Anyone?
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Her bands are different from mine and Gunner’s. Her bands are decorated with little crosses all the way around. I can see that her pale wrists are red and raw because of them. They burn her skin, much how the silver bands affect Gunner. Besides being a pain in the butt, mine only annoys me. But then again, maybe mine does cause a similar reaction and I just can’t feel it.
I feel sorry for the both of them because I can’t imagine wearing something that always hurts. But I’d rather wear a cuff that hurt me than be me. That’s for sure.
I’d be a vampire or a werewolf over being a zombie any day.
I just wish someone had thought to ask me before dooming me to this kind of existence.
More from Angela Scott
DESERT RICE
This critically-acclaimed, award-winning Contemporary/Upper YA novel is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.
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Winner: League of Utah Writers 2013 – Gold Quill Award
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Winner: Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal 2013 – Young Adult: Coming of Age
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DESERT FLOWER
This much anticipated sequel to Desert Rice is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.
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Description of Desert Rice:
Samantha Jean Haggert is a beautiful twelve-year-old girl, but no one knows it. All they see is an awkward boy in a baseball cap and baggy pants. Sam’s not thrilled with the idea of hiding her identity, but it’s all part of her brother’s plan to keep Sam safe from male attention and hidden from the law. Fifteen-year-old Jacob will stop at nothing to protect his sister, including concealing the death of the one person who should have protected them in the first place--their mother.
Sam and Jacob try to outrun their past by stealing the family car and traveling from West Virginia to Arizona, but the adult world proves mighty difficult to navigate, especially for two kids on their own. Trusting adults has never been an option; no adult has ever given them a good reason. But when Sam meets “Jesus”--who smells an awful lot like a horse--in the park, life takes a different turn. He saved her once, and may be willing to save Sam and her brother again, if only they admit what took place that fateful day in West Virginia. The problem? Sam doesn’t remember, and Jacob isn’t talking.
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Praise for Desert Rice:
“First, a disclosure: I was Angela’s literary agent back in 2010/2011 and I was in love with this book. I knew it would be an almost impossible sell to publishers who were looking for the next big vampire or zombie book (which, as it turns out, Angela appears to have followed this one with). We got turned down for all the wrong reasons... and now, a smaller publisher has picked it up for all the right ones: #1 of which is, it’s a damned good book.” – A.B. at Amazon
“I’m a VERY difficult reader to please and this isn’t a book I would typically read but I read it and boy was I blown away. This novel captivated me, not from the first page but from the very first sentence, where we are brought smack in the middle of the action. The voice of the innocent and mostly naïve narrator, Samantha, is honest and real as she navigates through two journeys; an inner journey of the issues surrounding becoming a teenager (nicely addresses some tween topics), and a journey of dealing with the world around her.” – M. Charafeddine (Book Haven)
“There are books that are un-put-downable. I fall so deep into these books it’s as if I am a living, breathing character involved in the chaos, heartache and adventures played out before my eyes. Desert Rice was no exception. The first page pulled me into a story full of heroism, plot thickening, and cliff hanging moments. A book is many things to one person. And to that one person, a book holds many chances for time travel, fast paced adventure and a bond with people you love and will never meet. To me, this book held a world I’d gladly ad to my shelf so I can visit often.” – Nannette Pitts
“I seriously still have chills on my arms!! Angela Scott has some of the best first chapters and mid book twists that I have ever read.” –Booklover Blogger
THE ZOMBIE WEST SERIES
Book 1 – Wanted: Dead or Undead
Book 2 – Survivor Roundup
Book 3 – Dead Plains
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OR GET ALL 3 BOOKS IN 1, WITH
SPECIAL BONUS MATERIAL, IN:
The Zombie West Trilogy (Special Omnibus Edition)
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This romantic zombie western series, perfect for readers 13 and older, is now available. For more information on these books, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.
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Wanted: Dead or Undead has won multiple Awards, including:
WINNER: Kindle Book Review Best Indie Book of 2012 – Young Adult
WINNER: League of Utah Writers Gold Quill Award 2012
FINALIST: The 2012 USA Best Book Awards (USA Book News) – Young Adult
2ND PLACE: The 2012 Sharp Writ Book Awards – Young Adult
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WANTED: DEAD OR UNDEAD:
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 traveling 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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SURVIVOR ROUNDUP:
Red always knew she would have to face the man who nearly destroyed her. She just didn’t figure it would happen so soon....
With the plague sweeping across the nation, destroying many and turning others into walking corpses, survivors head West in search of a chosen land, a place designed to keep the infected out, while sealing survivors inside. In theory, the idea seems the only way to keep humanity alive. In practice, it doesn’t matter whether a person is on the inside or the out—there is no humanity.
...And even though John Gatherum hunted her down and instigated their reunion, Red’s no longer the passive girl he once manipulated. This time, she has a hidden agenda of her own.
Kill him. Save her family. Save herself.
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DEAD PLAINS:
Sometimes, the ones you least suspect are the ones that should worry you the most.
People aren’t always what they seem, as Red has experienced all too well. Strangers are feared, towns are avoided, and everyone’s intentions are scrutinized... even those closest to her. Her coveted ability has been revealed to far too many people, and now that a tiny heartbeat thumps and grows beneath her own, the risk has never been greater.
As the group of ten searches for a safe haven, a place to finally call home, the sobering reality of it all finally settles over them: nowhere is safe, nothing is permanent, and death is everywhere. One by one, Red’s reluctant posse grows smaller, as death claims some, and circumstance claims others.
It couldn’t be a worse time to bring a newborn into the world... but the baby is coming.
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Praise for Wanted: Dead or Undead:
“It was well written, well plotted and VERY entertaining (even the lovey dovey aspects of it!) If you like a good shoot out, and zombies trying to eat your brains for brunch, pick it up... you won’t be sorry.” - KindleObsessed Reviews
“I should probably preface this review by warning you that I don’t care for Westerns, or Zombies. The fascinating thing about
this, is that Angela Scott has managed to combine them into a story that I absolutely LOVE! I had so much fun reading this book, and somehow couldn’t wait to find out what happens next while hating that each page was bringing me closer to the end of it (is the sequel out yet? when can I read THAT?! Pant, Pant, Pant)” - Rebecca L. Fisk “BookWorm”
“If you enjoyed The Forest of Hands and Trees, then you’ll enjoy this zombie novel set in the old west. Angela Scott does a tremendous job of finding the perfect balance between the zombie part, the romance part, and the emotional part. The writing was fantabulous and certain events totally sucked me in” - Laura Pauling
“Let me start by saying that this book is exactly what you’d want. You look at the title and the concept, and you think, “Wow, that’s a cool idea,” and you open the book and start reading, and it turns out that the book and idea ARE cool. No disappointment here: this one’s a thrilling survival tale set in an apocalyptic Old West, and it’s definitely worth the read.” - John Anthony Allen
More from Evolved Publishing
We hope you loved Anyone? by award-winning author Angela Scott.
If so, you’re sure to love these books, too.
For lovers of young adult fiction, this girl’s coming-of-age story is suitable for readers 13 and up:
DARLA DECKER HATES TO WAIT
The Darla Decker Diaries – Book 1
By Jessica McHugh
This young adult adventure, featuring one girl’s path from childhood, is the first book in The Darla Decker Diaries series. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.
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DARLA DECKER TAKES THE CAKE
The Darla Decker Diaries – Book 2
By Jessica McHugh
This much-anticipated second book in The Darla Decker Diaries series will be available December 1, 2014. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.
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Description of Darla Decker Hates to Wait:
Patience is not Darla Decker’s strong suit. Surviving sixth grade is tough enough with an annoying older brother, a best friend acting distant, and schoolwork. After adding instructive kissing games and the torturous wait for a real date with her biggest crush, Darla is perpetually torn between behaving like an adult and throwing temper tantrums.
Games of flashlight tag, and the crazy cat lady roaming Shiloh Farms in a “demon bus,” serve as distractions during her parents’ quarrels and her anxiety about show choir auditions. Yet the more Darla waits for her adulthood to begin, the more she learns that summoning patience won’t be the hardest part of being eleven.
A frank and funny look at the path to adulthood, Darla Decker Hates to Wait begins a journey of love, loss, and the nitty-gritty of growing up through Darla Decker’s eyes.
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Praise for Darla Decker Hates to Wait:
“Young adult fiction, especially that written in a realistic setting and from a female perspective, can’t escape the comparison to iconic author Judy Blume. Like most of my peers, I grew up reading those novels, and have been skeptical of drawing parallels to them in other works. In the case of McHugh’s first installment of the Darla Decker Diaries, the comparison is warranted. This novel has the potential to be to a modern audience what Blume’s works were to girls of the 70s and 80s, and its blunt honesty and relevant topics make it the preferable choice.” – AvidEye
“Great YA Novel! If you’re looking for smart, edgy, funny and a lot of heart for your tween... (and you know what, even yourself, oh jaded adult,) the world of Darla Decker is waiting for you.” – Nelson
“Great, fun reading - Darla Decker is a phenomenon waiting to happen!” – C. Clark
“Never in my life have I so deeply enjoyed a young adult novel to the extent that I did Jessica McHugh’s Darla Decker Hates to Wait. If you’ve ever been an awkward preteen/teen, there is no way to read this without seeing yourself, your friends, your siblings and your classmates in the characters on the pages. The problems surrounding Darla and her friends are utterly believable, and often hard-hittingly real, but McHugh peppers them with enough humor, endearing sentimentality, and, of course, all the right kinds of awkwardness to make this a phenomenally well done coming-of-age story. Few and far between are the series novels that can leave me genuinely lost in thought, pondering what’s to come after the end of a book, but this definitely does just that. Needless to say, I will be pre-ordering my copy of the next novel as soon as possible.” – Mad Mae
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Description of Darla Decker Takes the Cake:
A week at Camp Wakonda is exactly what Darla Decker needs. Having said goodbye to sixth grade and her best childhood friend, she’s ready to create new memories and meet new people. Unfortunately, entering summer camp on a whopper of a lie and a fight with a fellow camper isn’t the best way to begin.
Aided by her schoolmate Nate, Darla navigates the twists and turns of life at summer camp while pretending to be Wakonda’s only “undercover counselor.” Despite the lies, older guys, bullies, and breakdowns, Darla discovers the truth about friendship through the mayhem and magic of camp.
A frank and funny look at the path to adulthood, Darla Decker Takes the Cake continues the journey of love, loss, and the nitty-gritty of growing up through Darla Decker’s eyes.
For lovers of Urban Fantasy, this young adult novel is suitable for readers 13 and up:
DREAM WARRIORS
A Joey Cola Novel
By D. Robert Pease
This young adult urban fantasy, featuring magic in a modern setting, is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.
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Joseph Colafranceschi is a fifteen-year-old, self-described geek, living in the Bronx. The second youngest of twelve sons of the former U.S. ambassador to Italy, Joey discovers that a small Egyptian statuette, given to him by his father, endows him with power to control his dreams.
After his brothers throw him down a manhole, Joey is drawn into a hidden society of warriors who have been battling a reincarnated Egyptian Pharaoh for over 3,000 years. In the dream world, everyone is not what they appear to be, and it’s impossible to tell who to trust. As Joey slips deeper into a world of gladiator battles and clandestine missions within other people’s dreams, he catches the eye of a beautiful Egyptian princess.
The only thing that keeps him grounded in reality is his best friend Alex, but even she may not be who he thought she was.
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Praise for Dream Warriors:
“I loved Noah Zarc, Mr. Pease’s MG trilogy. And I enjoyed his recent grown up fantasy, Shadow Swarm. But this is his best book yet. Just as Noah was a loose parody of the Bible story, so Joey has similarities to the biblical story of Joseph. If you’re familiar with those old favorites, I’ll let you pick out the parallels--there’s a bunch. But Joey soon takes a dive into the fantasy world that’s full of originality, fun, danger, romance, and suspense. There are some great twists and turns in here that I never saw coming! This one is appropriately billed as YA. There is some violence, but it’s mostly, well, dreamlike. Dream warriors have some great gladiator scenes, but they can’t die. Mortal blows simply send them back to wakefulness. But they can be killed if they’re followed back to their physical bodies. Also, romance is sweet. There’s some very mild sensuality. Nothing I’d censor for my kids (and I’m pretty conservative), but it might be enough to gross out fourth or fifth graders. Language is 100% clean. I highly, highly recommend this one for anyone eighth grade or older.”— Michelle Isenhoff
“Must say I was very impressed with this book. Very enjoyable. It even had me jumping off my bed in anxious excitement at one point. A mix of fantasy, action, mythology and our very own dreams. There is a bit of romance, some fun fight scenes, lots of ‘familiar’ faces, magic and a hint of mythology. A wonderful blend that I quickly latched onto and held on to the end. As soon as I
finished this book, I jumped online to learn more about the next book. I am so impatient to read it!”— J. Rivera
“Yes, this is a book intended for young adults, but I enjoyed it so much that I immediately turned around to read it a second time. I wanted to make sure I had not missed any subtle clues Mr. Pease may have given. I didn’t miss anything that might have warned me of the ending to come, but was surprised at the detail that went into building the dream world and how it works. The characters are the type that stay with you long after you turn the page and close the book. I am admitting that as a woman well into middle age I am eagerly awaiting book two in this series to be released in March of 2015. I will definitely have a note on my calendar to be on the lookout for the next gem. If you do not want to wait for March after you finish Dream Warriors, you may want check D. Robert Pease’s Noah Zarc Trilogy.”— Del Anne
“What nerdy, geeky kid wouldn’t want to fall asleep and wake up in a dream world where he morphed into a cross between King Leonidas and the Incredible Hulk? This element of the story alone is enough to draw readers to Dream Warriors. The story rates five stars, it was a fun read and I’d recommend it to readers age 13 and up.”— Kevin Gerard
For lovers of grand Sci-Fa, a blend of Science Fiction and Fantasy (suitable for readers 13 and older):
THE SILVER SPHERE
by Michael Dadich
This Young Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi novel, an extraordinary tale of two inter-connected planets fighting evil, has won multiple awards, and is appropriate for adults, but also for kids 12 and older. For more information, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.
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...and many more awards!