The Emerald City (YA Urban Fantasy)

[jabeard]

I've finally joined the ranks of authordom:

In this loose re-imagining of the Wizard of Oz, Kansas teen Gail Dorjee has tried to escape from the pain of her parents' death by retreating into a hard shell of anger and sarcasm.

When her aunt and uncle ship her off to an elite Seattle boarding school, Osland Academy, she spends her first day making enemies, including the school's most powerful clique, the Winged, and their leader, the ruthless Diana.

Social war and the school's uptight teachers are only mild annoyances. Mysterious phone outages, bizarre behavioral blocks, and strange incidents suggest Osland is focused on something much more sinister than education.

Now Gail has to survive at Osland with only a sad assortment of potential allies: her airhead roommate, a cowardly victim of the Winged, and Diana's cold but handsome boyfriend, Nick.

The Emerald City

[kmanpi21]

Try to read it. congrats!

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[jabeard]

Try to read it. congrats!

Thanks. I hope you enjoy it.

[jabeard]

Happy Valentine's Day!

I'd like to say my book is hyper-romantic in honor of the holiday, but alas, it's a UF and not a paranormal romance.

But:

"Excellently written and characterized . . . One aspect of this novel that I particularly noticed and enjoyed is that Gail is not your ordinary YA heroine . . ."

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/277084323

[jabeard]

Today I began my first blog tour to promote THE EMERALD CITY. It was graciously organized by Julie Ann Dawson over at Positively Published.

Monday 2/27: Interview at 21st Century Author
I discuss my admiration for Rushdie and my struggles with too many ideas among other things.

Tuesday 2/28: Guest Blogging at Samantha Warren, "Fiction is Truth"
My defense of fiction.

Wednesday 2/29: Guest Blogging at Jerry Hanel's Blog, "Fairy Killer"
Why would a die-hard skeptic enjoy stories about magic and the supernatural so much?

Thursday 3/1: Guest Blogging at Fantastic Adventure, "Our World Versus Their World"
Contemporary/urban fantasy versus second world fantasy

Friday 3/2: Ten Random Facts at Bards and Sages Group
Ferrets and North Korea!

[jabeard]

On Friday (March 9th) doing a giveaway at http://btweenprose.blogspot.com/

Though this is obviously Kindleboards, I just wanted to note my book is now available at Barnes and Noble and Kobo as well.

[Steverino]

Saw the title of the thread and thought, "Oz or Seattle?  Oz or Seattle?"

Nice to see that it's both.  Great premise.

[jabeard]

I grew up in the Washington (though I've lived all over since leaving my fine and wet homeland). So when I was thinking of a city for my book, Seattle came to mind immediately.

[jabeard]

Now on sale for the next 6-8 weeks for .99 cents.