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I’m thrilled to have Lisa Bergren here today as part of her blog tour for her new series, REMNANTS. I’m looking forward to starting this series, since I absolutely LOVE her River of Time Series! Check out the book, her post about the awesomeness of Colorado, and then enter the giveaway by following the directions below!
REMNANTS: Season of Wonder
by Lisa T. Bergren
April 8, 2014 | Zondervan
Andriana is a Remnant, one of the gifted teens born on the seventh day during the seventy-seventh Harvest after the Great War, and destined to act as humanity’s last shield against the horrors that now plague those who remain.
After years of training in stealth and warfare, Andriana and her Knight protector, Ronan, are finally ready to answer the Call and begin the life they were designed for. But as they embark with the other Remnants on the first of their assignments, they quickly discover that the world beyond their protected Valley home is more dangerous than they imagined.
The Sons of Sheol will stop at nothing to prevent Dri and Ronan from rescuing anyone sympathetic to the Remnants’ cause. And as the Remnants attempt to battle the demonic forces, other enemies close in. Dangers intensify, but so do Dri’s feelings for Ronan–the one emotion she is not meant to feel. In the midst of their mission, Andriana must find a way to master her feelings, or risk compromising everything.
5 REASONS WHY COLORADO ROCKS FOR A WRITER
by Lisa T. Bergren
There’s a reason why I started my characters in Remnants: Season of Wonder out in a valley based on Telluride, Colorado. Because our state is awesome. It’s home to me, in every sense of the word, and it’s a great place to be a writer. Here’s why:
- Sun: Though our state’s unofficial “300 days of sunshine” tagline is apparently a myth started by a railroad company in the 1870s to boost tourism, we do get an incredible amount of sunshine. And sun fuels my fire. Clouds make me want to nap. And eat chocolate.
- Rocky Mountain High: Hiking and walking while enjoying nature’s beauty (which can be observed even in my suburban neighborhood) is a great way to get the creative juices flowing.
- Dry air: We’re the second driest state in the country. While that’s not awesome for the skin, I appreciate not sweating while holding a warm laptop. That would just be icky and uncomfortable. And discomfort does not feed creativity.
- Good library system: There’s a library in every quadrant of our city. And I love to settle into a library chair, put on my headphones to listen to soundtrack music, and write like a madwoman.
- Great public schools: No homeschooling call on this mama’s life—only writing! Woot!
Remnants: Season of Wonder is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, or at your local bookstore. Email Lisa that you ordered or purchased Remnants: Season of Wonder IN APRIL and she’ll mail you a signed bookplate! (Lisa@bergrencreativegroup.com)
GIVEAWAY
LAUNCH TOUR CLUE #7: EVERY
Collect all 26 clues, gathered from each of the Launch Tour stops this month, and you could win a Kindle Fire HDX ($229 USD). Open internationally. At the end of the month, just go to LisaBergren.com and enter the completed clue stream in the Rafflecopter (available after April 30, 2014).
About Lisa Bergren
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About the author: Lisa T. Bergren is the author of over forty books, with a combined count of over 2.5 million copies sold. She has written best-selling children’s books, award-winning YA (River of Time Series: Waterfall), popular historical fiction, contemporary fiction, women’s nonfiction, and gift books. She is a writer and editor residing in Colorado Springs, CO, with her husband and three children. You can find out more about Lisa at LisaBergren.com.
Many thanks to Lisa for visiting and having me as part of her REMNANTS Blog Tour! Be sure to follow the tour to gather all the clues, you can find the tour schedule HERE.
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My favorite book so far is Divergent. But thanks to the last book, it is not my favorite series. I enjoyed Marie Lu’s trilogy that begins with Legend.
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I have read and enjoyed a lot but some recent favs are Jill Williamson’s Safe Lands series!
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My favorite dystopian is Divergent.
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My favorite is the Chemical Garden Trilogy by Lauren DeStefano.
Great interview –a good library system is always a great thing! Jill Williamson’s Safe Lands trilogy is getting really good right now. I’ve also enjoyed The Hunger Games trilogy. =)
I’ve always wanted to visit Colorodo. As an east coast girl, I find it difficult to think of living anywhere else. But Your area sounds just lovely. Though I have yet to read Remnant I look forward to getting a sense of Colorado’s beauty through your writing.
I don’t know that I have a favorite, but I loved the Matched series by Ally Condie
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A friend recommended divergent so that was on the list and now I want to read this one!
Remnants will be my first dystopian!
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Can’t wait to read! Love the cover!
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My favorite dystopian book so far is Author Tara Brown’s Born Trilogy.
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Of all the places I have visited in the United States, Colorado is one of the few states I have never been to. Pretty sure i have flown over the state several times but never visited. It is on my bucket list to visit all 50 states so some day I will get to enjoy the beauty of the state.
Now I want to visit Colorado again.
Great contest.
I’ve only been to Colorado once, but you do make it sound attractive. I love the mountains and the ocean 🙂
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Looking forward to getting the book. Just not sure when that will be. 🙂
Loving all the blog posts so far!
Colorado sounds like a wonderful place – I will have to come visit!
I love that you love Libraries, Lisa! I loved the Maze Runner series, too.
I loved this book! 🙂
Colorado would be an amazing place to visit. 🙂
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Well, now I know exactly what to picture in terms of area when I begin reading Remnants. Colorado! 😀
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This makes me want to visit Colorado!