Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Revival (The Variant Series, #1) by Jena Leigh Top Ten and Giveaway


Revival (The Variant Series, #1)
Author: Jena Leigh
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Synopsis: Possessing the uncanny ability to fry a television set from twenty paces can really wreck a girl’s social life.

If you’re looking for proof, just ask sixteen-year-old Alexandra Parker. After catching her boyfriend in the arms of the prettiest girl in school, she made the journey from social elite to social pariah in a haze of electricity and exploding electronics. But finding herself at the bottom of Bay View High’s social hierarchy was nothing compared to the shock of discovering who—and what—she really is.

After being zapped out of a burning bookstore by the mysterious Declan—a hero nearly as handsome as he is infuriating—Alex finds herself under the protection of the powerful Grayson family. It’s through them that she learns the truth: that the world she’s always known is nothing like it appears to be... and that she has far more in common with them than she might want to believe.

Now, on the run from a fire-wielding hit man and a secretive government organization, Alex must navigate a strange and treacherous new world filled with superhuman mutants known as Variants. As she begins to unravel the many secrets of her family’s past, she uncovers the real reason for her parents’ death twelve years earlier—and finds out that the threat to her family, and to everyone she cares about, is still dangerously real.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, Jena Leigh spent ten years in the mountains of North Carolina before returning home to the lightning capital of North America. A shameless geek, she loves bad sci-fi movies, Skittles, writing cracktastic e-mails to friends and taking shenanigan-filled road trips to faraway concerts. She has a degree in English from Appalachian State University. REVIVAL is her first novel.
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TOP TEN FAVORITE SOUNDS
By Author Jena Leigh
10. Ben Nichols – His voice is whiskey-soaked, ragged and slightly broken, but still beautiful to my ears. As the lead singer of Lucero, Ben Nichols’ distinctive voice is definitely one of my all-time favorite sounds.
9. Laughter – The one sound on this list that doesn’t need an explanation. To me, laughter is infectious and I love listening to the sound of happiness in action.
8. A Coricidin bottle – When it’s being used as a guitar slide, I mean. There are few things in this world that make me happier than the sound of a glass bottle being dragged across the frets of a guitar. See almost any Allman Brothers song for an example (or try listening to their song “Old Friend” if you want to hear the sound that bottle makes loud and clear!).
7. Thunder – Growing up in the lightning capital of North America meant I heard my fair share of thunderclaps as a kid. Now, no matter where I am in the world, the sound of thunder instantly brings me back home again. Love it.
6. Coffee brewing in the morning — The familiar bubble and drip of brewing coffee is one of only two sounds enticing enough to drag me from the warmth and comfort of my bed first thing in the morning. The other sound is the bleating of an alarm clock that’s been cruelly (and strategically) placed across the room and completely out of my reach. But that sound is far, far less pleasant. Give me the dulcet tones of brewing coffee, any day.
5. Waves hitting the shore — Be it the crashing sound of an ocean wave, or the gentle lap of water upon a lakeshore, I adore the sound of water hitting land.
4. Rain falling on a tin roof – It’s one sound that’s almost guaranteed to lull me instantly to sleep. For an instant coma, just add a smattering of thunder and a teeny bit of wind. To me, that’s the perfect recipe for a fantastic night’s sleep!
3. Wind rustling the branches of a tree – One of my favorite things about living in the mountains of North Carolina was hiking through the woods on a gorgeous fall day. The sound of wind in the trees always takes me right back to those hikes, no matter where I happen to be when I hear the sound.
2. The first listen of a song I’m falling in love with– In addition to the written word, music is the other love of my life. One of my favorite things in the world is hearing an amazing new song for the first time—and feeling the rush of delight that comes with the discovery!

1. The crackling of a bonfire – A sound that instantly transports me back in time to my high school and college years. Warm, starry nights spent on a Florida lakeshore, get-togethers with friends in the Appalachian Mountains, and family reunions cast in the light of a beautifully setting sun… That sound takes me back


GIVEAWAY
**MUST be 13 or older to enter**
**Winners have 48 hours to respond before new winners are chosen**
*ONE winner will receive a SIGNED hardcopy of REVIVAL and RESISTANCE (Be aware you will have to wait for the second book until it is published in FEB)**

**FIVE winners will be chosen to win e-copies of REVIVAL and RESISTANCE (Be aware you will have to wait for the second book until it is published in FEB)**

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1 comment:

  1. Thank you so much for participating in the Revival Blog Tour!! I really appreciate the support! :)

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