Thursday, January 9, 2014

Soul Slam

Hello everyone! Allow me to introduce you to Allie Burton, author of young adult fiction. Allie’s newest novel Soul Slam (part one of the Soul Force series) is available now.

Allie is doing a promotional tour at the moment, and for this occasion she is giving away a $50 gift certificate from Amazon or B&N to one lucky commenter. Attention: if you want to compete, use this Rafflecopter code: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e43452/


I’ve asked Allie what adventurous young adult fiction means for her. Here is what she answers:
Adventurous Young Adult Romance is a subset of the young adult genre. The stories feature teen characters who fall in love and include an exciting adventure.  The books take readers on a thrilling ride both romantically and experience-wise.

For example, through the heroine in Soul Slam we enter a museum at night, travel around the city with mystical powers, follow clues, and are tracked by the villains. The guy who accompanies her is handsome and brave and only has eyes for her. And if they don’t solve the puzzle by the end of the story, a deadly curse will befall our heroine.

In my Lost Daughters of Atlantis series (Atlantis Riptide, Atlantis Red Tide, and Atlantis Rising Tide), the hero and heroine discover amazing underwater worlds. Castles made of coral, dead thermal vents, and hidden coves are all part of these stories. Add in royalty, a war, and some hot heroes and you’ve got a combination of romance and adventure.

From first blush to first crush, to committed relationships and temporary partnerships, to friends and enemies—adventurous young adult romances feature the characters you fall in love with and root for, and the adventures you crave.

What kind of adventures would you like to experience?

A bit more about the novel and the author


Blurb

A sixteen-year-old on her first heist to steal an ancient Egyptian amulet inadvertently receives the soul of King Tut…and the deadly curse that comes with it.
           
And Olivia is not alone at the museum.
           
A member of a secret Society, Xander believes it is his place to inherit King Tut’s soul and justly rule. He knows nothing about the society’s evil plan to control the world or the curse. Now, he must deal with the female imposter who stole the amulet.

Xander convinces Olivia they must form a temporary partnership. The two teens develop a connection, and together they must figure out how to end the curse before it turns deadly. On the run, unable to touch because of the curse, and dealing with a male soul inside her female body, Olivia must learn to trust Xander.

As the mystery surrounding the amulet unfolds, Olivia and Xander start to fall for each other. But is love enough to save them and the world from destruction?

Excerpt

(from the end of Chapter 1)

Crawling ninja-style out of the sarcophagus, my black gym shoes hit the ground without a sound. But inside, a screech built up in my lungs and released on a heavy exhale, the scream so loud it sounded like an alarm. “Aiyeeeeee!”

Xander and the old man froze.

I lunged at the case, swooped in, and grabbed the amulet.

A jolt rocked my body. Pain rocketed up my spine, but I held tight to the prize. Clutching the piece in both hands, I hit the concrete floor like a football player making a catch, and kept rolling.

“A girl.” Xander’s surprised voice rose on a high note. “What the…Tut.”

“Grab her!” The old man spoke in English.

“Touch her?” Xander sounded horrified like I was the slime of the world. “I can’t.”

“She’s got the amulet.”

I tried to get to my feet, but the pulsing inside threw me off balance. I crashed back onto the floor. Pain seared my fingers and heat rushed my veins.

My body jerked. My head spun.

Something slammed into me from the inside, like it was in my body trying to get out. Back and forth I jerked. A powerful energy thumped from my ribcage to my stomach and back again.

I trembled from head to foot. My vision blurred. Images swam before my eyes—a blue river, golden statues, Egyptian pyramids, deceit, and death.

“What’s going on?” The sound coming out of my mouth warbled. “Am I dying?”

This felt worse than the time I had pneumonia with no medicine, or the time I broke my arm and Fitch duct taped it…

Fogginess seeped into my consciousness. If I blacked-out they’d steal the amulet, leave me to be caught, to go to prison, to face Fitch’s wrath.

Whatever was inside me ignited like a nuclear bomb. My skin could no longer contain my insides. I’d explode into tiny pieces and scatter across the museum floor.

“It’s happening… To. Her.” Jeb’s voice was faint as if coming from a distance, but I saw his shoes through squinted eyelids.

“But it’s my right. My inheritance.” Xander stomped his sandaled foot near my head. “My destiny.”

“It’s too late.” Jeb’s voice curled like a sneer with extra hatred. “The transfer has occurred. This stupid girl is now in possession of King Tutankhamun’s soul.”

Author bio and (buy) links

Allie didn’t realize having so many jobs would become great research material for the stories she writes. She has been everything from a fitting room attendant to a bike police officer to a professional mascot escort. She has lived on three continents and in four states and has studied art, fashion design, marine biology, and advertising.

When her kids asked, “when are you going to write a story we can read?” she switched from adult novels to Young Adult and Middle Grade and hasn’t looked back.

Allie is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, Romance Writers of America including the Young Adult, Dallas Area Romance Writers and Heart of the Rockies chapters. She is also a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Currently, she lives in Colorado with her husband and two children.

 Her website: www.allieburton.com



Wattpad account: www.wattpad.com/AllieBurton

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