The following books are Finalists in the 2012 KBR Best Indie Book Contest. We will announce the Grand Prize Winners on Oct. 1st. So one of these books will be the Grand Prize Winner. In the meantime, check out these great reads! These authors have put in their time and written some amazing Young Adult books.
How did they get here?
Simple. The following authors, among hundreds of other writers, submitted their book to our review/judging team. They passed the initial screening, which means they hooked us in the first several pages and the quality was apparent. To advance to the Top-5 Finalists, these authors beat out a team of authors from around the globe. Please support these talented writers. Pick up all 5 ebooks for the cost of a hardback novel.
Cycles by Lois D. Brown
- When a pair of misfit teens uncover disturbing experiments conducted in the basement of their neighbor’s house, they become entangled in medical research that could destroy their lives and forever alter the human aging process.
Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn
- When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep.
Sixteen-year-old Kira Moore is a zero, someone who can’t read thoughts or be read by others. Zeros are outcasts who can’t be trusted, leaving her no chance with Raf, a regular mindreader and the best friend she secretly loves. When she accidentally controls Raf’s mind and nearly kills him, Kira tries to hide her frightening new ability from her family and an increasingly suspicious Raf. But lies tangle around her, and she’s dragged deep into a hidden underworld of mindjackers, where having to mind control everyone she loves is just the beginning of the deadly choices before her.
Purple by Graham J. Sharpe
- Purple is an urban fantasy novel set in modern day London. Originally intended as young adult fiction it’s now receiving rave reviews from readers of all ages. With a cast of quirky characters and plenty of sharp dialogue this paranormal mystery beautifully combines the supernatural with a touch of humour to create an original adventure with an unexpected twist.
Untraceable by S.R. Johannes
- WINNER OF 2012 INDIEREADER DISCOVERY AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT.
Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival. When her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he’s dead and fights the town authorities, tribal officials, and nature to find him.
One day, while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from danger by Mo, a hot guy with an intoxicating accent and a secret. As her feelings between him and her ex-boyfriend get muddled, Grace travels deep into the wilderness to escape and find her father.
Along the way, Grace learns terrible secrets that sever relationships and lives. Soon she’s enmeshed in a web of conspiracy, deception, and murder. And it’s going to take a lot more than a compass and a motorcycle (named Lucifer) for this kick-butting heroine to save everything she loves.
Wanted: Dead or Undead, The Zombie West by Angela Scott
- Trace Monroe doesn’t believe in luck. He never has. But when a fiery-headed cowgirl saunters through the saloon doors, wielding shotguns and a know-how for killing the living dead, he believes he just may be the luckiest man alive.
Trace wants to join Red’s posse, but she prefers to work alone–less messy that way. In order to become her travelling companion, Trace has to agree to her terms: no names, no questions, and if he gets bit, he can’t beg for mercy when she severs his brain stem.
He agrees, knowing only that Red is the sharpest shooter he’s ever encountered. The fact she’s stunning hasn’t escaped his attention either.
What he doesn’t know, is that Red has a very good reason to be on top of her game. She not only has the answer for how they can all outlive the plague taking over the wild, wild west, she IS the answer.
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