Today we welcome Catherine Linka to YABC! Zinka’s soon to be released sequel to A Girl Called Fearless, A Girl Undone, is sure to appeal to fans of Divergent and An Ember in the Ashes. The next installment in The Girl Called Fearless series will make its debut June 23rd and we can’t wait! But for now, Catherine Linka is sharing the top five reasons why she’d like to have her main character, Avie, as her best friend!
Meet Catherine.
Catherine Zinka has been immersed in books her whole life, most recently as a writer and a bookseller. Her debut novel is A Girl Called Fearless, a young adult romantic speculative fiction/political thriller. Catherine lives in Southern California where she watches hummingbirds and hawks when she should be working.
Now meet Catherine’s book, A Girl Undone!
From Catherine Linka, the sequel and explosive conclusion to A Girl Called Fearless.
Having survived a violent confrontation with the US government, Avie is not out of danger. Both she and the young man she loves, Yates, have been declared terrorists, and Yates is hospitalized in critical condition, leaving Avie with the perilous task of carrying information that can bring down the Paternalist party, if she can get it into the right hands.
Forced on the run with handsome, enigmatic woodsman Luke, Avie struggles when every turn becomes a choice between keeping the two of them alive or completing their mission. With her face on every news channel and a quarter million dollar reward from the man who still owns her marriage Contract, Avie’s worst fears are about to come true. Equal parts thrilling and romantic, A Girl Undone is sure to keep your heart racing right until the very end.
**All writers fall in love with their characters, but after A Girl Called Fearless and A Girl Undone, Avie’s become really special to me. So here they are:
Five Reasons Why I’d Like My Character, Avie Reveare, As My Best Friend:
1. She keeps your secrets safe.
Confide your deepest, darkest, most dangerous secret to Avie, and she will do everything she can to protect it. Whether it involves a forbidden romance, escape plan, or spy ring, her lips are sealed.
2. She will never give up on you even when you’re messing up big time.
If you’re obsessed with doing something incredibly stupid, like taking out revenge on one of the most powerful men in government, Avie won’t stop trying to steer you straight. Avie is with you all the way.
3. She’s got mad survival skills.
Break your leg on a snowy mountaintop? Need to outfox a private force of exmilitary on your tail? Avie might be be small, but she’s smart and inventive, and she’ll get you both out of danger.
4. She won’t cut and run.
When things get deadly hot, you want a friend who won’t leave you to save herself. Avie’s the friend who only takes off if it will keep you safe.
5. She gets knocked down and gets back up.
Avie’s not perfect and she’s blown it plenty of times, but she owns her mistakes, and keeps on trying. She’s the friend who inspires you to be fearless, because she refuses to give up.
See what I mean? Don’t you want those things in a best friend?
Thank you, Catherine!
We agree, Avie sounds like the perfect best friend! Don’t forget to pick up a copy of A Girl Undone on sale June 23rd! And for more information about Catherine and her writing, visit her website HERE!
