Hey, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Alyssa
Huckleberry and her new book, “Dark Matter”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
this post.
Be sure to make it to the
end of this post to enter to win a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Alyssa
and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks for stopping
by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
Dark Matter
by Alyssa Huckleberry
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GENRE: Dystopian Sci-Fi
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BLURB:
“Survival is light years away.”
Earth
is dying. The only salvation for humanity is colonizing space, yet so far that
has failed. The last hope for survival exists on a planet light years away…and
the mission is fraught with danger. Teenager Selina Alois leads a group of six
high achievers who pass the exam of a lifetime to earn a position on the
precarious expedition. As the mission launch approaches, dark secrets are
exposed about the planet. Further digging reveals a sinister plot that not only
risks humanity’s fate but also puts Selina and her team to the ultimate test.
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EXCERPT TWO:
“We
don’t have much time.”
The
first words out of my mother’s mouth were not what I had expected. I had
expected to find both of my parents home from work early; I had expected them
to want to talk to me; I had expected an endless stream of questions. But not
this.
The
urgency in my mother’s tone told me this was more than a melancholic response
to my impending departure—this was much more. Frowning with concern, I looked
from my mother’s knitted brow to my father’s taut jawline. I stood frozen in
place, hesitant even to close the door behind me.
“Come
in,” my mother rushed on impatiently. “We really don’t have much time.”
Obediently,
robot-like, I took a segmented step. My father pulled me forward and deeper
into the kitchen until the door clicked shut behind me.
“You
need to listen very carefully to what we’re about to tell you,” my mother told
me sternly.
“We
won’t have a chance to say anything twice. What you hear, you must never
repeat.”
“If
any of us are caught sharing this information, we’ll be executed,” my father
cut in, voice low and grave.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Alyssa Huckleberry grew up in San Diego as the
oldest of four children. After earning a business degree from Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo, Alyssa spent a short time working in finance before transitioning to
work in education. Today Alyssa works as a fifth grade teacher and she LOVES
her job!
When
she isn't teaching or writing, you can find Alyssa running, reading, practicing
yoga, traveling the world, or spending time with those dearest to her. She
loves spending time outdoors, growing in her faith, and learning new things
(hence, the great amount of time spent reading, traveling, and going on
adventures!). A true lover of whimsy, she also believes everything is better
with a latte in hand.
Alyssa's
first novel, Rescuing Racei, was published in 2004 (while Alyssa was
still a high school student) and later won the San Diego Book Award for Best
Young Adult Novel. Since then, Alyssa published three other books to complete
the series: Stealing Splendiferous, Magicus, and The Maleku
Map.
The
Struggle is Real
was an inspired piece written for an adult audience as a stand-alone work. Her
latest novel, Dark Matter, is written for a young adult audience. It is
the first book in what will be a science-fiction series imagining a future of
space exploration!
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Alyssa will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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This contest is sponsored
by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish
Promotions. Prizes are given away by the
sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish
Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteAlyssa ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. ~ Great name lol... My name is also Alyssa spelled the same way too, but I changed it to Ally in high school... I got tired of people unable to pronounce it and Ally is just more fun lol... But my mom and some family still call me Alyssa :)
Hi Ally!! Thanks so much for your thoughtful message...when I came to your page over the weekend, I thought you seemed like a kindred spirit. Now it makes more sense. :) I am super excited about Dark Matter and am very grateful to you for sharing it with your followers!!
DeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeletethis sounds really good, thanks for sharing
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