Teaser Tuesday #100 Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

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Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes                  Publisher: Razorbill      Published: December 11, 2012  Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
In the three kingdoms of Mytica, magic has long been forgotten. And while hard-won peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest now simmers below the surface.
As the rulers of each kingdom grapple for power, the lives of their subjects are brutally transformed... and four key players, royals and rebels alike, find their fates forever intertwined. Cleo, Jonas, Lucia, and Magnus are caught in a dizzying world of treacherous betrayals, shocking murders, secret alliances, and even unforeseen love.
The only outcome that's certain is that kingdoms will fall. Who will emerge triumphant when all they know has collapsed?
It's the eve of war.... Choose your side.
Princess: Raised in pampered luxury, Cleo must now embark on a rough and treacherous journey into enemy territory in search of magic long thought extinct.
Rebel: Jonas, enraged at injustice, lashes out against the forces of oppression that have kept his country cruelly impoverished. To his shock, he finds himself the leader of a people's revolution centuries in the making.
Sorceress: Lucia, adopted at birth into the royal family, discovers the truth about her past—and the supernatural legacy she is destined to wield.
Heir: Bred for aggression and trained to conquer, firstborn son Magnus begins to realise that the heart can be more lethal than the sword.... 

Teaser #1 ebook page 53/293

"Just keep one thing in mind as you embark on this arrangement with your new bodyguard..."
She looked at him sharply. "What's that?"
He held her gaze. "He's not royal either."

Teaser #2 ebook page 77/293

And she also wished very much that she could share her won secret, the one she'd been hiding for nearly a month--the one no one knew. No one at all.


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Teaser Tuesday #99 Jubilee Manor

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JUBILEE MANOR by Bethany Hagen

Publisher: Dial Books

Exp. Publication: August 11, 2015

Summery:

The thrilling conclusion to Landry Park is full of love, betrayal, and murder--perfect for fans of Divergent, The Selection, andPride and Prejudice 

 In Landry Park, Madeline turned her back on her elite family, friends, and estate to help the Rootless. Now, in Jubilee Manor, she struggles to bring the Gentry and the Rootless together. But when Gentry heirs—Madeline’s old friends—are murdered, even she begins to think a Rootless is behind it, putting her at odds with the boy she loves and the very people she is trying to lead. If she can’t figure out who is killing her friends and bring them to justice, a violent war will erupt and even more will die—and Madeline’s name, her estate, and all the bonds she’s forged won’t make any difference.

This conclusion to Landry Park, which VOYA dubbed "Gone with the Wind meets The Hunger Games,” is a richly satisfying, addictive read.


*Teasers are from an Advanced Copy. They are subject to change in the final copy*

TEASER #1 from page 58

"I stand by what I said, " he told me. "I would have made a good husband and a good partner."

TEASER #2 from page 74

"David," I said, but unlike this morning, my self-control faltered. I couldn't even pretend to want him to stop.


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Teaser Tuesday #98 A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's
Publication date: May 5, 2015

Summery:
A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Timesbestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore.
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!

Teaser from ebook page 56

" I told you so, Tamlin." He flicked a glance toward his friend. "Your skills with females have definitely become rusty in recent decades."

Teaser from ebook page  118

"He said my name with such...intimacy. As if he weren't a creature capable of killing monsters made from nightmares."


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Teaser Tuesday #97 Tangled Webs by Lee Bross

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Tangled Webs by Lee Bross
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Expected Publication Date: June 23, 2015
SUMMARY:
London, 1725. Everybody has a secret. Lady A will keep yours—for a price. This sumptuous, scandalous YA novel is wickedly addictive.

Lady A is the most notorious blackmailer in the city. With just a mask and a gown to disguise her, she sweeps into lavish balls and exclusive events collecting the most valuable currency in 1725 London—secrets.

But leading a double life isn't easy. By day Lady A is just a sixteen-year-old girl named Arista who lives in fear of her abusive master, Bones, and passes herself off as a boy to move safely through the squalor of London's slums. When Bones attempts to dispose of his pawn forever, Arista is rescued by the last person she expects: Jonathan Wild, the infamous Thief Taker General who moves seamlessly between the city's criminal underworld and its most elite upper circles. Arista partners with Wild on her own terms in the hopes of saving enough money to buy passage out of London.

Everything changes when she meets Graeden Sinclair, the son of a wealthy merchant. Grae has traveled the world, has seen the exotic lands Arista has longed to escape to her whole life, and he loves Arista for who she is—not for what she can do for him. Being with Grae gives something Arista something precious that she swore off long ago: hope. He has promised to help Arista escape the life of crime that has claimed her since she was a child. But can you ever truly escape the past? j

TEASER #1 (page 2 )

"She was good enough when they wanted something, but otherwise she meant nothing to them."

TEASER #2 (page 41)

"If I ended up like that..." She swept her hand out over the river, where the old man in the boat was now finishing something out of the water with his hooked pole. The words lodged in her throat and she had to force them out. "Would you care?"



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Teaser Tuesday #96

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The HEIR by Kiera Cass
Series: The Selection #4
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication Date: May 5, 2015

Summery:

Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing endless stories about how her mother and father met. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won the heart of Prince Maxon—and they lived happily ever after. Eadlyn has always found their fairy-tale story romantic, but she has no interest in trying to repeat it. If it were up to her, she'd put off marriage for as long as possible.
But a princess's life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can't escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.
Eadlyn doesn't expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn's heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.


TEASER ebook page 10:

 "Alas, Mom and Dad couldn't stand to watch their firstborn stripped of a title by an unfortunate but rather lovely set of breasts."

TEASER ebook page 146:

"I can do more in ten minutes wearing this dress than most men can do all day wearing pants."


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Teaser Tuesday #95 Taken by Chance by Lani Woodland & Erica Cameron

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Taken by Chance by Lani Woodland & Erica Cameron
Publication Date: May 5, 2015

Summery:
A single chance encounter can change your life…
Despite being the son of Hollywood’s hottest director, Dare Andrews has managed to steer clear of the paparazzi for seventeen years. But when his ​ex-​girlfriend sells a tell-all interview to the tabloids, he’s suddenly hounded by fans and reporters alike. Dare is getting cynical fast, so he’s unprepared to meet a glass-half-full girl like Chance. And unprepared for the consequences after he helps her save face. Pretending to be the new guy in her life was easy enough when she was being dumped by her boyfriend, but the lie backfires.

What started as a random act of chivalry becomes something deeper as Dare and Chance find themselves trapped in their charade. The problem is that the more Dare gets to know Chance, the less fake their relationship feels. But secrets they both keep threaten their future, and with new storm​s​ overhead, will Chance’s lessons in optimism be enough to help Dare find the silver lining?

Teaser from ebook page:100

It hits me then--and I have no idea why it took me this long to figure out--that Jason knows. Jason knows where the shadows in Chance's eyes come from and what she's doing during those blocks of time in her calendar marked HOME and how her brother's death last year really hit her. 


Teaser from ebook page:101

I look over my shoulder, pretending I heard someone calling my name. I need to talk to Chance alone because unless I completely misread what happened, my fake girlfriend just tried to set me up on a date.


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Teaser Tuesday #94 Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking

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Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking
Expected Publication: May 5, 2015
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Summery:
Bryn Aven has always longed to be a part of the Kanin world.
Though she has no social status because she’s a half-breed, she refuses to give up on her dream of serving the kingdom she loves. It’s a dream that brings her to a whole new realm . . . the glittering palace of the Skojare.
The Skojare people need protection from the same brutal rival who’s been threatening the Kanin, and, being half Skojare herself, it’s a chance for Bryn to learn more about her heritage. Her boss Ridley Dresden is overseeing her mission and wants to help. He’s always been her most trusted friend—but as their undeniable attraction heats up, he becomes a distraction she can’t afford.

Brynn is about to discover that the Skojare world is full of secrets, and as she’s drawn in deeper and deeper, she doesn’t know who to trust. As she gets closer to Ridley, she realizes she may not even be able to trust her own heart.

(Teasers are from an Advanced Readers Copy. Teasers are subject to change in the finished copy)

Teaser from Ebook page:10

"But now as I rode Bloom through the falling snow, pushing him hard as though I could somehow escape the truth, I realized I was more afraid that my memories were right."

Teasers from Ebook page: 21

"The sight of him had been like encountering a ghost, and I'd been in shock, so he'd been able to get the best of me."

Mark your calendars!!! Swing by the blog on May 4th for our Review, Excerpt, and GIVEAWAY!!!!

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Teaser Tuesday #93 Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

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Heir of Fire (A Throne of Glass Novel) by Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Publication Date: September 2, 2014

Lost and broken, Celaena Sardothien’s only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest friend: as the King of Adarlan’s Assassin, she is bound to serve this tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn. Sacrificing his future, Chaol, the Captain of the King’s Guard, has sent Celaena there to protect her, but her darkest demons lay in that same place. If she can overcome them, she will be Adarlan’s biggest threat – and his own toughest enemy. 

While Celaena learns of her true destiny, and the eyes of Erilea are on Wendlyn, a brutal and beastly force is preparing to take to the skies. Will Celaena find the strength not only to win her own battles, but to fight a war that could pit her loyalties to her own people against those she has grown to love?

Teaser page 280

"I see her slipping away, bit by bit, because you shove her down when she so desperately needs someone to help her back up."

Teaser page 280

"She has no hope, Prince. She has no hope lfet in her heart. Help her. If not for her sake, then at least for what she represents__what she could offer all of us, you included."
"And what is that?" he dared ask.
Emrys met his gaze unflinchingly as whispered, "A better world,"

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Teaser Tuesday #92 Undertow by Michael Buckley

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UNDERTOW by Michael BuckleyPublisher: HMH Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: May 5, 2015 

Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker’s life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in Coney Island. The world’s initial wonder and awe over the Alpha quickly turns ugly and paranoid and violent, and Lyric’s small town transforms into a military zone with humans on one side and Alpha on the other. When Lyric is recruited to help the crown prince, a boy named Fathom, assimilate, she begins to fall for him. But their love is a dangerous one, and there are forces on both sides working to keep them apart. Only, what if the Alpha are not actually the enemy? What if they are in fact humanity’s only hope of survival? Because the real enemy is coming. And it’s more terrifying than anything the world has ever seen.

Action, suspense, and romance whirlpool dangerously in this cinematic saga, a blend of District 9 and The Outsiders.

Teasers from page 59
Nothing gets knocked down here. Nothing gets built, either, except fences.

Teaser from page 61

"I heard your phone is broken."
He looks confused.
"That's why you haven't been able to text me."
He laughs. I guess apologies are for full-timers.

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Teaser Tuesday #91 Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Publication Date: May 7, 2013

In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king's champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien. 

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass--and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

Teaser from page 226

"Fingernail marks. He was desperate to get away--to drag himself by his fingertips, if necessary.He was alive the entire time that thing sharpened its claws on the stone while its master watched."

Teaser from page 227

He slid into the seat beside her, his leg brushed hers. "Is there a connection between all of these?"
"No." It wasn't quite a lie--though she had hoped for all of them to contain something about Wyrdmarks, or what they meant beside a corpse.

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Teaser Tuesday #90 Alive by Scott Sigler

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Alive by Scott Sigler
Publisher: Del ReyExpected Publication Date: July 14, 2015

For fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Red Risingcomes a gripping sci-fi adventure in which a group of teenagers wake up in a mysterious corridor with no knowledge of who they are or how they got trapped. Their only hope lies with an indomitable young woman who must lead them not only to answers but to survival. 

“I open my eyes to darkness. Total darkness. I hear my own breathing, but nothing else. I lift my head . . . it thumps against something solid and unmoving. There is a board right in front of my face. No, not a board . . . a lid.”

A teenage girl awakens to find herself trapped in a coffin. She has no idea who she is, where she is, or how she got there. Fighting her way free brings little relief—she discovers only a room lined with caskets and a handful of equally mystified survivors. Beyond their room lies a corridor filled with bones and dust, but no people . . . and no answers.

She knows only one thing about herself—her name, M. Savage, which was engraved on the foot of her coffin—yet she finds herself in charge. She is not the biggest among them, or the boldest, but for some reason the others trust her. Now, if they’re to have any chance, she must get them to trust each other.

Whatever the truth is, she is determined to find it and confront it. If she has to lead, she will make sure they survive. Maybe there’s a way out, a rational explanation, and a fighting chance against the dangers to come. Or maybe a reality they cannot comprehend lies just beyond the next turn.

Teasers from page 7

(If you run, your enemy will hunt you. Kill your enemy, and you are forever free.)

Teaser from page 39

"So that's all you know," he says. "That's it?"

I nod.

"Then you don't know much."

He doesn't say it accusingly. It's a fact. 

"We," I say. "We don't know much."

He nods slowly. "We. Yes, we."

There is strength in that word. 

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Teaser Tuesday #89 Invaded (Alienated #2) by Melissa Landers

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Invaded (Alienated #2) by Melissa Landers

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Publication Date: February 2015

The romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe...until a threat to both their worlds reunites them.

Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment. With Aelyx, her L’eihr boyfriend, back on Earth, working to mend the broken alliance between their two planets, Cara is left to fend for herself at a new school, surrounded by hostile alien clones. Even the weird dorm pet hates her.

Things look up when Cara is appointed as human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L’eihr. A society melding their two cultures is a place where Cara and Aelyx could one day make a life together. But with L’eihr leaders balking at granting even the most basic freedoms, Cara begins to wonder if she could ever be happy on this planet, even with Aelyx by her side.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Aelyx, finds himself thrown into a full-scale PR campaign to improve human-L’eihr relations. Humans don’t know that their very survival depends on this alliance: only Aelyx’s people have the technology to fix the deadly contamination in the global water supply that human governments are hiding. Yet despite their upper hand, the leaders of his world suddenly seem desperate to get humans on their side, and hardly bat an eye at extremists’ multiple attempts on Aelyx’s life.

The Way clearly needs humans’ help . . . but with what? And what will they ask for in return?

TEASERS

(Book progress 19.3%)

"You're making progress. I understand your emotions more clearly than before. You feel defeated, but also curious."

(Book progress 74.3%)

Of course they couldn't agree. Politicians. How did anything get done around here? Maybe these Elders were so accustomed to The Way dictating their every move that they'd never learned to make decisions for themselves.

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Teaser Tuesday #88 The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

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The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (BYR)
Expected Publication Date: April 28, 2015

A girl takes over her twin sister's identity in this emotionally charged page-turner about the complicated bond between sisters.

Ella and Maddy Lawton are identical twins. Ella has spent her high school years living in popular Maddy's shadows, but she has never been envious of Maddy. In fact, she's chosen the quiet, safe confines of her sketchbook over the constant battle for attention that has defined Maddy's world.

When—after a heated argument—Maddy and Ella get into a tragic accident that leaves her sister dead, Ella wakes up in the hospital surrounded by loved ones who believe she is Maddy. Feeling responsible for Maddy's death and everyone's grief, Ella makes a split-second decision to pretend to be Maddy. Soon, Ella realizes that Maddy's life was full of secrets. Caught in a web of lies, Ella is faced with two options—confess her deception or live her sister's life.

TEASER #1

The tight rein I had on my emotions fell away the instant the door closed behind me.


TEASER #2
I could feel myself shaking, the fine tremor of fear working its way through my body. I didn't turn around to meet his eyes. Not because I was scared or guilty, but because I knew he'd see straight through me.

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Teaser Tuesday #87 An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

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An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirPublisher: RazorbillExpected Publication Date: April 28, 2015

Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, An Ember in the Ashes is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It’s a story that’s literally burning to be told.

LAIA is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire’s greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution.
ELIAS is the academy’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias is considering deserting the military, but before he can, he’s ordered to participate in a ruthless contest to choose the next Martial emperor.
When Laia and Elias’s paths cross at the academy, they find that their destinies are more intertwined than either could have imagined and that their choices will change the future of the empire itself.

Teaser page 65:
"This life is not always what we think it will be," Cain says. "You are an ember in the ashes, Elias Veturius. You will spark and burn, ravage and destroy. You cannot change it. You cannot stop it."


Teaser page 408:
Once, I'd have wanted that. I'd have wanted someone to tell me what to do, to fix everything. Once, I'd have wanted to be saved. But what has that gotten me? Betrayal. Failure.

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Teaser Tuesday #86 The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons

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The Glass Arrow by Kristen SimmonsPublisher: Tor TeenPublication Date: February 10, 2015

BLURB:
The Handmaid’s Tale meets Blood Red Road in Glass Arrow, the story of Aya, who lives with a small group of women on the run from the men who hunt them, men who want to auction off breeding rights to the highest bidder.

In a world where females are scarce and are hunted, then bought and sold at market for their breeding rights, 15-year old Aya has learned how to hide. With a ragtag bunch of other women and girls, she has successfully avoided capture and eked out a nomadic but free existence in the mountains. But when Aya’s luck runs out and she’s caught by a group of businessmen on a hunting expedition, fighting to survive takes on a whole new meaning.

Teasers from ebook 17.5%

And then I see a figure break from the crowd on the street and approach the fence.
 One of his hands stretches towards her, and for a moment I think he'll touch the metal, but he backs away suddenly and kicks the ground.

Teaser from ebook 18%

A moment later, the Driver boy appears, and this time I can see that he's wearing a plain white T-shirty and dirty, tie-on linen pants, and he's barefoot.
  An ice-cold fist closes around my heart. He's walking straight towards me.

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Teaser Tuesday #85

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CHARISMA by Jeanne Ryan
Publisher:Dial Books
Expected Publication Date: March 3, 2015

Blurb:
A chance at the ultimate makeover means deadly consequences in this Sarah Dessen-meets-Robin Cook thriller
Aislyn suffers from crippling shyness—that is, until she’s offered a dose of Charisma, an underground gene therapy drug guaranteed to make her shine. The effects are instant. She’s charming, vivacious, and popular. But strangely, so are some other kids she knows. The media goes into a frenzy when the disease turns contagious, and then deadly, and the doctor who gave it to them disappears. Aislyn must find a way to stop it, before it's too late.
Part medical thriller, part social justice commentary, Charisma will have readers on the edge of their seats.

TEASERS Page 1:
In that instant, a beam of sunshine flares through the large window above, lighting her up like a modern-day fairy godmother.
And, oh, do I have wishes.

TEASER Page 58:
I swim varsity but know firsthand what being trapped below the surface feels like. This. Chest-crushing, head-pounding panic as you fight for just one breath. Fingernails clawing into my palms, I struggle for air on this dry-as-dust stage, in front of science fair judges, strangers from across Washington State, my family, and Jack, who also qualified for this competition.

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Teaser Tuesday #84, THE STORYSPINNER by Becky Wallace

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THE STORYSPINNER by Becky Wallace
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Expected Publication Date: March 3, 2015

Blurb:
Drama and danger abound in this fantasy realm where dukes play a game for the throne, magical warriors race to find the missing heir, and romance blossoms where it is least expected.
In a world where dukes plot their way to the throne, a Performer’s life can get tricky. And in Johanna Von Arlo’s case, it can be fatal. Expelled from her troupe after her father’s death, Johanna is forced to work for the handsome Lord Rafael DeSilva. Too bad they don’t get along. But while Johanna’s father’s death was deemed an accident, the Keepers aren’t so sure.
The Keepers, a race of people with magical abilities, are on a quest to find the princess—the same princess who is supposed to be dead and whose throne the dukes are fighting over. But they aren’t the only ones looking for her. And in the wake of their search, murdered girls keep turning up—girls who look exactly like the princess, and exactly like Johanna.
With dukes, Keepers, and a killer all after the princess, Johanna finds herself caught up in political machinations for the throne, threats on her life, and an unexpected romance that could change everything.

Teasers from page: 26
"You can't always use your affinity to save you, Pira." He threw the sword to the side, and offered her a hand up. "You never know when your gift will fail or when your opponent will come after you with something besides a metal weapon. You have to be ready to fight any one, in any condition."

Page: 30
"Are you going to let me in?" She folded her arms tightly across her chest, wondering what in the world had her brother so on edge. 
"If I do, will you swear  that everything you hear tonight will remain a secret?"

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