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Please welcome K.C. Neal, author of the Pyxis series! She’s here today to tell us her favorite reads of 2012 (so far) and giveaway as part of her BB Book Tour for Alight (Pyxis #2).
Corinne lives an average teenage life working at her dad’s cafe, hanging out with her best friend, and trying to forget a falling-out with her almost-boyfriend Mason. Things take a strange turn when she uses her late grandmother’s food dyes for a bake sale, and her customers suddenly find her irresistibly alluring. Then she discovers she and Mason are haunted by the same dreams of a dark force that consumes everything in its path.
Pursued by shadowy figures and a crazy woman with secrets from the past, Corinne must find out who her grandmother really was. In her quest to unravel her family’s history, she learns she is destined to protect this world–and the dark world of her dreams. She races to find the answers she seeks before her nightmares break free.
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When Corinne learns who the second Guardian is, she must find a way to make peace with the last person in the world she wants to deal with. As she struggles, her nemesis unleashes an otherworldly evil, and a mysterious illness strikes Corinne’s friends. Faltering under the weight of her destiny, Corinne escapes to the dream world. There, she meets Zane, an Australian guy with a hot accent and a revelation that binds them together and alters the path of Corinne’s life. She throws herself into fighting for everything she loves, but just as she s certain she will prevail, she’s robbed of the two people she needs most.
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My Favorite Reads of 2012 (So Far!)
by K.C. Neal
This year I have been very, very choosy about the books I read. And it’s not for the usual reasons like time constraints or limited book budget. No, it seems my attention span is regressing, or going through a midlife crisis, or… I don’t know what it is, but these days it takes a lot to hold my attention! Here are some of the books, in no particular order, that have kept me rapt this year:
Unearthly and Hallowed by Cynthia Hand. Beautiful writing, memorable characters, and an angel story that actually feels fresh. Oh! And I got signed copies of Unearthly and Hallowed when Ms. Hand came through Boise early this year. : )
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. This author just has a certain charm in her writing. Everything I’ve read by her is memorable, magical, and has an evocative undercurrent of violence. This book is no exception – a really beautiful read.
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. I just loved the way worlds collide in this story. And the cover is one of my all-time favorites. I really need to get to the next book in the series – must see what becomes of Aria and Perry!
Wool (all of them!) by Hugh Howey; I,Zombie by Hugh Howey. The Wool books are in my all-time Top 10 (not sure what they bumped out, but something got demoted!).Phenomenal writing and storytelling. Everyone who likes sci-fi, or just a great story, should check these out. I, Zombie is a very heavy and graphic read, but absolutely worth it – the writing is brilliant and the stories have such depth, which makes them so haunting. This one stuck with me in unexpected ways.
Containment by Christian Cantrell. This is a classic sci-fi story in the best sense. I loved the science and technology, the little world-building details, and the plot twists.
You can see there’s an obvious split in my list between YA and sci-fi. That’s no accident – I’ve always loved sci-fi, and I’ve been toying with a sci-fi story idea for a few years, long before I came up with the idea for Pyxis. If all goes well, I’ll be releasing a YA sci-fi book in 2013, before Book 3 in the Pyxis series. 😉
About the author:
Most of K.C. Neal’s days are filled with some combination of writing, reading, gardening, working, and watching stuff on Netflix with her husband and their maltipoo, Oscar. She has an irrational fixation with L.A., and during occasional trips there she pretends her life is more glamorous than it really is (“Entourage” is her guilty pleasure). She likes to surf and hang out on sandy beaches, especially where drinks are served adorned with tiny umbrellas.
Many thanks to K.C. for stopping by today! Readers, enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win a $35 Amazon Giftcard!
I loved Pyxis – I am excited to read Alight and find out how the story continues. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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I just fell in love with the cover 😀