May 132013
 

First

First

Book One of the Live Once Trilogy

Chanda Stafford

Seventeen-year-old Mira works on a farm in the ruins of Texas, along with all of the other descendants of the defeated rebels. Though she’s given her heart to Tanner, their lives are not their own.

When Socrates, a powerful First, chooses Mira as his Second, she is thrust into the bewildering world of the rich and influential. Will, a servant assigned to assist her, whispers of rebellion, love, and of a darker fate than she’s ever imagined.

With time running out, Mira must decide whether to run to the boy she left behind, to the boy who wants her to live, or to the man who wants her dead.

 

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May 102013
 

FirstFirst

Book One of the Live Once Trilogy

Chanda Stafford

 

“Don’t say a word.”

 

Adrian

 

 

The room smells musty, unused. Kind of like the back storage buildings on the farm, or the old cellar the Chesanings don’t use any more where we explore and play games. Shafts of sunlight slant through the cracks in the heavy, dark red curtains, and when I take a step, more puffs of dust cloud the air. Chairs covered in white blankets line the walls and tower over me in stacks almost as high as the ceiling.

“What do you think they’re doing out there?” I whisper, but it’s so quiet, I could be shouting.

My servant, Will, shushes me. “If you listen closely, I bet you can hear your First talking.”

I creep over to the door and press my ear against it. Nothing. As if no one’s on the other side. “Isn’t this the Release Ceremony? Shouldn’t I be out there with him?”

Will nods, leaning against the wall, crossing his arms in front of him. “That’s normally how it happens. This is… odd.”

“Did I do something wrong? Did I make Thoreau mad?” I bite my lip to keep it from trembling. Grow up, Adrian. Stop acting like a baby.
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May 072013
 

Red Adept Publishing has contracted with Morgan C. Talbot to bring you the newest book in her Caching Out series:

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Margarita and Bindi have big plans for the Fourth of July, involving borrowed bicycles, a geocaching power trail, live podcasts, and plenty of fun. But their day quickly goes awry when they stumble upon what looks like a murder in progress.

Strange rivalries and secret alliances test Margarita’s puzzle-solving skills, and Bindi suffers a rather painful setback when she comes face to face with someone she never thought she’d see again.

The overly stoic sheriff can’t be in two places at once, so the girls need to figure out whodunit and rescue the next potential victim before the explosive finale.

 

 Coming Summer 2013

 

To celebrate, we’re having a three-day sale on Book 1 in the series, First to Find.

 

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May 7 through May 9

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May 042013
 

Blood Echo

Echo Tour: Winners and Highlights

 

What bloggers had to say about Blood Echo, by Melissa Simonson:

 

“The characters and settings … put me in mind of those of Noel Coward and Edward Albee: upscale, society scions, disenchanted, and eternally bored and jaded.” Mallory Heart Reviews

“… kept me guessing where the story was going and how it would resolve to the absolute end.” Big Al’s Books and Pals

“Lovers of series such as The Southern Vampire Mysteries (aka True Blood) will be sure to love Blood Echo…” Literary Musings

“… a gripping story that explores the darker side of friendship, mental health, and obsession.” Random Musings of a Curious Mind

“… a thriller story with lots of suspense…” A Novel Review

“may leave you uncertain of what’s real and with questions for which you don’t really want the answers.” The Chaotic Reader

“That ending, oh my goodness that ending. Wow!” Offbeat Vagabond

“Well-written and fast-paced, the mystery kept me turning the pages.” I’m a Voracious Reader

 

Tour Winners:

$20 Amazon Gift Certificate: C.T. Laymann

$10 Amazon Gift Certificate: J. Melter

Blood Echo Tote Bag: C. Clubs

Blood Echo Mug: A. Moore

 

Special Blogger Appreciation Prize:

RAP Tote Bag: Archie Standwood from Mallory Heart Reviews

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