Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first
organized by author Colleen Houck http://colleenhouck.com/ as a way to give
readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite
authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only
get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the
hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will
receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this
contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72
hours!
Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the
hunt. There are eight contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one
or all! I am a part of the GREEN TEAM--but there is also a red team, an orange team, a
gold team, a teal team, a blue team, a purple team, and a pink
team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!
If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to
all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go
to the YA Scavenger Hunt page: http://www.yash.rocks/p/prizes.html
.
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've hidden my
favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the green
team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).
Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure
you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize: http://www.yash.rocks/p/enter-here.html
. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18
should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the
grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by APRIL 3, at noon
Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact
information will not be considered.
Extra Raffle for 10 Kindle Copies of my YA Paranormal Mystery Novel, Shade
I'm delighted to be one of the authors participating in the Spring 2016 YA Scavenger Hunt! My YA Paranormal Mystery novel, Shade, and first reveal information about the upcoming second book in the series, Shade and the Skinwalkers, can be found over on Author Cheyanne Young's blog: http://www.cheyanneyoung.com/. While you're there, check out her books - they look great! Because I'm enjoying the YA Scavenger Hunt so much, I've decided to raffle off 10 Kindle copies of Shade on my website: http://www.marilynpeake.com/giveaways.html.
SCAVENGER HUNT POST
And now without further ado, I'd like to introduce Katie Hayoz, the author I'm hosting on my blog for the YA Scavenger Hunt.
Katie's the author of a number of wonderful YA books, including Untethered, an Indie B.R.A.G. award winner and a finalist in the Mslexia YA novel competition.
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
Untethered by
Katie Hayoz
Sixteen-year-old Sylvie isn’t comfortable in her own
skin. In fact, there are times she can’t
even manage to stay inside it. But if
there is one thing she’s sure of, it’s her love for Kevin Phillips. She’s
willing to stake everything on it –her family, her friends, and possibly her
soul.
Sylvie has been best friends with Cassie forever. But everything is turned around when the boy
Sylvie’s loved since fifth grade falls for Cassie. Devastated, Sylvie intends
to get Kevin by any means possible, even if it involves treachery, deceit, and
the dark side of astral projection. She is positive her plans will give her
what she wants, but she doesn’t count on it all spiraling out of control.
Finalist in the Mslexia novel competition, Untethered by Katie Hayoz explores the
intoxicating and dangerous world of jealousy and obsession when coupled with
paranormal ability. It is a touching, sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking
novel that speaks to the self-doubt lurking in us all.
About the author:
Katie Hayoz was born in Racine, WI, the youngest of six
kids. Originally, she wanted to become pope (for the awesome hat and fancy
robes), but quickly realized reading was her true religion. Writing was always
a hobby and she only decided to try her hand at it seriously when she ended up
in Geneva, Switzerland. Now she's constantly at her laptop in the small
apartment she shares with her husband, two daughters, and a very fuzzy cat. She
devours novels like she does popcorn and black licorice:
quickly and in large quantities.
And now, just for fun, a Paranormal Pop Quiz from Katie:
Paranormal Pop Quiz: Katie Hayoz,
author of Untethered
I devour paranormal novels.
Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, angels, witches, astral projection. The whole bit. But while I can list out plotlines from
various paranormal novels, I realized I don’t really know all that much about
these paranormal phenomena. So I scoured
the internet and waded through Wikepedia and local library sites to learn a
bit. What about you? What do you know about the paranormal? Take the pop quiz and see if your answers
line up.
1. Persecution and trials of these supposed beings
started in Switzerland in the early 15th century before spreading to
most of Europe:
a.
Werewolves
b.
Vampires
c.
Sorcerers
2. If you want to cast a love spell or create a
love potion, what would you use?
a.
Eye of newt
b.
Basil
c.
Onion
33. Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian noble from the
1500’s is known as “The Blood Countess” because:
a.
She led a bloody war against a neighboring
country.
b.
She had a penchant for raw meat.
c.
She killed young girls and bathed in their blood
to look young.
4.
Who is considered the Angel of Death?
a.
Rapheal
b.
Samael
c.
Gabriel
5.
What could you use to rid a home of a pesky
ghost?
a.
Sage
b.
Sand
c.
Sugar
6.
What is astral projection?
a.
The study of stars and their influence on the
future.
b.
The separation of one’s consciousness or spirit
from one’s physical body.
c.
The plan to move civilization to other planets.
Ready to find out how you did?
Answers:
1.
A- Werewolves.
It wasn’t only witches. Suspected
werewolves went on trial as well. Geesh,
guess that might be why waxing came about…
2.
B- Basil
Yep. There’s a reason Italians
are supposed to be good lovers.
3.
C- She bathed in their blood. This woman was sick and twisted. She apparently had at least 650 victims.
4.
B- Samael.
This is also the name of a Swiss heavy metal band. Who knew?
5.
A- Sage.
Burn sage or sprinkle salt to try to cleanse your house of unwelcome
spirits. Or get a medium there who can send them off to the Light.
6.
B- The separation of spirit from body. Astral projection is a voluntary out-of-body
experience. It is what Sylvie, the main
character in Untethered, thinks will
change her life.
Important Information About the YA Scavenger Hunt Contest
And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a
ton of books by me, Katie Hayoz, and more! To enter, you need to know
that my favorite number is 9454. Add up all the
favorite numbers of the authors on the green team and you'll have all the secret
code to enter for the grand prize!
CONTINUE THE HUNT
