Hello y'all there!
Welcome to my stop in the blog tour for Effectuation by Carlyn Greenwald.
For my stop, I haven a excerpt to share with you, but if you want to know more about this book, head over to Itching for books and check out the full schedule!
THE BOOK
Release date: October 16th 2013
Self-Published
Purchase: Amazon
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
On
an earth where the spirit world and human world not only comingle but
know each other’s deepest secrets, Ewan Trace is an ordinary college
senior at a prestigious film school: obsessed with old movies, secretly
in love with his best friend Sophie, and looking to forge a career as a
writer. Oh—and he also can never go out because his über-agent father
and mother are always away and he has to stay home and care for his
little sister. But it’s all normal to him…until he finally meets his
spirit protector, Zac, and that Terra, the girl he just
spent the night with, might be someone far more sinister than she
appears.
Now
Ewan and Zac are on the trail of a mystery that takes a left turn along
the way, diving deep into a conflict between humans and spirits that
just may be worse than what they thought was their worst nightmare. And
as hearts are broken and people die, the two find themselves strapped to
a rocket-propelled adventure far more unbelievable than anything
Hollywood could ever imagine.
THE EXCERPT
Late morning the following Monday, Ewan managed to completely let go of the sad but predictable end to his one night stand. He had just taken a luxurious shower and he was ready to move on. With a towel wrapped around his lower body, he sang “Under Pressure,” complete with vocal changes for Freddie Mercury and David Bowie’s parts, as he searched for a pair of jeans.
He managed to sing the end of the third stanza before looking up and realizing he was not alone.
A young man stood in Ewan’s bedroom, his hands clasped together behind his back. He had neat, ear length dark brown hair, ears that stuck out just the tiniest bit more than usual, an oval face with straight eyebrows, full lips, and eyes blue enough that they could be seen clearly from several feet away. He wore a black sweater and jeans, both of which Ewan was fairly certain were his.
“Your Freddie Mercury is pretty good, but I’d work on the David Bowie,” the stranger commented.
It took Ewan a few more seconds of shock before he picked up a nearby lamp and raised it in a defensive position.
The young man’s flippancy melted away, and he pushed his palms forward. “Whoa, whoa, Ewan, calm down.” The young man stepped forward and tried to grab Ewan’s arm, but Ewan jerked away and stumbled backward.
“How do you know my name?” Ewan asked, his voice cracking for the first time since he finished puberty.
The young man hesitated. “You don’t recognize me?”
“No.” For a split second, he wondered if this burglar would let him dress before proceeding.
The stranger shook his head slowly. “Ewan, I’m going to put this down gently: I’m your family’s spirit guardian.”
THE AUTHOR
Carlyn
Greenwald is a writer, student, and decently sized superhero, mystery,
and animation nerd. She definitely writes for the YA/NA markets, but her
genres of choice include contemporary, urban fantasy, science fiction,
crime, romance and mystery. Anything that has at least one murder, a
nice-looking guy, and some witty banter will do. She lives in Los
Angeles with her dogs, cat, and family.
THE GIVEAWAY
This book sounds great, looking forward to reading it!
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