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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Julia Ember (Ruinsong), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing  Julia Ember , YABC's Author of the Week!...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading it!
Monday, 23 November 2020 11:40
Shilo Quetchenbach
This looks amazing! Can't wait to read it!
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:34
Amanda
I can't wait to read this! It's been on my TBR for quite a while. LOVE the purple cover!
Friday, 27 November 2020 18:51
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Featured Review: The Tiger's Watch (Julia Ember)

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About This Book: Sixteen-year-old Tashi has spent their life training as a inhabitor, a soldier who spies and kills using a bonded animal. When the capital falls after a brutal siege, Tashi flees to a remote monastery to hide. But the invading army turns the monastery into a hospital, and Tashi...
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Spotlight on Cool For The Summer (Dahlia Adler), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Cool For The Summer  by Dahlia Adler.  Read on for more about Dahlia and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Dahlia Adler...
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Author Chat with Ira Marcks (Shark Summer), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Ira Marcks author of Shark Summer.  Read on for more about Ira, his book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Ira Marcks ! Ira Marcks ...
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Giveaway: The One and Only Sparkella (Channing Tatum) ~ US Only
The One and Only Sparkella (US Only) by: Channing Tatum Release Date: May 4th, 2021 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends     About the Book Leading actor, producer and director Channing Tatum's p...
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Giveaway: The Awakening (Dana Claire) ~ (US/Can Only)
The Awakening (US/Can Only) by: Dana Claire Release Date: May 20th, 2021 Publisher: CHamberlain Publishing House     About the Book:   The  government called her  a  weap...
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Author Chat with Kelsey Josund (Platformed), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Kelsey Josund author of Platformed.  Read on for more about Kelsey, her book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Kelsey Josund ! Kels...
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Author Chat with Emiko Jean (Tokyo Ever After), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Emiko Jean author of Tokyo Ever After.  Read on for more about Emiko, her book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Emiko Jean ! When&...
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