Good morning!
I don't usually host any other genre than romance on my blog, but when my online friend and fellow author at the Blue Ridge Literary agency. W J May asked if I'd feature her YA novel (coming December 15th), I couldn't resist. Dark Nebula is the sequel to the very successful, Rae of Hope (of which I am more than a little in love with the cover). part of the Chronicles of Kerrigan Read on to find out more...
Leery from the horrifying
incident at the end of her first year at Guilder Boarding School, Rae Kerrigan
is determined to learn more about her new tattoo. looks Her expectations are
high, an easy senior year and a happy reunion with Devon— the boy she’s not
supposed to date. All hopes of happiness fade into shattered dreams the moment
she steps back on campus.
Lies and secrets are
everywhere, and a betrayal cuts Rae deeply. Among her conflicts and enemies, it
appears as if her father is reaching out from beyond the grave to ruin her
life. With no one to trust, Rae doesn’t know where or who to turn to for help.
Has her destiny been written?
Or will she becomes the one thing she hates the most-- her father’s prodigy.
Wanita May grew up in the fruit belt of Ontario -
St.Catharines. With a crazy-happy childhood, she has always had a vivid
imagination and way too much energy.
The youngest of six -- four older brothers, and a
sister -- taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life.
At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track
and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high
jump. She continued to compete, breaking Canada's JR High Jump record (1.92m -
6' 3 1/2" for those metric-ly challenged). She attented University of
Toronto, and Kansas State University - winning CIAU's and becoming All-American
6x - NCAA Indoors Runner Up + more.
But you're not interested in her athletic career -
unless of course you're curious to know she stands 1.70m (5'7") and has
jumped 20cm over her head on more than one occasion. She's represented Canada
at the World Championships, World Jrs., won Francophone Games, and loved every
minute of every competition. From the grueling workouts, the crazy weights she
lifted on her back, the days she thought her lungs were going to spit out of
her mouth for lack of oxygen, the traveling around the world and the
opportunity to read - her favorite past time.
Life continued with her husband (a distance runner
from Liverpool, UK, who she met at KSU) and then their first, then second and
finally third child. Their house became full of more imagination and stories.
Wanita and her husband run an online business, dealing in antiques and collectables
- particularly jewelry and porcelain
After her father passed away in 2009, from a
six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight
against), she began to write again. A passion she'd loved for years, but
realized life was too short to keep putting it off.
Her first book, Rae of Hope - from the Chronicles
of Kerrigan, published by Mitchell Morris Publishing debuted Oct 2011. Dark
Nebula is available December 15th, 2012.
She is represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge
Literary Agency. Wanita is a writer of Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction and where
ever else her little muses take her.
Her LINKS:
Twitter: @wanitajump
STOP PRESS!!
W J May have just confirmed that Rae of
Hope, the first book in the series is going to be free to download on Amazon
October 15th. Mark your diaries, people!!
Here is the link:
Thanks for being here, lovely lady! Wishing you huge success with Dark Nebula!!
Comments??
Can't wait to readt it!
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