Hello! Today we have a very special Tour about Terra by Gretchen Powell. And I have the best day! Because is the author's birthday party *Throws confetti* YAY! JOIN HERE!
On Tour with Prism Book
Tours...
Hello there! My name is Gretchen Powell. I am 24 years
old, half-Chinese, and the owner of two adorable miniature schnauzers. I am an
occasional drinker of classy wines, and I wrote a
book.
By day, I work for a government contractor in
our nation’s capital.
By night, I binge on episodes of Doctor Who and
sleep fitfully.
Some of my favorite things include polka dots,
Harry Potter, pretty much any TV show that airs on Thursday nights (yep, I'm
talking Vampire Diaries #notashamed), and playing the ukulele.
by Gretchen Powell
Paperback, 286 pages
Published December 12th 2012 by Hopewell
Media
Premise:
A broken and desolate Earth. A young girl
struggling to survive. A lost boy with a powerful secret.
A discovery that will change
everything.
In the distant wake of a plague that has decimated
the Earth's population, humanity is split in two: The rich and powerful live in
skycities that float overhead, while those who remain on the ground have
gathered in settlements strewn across a dying planet. Eighteen-year-old Terra
Rhodon is a terrestrial--a denizen of the barren groundworld--who makes her
living as a scav. Long abandoned by her father, her caregivers gone, Terra
supports herself and her younger brother, Mica, by scouring the earth for
discarded scraps and metals to recycle for profit. One day, while on a routine
scavenging run, she discovers something that shocks her home settlement of
Genesis X-16. When the value of her discovery is revealed, Terra's world is
turned upside down.
Terra suddenly finds herself asking questions no
one will answer. Her search for the truth leads her to Adam--a beguiling
skydweller unlike any she has ever met. But Adam has secrets and a quest of his
own, and with him by her side, the world Terra thought she knew begins to
unravel. Soon her discoveries unearth a terrifying conspiracy that has the
potential to shatter everything--a revelation that will test the bonds of
loyalty, family, and love.
I force myself to take a breath. Food, supplies, new clothes, and a transport vehicle? I’m getting ahead of myself. 3,000 credits may seem like an insane amount now, but spread between both Mica and me, it won’t last forever. Steel only lasts as long as you can go without spending it. What happens when we start to run out? And am I supposed to just sit around and do nothing until then?
My relationship with the other scavs has always been tenuous at best. I can only imagine the endless stream of remarks I’ll have to endure if I try to return to the fields:
“Spent your fortune already, have you?”
“What, you need more steel to spruce up your wardrobe?”
“Here she is, fellas, ready to show us up again. You just can’t leave any for the rest of us, can you?”
No, the other scavs definitely won’t tolerate me after this, not when their own credit accounts have always been so much emptier. And a job in town is pretty much out of the question for me; I have neither the skill set nor the desire to work down at the docks or in the recycling center. And I suspect that my sunny disposition is not quite what they’re looking for to mind a shop.
In Terra's world,
resources are scarce and many people make their living as "scavs," hunting
for scraps to turn in on Collection Day in exchange for credits. For this tour,
YOU are a scav, and there are scraps all over the blogosphere for you to find!
On each participating blog, there will be one of 9 possible questions. Answer
the question to receive a keyword that will get you an extra entry in the
awesome giveaway!
Terra Collection #7:
You were born and bred in Genesis X-16. What’s your job?
One
lucky scav will win
a Terra prize pack! Get a signed copy
of Terra, along with three exclusive (and gorgeous!) bookmarks, as well
as a delicate silver watch--just like Terra's!--all packed up inside a scav bag
of your very own! US only.
An additional five (FIVE!)
winners will get a digital copy of Terra in the format of their
choice. International.
Open only to those who can legally enter. Winning Entry will
be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18
or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen
by Rafflecopter and announced on Rafflecopter and Grand Finale posts as well as
emailed and the winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be
chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter,
Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of
eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was
organized by Burgandy Ice @ Colorimetry and Prism Book Tours and sponsored by
Gretchen Powell. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
Terra on Tour!!
April 2013
Check out the Reviews of
Terra!! And become a "scav" and track down all the
answers to the Collections questions hidden in the excerpts. :-) Plus,
celebrate Gretchen's birthday by bringing something fun to the party!!
1 - April Fool's Day
LAUNCH!
11 - Gretchen's Birthday Party!!
19 - Grand Finale Blast!!
