We are honoured to join Erin Danzer today as she
reveals her brand new cover for the eagerly awaited Into The Spiral (The Spiral Defenders, Book 1)
Fifteen-year-old
Veronica “Ronnie” Lambert wants to get out from under her older brother’s
shadow. When Ronnie gets a tattoo and then is struck by lightning, she suddenly
finds herself able to see and hear things in shadows that don’t appear to
others. Then Ronnie meets Gavin Clearwater, the hot new guy in all of her
classes and finds out he can see and hear the same things she can.
Gavin
tells her about the Spiral Defenders, a group of warriors that travels through
space and time to defend the planets of the Spiral. After meeting the Commander
of the Spiral Defenders and realizing his intentions might not be pure, Ronnie
struggles between following her destiny to become a Spiral Defender and trying
to regain the life she had before being struck by lightning.
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Excerpt:
She
looked and gave a little wave before turning to walk into her room only to find
her way blocked by yet another guy. This school seemed to be crawling with
hotties! This one was only a few inches taller than her, kind of short for a
guy, with straight black hair and dark slightly slanted eyes. He wore black
cargo pants, a black t-shirt that did nothing to hide his six-pack abs, and
black combat boots. He looked her up and down and arched an eyebrow as he
stepped aside.
“After
you, Princess,” he said, making a sweeping gesture with his arm as he slightly
bowed. Ronnie didn’t know whether to be appalled or to laugh at him and didn’t
have time to make up her mind as their Homeroom teacher asked if they would be
joining them today. Cheeks flushed, Ronnie walked into the room and sat in the
first available seat. The guy in the doorway sat at the desk behind her and
gave a small smirk that she pretended to ignore. Who the hell did this guy think
he was? She looked across the room and smiled when she saw Shawn sitting in the
back corner. He smiled and nodded when he saw her and her heart fluttered.
“Boyfriend,
or someone you wish was?” the boy behind her whispered. Ronnie rolled her eyes.
Her shoulders tightened as she tried to ignore him but he wasn’t going to be
dissuaded so easily.
“Huh,
well, if you’re not going to answer, then I’m going to have to guess,” he
continued. “My guess would be that he’s not your boyfriend but you want him to
be. Since you didn’t walk in with him, it makes me wonder if he’s even
interested in you. What is he, an oblivious friend? Or does he not even know
you exist? Is that what this outfit is for; so he will finally see you?”
Ronnie’s
ears reddened and it took the last of her willpower to keep from turning around
and telling him to shut up. She clenched her hands together on top of her desk,
praying the teacher would call on either one of them just so he would stop
talking. A million comebacks flashed through her mind, but she ground her
teeth, knowing she would never say any of them. Despite her promise to herself
to become her own person, she really didn’t know how to go about doing that.
She thought it would be easy once she got the tattoo, but she knew she was failing.
Even showing it off this morning, the little bit that she was able to, had
taken more courage than she normally possessed—and she hadn't even had the
satisfaction of Shawn seeing it.
Thinking
about Shawn took her mind off the jerk behind her and she managed to tune into
what the teacher was saying. Unfortunately, it wasn’t that interesting (all
about locker assignments and hall passing times) so she tuned out as quickly as
she’d tuned in, her mind wandering back to Shawn. She snuck another peek at him
and was thrilled to find him watching her—or at least that’s what it looked
like at first. He was actually looking at something behind her. She moved her
head to get a better look and felt a tug on her hair.
“Stop
moving; I’m almost done,” the guy behind her muttered. Ronnie spun around.
“What
the hell do you think you’re doing?” she shrieked, unable to pretend ignorance
anymore. She ran a hand over her hair and found a thin lock he had apparently
been braiding. Her eyes narrowed as the rest of the class waited for his
reaction. Even the teacher had stopped talking.
“I was
bored,” he muttered. “And your hair is really pretty.”
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Purchase Links:
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Erin Danzer wrote her first book at 10-years-old for a Young Authors competition, where she was awarded an Honorable Mention and discovered a passion for the written word. She’s written several novels and short stories since that spark ignited. Into the Spiral is the first of a four book series. In addition to her novels, Erin writes a monthly short story serial, The Cassandra Serafin Chronicles, posting alternately on her blog and in Literary Lunes bi-monthly online magazine. Erin resides in Racine, Wisconsin, with her husband, two children, and their cat.
You can connect with Erin at
the following places:
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