Hybrid, by Brian O'Grady, published by FictionStudio, is free now free in the US Kindle store. Book Description
A virus engineered for genocide has been released in Colorado Springs, leading to mass, and seemingly unexplained violence. Some of the survivors of the infection begin to evolve into something that is both less than and more than human. The race is on to prevent world-wide release of the virus.
Andrew Gross' The Blue Zone (with Bonus Material) is now 99 cents to pre-order in the Kindle store. Unfortunately for those who pre-ordered with B&N and want to switch to Kindle, there doesn't appear to be any method to cancel a pre-ordered nookbook in the B&N store. Then again, if you want it on Kindle badly enough, it's still under $2 to get it on both platforms.Book Description
For a limited time, discover Andrew Gross's first stand alone novel, The Blue Zone, including an exclusive excerpt from his forthcoming book, Eyes Wide Open (Available July 21).
In The Blue Zone . . . Kate Raab's life seems almost perfect: her boyfriend, her job, her family . . . until her father runs into trouble with the law. His only recourse is to testify against his former accomplices in exchange for his family's placement in the Witness Protection Program. But one of them gets cold feet. In a flash, everything Kate can count on is gone.
Now, a year later, her worst fears have happened: Her father has disappeared—into what the WITSEC agency calls "the blue zone"—and someone close to him is found brutally murdered. With her family under surveillance, the FBI untrustworthy, and her father's menacing "friends" circling with increasing intensity, Kate sets off to find her father—and uncover the secrets someone will kill to keep buried.
Powerless: The Synthesis, by Jason Letts, is now free in the US. This one is self-published, but looks interesting and has a number of 4 and 5 star reviews.Book Description
Mira Ipswich couldn't have ever known the startling difference that separates her from the rest of humanity. But when she discovers a strange anomaly in the midst of her seclusion, her parents are forced to reveal she exists in a world where everyone is imbued with a wondrous natural gift. Everyone except herself that is. Accompany Mira as her attempts to fit in among peers and understand her inconceivable condition embroil her with the dangerous forces threatening her homeland. Protected by nothing more than her imagination and ingenuity, she begins to explore the strange world around her she never knew was there.
The first book in the Powerless series is the tale of Mira’s turbulent and perilous entry into the world around her. And once she’s a part of it, nothing will ever be the same again.
Edited by Chuck Wightman, the story is already raking in the awards. It's won the Webb Weaver 2010 Writer's Competition, the judges proclaiming they were "entranced by the writer's ability to bring together this unlikely group of kids," and that the book could "be a hit in the YA book world." The story is a roller-coaster ride filled with lots to discover in an ever-expanding world, a set of diverse characters, and their deepest hopes and aspirations. If you like stories with plenty of dramatic twists and spirited intensity, it'll have you falling in love with a brand new series and begging for more!
Powerless: The Synthesis is approximately 89,000 words long. All five books in the Powerless series are now available on Amazon!
