HUGE Giveaway and Review for Auracle by Gina Rosati
*A HUGE thank you to Gina Rosati for providing me
with an ARC of Auracle to review! Thank you, thank you! *
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Author Information: Website / Twitter / Facebook
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook
My Shelf: Own (ARC)
Other Information: Debut
Other Information: Debut
Pre-Order: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Books-A-Million
16 year old Anna Rogan has a secret she's only shared with her best friend, Rei; she can astrally project out of her body, allowing her spirit to explore the world and the far reaches of the universe.When there's a fatal accident and her classmate Taylor takes over Anna's body, what was an exhilarating distraction from her repressive home life threatens to become a permanent state. Faced with a future trapped in another dimension, Anna turns to Rei for help. Now the two of them must find a way to get Anna back into her body and stop Taylor from accusing an innocent friend of murder. Together Anna and Rei form a plan but it doesn't take into account the deeper feelings that are beginning to grow between them.
Review:
I point to my chest, mouthing the word me.
“Me,” he says softly. “‘That’s not me.’ That’s not you? Well, then, who is it?” He looks more confused than ever. Over at my house, the front door opens. Taylor comes out barefoot and walks slowly up the driveway toward the mailbox. She doesn’t look over, but Rei sees her, and he knows I can’t be here and there at the same time.
I mouth the word very slowly. “Taylor.”
Auracle
was a real treat to read. Rosati smoothly blends vivid details and evocative
writing with an original, emotional story, heartfelt and down-to-earth
characters, and a plotline that will keep you reading until the very end.
Growing
up, I watched the show Charmed
religiously, and I remember thinking Prue’s ability of astral projection was
one of the most amazing abilities ever. To be able to escape from both your
body and life, traverse to places of unforetold wonder, experience things such
as sight, smell, and sound more intensely than in your physical body, it would
truly be a life-altering experience. While the concept of astral projection was
what drew me to Auracle initially, I quickly discovered there was so much more
to love about it.
The
characters themselves were exquisitely rendered, each with their own strengths
and imperfections, and they felt genuinely real. Roasti brilliantly constructs
deep bonds between the characters, and portrays what it means to be a true
friend. Personally, I found the strongest and most compelling part of this story
to be the growing relationship between Rei and Anna. Having been best friends
since childhood, there were already close to one another, but I loved watching
their relationship realistically and gradually change as they became aware of
the romantic connection between them. (I was totally giggling the first time
Anna realizes that Rei has abs! Yum! :D)
Utterly
unique and emotionally gripping, Auracle is easily a book I would recommend to
anyone. It has quickly been added to my list of top favorites, and it is the
type of book you will reach for again and again. To put it simply, Auracle was an
absolutely mesmerizing read, and I hope it dazzles you as much as it did
me.
The prizes (detailed): Signed ARC, beaded bookmarks, buttons, magnets,
silicone bracelets, Swarovski crystal bracelet and stickers! About the bracelet: The
center star and fastener are lead-free pewter. The blue crystals are Swarovski,
but the large clear beads are quartz crystal, which (according to newly minted
crystal geek, Gina) absorbs negative energy. Leave your bracelet on a sunny
windowsill from time to time to let the crystals clear and charge up. The bracelet pictured measures seven inches.
If you need your bracelet bigger or smaller, let me know and Gina will restring
to fit.
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The Greatest Escape!
Well,
if that is not enough to inspire you to read Auracle, I’ll share a funny story
from the author –
“I
was having trouble visualizing Rei, so one day while I was using my husband's
computer, I decided I needed to find a picture. Rei is half Japanese, so I
Google Image-searched "Hot Asian Guys". NEVER do this from your
husband's computer (or boyfriend or parent, etc.) because there is this little
thing I was unaware of called Google Search History. Later that night, my
husband asked me 1) why I had been Googling "Hot Asian Guys" on his
computer and 2) why his computer was infested with malware. Oops! (I now know
that anything Googled with the word
“Hot” can lead to big trouble!) Fortunately, my husband has a really great
sense of humor and he's a whiz at fixing computers.
As
soon as I saw this picture, I knew I’d found my Rei (although this is really
actor/singer Takeshi Kaneshiro!) And since he looks so good all drippy wet, I
felt compelled to keep Rei wet as much as possible, which explains Rei’s shower
obsession. Seriously. This is character development at its finest! ;)”
To view the picture of Rei, click here!
And
now it is GIVEAWAY TIME! Gina is
giving away a bunch of awesome prizes: a signed ARC of Auracle, two bags of
Auracle swag, and a Swarovski crystal bracelet! (^o^) This giveaway is
international, so anyone can join! The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. To enter, just sign up below!
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