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Renegade
J.A. Souders
Series: The Elysium Chronicles #1
Publication date: November 13th 2012
by Tor Teen
Since the age of three, sixteen-year-old Evelyn Winters has been trained to be Daughter of the People in the underwater utopia known as Elysium. Selected from hundreds of children for her ideal genes, all her life she’s thought that everything was perfect; her world. Her people. The Law.
But when Gavin Hunter, a Surface Dweller, accidentally stumbles into their secluded little world, she’s forced to come to a startling realization: everything she knows is a lie. Her memories have been altered. Her mind and body aren’t under her own control. And the person she knows as Mother is a monster.
Together with Gavin she plans her escape, only to learn that her own mind is a ticking time bomb… and Mother has one last secret that will destroy them all.
J.A. Souders was born in the heartland with an overactive imagination and an over abundance of curiosity that was always getting her into trouble. Because she never grew up, she decided she’d put her imaginary friends to work and started writing. She now lives in the land of sunshine and palm trees with her husband and their two children and is an active member of the RWA, SFWA, YARWA and SCBWI. She is represented by Natalie Lakosil of the Bradford Literary Agency and her debut novel, RENEGADE, will be released Fall 2012.
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I loved Luminosity, Greta and the Goblin King, and the Soul Screamers series. Meant To Be looks so cute! I hope to read Renegade and Black City very soon. I already have my hands on those just need the time to read them! A good week!
Amy
I didn’t know that Reached was already coming out. I guess I didn’t care all that much lol!! After Crossed I was just left feeling meh about the whole thing. I will eventually read it because I have to know how it all ends, but I’m in no rush. I need to read Renegade ASAP!! Especially since it’s your November Brew pick. Crap, I still need to read Meant to Be too. I am failing with my NetGalley books lately. They are going to hate me.
Kathy Ann Coleman
Eek! My wallet is going to weep!
I want Renegade, My Beautiful Disaster, Meant To Be, Greta and the Goblin King and Black City. Already went and checked chapters–no opportunities to get an early copy for these. Ah well. Maybe I’ll make them the books I list for Christmas? *shrug*
Ems
These posts are my favorites…the only problem is that my TBR list tends to expand significantly after reading one! Thanks for sharing all the great new releases.
Sirtsu
Meant to Be is definitely at the top of my TBR pile. Looking forward to so many books this week, it’s ridiculous.
Kara_Malinczak
So many I want this week. Definitely Renegade, Black City, and Ashes of Twilight. Also, Reached and Meant to Be. But then there are maybes like Great and the Goblin King and Luminosity. *cries*
Millie
Ooooh. Renegade. I’d really like to read that one. And Black City, too! I’d also like to read Meant to Be. That sounds cute.
Cheers!
Millie @ Millie D’s Words
Mel@Thedailyprophecy.
Renegade! I can’t wait 🙂 Flawed sounds intense, Meant to be incredibly cute, Echo has a pretty cover and I also want to read Black City 😀
Jen (A Reading Daydreamer)
Eeep! Renegade is definitely high on my to-buy list, after I read your review!! Meant to Be sounds absolutely adorable too, I can’t wait for that one. Thanks for sharing, Giselle!! 🙂
Michelle
Meant to Be was cute! Miss Fortune Cookie sounds good, and is Flawed really coming out this time??… they keep pushing it back!
Kelly @ Dandelion Dreams
Oh how I have missed your Fresh Batches while I was away! I didn’t realize so many great books were coming out this week!! I definitely need to put back a little bit of money for them.
Jesse Burgoyne
I am really excited for Renegade! So many good books coming out this week!
Jesse @ Pretty In Fiction
Stephanie Sinclair
I really want Reached. Even though the second book, Crossed, kinda let me down, I’m still holding out hope!
Jenn Renee
So many I want, where to start?! Ashes of Twilight and Sacred are at the top of my list.
Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed
I just got Renegade and I also ordered myself a finished copy (because of your review). I can’t wait for Reached and I’m really looking forward to My Beautiful Failure. Looks heartbreaking and intense.
JessicaRaexox
I’m so excited for some of these! 😀
Shane
I can’t wait to get my hands on all these goodies
Maji Bookshelf
wow wow wow! soo many great books coming out this week! Really want to read My Beautiful Failure and Black City! Thanks so much for sharing!
– Farah @ MajiBookshelf
Shooting Stars Mag
For some reason, I thought Flawed was already out. I really want to read that one. Been on my wish-list for awhile now.
Megan K.
Yay for BLACK CITY and RENEGADE! I’m currently reading RENEGADE and it’s pretty good so far. 🙂 BLACK CITY’s cover is just GORGEOUS, and lots of people have been saying that it’s unlike any vampire story they’ve ever read, so I’m pretty interested to get it. 🙂
Savannah Bookswithbite
Awesome books coming out!
Christina
Mmmm, Renegade definitely deserves to be the flavor of the week! So delicious!
Micheline D
So many pretties released this week. Can’t wait till my copy of Reached arrives. I’m also wanting to read Greta & the Goblin King. I was excited for Black City but I’ve seen some less than spectacular reviews so I may hold off on that one. Echo & Ashes of Twilight are really pretty ♥ Thanks for sharing all these release goodies!