Dark forces, magical creatures, and the world Lil thought she knew collide when a dream transports her to the strange world of Orenda. Stunned and terrified, Lil comes face to face with her doppelganger, Willow, who possesses the ability to travel between the two worlds. Everything Lil knows logically says that Orenda can’t exist, but a small clue may be proof that it was more than an ordinary dream. With the threat of her sister in danger, Lil crosses dimensions but it may cost her even more than she bargained for.
A sword wielding girl, the eternal suit, and a parallel universe come together in this action- packed Young Adult fantasy adventure that will keep readers of all ages turning the pages. Orenda is the first novel in the Orenda series.
Ruth Silver first began writing poetry as a teenager and reading heaps of fan fiction in her free time. She has written under three unique pseudo names and penned well over a hundred stories.
She attended Northern Illinois University in 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Communication. While in college she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, “Deuces are Wild”, which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.
Her love of writing, led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading YA novels and sharing her favorite books with other readers. She runs her own book blog and also enjoys photography and traveling.
Her favorite YA genre is a mix of Dystopian & Fantasy which is evident in the upcoming release of her latest book, Aberrant. Slated for release April 2013 by Lazy Day Publishing, it is the first in a trilogy.
EXCERPT
In the distance she saw it—the slightest ripple and flash in the forest preserve just across the lawn. She had just walked through there earlier that morning on her way into school. Lil jumped in her seat. No one seemed to notice. Her eyes widened. Just beyond the trees, a figure stood tall in blue jeans and a blue-striped button-down shirt.
Who are you? She shook her head as she glanced back at her English teacher, Ms. Lee. Her back was to Lil, so she shifted in her seat and peered out the window at the stranger not more than a dozen yards away. He approached through the trees until he came as far as the clearing. He leaned his back onto a trunk and nodded toward Lil, just once. Lil pinched herself, making sure she was awake. He gestured for her to come outside, letting her know he was there, for her.
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WOW absolutely love this cover!!
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It’s a beautiful cover. Thank you for sharing!
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Great cover. Thanks for spotlight since I haven’t heard much about this one
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Great spotlight, I really do love the cover!
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Ooooo such a good teaser! I would probably pinch myself in a situation like that as well. And then, like a girl in a horror movie, go out and see what he wanted 😉 Thanks so much for sharing Lola!
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Gorgeous cover, I do enjoy a good parallel universe story!
Amber Elise @Du Livre
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Nice teaser, but it’s too short! This book looked really good to me when I saw it on Goodreads. Thanks for doing a giveaway Lola. (I wish it came with the book though!)
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Haha, yeah reading fanfiction! Sounds like a pretty cool author. And that cover is sooo pretty!
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I have been wanting to read this one forever! Thanks for the giveaway
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
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OH I’m really digging that cover. Very nice.
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Wow! The cover looks magical indeed and the blurb saying that it contains parallel universe, magical creatures and doppelgangers sounds fantastic.
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The cover is gorgeous! It sounds really cool & interesting, too! Haven’t heard of this author, but I think I’ll be adding this to my list. Thanks for sharing!
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This book was not on my radar at all but I am so unbelievably in love with the synopsis! And don’t even get my started on the cover! OHMYGOD!
Thanks for putting this one on my radar!
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Stunning Cover for a very interesting book. I love the premises and the whole parallel fantasy world theme is one thing I can never resist!
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