Hello, everybody! Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt Spring 2016!
I am Deidre Mapstone, your hostess on this leg of the hunt, representing 
I love to bake, sew and write when I have the time! Old fashioned loves for a new age society!
Sigrun is my first novel, and I hope you enjoy it as well as all of the others here on TEAM SILVER!
I invite you to check out the #Awethors & #IndieBooksBeSeen any time over on Twitter or Facebook for some more amazing authors and books! Welcome to my blog, and enjoy the hunt, scavengers!
This biannual event was created by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors, and a chance to win some amazing prizes! You not only get access to exclusive content from each author, but you also receive a clue to continue the hunt! Add up all the clues and you can be entered to win TEAM SILVER's fabulous prize: a signed copy of each book on the team!
Don't delay! This hunt, and all the authors' bonus material will only be available for 72 hours!
Now, let's get to the rules so you can get on with the hunting!
How to Scavenger Hunt
Directions: Below you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on TEAM SILVER, and then add them up (don't worry about your math skills, you can use a calculator).
Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, be sure to fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize! You must have the correct final number to qualify.
Rules: Open internationally. Anyone under the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by April 3rd, noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
If you have any problems or questions, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page. There are 8 contests running in total! You can go enter all of them at the Scavenger Hunt page for a chance to win a whole other set of signed books!
With all of the technical jargon out of the way, let's meet one of TEAM SILVER's authors!
I am pleased to present Michael Alan Peck!
Winner of the 2015 state libraries' Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project.
I tell tales big and small. Life's magical, but it isn't always enough for a good story. So I make up the rest.
I tell tales big and small. Life's magical, but it isn't always enough for a good story. So I make up the rest.
Ooh, I can't wait to find out more about the Illinois Author Project!
Michael is sharing THE COMMONS, BOOK 1: THE JOURNEYMAN with us.
Let's take a look!
“Paul Reid died in the snow at seventeen. The day of his death, he told a lie—and for the rest of his life, he wondered if that was what killed him.”
And so begins the battle for the afterlife, known as The Commons. It’s been taken over by a corporate raider who uses the energy of its souls to maintain his brutal control. The result is an imaginary landscape of a broken America—stuck in time and overrun by the heroes, monsters, dreams, and nightmares of the imprisoned dead.
Three people board a bus to nowhere: a New York street kid, an Iraq War veteran, and her five-year-old special-needs son. After a horrific accident, they are the last, best hope for The Commons to free itself. Along for the ride are a shotgun-toting goth girl, a six-foot-six mummy, a mute Shaolin monk with anger-management issues, and the only guide left to lead them.
Three Journeys: separate but joined. One mission: to save forever.
But first they have to save themselves.
And so begins the battle for the afterlife, known as The Commons. It’s been taken over by a corporate raider who uses the energy of its souls to maintain his brutal control. The result is an imaginary landscape of a broken America—stuck in time and overrun by the heroes, monsters, dreams, and nightmares of the imprisoned dead.
Three people board a bus to nowhere: a New York street kid, an Iraq War veteran, and her five-year-old special-needs son. After a horrific accident, they are the last, best hope for The Commons to free itself. Along for the ride are a shotgun-toting goth girl, a six-foot-six mummy, a mute Shaolin monk with anger-management issues, and the only guide left to lead them.
Three Journeys: separate but joined. One mission: to save forever.
But first they have to save themselves.
Oh my! It's like every one of my favorite genres rolled into one! I don't know about you, but I've already got this on my TBR!
You can find out more about the Commons over at Michael Peck's website!
!*!*!BONUS CONTENT ALERT!*!*!
Concept sketch of Mr. Brill by artist Michael Visnov!
Yikes! Gives me the chills like a 10 degree day!
Anyone else feel like stalking? Feel free to join me!
Follow Michael Alan Peck
Michael's website
Buy the book here!
Well peeps, thank you so much for joining me in this year's YA Scavenger hunt! It has been a pleasure doing it once again, and I hope you are having a blast!
Onward!
Next stop, Melanie Hooyenga!
