FALL 2018 YA SCAVENGER HUNT

Welcome to the Fall 2018 YA Scavenger Hunt!

Hey! I'm Taylor Fenner,

Your Hostess for this leg of the hunt!

A few things about me:

- I love Heath Bar Lattes.

- I start planning for Halloween in August.

- I have an addiction to bookish candles.

You Are Currently Hunting On

Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You'll have to keep hunting.

Somewhere on this blog hop, I've hidden a collection of character and story aesthetics for my  YA Fantasy / Fairytale Retelling, CurseBreaker. Before you go hunting for it be sure to check out the fantastic author I'm hosting.

A Little More About The YA Scavenger Hunt First...

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 120 hours!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SEVEN 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, a gold team, an orange team, a blue team, a green team and a purple 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 HOW-TO & RULES

Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the pink team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!). 

HINT: THE SECRET NUMBER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK!

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 7TH, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

I'm happy to be hosting...

MAY FREIGHTER!

 MAY FREIGHTER is an internationally bestselling author from Dublin, Ireland. She writes Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Sci-Fi mysteries that will keep you entertained, mystified, and hopefully craving more. Her only pets are cacti. They’re the only things that survived. It may be too dangerous to entrust her with an animal while she’s engrossed in writing.
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On sunny, rainy, and overcast days, she spends her time with her fictional friends, putting them through dangerous adventures while wishing them the best of luck. Her hobbies are photography, drawing, and plotting different ways of characters’ demise.

May's Exclusive Content for this season's YA Scavenger Hunt is revealing the cover of her upcoming book...

Case: 2 (Annalise Storm Chronicles Book 3)

Before we get to the cover reveal check out the blurb...

Duty or friendship, which to choose?

Annalise is faced with a new case. She must find out who plotted to assassinate the CEO of ETek and keep her findings a secret from Falcon. Easier said than done. The man pulling her strings from the shadows knows she’s up to something and takes what Annalise values the most as collateral. 

A choice must be made—friendship or duty. Whatever she picks, there may be no good ending.

Secrets, lies, mystery, and forbidden romance await you in this final volume of Annalise Storm Chronicles.

For more information on the series, please visit www.authormayfreighter.com/annalise-storm-chronicles/

You can get May’s free paranormal romance novella, DESIRED, here (https://www.books2read.com/u/bapy2v) or by signing up to May’s newsletter (https://mybookcave.com/d/9b3b5753/)

EXCLUSIVE COVER REVEAL COMING RIGHT UP!

Taylor here - I love this cover so much I can picture it advertised on the side of a 13 story building!

Are you dying to read this series? 

Catch up starting with Case: 0!

You can buy Case: 0 here! 

Check out more on May's Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads, Instagram, and Amazon Author pages!

And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me, May, and many more! Check out all the books on TEAM PINK,

REMEMBER: To enter, you need to write down my favorite number (found above highlighted in pink!), find all the other numbers on TEAM PINK add them up, and you’ll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

Thank you so much for visiting my website! While you’re here don’t forget to enter the rafflecopter bonus contest I am running exclusively during the YA Scavenger Hunt. One lucky winner will receive a CHAPTER SAMPLER of my upcoming New Adult Urban Fantasy  Retelling, HEADLESS, an ebook copy of CURSEBREAKER, and a $5 Amazon Gift Card! Good luck everyone!

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CONTINUE THE HUNT

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author... PINTIP DUNN!

{Release Day Blitz} UNLEASHED by Bella Jacobs

I thrilled to help Rock Star Book Tours and Bella Jacobs celebrate the release of her latest novel UNLEASHED share the news with you readers!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Bella Jacobs, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a $10 Amazon GC, Moon Charms, & eBooks courtesy of Bella and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

Title: UNLEASHED
Author: Bella Jacobs
Pub. Date: August 17, 2018
Publisher: Bella Jacobs Books
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 298
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Amazon UK

One woman on the run. Four dangerously sexy bodyguards. And a war brewing that will change the shifter world forever…

I’m living on borrowed time, fighting for survival against a deadly new virus that has no cure and a cult doing its best to brainwash me. But when a mysterious note shows up on my windowsill one night, its chilling message--Run, Wren--launches me out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Within hours, everything I thought I knew about my life, my family, and my origins is obliterated, and I'm racking up enemies at an alarming rate. Between the cult I've just escaped, a violent shifter faction out for my blood, and an ancient evil who eats "chosen ones" like me for breakfast, my last hope is to join forces with four dangerous-looking men who claim they were sent to guard my life.

Luke, a werewolf with a rap sheet. Creedence, a lynx shifter who never met a mark he couldn’t con. Kite, a bear kin with a mean right hook and heart of gold. And Dust, my childhood best friend and dude voted least likely to be a secret shape-shifting griffin.

But are these men really what they seem?

Or are my alpha guardians hiding a secret agenda of their own?

I’m not sure, but one thing is for certain—choosing the right allies will mean the difference between life and death. For me, and everyone I love.

UNLEASHED is book one in the Dark Moon Shifter’s series. It is a true reverse harem featuring one woman and her four mates.

~EXCERPT~

Kite’s breath rushes out, his shoulders sagging with a relief that makes me feel like I’ve done something more important than answer a question. “Good. Keep trusting me, bird girl, and I’m going to show you a whole new world. A world where you can be the powerhouse you are on the inside.”

The backs of my eyes begin to sting, but I’m smiling when I say, “There’s no cure, Kite. I might never go back into remission, let alone get better.”

He pauses, seeming to debate something silently before he whispers, “But then again, you might.” Before I can assure him that hope is a lost cause in this case, he leans down and gently presses his lips to mine and I am the one who’s lost.

My eyes slide closed as my heart lights up, each warm, sweet brush of his lips against mine making my body fill with magic. Electricity floods my nerve endings and my pulse races so fast I know I would fall over if Kite let me go. But he doesn’t let me go, he wraps me up in his big strong arms, hugging me close as he lifts me off my feet, bringing our lips onto a level playing field as he takes charge of holding us both steady.

With a soft sob of gratitude for this kiss, this miracle, this moment of feeling like the luckiest girl in Seattle, I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him with everything in me, not caring if I use up all the energy I’ll need to get home.

I’m always so careful—I’ve had to be in order to keep working and having some semblance of a normal life long after most people with my condition would have taken to their beds for good—but I don’t want to be careful right now. I want to be alive and wanted and on fire. I want to burn with this man who makes me hungry in a way I’ve never experienced before.

In just a few moments, Kite banishes every teenage kiss and lukewarm make-out session from my early twenties from my memory, leaving nothing but his smoky, sexy taste in my mouth and his campfire and almond scent swirling through my head.

~About Bella~

Bella Jacobs loves pulse-pounding action, fantasy, and supernaturally high stakes, mixed with swoon-worthy romance and unforgettable heroes. She's been a full time writer for over a decade and hit the USA Today Bestseller list multiple times in contemporary romance under her other pen name. She writes as Bella for her trips to the dark side and can't wait to take you on her next adventure. xo!

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card, International.

1 winner will win a signed paperback of UNLEASHED, US Only.

1 winner will receive a Moon Charm (photo below), US Only. 

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Taylor Fenner's Bookish World's 3-Year Blogiversary Kickoff: Author Spotlight - Jordan Elizabeth

Hey Bookdragons! Today marks the beginning of Taylor Fenner's Bookish World's 3-Year Blogiversary and today I'm spotlighting a wonderful author friend of mine and one of her recent releases...

About Jordan Elizabeth

Jordan Elizabeth writes down her nightmares in order to live her dreams. When she’s not creating art or searching for lost history in the woods, she’s engulfed in a new book. Jordan roams Central New York, but also loves to travel.

About ROGUE CRYSTAL

Avery loves the prospect of visiting Scarya with her cousin and boyfriend. Adventure and romance surely await in this exotic country. Instead, war breaks out, and Avery ends up with an ancient sword everyone is dying to possess.

Scarya isn’t just a foreign land – the more time Avery is trapped there, the more she learns about her past. Her ancestors originated in Scarya, and one of them brought an enchanted crystal with him to Scarya from space. She never expected an alien to ruin her vacation, but sometimes the past has a way of reappearing.

Grab a copy here!

Jordan was nice enough to answer some questions for me and tell us a little bit about her novel ROGUE CRYSTAL!

1. Tell me about yourself and how many books you have written. 

 I have 13 books published, with more on the way for the end of 2018. They are all young adult fantasy. I live in upstate New York, and most of my books take place in this area. Hey, you have to write what you know. The books that don’t take place here are set in fantasy realms. 

2. What gave you the inspiration to write ROGUE CRYSTAL? 

 I am obsessed with my family tree. For about a year, I would stay up until 2am learning everything I could, contacting people with family trees matching mine, studying the time periods… I wanted to write a book about a girl’s past that comes back to haunt her. Best of all, some of those family members are able to meet the main character. I would love to meet my ancestors! 

3. Who is your favorite character in ROGUE CRYSTAL? 

 Avery! She’s awkward, like me. I don’t mean tripping a lot (although I do trip a lot), but she’s awkward in her mannerisms and how she communicates with others. Despite that awkwardness, she’s thrown into a dangerous situation and not only need to survive, but she has to help her family survive too.

4. Which came first, the title or the novel? 

 The novel came first. I wanted to call it THE CRYSTAL, but that didn’t stand out to me. 

5. What scene in ROGUE CRYSTAL are you most proud of, and why?

 I love all the scenes where Avery talks with Jessa, her little sister. I based Jessa off my dog, and they were conversations I would have enjoyed having with her – minus the danger, of course.

6. What upcoming book release are you most looking forward to?

 A Christmas novella is releasing in November. I’m not too familiar with writing novellas, and a Christmas story is far from what I normally write about. I did my best to keep it fantasy-free, while still having an engaging setting and fascinating plot. I can’t wait to see what people think of it.

7. What is your most recent favorite read?

 SUMMER OF MOONLIGHT SECRETS. It involves an old hotel filled with secret tunnels and abandoned floors. It would be my dream vacation! Plus, there’s magic afoot. 

8. What are you working on now? 

 I’m working on another Christmas novella! This one is about a girl who works at a Revolutionary War fort. I used to work at one while I was in high school, so I’m drawing on my past memroies and reliving the good times.

9. What authors, or books, have influenced you? 

 I love the fantasy novels by Maria V. Snyder. She’s a wonderful author and great friend. I’ve even gotten to do a book signing with her.

10.What is your favorite part of the writing process?

 Sharing the story with the world. I love to hear that people enjoyed reading about a world I created.

Connect with Jordan Online:
⚔Website ⚔ Twitter ⚔ Facebook ⚔ Google+ ⚔ LinkedIn ⚔

Jordan is a great YA fantasy author and I've read many of her books. From steampunk to witches to ghosts to history with a dash of romance, there's something for everyone in Jordan's books. She's also done a lot helping other indie authors which is fantastic! I hope you enjoyed learning more about Jordan Elizabeth! 

GIVEAWAY
*Want to win an ebook copy of ROGUE CRYSTAL? Leave me a comment and tell me if you've ever done any research into your family's ancestry. Giveaway will be open through July 31, 2018 at 11:59 PM and One (1) Winner will receive an Kindle Copy of ROGUE CRYSTAL!*

{Release Day Blitz} TUCK ME IN TIGHT by Jennifer Rebecca

Today I'm excited to help InkSlingerPR spread the word about the release of the next book in Jennifer Rebecca's thrilling Claire Goodnight Series, TUCK ME IN TIGHT!

Title: TUCK ME IN TIGHT

Author: JENNIFER REBECCA

Series: CLAIRE GOODNIGHT SERIES, BOOK 2

Release Date: May 28, 2018

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Artwork By: Alyssa Garcia at Uplifting Designs

BLURB:

George Washington Township, New Jersey has been relatively quiet ever since it was turned upside down following a high profile kidnapping. During the lull in excitement Detective Claire Goodnite has enjoyed being in the love bubble with the sexy SAIC Wesley O’Connell.

Never fully believing that she was capable of a committed relationship—with Wes or with anyone—leaves Claire feeling undeserving of the elusive happily ever after. She has never let herself enjoy what was within her grasp . . .

Until a string of murdered women dressed and posed like sleeping dolls shakes the very foundation of everything Claire thought she knew. Particularly when the only connection to be found between the three victims is the man who finally stole her heart for keeps, Wes. 

But it’s like she always said, she’s bad at love.

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Excerpt:

This is how my heart breaks 

What. The. Fuck.

I had sat down at my desk and opened a manila envelope that was left on top of my stack of mail. It had seemed harmless enough.

But it wasn’t.

I blink my eyes over and over trying to make my brain process what it’s seeing—but I can’t. I can’t unsee the images in the stack of pictures in my hand. Giant glossy eight by tens from different angles so there is absolutely no doubt that my heart is breaking.

And it is broken. It’s not just broken, it’s shattered.

“It’s not what it looks like,” I hear from behind me as he looks over my shoulder and I have to grit my teeth to keep from screaming.

I shuffle the pictures sliding the top one to the back of the stack so that I can see the next one. This one is zoomed in. His head is tipped back and his face is distorted with both lust and passion as she straddles his lap. Her hands hold his to her breasts and I can see the play of tendons flexing through them as he grips them tight. It was only two nights ago that his hands were on my own breasts in much the same way as I rode his cock on the sofa.

“Claire, did you hear me?” he asks but I shuffle the stack again. 

In this picture, he has his arms wrapped around her back and he’s pulling her close, her breasts mashed up against his strong chest. Her hands with long, red painted talons press in on either side of his face and as they kiss hungrily, their mouths open as their tongues tangle. 

“Goddamnit, Claire! Did you hear me?” My spine turns to steel.

“I did. I’m just choosing to ignore you,” I respond coolly.

“Don’t do this, baby,” he pleads.

“I’m not the one who did anything,” I snap.

“I can explain.” But I’m not interested in listening to him plead a case when he is more than guilty.

“I’m going to need you to leave, Wes.”

“No.”

“This changes everything,” I say so softly even I struggle to hear the words that are coming out of my mouth.

“This changes nothing! Fuck that, Claire,” he yells. “You want to run away. You have always wanted to run away. And here is your fucking reason to served up on a goddamn silver platter.” Everyone around us in the bullpen is doing everything they can to make it appear that they are not listening, not studying the tragic demise of Claire and Wes with rapt attention. But we all know that they are.

“No,” I shout back as I throw the stack of glossy betrayal down on top of my desk. I push my rolly chair back and stand. It slams into the desk behind mine. “You do not get to come in here, where I work, and tell me that I am to blame for your bullshit.”

“Okay,” he says quickly as he holds his hands up in surrender. “You’re right. I’m sorry. I can see you need time.”

“I need a lot of things. One of them is definitely distance.”

“I don’t know if I can give you that. I can’t lose you, baby.” His words burn hot behind my eyes and the last thing I want is for the guys in the bullpen to see me cry. 

“You should have thought about that before you fooled around with that stripper.”

“Claire—” he starts but I don’t let him finish.

“You need to go now,” I say softly. 

I stand with my feet apart, my hands on my hips, and my head bowed as if I’m waiting for a blow. But I see him clearly even if only in my peripheral. He looks at me and opens his mouth as if he’s going to try to explain again. Something in my stance must have told him it was a losing battle because he snaps his mouth closed before moving towards the exit.

Wes pauses just before opening the door to turn and look back at me, I see him in my peripheral, but I’m looking at his lies and deceit spread across my desk for all to see. He pulls open the door and slams it on his way out. I’m Detective Claire Goodnite and this is how my heart breaks.

Catch up on the Series:

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About the Author:

Jennifer is a thirty something lover of words, all words: the written, the spoken, the sung (even poorly), the sweet, the funny, and even the four letter variety. She is a native of San Diego, California where she grew up reading the Brownings and Rebecca with her mother and Clifford and the Dog who Glowed in the Dark with her dad, much to her mother’s dismay. 

Jennifer is a graduate of California State University San Marcos where she studied Criminology and Justice Studies. She is also an Alpha Xi Delta.

10 years ago, she was swept off her feet by her very own sailor. Today, they are happily married and the parents of a 8 year old and 6 year old twins. She can often be found in East Texas on the soccer fields, drawing with her children, or reading. Jennifer is convinced that if she puts her fitbit on one of the dogs, she might finally make her step goals. She loves a great romance, an alpha hero, and lots and lots of laughter.

Connect with Jennifer Rebecca Online:

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{Release Day Blitz} SLUMBER by Christy Sloat

Today I'm helping Rockstar Book Tours and Christy Sloat share the news about Christ's new release SLUMBER which is available now! It sounds like an amazing read and I can't wait to check it out!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Christy Sloat, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a finished copy of the book courtesy or Christy. and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

About The Book:

Title: SLUMBER (Slumber Duology #1)

Author: Christy Sloat

Pub. Date: January 12, 2018

Publisher: CHBB Publishing 

Pages: 234

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Find it: Amazon, B&N, TBD, Goodreads

Not all princesses get their happily ever after...

They tell me I killed my boyfriend Phillip in cold blood. I stabbed him twenty one times. I’m only seventeen years old, and I am serving life in Spindle Ridge Asylum for the Criminally Insane.

I don’t remember killing him, so it’s really hard to believe I’m capable of murder. In fact I don’t remember anything before I came to Spindle Ridge, not even my boyfriend.

I can only grasp onto my realistic dreams while the madness of the asylum threatens to pull me under. I dream I’m a beautiful princess and there is an evil faerie named Maleficent who is bent on my destruction. The dreams are the closest thing I have to memories of my life, except they aren’t real.

I’m crazy. I’m not a princess. 

They’re the mad illusions of an irrational teenage girl, right?

They’ve assigned me a new doctor, and she says I can trust her, and that she’ll help me see the truth of who I really am. 

When she arrived she brought a new patient, Sawyer, who is everything Spindle Ridge isn’t: exciting, mysterious and beautiful. He promises he’s here to rescue me. Trusting either of them frightens me.

Could it be possible that my dreams are more than just the imaginings of a delusional girl? Could they be truth?

Excerpt:

I woke in the middle of the night hearing screams fill the air. This was not uncommon at all, but tonight I wasn’t expecting it. Normally when Adele’s meds are changed, she wakes screaming that she can’t sleep. Adele’s room is across from mine. She is roughly in her twenties and I never learned how she ended up here. I try not to talk to the other patients. I don’t know why it is, but I don’t fit in with these people. To them I’m the murderer and they tend to think less of me. That’s fine. I am what they say I am. That’s why I’m here, right?

They told me I stabbed my boyfriend, Phillip, but I don’t remember doing it. I actually don’t remember Phillip at all. No recollection of having been in a relationship either. I must have killed him or else I wouldn’t be in Spindle Ridge.

Dr. Altman says that I have to believe that I did it or we will never get anywhere. I’ll admit it’s hard to believe that these hands could stab a person twenty times. No matter how I imagined it, it is always hard to believe. 

I sat up listening hard for the screams. When they came again I noticed they were not female, they were male. The screams were deeper and reached a longer distance than Adele’s cries ever could. I wondered if the whole building could hear him.

I pulled my covers up over my neck and covered my face. I just wanted to sleep and fall back into the dream I was having. It was beautiful, and if I had my way, I would stay there forever.

Wait!

I sat up fast. Closing my eyes, I tried to remember the dream to the last second. It wasn’t the same dream as the one’s prior. This dream was different! This dream was me and a boy.

I never dreamt of anyone but my parents and the evil woman. The dream’s soft lullaby came back to me as I remembered where I was. 

The smell of fresh grass came across my senses.

The sky so blue as I lay on a blanket. I rolled over and saw the face of a boy. He was everything that Spindle Ridge wasn’t; he was beautiful. He had long, shaggy, but not unruly, hair that touched his collar. When he smiled at me, he looked like a boy in love. In love with me.

“Get up you lazy sack!” 

I opened my eyes and was pulled back into the now. I was forced to leave the dream behind as I was being pulled out of bed by two nurses.

About Christy: 

I am Southern California native, now living in New Jersey! How did that happen? I am married and have two beautiful little girls who love to read just like Mommy. I have had a passion for books since I was a little girl and an imagination for just as long. I hope my books can inspire others to read and to write too.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a finished copy of SLUMBER US Only.

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YA Scavenger Hunt

Welcome to the Fall 2017 YA Scavenger Hunt!

Hey! I'm Taylor Fenner,

Your Hostess for this leg of the hunt!

A few things about me:

- I am obsessed with Halloween

- I'm a bookstagram junkie.

- My favorite movie is Crimson Peak

You Are Currently Hunting On

Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You'll have to keep hunting.

Somewhere on this blog hop, I've hidden the exclusive playlist for my upcoming YA Fantasy / Fairytale Retelling, CurseBreaker. Before you go hunting for it be sure to check out the fantastic author I'm hosting.

A Little More About The YA Scavenger Hunt First...

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 120 hours!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SEVEN contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the GREEN TEAM --but there is also a red team, a gold team, an orange team, a blue team, a pink team and a purple 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 HOW-TO & RULES

Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the green team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!). 

HINT: THE SECRET NUMBER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN!

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 8TH, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

I'm happy to be hosting...

MADELINE DYER!

 MADELINE DYER lives on a farm in the southwest of England, where she hangs out with her Shetland ponies and writes young adult books—sometimes, at the same time. She holds a BA Honors degree in English from the University of Exeter, and several presses have published her fiction. Madeline has a strong love for anything dystopian, ghostly, or paranormal, and she can frequently be found exploring wild places. At least one notebook is known to follow her wherever she goes.

The book Madeline is showcasing in this seaon's YA Scavenger Hunt is book 1 of the Untamed Series,

UNTAMED

About the Book

**2017 SIBA Award Winner for Best Dystopian Novel**

In a world where addiction is encouraged, one girl must fight to stay clean...

As one of the last Untamed humans left in the world, Seven's life has always been controlled by tight rules. Stay away from the Enhanced. Don't question your leader. And, most importantly, never switch sides--because once you're Enhanced there's no going back. Even if you have become the perfect human being.

But after a disastrous raid on an Enhanced city, Seven soon finds herself in her enemy's power. Realizing it's only a matter of time before she too develops a taste for the chemical augmenters responsible for the erosion of humanity, Seven knows she must act quickly if she's to escape and save her family from the same fate.

Yet, as one of the most powerful Seers that the Untamed and Enhanced have ever known, Seven quickly discovers that she alone holds the key to the survival of only one race. But things aren't clear-cut anymore, and with Seven now questioning the very beliefs she was raised on, she knows she has an important choice to make. One that has two very different outcomes.

Seven must choose wisely whose side she joins, for the War of Humanity is underway, and Death never takes kindly to traitors.

"A fantastic dystopian tale. Highly recommended for fans of strong heroines and intriguing sci-fi worlds." Pintip Dunn, New York Times bestselling author of the Forget Tomorrow Series

EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIAL COMING RIGHT UP!

In my Untamed series, Three Sarr, the brother of my main character, is one of my favorite characters to write. He’s fiercely protective of his family, loyal, and intelligent, and I thought I’d share a little more about him for the YA Scavenger Hunt. And, so, here are the surviving extracts from his journal!

The Surviving Extracts from the Journal of Three Sarr

EXTRACT ONE

Went on a raid this morning. Stole this journal.

Rahn will be furious if he finds out. He’s always saying we shouldn’t write stuff down, that leaving a paper trail will lead them to us.

Going to use this book though for notes and thoughts. Untamed stuff and all that. Will also help to have an actual place to keep my diagrams and instructions for making the radios! I’m sure Rahn was taking them before—my notes kept going missing and he’d just say that I shouldn’t need to write them down in the first place.

Pity I couldn’t choose the cover for this notebook though. Flowers was all they had. Can’t be picky when you’re raiding.

Ah, just remembered we forgot to look for insect repellent on the raid. Marouska’s not going to be happy.

Get next time:

-          insect repellent

-          wire

-          another pen

-          safety pins

-          razor blade

EXTRACT TWO

I beat Finn at a fight today! First time that’s happened. Was kind of satisfying too.

Other stuff:

-          We’re low on wire still. Rahn says we’ll get some more in the next raid. We were going to go last week, but there were many Turnings in a row and Mum thought it was too risky.

-          Corin’s got toothache. His complaints are driving me mad.

-          my new circuit board still isn’t working. The new radio’s proving tricky too. Not to mention reception isn’t good here. Need to do some more designs on it.

-          Esther got stung by an unknown insect. Her arm’s swelling up.

EXTRACT THREE

Dad asked me what I thought it meant to be Untamed earlier. Got me thinking. Thought I’d write some notes.

So, what is it to be Untamed?

-          it’s to be free

-          To be yourself—and not what they want you to be.

-          To be living out in the wild

-          To be hunted down

-          To be free of addiction

-          Having family

-          Being happy. Properly happy—not their artificial idea of it.

-          It’s being human. Having humanity.

EXTRACT FOUR

Esther’s arm seems to be better now. She got all feverish with it. It all swelled up, but Bea and Marouska made a tonne of poultices between them. So, yeah it took about a week. During that time I heard Keelie telling Esther all about when she and Elf and her sisters were traveling here and all the Enhanced Ones she killed. I can never tell with Keelie whether she’s making it up or not. None of her siblings ever correct her.

EXTRACT FIVE

Finn asked me today if I was going to convert to the Enhanced what I’d want my first augmenter to be. He said he’d want to have either Superiority or Immense Happiness. I’m not even sure those are real augmenters.

Then Sajo overheard and went mad at him. Glad I didn’t have to answer the question out loud. I think I’d want better memory. Be able to remember all this stuff, especially the circuit board diagrams. Isn’t that ironic that the augmenters I’d take would give me the qualities Rahn insists I need to naturally have to “successfully” remain Untamed?

EXTRACT SIX

Rahn found out I’m keeping this journal today. He’s not happy. Made me rip out a load of pages. Mainly all the ones about my family, like what Seven’s first words were and the stories that One and Two would tell me when I was really small. And the pranks they played on me.

Rahn says it’s too dangerous to write stuff down. Was furious when he found I’d taken this journal on the raids too. Said the Enhanced could’ve got it. He called me a “scrawny brat”. That made Keelie laugh. Oh and Mila then kept calling everyone a “scrawny brat” for hours. Keelie was trying to stop her, until she called Rahn it, then she just laughed some more.

He also ripped out clean pages too. Most of what was left. There’s barely any pages left now, and most of my work and writings have gone. So mad because I finally finished that radio work and had noted down all the frequencies. He said I shouldn’t rely so much on writing stuff down or my diagrams. Said I should know it all off by heart. Said successful Untamed make sure they know stuff.

I fu hate Rahn. (Nearly swore there, Mum—I know you normally have a little look at my entries when I ask you to look up some technical note that I’ve made in here. So don’t worry. I listened to what you said. Also, tell Five not to read through my journal! She’s just being nosy. Not that there’ll be many entries after this one.) 

Taylor here - I love that so many of the characters have numbers as names... I wonder if there is a lucky 13?

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