Announcing The Compelling Reads Tour, Plus a Giveaway of Kat Zhang's ECHOES OF US

Check out the destinations and event descriptions below this week's giveaway. But that's not even the complete list yet! I don't want to be so close to Atlanta without stopping in to see Kat Zhang, who was one of the finalists in our very first contest here on Adventures and is now about to release the final book in her amazing dystopian trilogy!!! And as long as the tour is going to Atlanta, we may as well add some more locations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, right? : )  

THIS WEEK'S GIVEAWAY

In honor of Kat's upcoming release, she is offering two copies of the ARC of ECHOES OF US. If you haven't read the first two books in The Hybrid Chronicles, seriously, what are you waiting for? WHAT'S LEFT OF ME and ONCE WE WERE are heart-pounding dystopian adventure stories that tackle thought-provoking topics in fascinating, eye-opening new ways. And they are so beautifully written, you'll be immersed from start to finish. I can't tell you enough how much I love this series!

Echoes of Us by Kat Zhang Hardcover, Harpercollins September 16, 2014

To change the world, I may lose everything

All Eva ever wanted was the chance to be herself. But in the Americas, to be hybrid—to share your body with a second soul—is not tolerated past childhood. Now Eva and Addie, her sister soul, are constantly on the move, hiding from the officials who seek to capture them. But the tide is changing. A revolution is brewing, and people are starting to question the hybrids' mistreatment.
Then Marion, an ambitious reporter, offers Eva and Addie a daring proposal: If they go undercover and film the wretched conditions of a hybrid institution, she will not only rescue them, she'll find a way to free Jackson, the boy Addie loves. It's risky, and Eva will have to leave Ryan and her friends behind, but if she succeeds, it could also tip the scales forever and lead to hybrid freedom.
As Eva and Addie walk into danger, they cling to each other and the hope of a better future. But the price they might pay is higher than they ever could have imagined.
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Come talk about the books that made you love to read and find compelling new reads to love!

Q&As, Signings, and Door Prizes at Every Stop!

10/26/14: Arlington, VA -- WRITE WITH US! LIVE FANFIC AND BLOCKBUSTER FICTION 4:00 PM, Arlington Public Library w/ One More Page Books Love reading? Ever wonder, “How did the author come up with THAT!?” Come talk about your favorite best-selling YA novels and build a story with the authors of four hot young adult trilogies in an interactive audience-participation event. Work as a group to create a story in the same way that the authors of blockbuster novels create theirs. Using examples from familiar audience favorites like Divergent, The Hunger Games, and Harry Potter, the authors will guide readers and aspiring writers through a fun, often hilarious, and educational event. Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) Wendy Higgins (USA & New York Times bestselling Sweet Evil series -- Harper Teen) Jessica Spotswood (The Cahill Witch Chronicles series -- Putnam)

10/27/14: Arlington, VA -- BOOK DATING GAME SHOW & COMPULSION LAUNCH 7:00 PM One More Page Books Join us for a quirky, entertaining, and unexpected introduction to the authors and the books -- dating style! Our intrepid booklorette will try to find her perfect bookmatch as she puts the authors through their paces with questions patterned after the popular and campy 1960's Dating Game. Throw in a wine tasting, sweet tea, and southern-style cupcakes in honor of the Compulsion launch, and it's sure to be a fantastic party! Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) Wendy Higgins (USA & New York Times bestselling Sweet Evil series -- Harper Teen) Leah Cypess (Mistwood, Nightspell & Deathsworn -- Greenwillow) Melissa Marr (NYT and Internationally bestselling author of Made for You and the Wicked Lovely series -- Harpercollins)

10/28: Bethesda, MD -- ASK THE AUTHORS ANYTHING! 7:00 PM, Bethesda Library w/ Politics & Prose
Here's your chance! Want to talk about the books? About what's next for your favorite characters? About writing? About breaking into publishing? Well, come on down! The four authors on this panel have a wide spectrum of different writing experiences and paths that have all led to big buzz books. We'll dish, have some fun, and definitely spill some secrets! Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) Wendy Higgins (USA & New York Times bestselling Sweet Evil series -- Harper Teen) Jessica Spotswood (The Cahill Witch Chronicles series -- Putnam)

10/29: Charlottesville, VA -- BOOK DATING GAME: A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE 6:00 PM, Barnes & Noble
Join us for a dating-style, quirky, entertaining, and unexpected introduction to the authors and the books! Our intrepid booklorette will try to find her perfect bookmatch as she puts the authors through their paces with questions patterned after the popular and campy 1960's Dating Game. Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) Kristen-Paige Madonia (Fingerprints of You -- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) Joy N. Hensley (Rites of Passage -- Harper Teen) Jodi Meadows (The Incarnate trilogy & The Orphan Queen -- Katharine Tegan Books) Diana Peterfreund (Nine novels for adults and teens, including For Darkness Shows the Stars and Across a Star Swept Sea -- Balzer & Bray)

10/30, Richmond, VA -- WRITE WITH US! LIVE FANFIC AND BLOCKBUSTER FICTION 6:30 PM, Fountain Bookstore
Love reading? Considered becoming a writer?
Come talk about your favorite best-selling YA novels and build a story with the authors of five hot young adult novels in an interactive audience-participation event. Work as a group to create a story in the same way that the authors of blockbuster novels create theirs. Using examples from familiar audience favorites like Divergent, The Hunger Games, and Harry Potter, the authors will guide readers and aspiring writers through a fun, often hilarious, and educational event. Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) Kristen-Paige Madonia (Fingerprints of You -- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) Gigi Amateau (Seven books for MG & YA, including Come August, Come Freedom -- Candlewick Press) Diana Peterfreund (Nine novels for adults and teens, including For Darkness Shows the Stars and Across a Star Swept Sea -- Balzer & Bray)

11/1/14: Raleigh, NC - ADD A SENTENCE GAME AND LIVING FICTION 3:00 PM, Quail Ridge Books
Have you closed the pages on a favorite novel or watched a blockbuster movie like 'Divergent' or 'The Hunger Games' and wondered, “How did the author come up with THAT!?” Well, we've got the secrets, and we'll offer up a show and tell as we help guide the audience through an interactive session that builds a story a sentence at a time to develop character, setting, mood, theme, and a plot with unexpected -- and often shocking or hysterical -- twists. Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) S.E. Greene (Killer Instinct -- Simon Pulse) Claudia Gray (New York Times bestselling author of the Evernight, Steadfast and Firebird series) Meagan Spooner (The Skylark Trilogy, Carolrhoda, and the Starbound trilogy -- Disney/Hyperion) Beth Revis (New York Times bestselling Across the Universe trilogy -- Razorbill) Megan Shepherd (The Madman's Daughter series -- Balzer & Bray)

11/2/14: Chapel Hill, NC - WRITE WITH US! 2:00 PM, Flyleaf Books
Love reading? Considered becoming a writer?
Come talk about your favorite best-selling YA novels and build a story with seven authors of  big buzz young adult trilogies in an interactive audience-participation event.  Work as a group to create a story in the same way that the authors of blockbuster novels create theirs. Using examples from familiar audience favorites like Divergent, The Hunger Games, and Harry Potter, the authors will guide readers and aspiring writers through a fun, often hilarious, and educational event. Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) S.E. Greene (Killer Instinct -- Simon Pulse) Claudia Gray (New York Times bestselling author of the Evernight, Steadfast and Firebird series -- HarperTeen) Meagan Spooner (The Skylark trilogy -- Carolrhoda; and the Starbound trilogy -- Disney/Hyperion) Beth Revis (New York Times bestselling Across the Universe trilogy -- Razorbill) Megan Shepherd (The Madman's Daughter series -- Balzer & Bray)

11/3/14: Asheville, NC 7:00 PM, Malaprops Bookstore Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) S.E. Greene (Killer Instinct -- Simon Pulse) Claudia Gray (New York Times bestselling author of the Evernight, Steadfast and Firebird series -- HarperTeen) Beth Revis (New York Times bestselling Across the Universe trilogy -- Razorbill) Meagan Spooner (The Skylark trilogy -- Carolrhoda; and the Starbound trilogy -- Disney/Hyperion)

11/4/14: Charlotte, NC -- FLASH FICTION EVENT 4:00 PM, Park Road Books
Have you closed the pages on a favorite novel or watched a blockbuster movie like 'Divergent' or 'The Hunger Games' and wondered, “How did the author come up with THAT!?” Well, these seven authors of hot young adult trilogies have the secrets, and they'll offer up a show and tell as they help guide the audience through an interactive session that builds a story a sentence at a time to develop character, setting, mood, theme, and a plot with unexpected -- and often shocking or hysterical -- twists. Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) S.E. Greene (Killer Instinct -- Simon Pulse) Claudia Gray (New York Times bestselling author of the Evernight, Steadfast and Firebird series -- HarperTeen) Beth Revis (New York Times bestselling Across the Universe trilogy -- Razorbill) Meagan Spooner (The Skylark trilogy -- Carolrhoda; and the Starbound trilogy -- Disney/Hyperion) Megan Shepherd (The Madman's Daughter Series -- Balzer & Bray)

11/5/14: Greenville, SC -- WRITE WITH US! LIVE FANFIC AND BLOCKBUSTER FICTION 5:00 PM, Fiction Addiction
Love reading? Considered becoming a writer? Ever wonder, “How did the author come up with THAT!?” Come talk about your favorite best-selling YA novels and build a story with the authors of four hot young adult trilogies in an interactive audience-participation event. Work as a group to create a story in the same way that the authors of blockbuster novels create theirs. Using examples from familiar audience favorites like Divergent, The Hunger Games, and Harry Potter, the authors will guide readers and aspiring writers through a fun, often hilarious, and educational event. Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) S.E. Greene (Killer Instinct -- Simon Pulse) Claudia Gray (New York Times bestselling author of the Evernight, Steadfast and Firebird series -- HarperTeen) Beth Revis (New York Times bestselling Across the Universe trilogy -- Razorbill) Meagan Spooner (The Skylark trilogy -- Carolrhoda; and the Starbound trilogy -- Disney/Hyperion)

11/6/14: Columbia, SC -- BOOK DATING GAME: A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE 5:00 PM, Books-a-million
Join us for a quirky, entertaining, and unexpected introduction to seven authors and their big buzz books -- dating style! Our intrepid booklorette will try to find her perfect bookmatch as she puts the authors through their paces with questions patterned after the popular and campy 1960's Dating Game. Martina Boone (Compulsion -- Simon Pulse) Kimberley Griffiths Little (Forbidden -- Harpercollins) S.E. Greene (Killer Instinct -- Simon Pulse) Claudia Gray (New York Times bestselling author of the Evernight, Steadfast and Firebird series) Tracy Clark (Scintillate -- Entangled Teen) Delilah S. Dawson (Servants of the Storm -- Simon Pulse)Nina Berry (The Otherkin series -- Kensington)