Wandering Stars - Marlon Pierre-Antoine +Giveaway

Wandering Stars by Marlon Pierre-Antoine

Date Released:  October 1st 2011
Publisher:  World Castle Publishing
Pages: 230 pages
Date Read: January 12th 2012
Format: PDF
Source: Experience Tours

Summary:

Alice Valdez is a normal seventeen year old girl living a mundane post high school life that consists of work, sleep, hanging out, and more work - but it all changes when a chance encounter on the beach one night leads to a series of haunting dreams that bring her face to face with the most ancient evil the Universe has ever known.

What do you do when the man you care for is none other than the Devil himself? Wandering Stars follows one girl's journey into the arms of darkness and into Hell itself - all in the name of love.

From Goodreads

My Review:

I was really interested in this book because the main role - Alice, falls in love with the Devil himself, and I don't remember reading a book in which the Devil was actually involved, much less him being the swoon-worthy guy. Seemed like a risky subject and I was all game.

The beginning was a bit weird... Alice sees Lucas [the Devil] once and then she starts dreaming of him and then she's madly in love. even though she has only seem him a couple of times. Weird and rushed. But once past that initial bump the Love story runs more smoothly. And even though he is the Devil and by default 'bad' you just want her to be with him No Matter What.

And do not let the Label fool you, remember that Lucifer was once God's favorite Angel, and he was beautiful. Now Alice is willing to go through the deeps of Hell just to save the one she most loves. I mean this Literally.

I really enjoyed this book, especially considering I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic.... *sigh* I'm just a sucker for romance x)

There was this quote I really Loved about Love, but it is long so I'll leave a link
to it on Goodreads :) Here.

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Dreaming of Book Giveaway Hop

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A Copy of The Lying Game by Sara Shepard & Crush Control by Jennifer Jabaley

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The Long Wekkend - Author Interview & Giveaway.

The Long Weekend by Savita Kalhan

Sam knows that he and his friend Lloyd made a colossal mistake when they accepted the ride home. They have ended up in a dark mansion in the middle of nowhere with man who means to harm them. But Sam doesn't know how to get them out. They were trapped, then separated. Now they are alone. Will either of them get out alive? This gripping and hypnotic thriller will have you reading late into the night.

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The Trailer



Interview with Savita Kalhan



1. In between writing and reading, what do you like to do?
Both writing and reading involve a lot of sitting down, so I try to get to the gym most days. I also have an allotment and grow my own vegetables, and there’s always a ton of digging and weeding that needs doing! I love tennis and play as much as my creaky knees allow me to!

2. Describe your novel Twitter style. 140 Characters or less. GO!
The Long Weekend - a tense thriller about two boys who are abducted by a psychopath. This book will get inside your head and under your skin

3. In the Long Weekend, Sam and Lloyd make a wrong decision and are abducted after school and find themselves fighting to survive. Many people in the real world can go through a situation like this, and I think we usually tiptoe around these subjects. Nobody wants to imagine what could happen. What made you go into this subject and make it a novel?
A frightening warning went round the local schools about a man trying to get kids into his car. Something about it struck a chord with me. It’s actually scarily easy for a kid to make a mistake and get in the wrong car given the right circumstances. As I began to think about it, the main two characters of the book appeared, and I knew I had to write their story. I did keep in mind the fact that younger teenagers might pick up the pick to read, so much of the tension and the scary stuff is not explicitly described. I’ve heard readers say that imagining it actually makes it even more scary...

4. Would you say it was hard to write this book? And if so what was the toughest part?
Much of the book was very easy to write because I had Sam, the main character, inside my head. His voice propelled the story forwards. Yes, there were some hard bits to write. In The Long Weekend there are some difficult scenes, heart-breaking scenes, that were hard to write. The toughest scene was when Sam is hiding under the bed. I won’t say any more about it...

5. What have you seen that readers take from your book? What do they learn or what impression do they end up with?
That all depends on the age of the reader. Younger teenagers read the book like a thriller: some of them don’t even realise the full significance of what has happened to Lloyd. That’s fine because they still take so much away from the book – about loyalty and survival, and about thinking before they are invited inside a car that isn’t driven by one of their parents. The book is actually far scarier for older teenagers, young adults and adults. They know what has really happened and they find it devastating. But whatever the age of the reader, they all devour the book – usually in one sitting, and that makes me really happy!

6. What makes The Long Weekend different to other thrillers?
There are very few thrillers published for teens and young adults, fewer still with serious themes of abuse at their core, and even fewer where the book is a thriller that can read by a very diverse group of people, from the very reluctant secondary school reader, to young adults, to older adults, and parents. It crosses all boundaries and age groups and 99% of its readers have said that they would highly recommend it! I’m not going to argue with that.

7. Since Valentines Day is coming: Name a YA book you have a crush on (or character)
Ooh, that’s a really hard one! There are two characters that I’ve had a crush on – Conal and Seth MacGregor from Gillian Philip’s Firebrand and Bloodstone. I highly recommend you check them out!

8. Between You and Me, what’s in store for the future?
Lots more books, I hope! I’ve got a couple of things in the publishing pipeline, but I can’t say anymore about them just yet. You’ll have to watch this space...
Or follow me on Twitter @savitakalhan and check out my Facebook page for news  http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Long-Weekend-Savita-Kalhan/117223691628538?sk=wall
I’ve got a website too –  http://www.savitakalhan.com

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The Long Weekend by Savita Kalhan
Published by Andersen Press
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The Long Weekend book trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14TfYyHgD6Y

The Poet, a short story by Savita Kalhan

Published in Even Birds are Chained to the Sky, by Fine Line Publishing

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Even-Birds-Chained-Other-Tales/dp/0956761054/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_1

Young Adult Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Hop

My Best Friend is a HUGE Fan of Faeries and she decided to help me out with this Giveaway :D!

Thanks Elaine!

We Have 3 Packs to give Freshman and Amateur For US and Mexico Only! Sorry! :(
and the Fantasy pack, which is International :)

Freshman:

Courtesy of Elaine

 Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely #1) by Melissa Mar - Paperback

Need (Need #1) by Carrie Jones - Paperback

Amateur:
Courtesy of Me

Iron Queen (Iron Fey #3) by Julie Kagawa - Paperback

Faerie Winter (Faerie #2) by Janni Lee Simmer - Hardcover

Fantasy - PDF's [Int]
Courtesy of Both:

 Eyes Like Stars (Théâtre Illuminata #1) by Lisa Mantched - PDF
Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey - PDF

 There is only ONE ENTRY [ I hate having to do a bunch of stuff to win] 
Just follow this blog in any way you want, choose your pack
and if you would be so kind to let me know if you prefer Google Docs or Rafflecopter

GIVEAWAY OVER!
and the Winners are...
*Drum Roll*
Freshman: Jody A.  jc_****@Gmail.com
Amateur: Holly C. vamp****@hotmail.com
PDF: Eduardo R. edi**@hotmail.com

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Happy New Year 2012 Giveaway Hop

 

Hope everyone enjoyed the Holidays and are getting ready for a great New Year :D! 

To celebrate I have Two Giveaways, One US Only and The Other International

US Giveaway:

Two Paperback copies, one of Firelgitht by Sophie Jordan and one of Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

International:

2 PDF copies, one of Fury by Elizabeth Miles and Starstruck by Cyn Balong

This Giveaway Is Over!
and the Winners are:

US Giveaway:
Emily R.
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INT Giveaway:
Sarika R.
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Congratulations!
and Thanks to everyone who entered :D!


Giveaway Policy!
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* You must be at least 13 years old to enter.
* One Entry per Member
* Only One US Winner
* Only One International Winner.
* I am not responsible for prize loss or mail damage.
* Any Personal Information will remain private and will not be saved.
* Winner will be chosen at Random.org.
* Winner will be notified by e-mail. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.