August 8, 2012

Young Adult Book and $25 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

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She's always suspected she could somehow cheat death, but Athena Gray has never fully understood why, until now. 


Greetings! Welcome to the Young Adult Book and $25 Amazon gift card giveaway. This week's giveaway winner will receive a copy of my latest ebook, DEATH CHEATER, plus $25 to spend at Amazon whenever and however they choose.

DEATH CHEATER is a young adult paranormal featuring Athena Gray and one determined dark spirit she wants to get out of her life.




 Athena Gray lives vicariously through her sister because people in general avoid her. Whether it's strange things like dead butterflies fluttering to life, or the time she saved her dying grandpa just by willing him to live, Athena knows that she is different. The only person who doesn't seem to think so is Dan, the most popular boy on Omega High School's baseball team. But even Dan can't understand the reason she acts haunted, until a spirit roaming the local historic burial mounds takes an interest in people Athena cares about. 

**GIVEAWAY**

To win a copy of DEATH CHEATER and a $25 Amazon gift card, you must 1) follow this blog 
and 2) leave a comment on this post that includes your contact information. 

Contest ends 8/14 after midnight, EST. Winner will be drawn through random number generator and contacted via email. One entry per person. Comment/Entries with no contact information will be disqualified.


Excerpt from DEATH CHEATER:

A low rumble echoed around me, and the tall, dark trees went still. Not even a leaf stirred. My heart hummed, and a tingle of apprehension made my palms damp. A snarl came from the shadow of a tangled thorn bush, and soft, padding footsteps shuffled in the late afternoon gloom. My breathing went ragged with fear. Maybe it was a raccoon or an angry squirrel.

Athena.

Whipping around, I stared hard into the murk. A voice. It sounded gentle, but at the same time it sent chills down my arms. I glanced up through the hooded canopy of tree branches and tried to see heaven.

God?

There was a growl, and the terror I'd been holding at bay zipped up my spine into my skull. I was sure my long hair stood on end, like when kids touched the electrostatic generator at the science museum.

Something was coming for me, and it wasn't something from the woods. It'd been following me all day. Maybe even my entire life.



Best of luck, and please, share the news with your friends!

Stay Balanced!
~Danielle Thorne


140 comments:

Gail Pallotta said...

Wow! I loved that suspenseful excerpt. It put me right in the forest along with Athena. Congratulations! .
I enjoyed Turtle Soup and am now reading By Heart and Compass. This sounds like another great Danielle Thorne book.

Jewel's Gems said...

Sounds like an awesome story! If you need a review, send me the PDF:-)
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Rhonda D said...

Wow what a compelling story line. It's definitely a new one for me. Thank you so much for sharing and for the awesome giveaway. I can't wait to read this and see how she cheated death.
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Unknown said...

Sounds like a great book! thanks for the chance to win a copy and amazon gift card :)

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I follow by email - does that count? Love the cover of that book!

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I'm a follower - thanks for the giveaway! The summary for your book sounds very intriguing!
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Jennifer Shirk said...

Sounds great! I added it to my Goodreads pile!

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I follow by GFC (Melissa)

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Oh! Paper Pages said...

Death Cheater sounds fantastic! Thanks for the giveaway.

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crysb0503 said...

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Unknown said...

What an amazing book. I really like the plot.

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Mary Preston said...

DEATH CHEATER does look very interesting.

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CrystalGB said...

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Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

Wow. That excerpt sure was spooky. Absolutely love the writing style. I want to know more about Athena...whether what makes her different is "good" or "bad"....

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Texas Book Lover said...

Sounds great! Thanks so much for the chance!

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javalotta said...

Wow, this sounds wonderful! I can't wait to read this now.:) Great post and thanks for the giveaway. I follow you via email under javalotta@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Good luck with your latest release!
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Unknown said...

Woah! This looks like an incredible book. Forget YA, I'd push my daughter out of the way to get this book. lol Very suspenseful excerpt, love it. Thanks for the blog post today. Love your stuff Danielle.

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Anonymous said...

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Mineliz Medina said...

LOOOOOVE The excerpt!! Sounds like ans awesome book. I'll add it to my TBR :)

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Emily said...

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Michele said...

This is the first I've heard about Death Cheater - can't wait to read it!
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Anonymous said...

Great sounding book here! I have not heard of it, but it's definitely on my TBR list.
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Jaime Lester said...

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Steph said...

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Tracy said...

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lbraley said...

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this book sounds awesome and I would totally love the gift cards, already know what I would get :) thanks for the giveaway!!!!

Anonymous said...

I really enjoyed that excerpt!

Thanks for the chance to win your book plus the Amazon GC. Very generous!

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makenwords said...

Cold chills!!! Wooo, gotta read this one - with the lights on.

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Lisa @ Lost in Literature said...

This sounds awesome! And I just LOVE the cover!!

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Cheers.

SiNn said...

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Thank you so much for your generous participation in this fun. I would love to read Death Cheater :)
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