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Spotlight on Warriors of Wing and Flame (Sara B Larson), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to spotlight Warriors of Wing and Flame (Sara B Larson).  Read on for more about Sara, plus a excerpt & a giveaway!         Meet  Sara B Larson ! Sara B. Larson is the best-selling and critically acclaimed author of the YA fantasy DEFY trilogy...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks awesome, like the cover!
Monday, 09 November 2020 12:28
Simone
The gold and red is super pretty, and I really appreciate the cartoon drawings. I have a sister, so any books that have that as a ... Read More
Wednesday, 11 November 2020 10:55
Jeana Kwiecinski
What a beautiful cover! This story sounds amazing!
Saturday, 14 November 2020 21:06
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Sara B Larson (Warriors of Wing and Flame), 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  Sara B Larson , YABC's Author of the...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading it!
Monday, 19 October 2020 12:04
Lindsey Keefer
I have a copy of Sisters of Shadow and Light, which I've been dying to read! I love books about sister dynamics. This cover goes s... Read More
Thursday, 29 October 2020 20:49
Lily M.
Exciting!!!
Saturday, 31 October 2020 04:06
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Sarah Henning (The Princess Will Save You), 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  Sarah Henning , YABC's Author of the Week!...
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Shilo Quetchenbach
I like the cover and the synopsis sounds like it could be great. I do like the Princess Bride...
Monday, 06 July 2020 20:47
Zachary Snyder
Book looks great! Look forward to reading it!
Monday, 06 July 2020 21:40
Davianna Nieto
The cover is absolutely gorgeous and the synopsis is intriguing.
Monday, 13 July 2020 18:26
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Author Chat with Django Wexler (City Of Stone and Silence), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Django Wexler author of City Of Stone and Silence. Read on for more about Django and his book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Django Wexler!      DJANGO WEXLER graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in creative writing and computer...
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Brittany
Love the concept,and the cover reminds me a bit of the manga Blame! which I really love ... Read More
Sunday, 16 February 2020 10:53
Lily M.
Love how this cover was made, looks like a painting, and this book sounds like my kind of book. ... Read More
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 03:48
Debra Branigan
The cover looks great; it seems as if the sword is moving. The storyline line sounds action-packed. Thanks for sharing. Best wish... Read More
Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:29
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Author Chat with Kristen Simmons (Scammed), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Kristen Simmons author of Scammed. Read on for more about Kristen and her book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Kristen Simmons!    KRISTEN SIMMONS is the author of the Article 5 series,  The Glass Arrow ,  Metaltown,  and  Pacifica .  She...
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Alex Colpitts
Reminds me a bit of Netflix thumbnails for some reason
Thursday, 06 February 2020 08:24
Colleen Burns
This book looks amazing! I don't much care for the cover though, I tend to like ones with illustrations more than real people thou... Read More
Saturday, 08 February 2020 16:54
Lauren
What an interesting trio on the cover. I like how the tables may be turned in this storyline, and she might not be fighting for th... Read More
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 10:42
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Spotlight on Echoes Between Us (Katie McGarry), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Echoes Between Us  by Katie McGarry.  Read on for more about Katie and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Katie McGarry!     KATIE MCGARRY is an award winning and critically acclaimed young adult novelist. The author of Only a Breath Apartand...
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Angel Lambert
Omg I'm so excited for this one!!
Monday, 06 January 2020 17:10
Tammy VanScoy
I love McGarry's books. Her stories always grab and pull me in quickly. Looking forward to reading this one.
Wednesday, 08 January 2020 14:03
Brittany
So excited for this! The cover is absolutely stunning!
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 08:02
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Andrew Fukuda (This Light Between Us), Plus Giveaway!

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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 Andrew Fukuda , YABC's Author of the...
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Brittany
Sounds like an interesting read!
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 08:01
Alex Colpitts
Love this cover. Looks awesome.
Sunday, 19 January 2020 08:18
Penny Olson
The cover is inspiring and the story makes history real by involving relatable characters.
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 23:23
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Author Chat with Shannon Price (A Thousand Fires), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Shannon Price author of A Thousand Fires Read on for more about Shannon and her book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Shannon Price! SHANNON PRICE is a proud Filipina-American and Bay Area native. She once led an a cappella group for...
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Dianna G.
I've seen this book cover all over Instagram lately! Very distinctive. I"m curious about the book synopsis. Are the Bears a gang... Read More
Thursday, 21 November 2019 16:12
Debra Branigan
The cover is bold and I absolutely love the storyline it sounds fantastic. I am interested in the gangs and "wars"? Thanks for sha... Read More
Sunday, 24 November 2019 19:42
Brittany
I've been seeing this everywhere on social media! Looks fantastic!
Monday, 02 December 2019 20:41
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Author Chat with Jennifer Armentrout (The Burning Shadow), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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  Today we're excited to chat with Jennifer Armentrout author of The Burning Shadow.  Read on for more about Jennifer her book, plus an giveaway!          Meet Jennifer Armentrout ! JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, iBooks, and international bestselling author of the Lux...
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Jennifer L. Armentrout is probably one of my favorite authors! I love reading about the luxens
Monday, 30 September 2019 21:57
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Spotlight on Stormrise (Jillian Boehme), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Canada Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Stormrise by Jillian Boehme.  Read on for more about Jillian and her book, plus an giveaway!            Meet Jillian Boehme ! JILLIAN BOEHME is known to the online writing community as Authoress, hostess of Miss Snark’s First Victim, a blog for aspiring...
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Lily M.
Loving this cover ???
Saturday, 24 August 2019 16:29
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Spotlight on Warriors of Wing and Flame (Sara B Larson), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to spotlight Warriors of Wing and Flame (Sara B Larson).  Read on for more about Sara, plus a excerpt & a giveaway!         Meet  Sara B La...
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Giveaway: Escaping Eleven (Jerri Chisholm) ~ (US Only)
Escaping Eleven (US Only) by: Jerri Chisholm Release Date: December  8th, 2020 Publisher: Entangled Teen          About the Book: In Compound Eleven, the hierarchy of the...
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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: Gobbledy by Lis Anna-Langston + Giveaway (US Only)
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Gobbledy by Lis Anna-Langston, out 10/20/2020 from Spark Press! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: Get ready to meet...
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Spotlight on The Enigma Game (Elizabeth Wein), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight The Enigma Game  by Elizabeth Wein.  Read on for more about Elizabeth and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Elizabet...
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Spotlight on Zero Repeat Forever (G.S. Prendergast), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Can Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Zero Repeat Forever  by G.S. Prendergast.  Read on for more about G.S. Prendergast and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        ...
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Author Chat with Kass Morgan & Danielle Paige (The Ravens) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Kass Morgan & Danielle Paige author of The Ravens. Read on for more about Kass & Danielle and their book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Kas...
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