Cover Reveal for Abandon by Elana Johnson

Abandon by Elana Johnson
Published: June 2013
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Age Demographic: YA Dystopia

seduced by power,
broken by control,
and consumed by love...

Vi has made her choice between Jag and Zenn, and the Resistance may have suffered for it. But with the Thinkers as strong as ever, the rebels still have a job to do. Vi knows better than anyone that there's more at stake than a few broken hearts.

But there is a traitor among them...and the choices he makes could lead to the total destruction of everything Vi has fought for.

Vi, Jag, and Zenn must set their problems aside for the Resistance to have any hope of ending the Thinkers' reign. Their success means everything...and their failure means death.

In Possession, Vi knows the Rule: Girls don't walk with boys, and they never even think about kissing them. But no one makes Vi want to break the Rules more than Zenn...and since the Thinkers have chosen him as Vi's future match, how much trouble can one kiss cause? The Thinkers may have brainwashed the rest of the population, but Vi is determined to think for herself.

But the Thinkers are unusually persuasive, and they're set on convincing Vi to become one of them...starting by brainwashing Zenn. Vi can't leave Zenn in the Thinkers' hands, but she's wary of joining the rebellion, especially since that means teaming up with Jag. Jag is egotistical, charismatic, and dangerous--everything Zenn's not. Vi can't quite trust Jag and can't quite resist him, but she also can't give up on Zenn.

This is a game of control or be controlled. And Vi has no choice but to play.


In Surrender Forbidden love, intoxicating power, and the terror of control…

Raine has always been a good girl. She lives by the rules in Freedom. After all, they are her father’s rules: He’s the Director. It’s because of him that Raine is willing to use her talent—a power so dangerous, no one else is allowed to know about it. Not even her roommate, Vi.

All of that changes when Raine falls for Gunner. Raine’s got every reason in the world to stay away from Gunn, but she just can’t. Especially when she discovers his connection to Vi’s boyfriend, Zenn. Raine has never known anyone as heavily brainwashed as Vi. Raine’s father expects her to spy on Vi and report back to him. But Raine is beginning to wonder what Vi knows that her father is so anxious to keep hidden, and what might happen if she helps Vi remember it. She’s even starting to suspect Vi’s secrets might involve Freedom’s newest prisoner, the rebel Jag Barque....

ALSO: Elana is running a Pinterest contest for the cover. She wants to get 500 pins (or repins) over the next two days. If we can get that many, she'll pick someone who pinned the cover to win a $50 Amazon gift card. 

It's so easy to do this. All you have to do is click this PIN IT button and select one of your boards to pin the cover to. Elana has done everything else!



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ABOUT ELANA JOHNSON

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Elana Johnson the author of the POSSESSION series, which includes novels POSSESSION and SURRENDER, and short stories REGRET (ebook only) and INSIDER INFORMATION (free here on Goodreads).

In between all the smiling, she blogs for the League of Extraordinary Writers and help to organize WriteOnCon. She also teaches, watches reality TV, and drives too fast.

Visit elanajohnson.blogspot.com to keep up with book happenings.

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Book Review: Underworld by Meg Cabot

Underworld
by Meg Cabot
Publisher: Point
Publication Date: May 8, 2012
Pages: 336
Age Demographic: Young Adult/Adult Crossover
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Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back.

Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn’t dead.

Not this time.

But she is being held against her will in the dim, twilit world between heaven and hell, where the spirits of the deceased wait before embarking upon their final journey.

Her captor, John Hayden, claims it’s for her own safety. Because not all the departed are dear. Some are so unhappy with where they ended up after leaving the Underworld, they’ve come back as Furies, intent on vengeance…on the one who sent them there and on the one whom he loves.

But while Pierce might be safe from the Furies in the Underworld, far worse dangers could be lurking for her there…and they might have more to do with its ruler than with his enemies.

And unless Pierce is careful, this time there’ll be no escape.

* Summary taken from Goodreads.

❝My Thoughts❞

Meg Cabot captivates fans once again, in a stunning sequel to Abandon. Reminicent of the Greek myth of Persephone and Hades featuring the underworld, Pierce finds herself trapped between heaven and hell, against her will. The mysteriously dark and handsome John Hayden, maintains that it's only for her protection. He explains that some of the deceased spirits aren't too thrilled with their final destination after leaving the underworld, and will often come back as furies hell bent on vengence and destruction. They specifically target the person that is the cause of them being sent there, and anyone John loves himself.

Underworld is a fascinatingly dangerous world full of dark intrigue, mystery, daring adventure, and incredible suspense. It picks up where Abandon left off with Pierce held captive in the underworld by John. Meg Cabot pens a thrilling tale of sweet subtle intense romance, vengeful furies fueled by revenge, and wonderful intriguing suspenseful mythology sure to wow anyone who enjoys modern edgey re-tellings of Greek mythos. Pierce's character growth and development was an amazing element that only adding more depth and layers to the story being told. I personally enjoyed how much she's grown and matured as a young woman that possesses such a wonderfully honest and likable personality.

John, on the other hand, only added to the fascination of the story. Getting to now more about him and his past, only piqued my curiosity even more than being introduced to him in Abandon. He's not completely black and white and while being a little shady to a certain degree, he still has Pierce's best interests at heart. He's willing to go to any lengths or do whatever it takes to protect her, and that's what makes me enjoy his character a great deal more. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by how much more I enjoyed this sequel to Abandon.

It's the perfect blend of creative visual imagination brought to life, amazing crackling romantic chemistry, and a super subtle edgey paranormal take on Greek mythos. Meg Cabot absolutely does not disappoint, as readers will soon find out just how much wow fills these brilliantly written pages. This is a book that fans of the Underworld series will absolutely NOT want to miss out on anytime soon.

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MEG CABOT

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Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs.

She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.

Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.

Author information taken from her Goodreads.

{ This ARC was provided by ATW ARC Tours, in exchange for an honest review which I have provided. No money exchanged hands, I review books for fun because I love to read. I am not interested in monetary gain.}