Book Lover’s Holiday Hop
December 4th to 10th
I’m giving away a trio of terrific ebooks that are a gift from JKSCommunications.
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2:32 AM
Synopsis
Paperback, $8.99
ISBN: 9780988404601
eBook, $5.99
ISBN: 9780615601694
AND THE STORY BEGINS…
In the early morning hours nearing her 17th birthday, Cat Townsend woke to the sudden blur of a mysterious unknown man sitting on the edge of her bed. She did not feel fear — rather a strange calmness overtook her. In an instant their eyes locked, he lightly touched her hand, and then he disappeared into the nothingness of night.
Caught in that undefined place between asleep and awake, the moment felt hazy and surreal. A chill ran down Cat’s spine as she glances at the time – it’s 2:32 a.m.
What unfolds in the first book of The Djinn Master’s Legacy trilogy, is young Cat’s personal struggle with the overwhelming choice to accept a destiny of magic. As she contemplates the merits of unparalleled power, her new and ordinary world in Savannah, Georgia is understandably shaken. The closer her decision gets, the more twisted her life with family, friends and boyfriend becomes. Will she choose to give up everything she cherishes?
Find out, in 2:32 A.M. The time everything happens.
EMILY FORD; BIOGRAPHY
Debut novelist Emily Ford has always been a storyteller. As a kid at summer camp in Maine, she’d make up ghost stories at bedtime for her fellow bunkmates.
Her Djinn Master’s Legacy trilogy also began as a simple bedtime story, intended for Ford’s then adolescent children to have in writing and use to tell their own kids one day. By the time she finished writing, she had three very full books.
2:32 a.m., Ford’s first installment of her young adult series, caught early readers’ attention as a fiction book minus the typical vampire and werewolf characters.
The Texas writer interned each summer with KHOU-TV in Houston while gaining her bachelor’s degree in radio and television at The University of Arizona. She worked on the copy desk at The Dallas Morning News, and eventually started the marketing company KapsMark, Inc.
Website: EmilyFordAuthor.com
@DjinnMstrLegacy 
The Djinn Master’s Legacy 
Emily Ford
Zuto: The Adventures of a Computer Virus
Paperback: $7.99, eBook: $2.99
ISBN: 978-1477683309
Children’s Fiction, Ages 9-12
182 pages
Published August 2012
Synopsis
Zuto, a smart, sneaky computer virus, leads a happy life in his secret hiding place: the Recycle Bin. There, among heaps of junk full of surprising treasures, he plans his tricks. Everything changes when a far more malicious program invades the computer . . . and threatens to end all life in it. Together with his Recycle Bin friends—outdated, buggy programs—Zuto sets off to save his world.
Readers curious about the truth behind this rollicking adventure story will find it in the Zutopedia appendix, which explains concepts such as computer viruses, IP addresses, and binary numbers.
Zuto was first published in Israel, where it was recommended by the Israeli Ministry of Education and voted in the top ten favorite books by children in grades 4-6 nationwide.
UDI AHARONI; BIOGRAPHY
Udi Aharoni is a software engineer and Maching Learning expert with IBM Research. He holds an M.A. in Computer Science.
He published short, original scientific videos on his YouTube channel “udiprod,” which has over a million views, before writing his acclaimed children’s book Zuto: The Adventures of a Computer Virus (Rimonim, August 2009).
Aharoni’s debut published first in Hebrew and was voted one of the nation’s favorite books for ages 9-12 in the Israeli Ministry of Education’s “Book Parade.” The English version followed in August 2012.
The computer whiz visits classrooms – both in person and via webcam – for discussions and lessons surrounding his educational book.
Website: www.Zutopedia.com
The Chosen of Gaia
Synopsis
Immersed in a new world of mind-boggling technology and intriguing peers, Albert will overcome his fears enough to ignore a few suspicious details. But soon he’ll find his family dragged to the center of a scandal that threatens to tear them apart and erase their very identities.
A conflicted Albert must find the strength to challenge authority by relying on his newfound allies and gift for Revelation.
Prepare for adventure, humor and suspense in this fast-paced tale of a “normal” family striving for their place in a “perfect” world.
M. Mariz; BIOGRAPHY
M. Mariz is an actress, lawyer and writer with more than 20 plays produced. Her debut novel The Chosen of Gaia (Sept. 28, 2012) was inspired by her own Revelation dream.
Born in Rio de Janeiro and currently living in Southern California, Mariz writes screenplays and novels in both Portuguese and English. The artist has more than 15 years of acting experience, encompassing works in theater, television and movies. She has multiple plays and sketches featured in theaters, including a teenager play that was performed by young Brazilian celebrities all over the country, and has written many other plays for different Brazilian companies to present work-related themes in a funny, entertaining way.
She lives with her husband in Orange, California, where she is constantly developing ideas for new stories to tell.
Website: thechosenofgaia.com
It sounds cliche, but I’m wishing everyone can get together this Christmas. I have a new brother-in-law (my wife’s full brother) as he was adopted at birth and has recently connected with my mother-in-law so it is a very exciting, emotional time. I hope that everyone can coordinate their plans so the my wife’s entire immediate family can spend Christmas together for the 1st time in their lives. Thanks for the giveaway and the great posts every week!
Paul R. Hewlett
awww!! I love the togetherness as well — sounds like yours will be xtra special!
I am wishing for the impossible to get pregnant and have a baby. Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.
You made my heart ache for you! I’ll add you to my wish list 😉
I already have a loving and healthy family which is all I could really want. Though it would be a nice bonus to get a tablet.
Wouldn’t it though?
Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole
Thanks for the great contest
Merry Christmas
swkimbell@yahoo.com
Haven’t read that one – I’ll check it out.
i realy want an ipad mini nothing else
kaholgate at ymail dot com
good luck!
I currently work and go to school full-time in addition to being a wife and mother so this Christmas I just want a day off to spend with my husband and kids!
I’ve been there! Here’s to a day of just spending time with those we love!
I want a Kindle Fire.
Those are nice. I’d be happy if he just filled my stocking…
Though my children are TERRIFIC Gift-givers – I think they get that from their mom.
I want Santa to bring me books and a new digital camera!
yup… but if he’d only pick the books from my wishlist instead of what he thinks I’d like 🙁
books are on my list this christmas.
Books, Kindle Fire and movies 😉 Thanks for the great giveaway! These books all sound really interesting especially the Zuto, that could be a very fun and funny book 🙂
I want snow for christmas – then it can leave the next day 😀
A new desktop gaming pc!
Happy Holidays and thanks for the amazing giveaway!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com