Hi, YABCers!
Today we’re super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for SILENT by David Mellon, releasing March 18, 2017 from Merit Press/Simon & Schuster. Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from David:
Hey guys! Here it is – my first novel! Rolling out, March 2017! You’re going to want to get in on this giveaway for a signed copy. See you in March!
~David Mellon (SILENT, Merit Press/Simon & Schuster)
Ready to see?
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Here it is!
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SILENT
Although she doesn’t know it, Adi is in deep peril. She’s inadvertently made an enemy of a mysterious stranger named Coal, who is just waiting for the chance to take revenge on her and her family.
Innocent Adi is only annoyed when she’s entrusted with taking her pampered younger twin brothers to Europe from India. As a girl, of mixed British and Indian heritage, she’s used to being pushed to one side. But then, Coal moves in, kidnaps the twins, and forces Adi into a terrible bargain of silence and a deadly game.
Adi now knows what real trouble is. Her only clue is the watch full of riddles she has been given. Cutting her hair and dressing in the uniform of a dead solider, she makes her way across a continent darkened by war, encountering allies and enemies from a handsome drunkard to a murderous priest. In a story that reads like an epic legend, Adi must find in herself more courage than any boy, in a desperate bid to save her brothers’ lives and her own.
David Mellon grew up in Denham Springs, a tiny town on a river in south east Louisiana. After attending San Francisco Art Institute and California Institute for the Arts he graduated from Art Center College of Design with a degree in Illustration. After many years of painting pictures and drawing storyboards for film and tv commercials he discovered UCLA Extension Writers’ Program where he was nominated for the 2016 Allegra Johnson Prize. Silent is his first novel. He’s been a member of SCBWI since 2011. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Judith.
To see his paintings go to DAVIDMELLON.COM, and FAMOUSFRAMES.COM to see his storyboards.
Giveaway Details
Three winners will each receive signed copies of SILENT.
Entering is simple, just fill out the entry form below. Winners will be announced on this site and in our monthly newsletter (sign up now!) within 30 days after the giveaway ends.
During each giveaway, we ask entrants a question pertaining to the book. Here is the question they’ll be answering in the comments below for extra entries:
What do you think about the cover and synopsis?
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I am not a fan of the cover but the story seems good! I would love to read this. Hopefully they do a cover change.
I thought the cover was full of vitality, and the synopsis was as good as any I’ve ever read.
I love the cover. Anything to do with time pieces and I`m game. The book sounds like a great story I could share with, and discuss, with my granddaughters.
The synopsis has a lot of information in it. Would have to read the book for it to make sense.
I like the cover, though.
The cover is nice, but could be better but the synopsis makes up for it. The synopsis gives just enough away that my attention had been caught, but I didn’t feel as if I had known the whole storyline.
After reading the synopsis it’s clear the cover doesn’t match the plot. A partial map of India with some war imagery with a silhouette of a person would catch my eye more.
Oh That’s intriguing Makes me want to read more Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
The cover really doesn’t portray the excitement of the synopsis which makes me want to read this book.
The cover is okay but the synopsis makes me very curious, it looks like there will be a lot of adventure.
I love the synopsis it sounds like a great book. I rather like the cover too. The cover is simple which is a nice change from many of the overly detailed covers lately.
I like the imagery in the book cover. The synopsis makes me think this will be an intriguing thriller. I am excited to rea this!
The synopsis is really exciting. I like the cover but it doesn’t convey the excitement of the story.
Looks great!