Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Heartbound by P.I. Alltraine Giveaway & Excerpt


Heartbound
by P.I. Alltraine

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GENRE: YA Fantasy

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BLURB:

Petyr has never found it necessary to consider the humans as anything more than distant, inferior beings–until now. They are the cause of the fatal disease that has plagued his realm, taking the lives of too many of his kind. As a future leader of a realm in peril, Petyr must find a way to resist and cure the affliction. He must enter the unfamiliar realm, appear to be an ordinary eighteen-year-old human, observe and learn.

However, things don’t exactly go according to plan. Instead of embarking single-mindedly on his sober mission, Petyr meets an 18-year-old girl who does things to his emotions that he can’t quite fathom or control. Petyr is falling in love, and he almost forgets the gravity his choices have on his entire world. Despite the risk it poses to his life and hers, he wants to know her, and he wants her to know him–and his world.

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EXCERPT

I defied my fate the moment I leapt out of my apartment’s third-story window. I landed on the pavement without a sound. In the same instant, my feet blended into the measured pace in which humans carried themselves.

Gazing up at the sky, I tried to find something to remind me of my home, of my duty. The future leader of a realm in peril cannot be overcome by irrational desires, I thought.

Thick smoke obscured the heavens so much even the brightest stars were dull and barely visible. A reminder I was trapped in this city, in this realm. Too far away from everything I knew, too restrained, too human.

Through the chaos in my mind, I captured the image of the girl with brown and dark-auburn tones in her hair, the shine that bounced from her loose curls, the depth in her hazel eyes, and even the awkward half-smile when she caught me looking at her. But the memory wasn’t enough. I needed to see her again.


The first three chapters of Heartbound can be read online at: http://www.amazon.com/Heartbound-P-I-Alltraine-ebook/dp/B0125TOMNO

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

P.I. Alltraine is an award winning poet and author. She has won several international poetry competitions, and her poems have been published in separate anthologies.

She teaches English Language and Literature in London. She earned her degree in BA English from Queen Mary University of London, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and Master’s in Teaching at the UCL Institute of Education, University of London.

Before moving to London, she lived in the Philippines where she was ensconced in the rich culture encrusted with dark myths and enchanted tales. She draws inspiration from these in her writing. Although she has lived indifferent places and experienced different cultures, she always enjoyed the constancy of writing in her life. Her favourite authors include John Milton, Virginia Woolf and James Joyce.

Links
‘unmoving’ spoken word poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2q4JxaN1fw

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION 

P.I. Alltraine will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.




23 comments:

  1. Thank you for featuring 'Heartbound' today :)

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  2. Thank you for informing me about this book

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  3. I enjoyed the excerpt, this sounds like a really good book, thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to read the excerpt Eva. Glad you enjoyed it. :)

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  4. Great post, I loved the excerpt! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Thanks for the giveaway! I like the excerpt. :)

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  6. Really enjoyed reading the blurb & the excerpt, thank you!

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    1. Thanks Nikolina. Hope you enjoy the book too if you get a chance to read it. :)

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  7. Can't wait to read this book! Nice post, thanks for sharing!

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  8. I enjoyed reading the excerpt and book blurb. This book sounds like quite an interesting read!

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  9. I enjoy it when authors use science fictional or fantasy themes to explore the human condition.

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    1. I'm really glad you said this, Richard. Beyond the fantasy, at its core, Heartbound is about what it means to be human. :)

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  10. Do you feel your background enables you to bring a valuable multicultural aspect to your work?

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    1. Absolutely Richard. Having experienced different cultures, I felt more equipped in creating the world of Empyrian and the different cultures within it. Also, knowing first hand what it's like to move to a new place with difference customs, language, etc. definitely helped me explore Petyr's experiences and personal struggles.

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  11. Looks like a very interesting book.

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    1. Thanks Amy. I hope you get a chance to read it. :)

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  12. I like the blurb and the excerpt. Thank you.

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  13. Love the cover! Thank you for the chance at the giveaway. :)

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  14. Thank you for the giveaway, love the cover!

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