Hi lovely peeps! I am going to be away from the internet for a few days because I am going back to St. Louis to celebrate Birtsgivingmas, AKA Thanksgiving + my mom's birthday + Christmas, all handily rescheduled into one week when I can actually afford to fly ;)
I thought I'd leave you with some info about a great deal on a great book! I read THEY CALL ME ALEXANDRA GASTONE because the author seemed really cool and because I'm a sucker for spy-girl books, even though they sometimes end up disappointing me. I'm happy to report this book was not a disappointment in the least. It's well-written, compelling, realistic (despite featuring a fictional country, and do you know how hard that is to pull off?), and even brings the feels at the end. If you're a fan of the TV show ALIAS or books by Ally Carter, you should definitely give this one a go.
When your life is a lie, how do you know what’s real?
Alexandra Gastone has a simple
plan: graduate high school, get into Princeton, work for the CIA, and serve her
great nation.
She was told the plan back
when her name was Milena Rokva, back before the real Alexandra and her
family were killed in a car crash.
Milena was trained to be a
sleeper agent by Perun, a clandestine organization from her true homeland of
Olissa. There, Milena learned everything she needed to infiltrate the life of
CIA analyst Albert Gastone, Alexandra’s grandfather, and the ranks of America’s
top intelligence agency.
For seven years, “Alexandra”
has been on standby and life’s been good. Grandpa Albert loves her, and her
strategically chosen boyfriend, Grant, is amazing.
But things are about to
change. Perun no longer needs her at the CIA in five years’ time. They need her
active now.
Between her cover as a high
school girl—juggling a homecoming dance, history reports, and an increasingly
suspicious boyfriend—and her mission in this high-stakes spy game, the
boundaries of her two lives are beginning to blur.
Will she stay true to the country she barely remembers, or
has her loyalty shattered along with her identity?
Here's the author, T.A. Maclagan to tell you more about the book:
T.A.: I was thrilled to learn that Amazon selected my
debut novel, They Call Me Alexandra
Gastone, as a $1.99 Holiday Deal for the month of December. That said,
there are A LOT of books on sale right now, so the competition is stiff. As
such, you might be wondering why you should buy mine over others.
First,
let me spark your interest with a few reviews…
"...the intersection of
action, espionage, and drama makes for solid...entertainment: readers will
gladly sit back and watch Alexandra navigate the obstacle course that comes
with playing her role too well. It's a strong debut for New Zealand author
Maclagan." --Publisher's Weekly
"Death-threats, global
takeover, double-agents, hidden files and a blown cover--by the time you get to
the shocking conclusion of this cliff-hanger, you won't know who to
trust..." --Girls' Life
"An intricate, debut
spy thriller...readers will keep turning pages, and the surprise ending will
have them anxiously awaiting a sequel." --Booklist
Now
let me tickle your interest just a little bit more…
As both a woman and an author, I love butt kicking female characters who are strong but not invulnerable. I like morally complex characters who struggle through life, love and whatever horrible situation they’ve been put in and who ultimately come out the other side tougher than before. Alexandra Gastone is just such a character, so if you love the likes of Buffy, Katniss, Tris and Clarke, then pick up a copy of Alexandra Gastone for the bargain basement price of $1.99!
There’s a $15 Amazon gift card up for grabs today as a thank you for stopping by, so check out the rafflecopter below! And if Alexandra Gastone sounds right up your alley, check out my dream movie cast or my blog post on the top 10 butt kicking females who influenced Alexandra Gastone!
There’s a $15 Amazon gift card up for grabs today as a thank you for stopping by, so check out the rafflecopter below! And if Alexandra Gastone sounds right up your alley, check out my dream movie cast or my blog post on the top 10 butt kicking females who influenced Alexandra Gastone!
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