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Title: Daughter of the Sun (Cult of the Cat series, Book 1)

Author: Zoe Kalo

Genre: YA mythological fantasy/paranormal

Word count: 93,000 words / 330 pages

Official Launch: May 1, 2016

Amazon purchase link:http://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Sun-Cult-Cat-Book-ebook/dp/B01DRDUQW8

Only $.99 until Wednesday May 11^th(regular price $4.99)

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Daughter of the Sun, Book 1 - blurb

Sixteen-year-old Trinity was born during a solar eclipse and left at the doorsteps of a convent along with a torn piece of papyrus covered with ancient symbols. Raised by nuns in the English countryside, she leads a quiet life until she’s whisked away to the Island of Cats and a grandmother she never knew.

But before they can get to know each other, her grandmother dies. All that Trinity has left is a mysterious eye-shaped ring. And a thousand grieving cats. As Trinity tries to solve the enigma of the torn papyrus, she discovers a world of bloody sacrifices and evil curses, and a prophecy that points to her and her new feline abilities.

Unwilling to believe that any of the Egyptian gods could still be alive, Trinity turns to eighteen-year-old Seth and is instantly pulled into a vortex of sensations that forces her to confront her true self—and a horrifying destiny.

What readers are saying….

“This was an amazing story!” –Hot Off the Shelves

“This book was so super good! Great writing, great characters, great plot. Very immersive reading experience.” –Awesome Book Assessment

“Wow- this book was a stunning, magnificent adventure! Very well written and full of intricate details, I was immediately drawn in and just absolutely did not want to put this one down... The intrigue just leaves you racing through the pages to find out what will happen next! I absolutely, completely enjoyed this book and can't wait to see what happens in the next one!” –The Recipe Fairy

“The way [Zoe Kalo] writes cats into the book is astounding. Every little quirk, mew and lick is incredibly authentic. I love it when a writer is skilled at writing about the animals in the character’s story, it makes it more warm and fuzzy, no pun intended.” –Samantha Writes

“Daughter of the Sun is an intriguing young adult mythology read full of mystery, magic, action, and history… [it] kept me flipping pages like an addict.” –Fishing for Books

“Oh my God. This is definitely a ‘something.’ This concept and the plot is soooo unique and weird and fascinating that I did not want to put this down. I literally breezed through this one…. This book was an overdose of kitty love.” –Grape Fruit Books

“If you are looking for a Young Adult Fantasy book that is different from the norm, then look no further. Daughter of the Sun is full of Egyptian mythology, with layer upon layer of mystery just waiting to be uncovered.” –Archaeolibrarian

About the Author

A certified bookworm, Zoe Kalo has always been obsessed with books and reading. Reading led to writing—compulsively. No surprise that at 16, she wrote her first novel, which her classmates read and passed around secretly. The pleasure of writing and sharing her fantasy worlds has stayed with her, so now she wants to pass her stories to you with no secrecy—but with lots of mystery…

A daughter of adventurous expats, she’s had the good fortune of living on 3 continents, learning 4 languages, and experiencing a multicultural life. Currently, she’s working on a Master’s degree in Comparative Literature, which she balances between writing, taking care of her clowder of cats, and searching for the perfect bottle of pinot noir.

Connect with Zoe Kalo on the web: www.ZoeKalo.com /Facebook / Twitter

Guest post by YA Mystery Author Gin Price: Characters Rock Out Too. “That’s My Fruit Preserves!”

One of the coolest aspects of writing a new book for me is deciding the tone of the story. I love figuring out who my characters are and because of who they are, where they will take their tale.

               Part of determining who they are, is determining who they dance in the shower to. Does the character secretly love show tunes, and screams out “One Day More” at the top of his or her lungs, or is the character more inclined to listen to death metal and scream into the spray of water until their throat burns. Or, creepy yet…does the character hate music? Does the character think anything that can affect the mood is manipulation of some sort?

               Usually when I’m writing, I hit random music on the playlist, a mix of all genres until I think…yeah, this is (insert character’s name here)’s song.

               Sometimes I will have an idea of the character already, and I’ll try and find an anthem for them.

               Back in my roleplaying days (yes I’m a proud dork) when you entered a chat room, you’d have a sound wave you could play that gave a short excerpt of music that represented your character. Of course you had to mail it to everyone who didn’t have it so they could hear it, but I always enjoyed knowing what music other role-players felt represented their characters.

               I think that kind of stuck.

               For each of my characters in the book On Edge, I had a song that I always thought of for them when they entered a scene.

My main character, LL, is a strong tough girl. Maybe a little too tough. For her, I like to listen to Esthero. That group has always signified strength for me. But her favorite band is Imagine Dragons, and she loves the song Radioactive, even though it has been grossly over-played in the past.

Haze, the graffiti artist LL falls in love with, has System of a Down on his Pandora.

Warp, LL’s hot-head brother—I swear every time I write him I am humming “Up In Here” by DMX.

Surge, one of LL’s two besties, is a massive Eminem fan, the older Shady stuff.

Liv, the other best friend, is a fan of Gwen Stefani…secretly. She’d never admit to having a high opinion of anyone.

For my next novel, I need to find new music for the surviving characters, and I think that’s going to be one of the more fun parts of plotting. Gotta have a playlist after all!

Anyone who has read my book, I’d love to know what music you think represents the characters as you’ve interpreted them.

I’d also like you to share some of your character’s theme songs. Or maybe even one for you personally. 

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Title:  ON EDGE

Genre:  Mystery/YA Mystery

Author: Gin Price

Website:  www.thepoisonedpencil.com

Publisher: Poisoned Pencil

Find out more on Amazon

About the Book: 

When a serial-killing graffiti artist starts painting your picture all over town…it puts a girl on edge.

Emanuella “LL” Harvey puts her gymnastic skills to good use as a member of her brother’s Parkour group. Freerunning, jumping, and climbing over their corner of the city like it’s an obstacle course gives them something to take pride in and keeps them out of trouble—sort of. But trouble finds LL when she runs into Haze, a talented graffiti artist whose sister Heather was murdered two years before. Freerunner and Writer promptly fall in love, but they decide to hide their relationship till they’re sure it’s the real thing—and until they can find a way to placate LL’s hotheaded brother, who has it in for Haze and his gang. But when portraits of LL—done in Haze’s distinctive style—start popping up on city walls, all hell breaks loose. LL’s brother threatens a gang war, which LL tries to avert by identifying the Writer who is really responsible for the paintings. But when another teen is murdered, it looks bad for Haze, especially when LL discovers that Heather’s killer and her portrait-painter are one and the same.

About the Author: 

Using knowledge learned from her childhood environment, Gin Price’s writing is often steeped in street life, whether good or bad. Hoping to show support for art that is often misunderstood, she published her debut novel, On Edge, focusing on graffiti and parkour, two expressions dear to her heart. Currently, she is a resident in the Metro Detroit area, living with her loving biologist man, David, her two children, Shyla and Hayes, many reptiles and a troublesome cat named Wallace.

Connect with Gin Price on the web:

Website: http://authorginprice.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gin-Price-229441673810768/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gin_Price