Resthaven
by Erik Therme
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GENRE: YA suspense
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BLURB:
The
last thing Kaylee wants to do is participate in a childish scavenger
hunt—especially inside the abandoned retirement home on the edge of town. When
she finds a bruised, deaf boy hiding inside one of the rooms, she vows to lead
him to safety . . . only to discover the front doors are now padlocked, and her
friends are nowhere to be found. Kaylee is about to learn that not everything
that goes ‘bump in the night’ is imaginary, and sometimes there are worse
things to fear than ghosts.
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EXCERPT:
The dog was taller than our knees and its skin clung to its
ribs, as if it hadn’t eaten in days. A half-chewed leash hung from its collar,
and its ears and muzzle were pulled back. There was no question we were
unwelcome guests.
“Kaylee?” Anna said.
The dog began to growl. We both took a step back.
“Do we run?” Anna rasped.
“Are you crazy?” I whispered fiercely. “We can’t outrun a
dog.”
“What do we do?”
A sound rose and died in my throat. All I could see was the
dog’s teeth. Last year I had been bitten by a stray in our neighborhood, and I
still had the ankle scar to prove it.
The dog let out a wracking bark, startling us both back
another step. My eyes skipped to Anna, then to the open doors on each side of
us.
“We can hide inside the rooms,” I said, speaking low and
fast. “When I count to three, run into the room beside you and slam the door.”
Anna’s grip on my wrist tightened. “I can’t—”
“You can,” I hissed. “If both of us go for opposite rooms,
the dog won’t know which one to follow. That will confuse it and give us
another second of time.”
“Another second?”
“Just get inside the room,” I said.
The dog lowered its head, shifting its muddy eyes from Anna
to me. It knew who the threat was.
“One,” I whispered.
“Don’t make me do this,” Anna said.
My stomach knotted. “Two . . .”
The dog burst forward in a shambling run.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Erik Therme has
thrashed in garage bands, inadvertently harbored runaways, and met Darth Vader.
When he’s not at his computer, he can be found cheering for his oldest daughter’s
volleyball team, or chilling on the PlayStation 4 with his thirteen-year-old.
He currently resides in Iowa City, Iowa—one of only seven places in the world
UNESCO has certified as a City of Literature.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Erik
Therme will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn
winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thanks for hosting!
RispondiEliminaCongrats on the tour and thanks for the opportunity to win :)
RispondiEliminaThanks for hosting. I'm happy to answer any questions that come my way. :)
RispondiEliminaSounds like a great read!
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RispondiEliminaThanks for stopping by, Rita. :)
EliminaWhat a great excerpt. Sounds like a wonderful plot.
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