregon with his beautiful wife, three crazy boys, and the most pathetic dog on the planet. Follow Jared on twitter @Jared Agard, DeadAndLiving.com, and JaredAgard.com

Cover Reveal: THE HOUSE ON BLISTER HILL by KT Gannon

It's cover reveal time! Each and every time I see this cover I squeal out loud. It just screams southern mystery with a touch of creep and horror. I LOVE IT! Scroll down and see for yourself then let me know what you think. Feel free to share the image if you love it too!

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About the book:

Twelve-year-old Neddy Puddy’s greatest desire is to settle the score with Delores Shrumm, her arch-enemy and former best friend. But one summer night, a strange snow falls over Neddy’s hometown of Heaven’s Peak, North Carolina, and nothing will ever be the same again.

Neddy touches the snow, and it burns, leaving blisters on her hand. But where did the burny snow come from, and what does it portend? The next morning the snow is gone, but when Grandpa Joe dons his bowler hat, sets out with Old Jim Flint on a secret errand, and ends up dead, Neddy has more than a broken heart to deal with. She has a mystery on her hands.

Why did Grandpa Joe go to that awful, abandoned house on Blister Hill? And why has a carnival pitched its tents on Blister Hill’s front lawn? The Carnival of Shivers is no ordinary carnival either. Dead dogs with shining red eyes patrol the carnival’s perimeter, and with attractions like Bash the Banshee, The Diabolical Dunking Tank, and the Tent of Pickled Punks, the place seems designed to make kids squirm.

To make matters worse, all the adults in Heaven’s Peak have come down with the floating flu, and can no longer protect their children. When BD Lamb threatens to eliminate each and every bugsnot kid west of the Dismal Swamp, Neddy knows that everyone she loves might disappear with the last fold of the carnival’s tents.

But Neddy is not alone. Despite being dead, Grandpa Joe is still doling out advice from beyond the grave, because Grandpa Joe’s spirit is stuck inside his bowler that now rests on top of Neddy’s head. With a posse of misfit kids and Old Jim Flint by her side, Neddy will have to face her worst fear and worst heartache, and live to tell the tale.

In Heaven’s Peak, dead things own the world, and darkness has eyes.

But darkness doesn’t last forever…or does it?

Title:  The House on Blister Hill
Author:  K.T. Gannon
Publisher:  Spencer Hill Middle Grade, an imprint of Spencer Hill Press
Expected Publication:  October 20, 2015
Book links:  SHMiddleGrade | GoodReads  

About the Author:

KT Gannon was born in Queens, New York. She studied writing at Columbia University and then received her MSW from New York University. KT worked with victims of violent crime in New York City for years before returning to writing. Now she lives in Arlington, VA with her stuntman-turned-lawyer husband and her three amazing daughters: Ava, Cate and Syd. When KT isn’t writing she can be found in the bleachers at Ava’s softball game, answering (inadequately) Cate’s questions regarding human existence, and reveling in Syd’s quiet triumphs.

THE HOUSE ON BLISTER HILL by KT Gannon cover reveal sign ups

Cover Reveal: BECKON ME by Cindy Thomas

OH MY GOSH YOU GUYS!! This cover is incredible! And that blurb... I can't even! This is another book that I will be counting down for until release! Keep scrolling to see what I mean.

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BECKON ME by Cindy Thomas

Available April 13, 2015

Everything nineteen-year-old Karina Mitchell knows about death changes the instant that she and her best friend, Rainey, are shot. For one, souls don’t die. They cross over. Only, Rainey’s soul hasn’t, and her ghost is hell bent on haunting Karina.

When Karina begins her sophomore year of college and moves into the apartment that she was supposed to share with Rainey, she learns a few shocking truths from her mysterious and gorgeous blue-eyed neighbor, Eli.

One: Karina has been chosen to become a Beckoner—an immortal conduit of the dead who helps safely guide souls to the other side.

Two: She’s the reason that Rainey’s soul can’t cross over—Rainey followed her back from death and missed her window to be at peace.

Three: Eli is hot. As in swoon-worthy, to-die-for, will-make-you-forget-yourself hot. And it turns out, Eli is a Beckoner, too.

Despite her attraction to Eli, the decision to become a Beckoner isn’t an easy one—it would mean giving up her own mortality … her own soul. But if she doesn’t, her best friend will be left to suffer an eternity at the hands of the evil Ceptors, dark creatures that feed on the souls left behind. After all, it’s her fault Rainey is haunting her.

Time is running out, and Karina needs to decide: Are love and loyalty worth sacrificing her soul?

BECKON ME is a dark but sweet NA paranormal romance for both NA and upper YA readers, ages 16 and up.



Available April 13, 2015

Pre-Order BECKON ME on Amazon

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About the Author:



Cindy has dreamed of being an author since third grade when she won a writing contest for a story she wrote about her deceased great aunt. She hasn’t been able to ignore that dream since and chooses to spend most of her free time listening to the voices in her head and writing their stories.

Outside of her writing and working for Spencer Hill Press, Cindy is happily married and has three young boys. She lives in PA, but was born and raised in NC. Even though she’s lived in the northern half of the US for ten years, she still very much misses grits for breakfast and every now and then goes on a country music binge.

You can find her online in these places:

Website / Newsletter / Twitter / Facebook / Goodreads
Y GOSH YOU GUYS!! This cover is incredible! And that blurb... I can't even! This is another book that I will be counting down for until release!

Blog Tour Sign Up-FREAKS OF NATURE by Wendy Brotherlin

About FREAKS OF NATURE:

The global Ebola-X pandemic of 2022 lasted five months, two weeks, and six days before a cure could be found. In its wake, it left a generation of psionic freaks, who can turn a single thought into a weapon…or worse.

Fifteen-year-old Devon McWilliams is one of those freaks, but Devon rates a big fat zero on the scale of cool psychic abilities. Days after escaping from his psionic detainment facility, the military intercepts him. Regaining consciousness, Devon finds himself restrained aboard a military airship headed toward certain death.

Aboard this one-way flight to doom are six other psions. One of them, a telepath named Bai Lee Chen, claims to have the means to escape. All the others have to do is convince her that they’re worthy of freedom by allowing her to telepathically replay their memories. The last thing Devon wants to do is reveal his useless plant-talking prowess to this destroy-you-with-a-thought crew. To complicate matters further, he’s crushing hard on Alya, the group’s lovely healer. Devon knows he must keep his wits about him if he’s going to survive this wild ride. And that’s going to be a tricky thing to do around a telepath who seems to have a diabolical agenda all her own. 

About the Author:

Wendy Brotherlin is a screenwriter, music enthusiast and all around geek-goddess. She earned a Masters in Screenwriting at the University of Southern California and went on to write for children’s television including Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?. Today, she lives in Manchester, Maine with her husband and two little super-heroes-in-training. Freaks of Nature is her first novel.

To sign up to be a host on the blog tour, please fill out the form below. Submissions will be accepted until  March 1, 2015.

Review: FOLLOW ME THROUGH DARKNESS by Danielle Ellison

Happy Release Day to Danielle and FMTD!!! 

*dances around the room throwing confetti*

*About the Book*

The truth won't always set you free.

Less than a year ago, Neely Ambrose’s biggest worry was having the freedom to follow a path that wasn't chosen for her.

Less than a year ago, she believed she could trust the Elders who said they had everyone’s best interest at heart and who said they were keeping them safe from the outside.

Sixty days ago, she discovered what they had planned for everyone she loved—and that all of it centered around her.
Now she’s on the run through a dangerous wasteland full of killing machines, secret organizations, and people who want to sell her back to the Elders for their own safety. The whole world outside the Compound is living proof that everything in Neely’s life was a lie manufactured by the Elders, which may even include the boy she loves.

All Neely wants is the truth, but each new piece of it drives her further from what she thought she knew. With only forty days until everyone she loves falls under the Elders’ mind control, Neely must decipher who to trust, what questions to ask, and how to get one step ahead of the Elders, who will do anything to keep their secrets buried.

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*My Review*

Ack. This book about killed me. I loved everything about it, from the kick butt characters to the awesome setting. Danielle weaves a fantastic tale about love, friendship, and heartbreak. Her pattern of writing the story in true time and then flashing back to previous dates really sets the story and allows the reader to understand what is happening without having to have started the story from Neely's childhood. I found that I was experiencing many of the same emotions as Neely and even the other characters, mainly Bayard, Thorne, and Xenith. 

Throughout the story, Neely is learning many life lessons and testing boundaries, whether they are her own or someone else's. One day life is perfect and she couldn't imagine anything else, then she realizes there is more to their life in the Compound and she sets out to discover what is the truth and what is a lie. She is determined, strong, courageous and her love for her family and need to save them and everyone else keeps her going. I plan to reread this one soon and I can't wait to see what is in store next!

*Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher for an honest review.

*About the Author*

Danielle Ellison spent of her childhood reading instead of learning math. It's probably the reason she can't divide without a calculator and has spent her life seeking the next adventure. It's also probably the reason she's had so many different zip codes and jobs.

When she’s not writing, Danielle is usually drinking coffee, fighting her nomadic urges, watching too much TV, or dreaming of the day when she can be British. Danielle is also the author of SALT and STORM, a series about a snarky witch without magic. She has settled in Northern Virginia, for now, but you can always find her on twitter @DanielleEWrites.

*The Tour*

Oct 13:

The Cover Contessa (Brooke)

Oct 14:

Chasm of Books (Stephanie)

Books As You Know It (Taherah)

Oct 15:

Paperback Princess (Nicole)

My Dear Bibliophage (Kira)

Oct 16:

Adventures in Writerland (Heather)

Worn Down Glories (Katie)

Oct 17:

Lovely Reads (Serenity)

To Read or Not (Marcie)

Oct 20:

Zili in the Sky (Zili)

Crazed Bookie (Edmiary)

Oct 21:

Lost in Ever After (Kristi)

Xpresso Read (Giselle)

Steele Review (Raychelle)

Jeanz Book (Sandra)

Oct 22:

A Dream Within A Dream (Stephanie)

A Life Bound by Books (Lisa)

Oct 23:

Who R U Blog (Liza)

Bumbles and Fairytales (Margie)

Oct 24:

Curling Up With a Good Book (Beth)

Writers by the Shore (Heather)

*Giveaway*

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I would love to hear what you thought about FOLLOW ME THROUGH DARKNESS or why you want to read it so please leave me a comment below! =)