Want YA?

[This contest has now closed. Check back soon for the next one.]

I leave for NY in three days, and I have nothing to wear. And no idea what to buy. And I'm behind on the rewrite of Shift.

So.. let's do something easy. Let's give away a book.

Up for grabs: one ARC of My Soul to Take.

About the book:

My Soul to Take is my Young Adult debut, and the first book in my Soul Screamers series. It comes out on August 1, 2009, in trade paperback format (the taller paperbacks, as often seen in YA).

The book is about a high school junior who suffers brutal panic attacks (and the uncontrollable need to scream) when she thinks someone near her is about to die. She thinks she's losing her mind--until she discovers the truth.

This is my re-imagining of the old Irish bean sidhe (banshee) lore. My attempt to explain what a bean sidhe is really doing when she wails over the dead. But don't open the book expecting women in black dresses trailing funeral processions and tearing at their clothes. Kaylee goes to a normal high school, has a normal job, and all the normal teenage problems. And, of course, she can predict death.

But the real question is, can she stop the deaths she foresees?

Interested? This giveaway is open to everyone. (Unless you're related to me or have already read the book.) All ages, and anywhere the post office will ship. (Later, I'll have a teen only giveaway.)

To enter, answer one of the following questions in the comments, before 11:59 pm on Saturday, May 30:

What's your favorite YA book, and why?

Or, if you haven't read YA before, why have you decided to try it now?

Other business: I'll be answering the questions left for me in previous posts today, so check back if you asked me something.

And... tomorrow I'll announce the winner of the early copy of Prey from the last giveaway.