Melanie - Founder of Melanie's Muses - You should know who I am lol If not click - All about Melanie! With book 2 in the Alternate Academy series releasing next week, Melissa Woods is providing the prize for this week's Win It Wednesday! It's a Tidemarsh Academy Mug, which for those that haven't read the first book yet, is the school that Nova is sent to. I thought the BEST thing to remind people about the series would be to reshare the joint review that Susan and I did. Have a read, and if you haven't started the series yet Book 1 is ON SALE for just $2.99 - you can get your copy HERE ... and book 2 is available for Pre-Order HERE and releases NEXT WEEK! A Joint Review From Mel & SueStandalone or series? Book 1 in a new series Category YA Paranormal Official Blurb About The Book Being a teenager can be hard. Being a teenager with supernatural abilities can be murder. Nova Harris hasn’t had the easiest life. Her mother died when she was five, and she never knew her father. Her stepdad wasn’t exactly the warm and fuzzy type…but Nova had never meant to kill him. Now Nova has discovered that she is an Alternate – a person with supernatural abilities – and that there are others just like her at Tidemarsh: a school for freaks. When Nova finds herself drawn to a mysterious boy being held in The Tombs; a place where the most dangerous Alternates are locked away in the dark, she ends up with more questions than answers. The more she explores, the more secrets she uncovers that she really should have left well alone. Welcome to Alternate Academy, where the only things not falling apart, are probably already on fire First Impressions: Melanie - I love the opening to this book. It's so crazy and drops you right into probably the worst moment so far of Nova's life! Susan - I am quite fond of a book that slaps you right in the face with something the moment you open the first page and that's exactly what you get when you dive in to Alternate Academy. General Review Melanie - Kids with misfit powers and abilities - some of which can kill (either accidentally or on purpose), plus a pretty snarky English teen made this an easy page turner. Some of the abilities make me wonder how they would ever be useful .... and then there are others where I would definitely not mind having. The story layers up as we discover things along with Nova, and one thing is certain ... pretty much nothing here is as it seems. I have read Melissa's work before and I have to say this series has levelled up majorly, and maybe because I know Susan's writing style so well, but I could definitely feel her influence in places, and the final result definitely leads me to want book 2 NOW! Susan - I fell in love with this book and it's characters right from the get go. This is exactly what I imagine teens would be like if they had special abilities. And like Mel said...some abilities were ones you'd be thrilled to wake up with one day...and others not so much LOL But of course like every great YA book, nothing is quite like it seems and Nova has to find her way in her new normal... Oh and there's a mysterious, broody, bad boy... #justsayin Melanie - Oh yep - that too! Am a bit of a fan of a bad boy lol Final Thoughts Melanie - . A great start to this new series. I'm very intrigued as to where this will go .... I do know that I wouldn't be sharing Nova's hesitation about certain things lol ... when you read it - you'll get that! Susan - A brilliant, twisty, opener to a series that's X-Men meets Red Queen and Shatter me with a British twist! Melanie - Well that made my final thoughts look a bit crap didn't it, but she's not wrong. Rating Melanie – 4 1/2 rounded up to 5 stars and a strong recommendation that all Musers go and read it. Susan - Has to be 5 stars - A brilliant start to what's gonna be a epic series! Go get it now!! The Pineapple Code Word For This Article Is Nova And Now For The Giveaway Melanie's Muses will be giving away a Tidemarsh Academy Mug (provided by Melissa Woods) For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: If you had a weird power - what do you think it would be? Comments about the article are encouraged - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the bag! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
Winner will be announced during the Live show on June 9th and then posted on the page as well on June 10th if the winner isn't at the live.) Full Rules Below! Good luck everyone! Rules Only comments posted on THE FORM will be considered. This is open internationally. If you win and you cannot accept mail due to Covid issues we will hold the prize until such time as you can. Some exceptions may apply based on Post Office Regulations. Melanie's Muses takes no responsibility for rules beyond her control. Void Where Prohibited. Sharing is always appreciated but is not required for entry. Winner Will Be Picked At Random. One Entry Per Person / Household Prize is provided via Melanie's Muses and will be mailed by her. Winner will be announced during the live on June 9th and posted on the Facebook page on Monday June 10th if they aren't at the live. Winner will have 48 hours to claim by messaging their address to - https://www.facebook.com/MelaniesMuses/ Or prize is considered forfeit. Failure to claim will result in a no future giveaway entry being counted for 30 days. We want people to claim their prizes! Don't get on the list! Any questions please contact Melanie on the Facebook page ***Disclaimer - Any Links To Buy and/or Subscribe to Amazon Programs On Amazon on this website are Amazon Affiliate Links Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** |
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