The One Apart
by Justine Avery
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GENRE: Paranormal
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BLURB:
Only one
obstacle stands in his way of enjoying a normal life. He remembers—every life
he's lived before.
Tres is about to be born... with the
biggest burden any has ever had to bear. He is beginning again—as an ageless
adult trapped in an infant body.
He and his teenage mother face life
filled with extraordinary challenges as they strive to protect, nurture, and
hide how truly different he is. But Tres alone must solve the greatest mystery
of all: who is he? The answer is linked to the one question he's too afraid to
ask: why am I?
In his quest, Tres discovers that
all is considerably more interconnected and dynamic than he could ever
imagine—and fraught with far more danger. He cannot hide from the unseen threat
stalking him since his birth.
Life as he knows it—as all know
it—is in peril. And Tres is the only one aware.
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EXCERPT:
Tres
felt his body abruptly drop around him with overbearing weight, encapsulating
him once again.
The
mental images, the overpowering memories, finally faded. Only an ominous
stillness remained.
Every
cell within him began to twitch, infusing with energy—even as he felt immobile.
Every joint, tendon, and bone ached under the pressure of being alive.
A
deep sadness engulfed him. He pondered possible rea
sons.
And, just as quickly, he was distracted by the presence of his own simple
thoughts.
Thoughts.
He realized his own thinking.
This
mind—certain of its own newness—desired to explore, feel, do, be. Tres opened
his eyes—tried to open his eyes. He found his eyelids fused shut.
He
opened his mouth. Thick, warm syrup seeped inside his swallow. Intense fear
washed over him, even as he knew exactly where—and how—he was.
Oh,
no.
Tres
was aware, more aware than any had ever been. In this moment, he knew
everything—and yet, nothing.
He
was beginning again.
A Word From the Author
1.Did you always want to be an author?
A love for reading inspired me to write. I think it’s natural for all of us who love
to read to be drawn to the idea of creating our own stories, developing our own
ideas, and giving readers that sense of surprise or happiness that we enjoy
when we read a great story. When I was
eleven or so, I started my first novel.
It was essentially a retelling of the Cinderella story with a main
character named Ella that—SURPRISE!—would be revealed as a secret
Cinderella. It’s a good thing I never
finished it! After that, I believed the
folks that told me that writing is more of a dream and not really a career, so
I only wrote sporadically when I was really moved to live my biggest dream,
only for life and that “real career” to get in the way. There were so many detours—for decades—but
now I realize they’re all really valuable experiences for the life of a
writer. Finally, the urge to write, the
feeling that you’re supposed to
write, took over, and I finally gave my writing “dream” the priority it
deserves.
2.Tell us about the publication of your first book.
Easy. I wrote The One Apart, sent it through the
ringer with editing, beta reading, and proofreading, designed the cover and
formatting to best suit the story itself and my desired experience for the
story’s readers, and chose Amazon.com to offer it to readers of the world
first.
3.Besides yourself, who is your favorite author in the genre in which you
write?
I don't have one. How could I possibly cite
just one?? I follow my reading nose, my in-the-moment interests,
wherever they take me, whether that's through a few of one author's oeuvre—one
after the other—or hopscotching from one author to another (and back again...
or maybe not). Every book offers
something new, something to discover. So does every author. When
I'm asked who my single favorite author is, I can't help but think of all those
I haven't even read—or discovered—yet.
4.What's the best part of being an author? The worse?
The best part of being an author is writing stories! I’m in it for the love, because it’s the most
fun thing I can think of to do with all my skills, abilities, and experience
combined. I never know how my stories
are going to end up—and for me, that's the whole fun of it. That's why I write!
Every story's an adventure, a mystery, an experience waiting to unfold. That's
the whole appeal for me. If I'm not having fun writing a story, I imagine no
one else is going to enjoy reading it.
The worst part of being an author is…
5.What projects are you working on now?
My next book will likely be a collection of shorter stories,
all sharing a common element: the story of those big moments in life when
everything changes, when everything turns in a new direction. I have a few unpublished stories that happen
to have that idea in common, and I’m eager to write more and create a
collection full of interesting characters and predicaments and surprising
moments.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Justine Avery is an
award-winning author of stories large and small for all. Born in the American
Midwest and raised all over the world, she is inherently an explorer, duly fascinated
by everything around her and excitedly noting the stories that abound all
around. As an avid reader of all genres, she weaves her own stories among them
all. She has a predilection for writing speculative fiction and story twists
and surprises she can’t even predict herself.
Avery has either lived in or
explored all 50 states of the union, over 36 countries, and all but one
continent; she lost count after moving 30-some times before the age of 20.
She’s intentionally jumped out of airplanes and off the highest bungee jump in
New Zealand, scuba dived unintentionally with sharks, designed websites,
intranets, and technical manuals, bartered with indigenous Panamanians, welded
automobile frames, observed at the Bujinkan Hombu Dojo in Noba, Japan, and masterminded
prosperous internet businesses—to name a few adventures. She earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree that life has never required, and at age 28, she sold everything
she owned and quit corporate life—and her final “job”—to freelance and travel
the world as she always dreamed of. And she’s never looked back.
Aside from her native English, Avery speaks a
bit of Japanese and a bit more Spanish, her accent is an ever-evolving mixture
of Midwestern American with notes of the Deep South and indiscriminate British
vocabulary and rhythm, and she says “eh”—like the Kiwis, not the Canadians. She
currently lives near Los Angeles with her husband, British film director Devon
Avery, and their three adopted children: Becks, Sam, and Lia. She writes from
wherever her curiosity takes her.
Avery loves to connect with
fellow readers and creatives, explorers and imaginers, and cordially invites
you to say “hello”—or konnichiwa.
www.JustineAvery.com
Twitter: @Justine_Avery
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/JustineAvery
Book buy link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076B7RDWY
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Justine Avery will be
awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during
the tour.
Thanks for hosting!
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ReplyDeleteDidn't they make a movie that was similar only it is a woman who does not age? Can't remember the movie name.
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ReplyDeleteI love paranormal so hopefully this up my alley.
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