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GIVEAWAY!! Blog Tour – Spotlight: The Chosen of Gaia by Marcela Mariz with a guest post from the author
The Chosen of Gaia
written by M. Mariz
published by Marcela Mariz
find it here: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Goodreads
About the book – from the author: Fifteen-year-old Albert has just received an invitation that could transform his disappointing life completely – a chance to belong to an advanced and hidden society that only reveals itself to a select few.
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.
And now, Every Free Chance Book Reviews would like to welcome M. Mariz, author of The Chosen of Gaia, to the blog today!! She is touring the blogosphere with JKS Communications and has written the following guest post for all of you!
The New Kid
The eyes of the pack were wide and fixed on their prey; their bodies leaned forward slightly in a demonstration of power, breathing in rhythm. The stomach of the victim grumbles with fear, provoking a pitiless look from the group. The scanning process begins. Every inch of the prey is analyzed with precision. The prey takes a step back, but the eyes follow without blinking. The victim can’t meet the stares for too long and looks down, conceding victory to the pack.
That’s how I would describe my first day as a new student or even my first day at work.
Growing up I moved a few more times than usual with my family, due to my dad’s work, and ended up attending several different schools. I’m very familiar with the feeling of being the new kid.
I remember when I moved for a year from Rio de Janeiro to the northern Brazil, to a city named Salvador, when I was a teenager. For starters, our accents were completely different, and I couldn’t even utter a word without attracting strong laughs. Their slang and vocabulary were very different from mine and even our tastes in music were totally opposed. As I was always good at sports, I tried to gather what was left of my pride during PE class. After scoring multiple goals in a soccer game and giving perfect passes to other players, I thought that I had finally taught them a lesson. I couldn’t be more wrong, though. A puddle of water got in my way and the next thing I knew my butt hit the floor and I was sliding across the whole court. The joke was on me for a couple weeks.
Changes are especially hard to deal with in your teenage years. Any lifestyle alternation brings insecurity and unease, as you leave your comfort zone to enter unknown territory.
But what if your current lifestyle already sucks? What if you already feel like an “alien” in your own city and school? What if a radical change to start from scratch is the only way to erase your failures in life and finally fit in?
That’s the opportunity that will be presented to fifteen year old Albert, whose fears and shyness have up to now made him the lonely prey.
The Chosen of Gaia is a light-hearted novel about taking chances, having the courage to leave it all behind, and to finding your true self in the meantime.
Are you bold enough to follow in his footsteps?
About the author: 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.
Find Ms. Mariz here: web, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads
And now for the GIVEAWAY!!! Ms. Mariz is offering a paperback copy of her book to one lucky winner! Just fill out the Rafflecopter form below for your chance to win. (Open US only.)
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Happy reading wherever you are and whenever you get a free chance!!!
6 Comments
by Unknown
I appreciate the chance to read this! I have heard good things about the Author and story.The synopsis
is very interesting!I have my fingers crossed.
Cyndee Thomas
cyndee(dot)thomas0(at)gmail(dot)com
by The Every Free Chance Reader
Good luck, Cyndee! When you do get to read this book, stop by and let us know how you liked it!
by Crystal B.
This sounds like a pretty intriguing book! Great guest post and thanks for hosting this giveaway!! 😀
P.S Love the blog name
by The Every Free Chance Reader
I know…it does sound really good, right? I can’t wait to read it!
And, thank you, Crystal, for checking out my blog! And the name is true…I read every free chance I get. If I didn’t, I’d never find the time to read. =) I hope to see you here again!
by Kaci Verdun
Thanks for the chance to win, sounds like a great read!
by The Every Free Chance Reader
And thank you for stopping by my blog! Good luck in the giveaway!