Soul Slam Book tour and Giveaway!
Soul Slam Soul Force Book 1
by Allie
Burton
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BLURB:
A
sixteen-year-old on her first heist to steal an ancient Egyptian amulet
inadvertently receives the soul of King Tut…and the deadly curse that comes
with it.
And
Olivia is not alone at the museum.
A
member of a secret Society, Xander believes it is his place to inherit King
Tut’s soul and justly rule. He knows nothing about the society’s evil plan to
control the world or the curse. Now, he must deal with the female imposter who
stole the amulet.
Xander
convinces Olivia they must form a temporary partnership. The two teens develop
a connection, and together they must figure out how to end the curse before it
turns deadly. On the run, unable to touch because of the curse, and dealing
with a male soul inside her female body, Olivia must learn to trust Xander.
As
the mystery surrounding the amulet unfolds, Olivia and Xander start to fall for
each other. But is love enough to save them and the world from destruction?
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EXCERPT
(from the end of Chapter 1)
Crawling ninja-style out of the sarcophagus, my black gym
shoes hit the ground without a sound. But inside, a screech built up in my
lungs and released on a heavy exhale, the scream so loud it sounded like an
alarm. “Aiyeeeeee!”
Xander and the old man froze.
I lunged at the case, swooped in, and grabbed the amulet.
A jolt rocked my body. Pain rocketed up my spine, but I held
tight to the prize. Clutching the piece in both hands, I hit the concrete floor
like a football player making a catch, and kept rolling.
“A girl.” Xander’s surprised voice rose on a high note.
“What the…Tut.”
“Grab her!” The old man spoke in English.
“Touch her?” Xander sounded horrified like I was the slime
of the world. “I can’t.”
“She’s got the amulet.”
I tried to get to my feet, but the pulsing inside threw me
off balance. I crashed back onto the floor. Pain seared my fingers and heat
rushed my veins.
My body jerked. My head spun.
Something slammed into me from the inside, like it was in my
body trying to get out. Back and forth I jerked. A powerful energy thumped from
my ribcage to my stomach and back again.
I trembled from head to foot. My vision blurred. Images swam
before my eyes—a blue river, golden statues, Egyptian pyramids, deceit, and
death.
“What’s going on?” The sound coming out of my mouth warbled.
“Am I dying?”
This felt worse than the time I had pneumonia with no
medicine, or the time I broke my arm and Fitch duct taped it…
Fogginess seeped into my consciousness. If I blacked-out
they’d steal the amulet, leave me to be caught, to go to prison, to face
Fitch’s wrath.
Whatever was inside me ignited like a nuclear bomb. My skin
could no longer contain my insides. I’d explode into tiny pieces and scatter
across the museum floor.
“It’s happening… To. Her.” Jeb’s voice was faint as if
coming from a distance, but I saw his shoes through squinted eyelids.
“But it’s my right. My inheritance.” Xander stomped his
sandaled foot near my head. “My destiny.”
“It’s too late.” Jeb’s voice curled like a sneer with extra
hatred. “The transfer has occurred. This stupid girl is now in possession of
King Tutankhamun’s soul.”
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
1. Do you wish you were someone else? Who? No, because every life has its ups and downs, it’s good and bad. I’m right where I’m supposed to be.
2. What did you do on your last birthday? I had lunch with friends, got a massage and facial, and went to the movies with my family. Nice and simple.
3. What are you working on right now? I’m working on the final story in the Lost Daughters of Atlantis series. Scylla is half-sea monster and half-Atlantean princess who is determined to fulfill her legend to destroy Atlantis.
4. What do you think you’re really good at? I’ve been told my dialogue writing is snappy and flows.
5. What do you think you’re really bad at? I have to work really hard at scenery and description. I’ve been known to have my characters naked throughout an entire scene!
GIVEAWAY!
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AUTHOR BIO
Allie
didn’t realize having so many jobs would become great research material for the
stories she writes. She has been everything from a fitting room attendant to a
bike police officer to a professional mascot escort. She has lived on three
continents and in four states and has studied art, fashion design, marine
biology, and advertising.
When
her kids asked, “when are you going to write a story we can read?” she switched
from adult novels to Young Adult and Middle Grade and hasn’t looked back.
Allie
is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators,
Romance Writers of America including the Young Adult, Dallas Area Romance
Writers and Heart of the Rockies chapters. She is also a member of Rocky
Mountain Fiction Writers. Currently, she lives in Colorado with her husband and
two children.
www.allieburton.com
www.twitter.com/Allie_Burton
www.Facebook.com/AllieBurtonAuthor
www.wattpad.com/AllieBurton
BUY LINKS
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Thank you very much!
Love that's in this book which is a mystery! That's exciting!
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting me! I'm excited about this book because it combines romance, adventure and mystery. I hope my readers enjoy it too! Allie
ReplyDeleteEppullum, Thanks for commenting. I love the mystery aspect as well. Olivia and Xander have to put together and then follow the clues in order to succeed in their quest. Allie
ReplyDeleteI have really been enjoying following this tour. The more I hear about this book, the more excited I get for it! Mysteries, secret societies, ancient Egyptian secrets…soooo good! Thank you for sharing! ^_^
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Rita, Thanks for continuing on the tour. I wanted to let everyone know that I'm holding a contest on my website. Sign up for my announce-only newsletter and you are entered into a contest to win a Kindle. www.allieburton.com Allie
ReplyDeleteMelinda, Thanks for following the tour. If you like all things paranormal check out Supernatural Six. Six books, six authors, and only $.99 cents. Atlantis Riptide, the first book in my Lost Daughters of Atlantis is in it. http://amzn.com/B00GA9IQJW Allie
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting sounding mystery. Loved the excerpt.
ReplyDeleteMomJane, Thanks for your comment and thanks for following the tour. Allie
ReplyDeleteI always love the author interviews. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYelena, I love reading other author interviews. Mine-not so much. Allie
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It may seem small, but I like that you posted the ages of the characters. Since I teach middle school, I know they'll like having a book about kids that are near their age.
ReplyDeleteDede, Soul Slam is a great fit for middle school kids because it is a younger YA. I've heard from several middle grade fans who enjoyed this book as well as my Lost Daughters of Atlantis series. Allie
ReplyDeleteI've always been intrigues about everything connected with Egypt :) I hope this is good! :)
ReplyDeleteKarina V
I love anything Egyptian :D
ReplyDeleteI also love to know more about authors, so the interview was interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteNice excerpt, thank you.
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