Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Fall 2020 YA Scavenger Hunt

 

I'm humbled and honored to participate in the final YA Scavenger Hunt! I participated in my first YASH back in 2013 and it has been a wild ride. I've really enjoyed hosting bonus content, designing secondary giveaways, and being part of the internet's most epic blog hop for YA books.

YASH gives you a chance to check out scads of fun bonus material and enter to win lots of books and other fun prizes. If you're new to the hunt, confused about how to play, or you get stuck somewhere, check this site for instructions on how to hunt. The hunt starts at noon Pacific (so 3pm Eastern) on Sept 29 and runs through noon Pacific on October 4. If you start hunting early, it's possible not all of the links will work.

NOTE: There are multiple numbers in this post because Jessica's book description contains numbers and so do the above paragraphs. The secret number is NOT 2013, 3, 29, or 4. You will know it when you find it :)



Once again, I am proud to represent the  BLUE TEAM! I'm thrilled to host fellow Portland-area author Jessica Brody, who is featuring a book she wrote with Joanne Rendell. SKY WITHOUT STARS is the first book in the System Divine series. Is this cover magnificent or what? Score yourself a copy here. The second book in the series, BETWEEN BURNING WORLDS, is also available for purchase.




A thief.
An officer.
A guardian.

Three strangers, one shared destiny…

When the Last Days came, the planet of Laterre promised hope. A new life for a wealthy French family and their descendants. But five hundred years later, it’s now a place where an extravagant elite class reigns supreme; where the clouds hide the stars and the poor starve in the streets; where a rebel group, long thought dead, is resurfacing.

Whispers of revolution have begun—a revolution that hinges on three unlikely heroes…

Chatine is a street-savvy thief who will do anything to escape the brutal Regime, including spy on Marcellus, the grandson of the most powerful man on the planet.

Marcellus is an officer—and the son of a renowned traitor. In training to take command of the military, Marcellus begins to doubt the government he’s vowed to serve when his father dies and leaves behind a cryptic message that only one person can read: a girl named Alouette.

Alouette is living in an underground refuge, where she guards and protects the last surviving library on the planet. But a shocking murder will bring Alouette to the surface for the first time in twelve years…and plunge Laterre into chaos.

All three have a role to play in a dangerous game of revolution—and together they will shape the future of a planet.

Power, romance, and destiny collide in this sweeping reimagining of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, Les Misérables.


For her bonus content, Jessica is sharing these incredible character cards, which were created by fellow author Jessica Khoury at Lizard Ink Maps.







I literally gasped when I saw these. I still can't decide who is my favorite, but I wish I could trade cheekbones with any of these characters. I also wish there were five (5) more of these, or perhaps a dozen! The artwork is très magnifique! (Yes, the secret number for this post is 5, but keep reading for a chance to win a gift card or some cold hard ca$h!)

Here's more about Jessica:

Jessica Brody is the author of more than 20 novels for teens, tweens, and adults including The Geography of Lost Things, The Chaos of Standing Still, A Week of Mondays, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, Better You Than Me, the Unremembered trilogy, and the System Divine trilogy which is a sci-fi reimagining of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, co-written with Joanne Rendell. She’s also the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (the #1 bestselling plotting guide for novelists) and several books based on popular Disney franchises like Descendants and LEGO Disney Princess. Jessica’s books have been translated and published in over 23 countries and several have been optioned for film and television. She lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, OR

Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram @JessicaBrody.


SECONDARY GIVEAWAY!

For my secondary giveaway, I'm going to hook a second winner up with a $20 gift card for Amazon, B&N, Etsy, Society6, Target, Kohls, Best Buy, or Starbucks. If none of those gift cards work for you, you can also select to receive $20 USD via Paypal or your choice of any book(s) up to $20 in price from Book Depository or Wordery.

Some of the entries involve promoting STELLAR. This is one of my favorite things that I have ever written. Stella and Betsy's friendship was pure joy to explore--the dialogue basically wrote itself--and the internet romance was inspired by real events from my past life as a girl gamer. I was planning to post this novel on the SwoonReads platform today, but they're currently closed to submissions, so I hope to find a publisher for this novel or release it myself by early 2021. Sorry about the last minute change! If you read the first 10 chapters and really don't want to wait to read the rest, send me an email and I'll try to set you up with a digital ARC.

 To enter my secondary contest, just fill out the Rafflecopter below.

In case you missed it, my secret number is 5. Good luck!

Are you ready for more exclusive content, fantabulous secondary contests, and general YASH mayhem?!? Michelle Reynoso is next for the blue team.

As always, A HUGE THANK YOU to the organizers of the hunt. Thank you so much for your time and effort throughout the years. It's been a blast and I feel honored to have been included. #YASHForever :)


21 comments:

  1. My favorite of Jessica's character cards is definitely Chatine. Just so mysterious!

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  2. I like Alouette--she's holding a book and sees something dangerous headed her way.

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  3. I like the Chatine one! I love the mysterious quality she has with her hooded look!

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  4. Love Chatine. Intriguing and mysterious.
    Thank you for this fabulous chance. I appreciate it greatly.

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  5. I like Alouette. I gotta go with the reader lol

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  6. Chantine- it looks cool and mysterious.

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  7. I like the Chatine one the best, love the mysterious vie it conveys!

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  8. Marcellus he is holding a chess piece and looks like he is ready to win.

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  9. I love Alouette's card - the expression on her face is perfect!
    I'd have to say this series is my favorite of Jessica's books! (I am really looking forward to the third one!!!)

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  10. I like Alouette. She caught my eye first. I like her necklace and she has a comfy style to her.

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  11. I like Chatine. Chatine looks mysterious. The System Divine series is my favorite. The series is exciting and has great covers.

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  12. I love Marcellus with the chess piece, because I've read this series and I know what that means!

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  13. I like Chatine, it gives mysterious vibes and makes me want to know more about her.

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  14. Chatine - it's exactly how I pictured her when I read the books. My fave is a SKy Without Stars because I love the world building and the political aspect. Each side with living different worlds and coming together for the same cause. Very intricate plot and I love the series so far. I cant wait for the 3rd book.

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  15. I love Chatine! She looks like a total badass and I love her outfit lol.

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  16. Chatine is my favorite so vivid and what i pictured in my head honestly but they are all awesome

    Beverly Gordon

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  17. Chatine. That card speaks to me.

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  18. Sky Without Stars has a great cover.
    Of Jessica's cool character cards, I like Alouette the most because she's holding a book, I like that her expression makes me want to know more, and I like the hair.
    I don't have a favorite Jessica Brody novel yet, but I have read "Save the Cat! Writes a Novel" and liked it. My Life Undecided sounds interesting.

    Thank you for taking part in YASH. I wish this weren't the last one.

    You Beneath Your Skin By Damyanti Biswas has been the best book I've read in 2020 so far.
    I also really enjoyed Van Helsing Academy by Stacey O'Neale and Not Guilty by C. Lee McKenzie.
    I'm super excited about the YA query contest Pass or Pages at Operation Awesome this October.

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  19. My favorite character card? Definitely Alouette> :D She has like an innocent yet wise kind of look, and of course I love how she is holding a book.

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