I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for YA contemporary fantasy “Light Runner”. The tour runs from February 9 to February 23.
You can win a signed copy of the book during the tour. Scroll down to participate.
Tour Schedule
February 11th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog
February 13th: Book Excerpt @ 5 Girls Book Reviews
February 15th: Book Excerpt @ Literary Musings
February 15th: Book Excerpt @ Archaeolibrarian
February 17th: Book Excerpt @ Bookworm for Kids
February 17th: Book Excerpt @ Bedazzled by Books
February 18th: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
February 20th: Book Excerpt @ Dormaine G’s Blog
February 22nd: Book Excerpt @ Bean’s Bookshelf and Coffee Break
February 23rd: Promo Post @ Books are Love
About the Book
Title: Light Runner
Author: Philip Brown
Genre: YA Contemporary Fantasy
When a powerful healing armband—the Jyotisha—falls into the hands of a teenage girl, she’s thrust into a dangerous search for her father, the reasons behind her mother’s mysterious death, and the truth about herself.
Sixteen-year-old Dara Adengard would rather read graphic novels than do her homework and prefers the freedom of skateboarding to the restrictions of life with her military father. Stung by the recent death of her mother, Dara conceals her mom’s picture under a square of grip tape on her skateboard. But no matter how much Dara tries to keep a foothold on the past, she can’t ride away from her own destiny.
One evening, she discovers a silver and gold armlet with mysterious powers in the shadowy water of the swimming pool. Forged from an ancient meteorite metal, it possesses the power to heal or wound. When Dara holds it, it emits a light that seems to have been ignited by a star’s ray. Moments later, she is stunned to find that someone’s broken into her apartment, her father has vanished, and a dead body lies sprawled in the courtyard.
Evading the police, Dara escapes on a perilous quest for her father, begins to uncover her mother’s hidden past, and starts to realize the shocking truth about herself. Accompanied by a stray dog, Dara soars to sudden fame on the wings of a YouTube video that shows her using the Jyotisha to heal the handsome Diego of a gunshot wound. When the video goes viral, a famous TV talk show personality connects with her, and Dara is propelled from homeless runaway to worldwide sensation.
Author Bio
Philip Brown is the author of the YA contemporary fantasy novel, Light Runner. He previously wrote two astrology books, Cosmic Trends (published by Llewellyn Worldwide Publications and a finalist for the Coalition of Visionary Resources Award) and On the Cusp: Astrological Reflections from the Threshold. He also wrote for Dell Horoscope and The Mountain Astrologer. Light Runner, published by Strange Fictions Press (an imprint of Vagabondage Press), is his first novel.
Philip studied to become a Shakespearean actor in London, but a love of books and writing led him to become a high school English teacher.
He received his Master of Arts degree in English from California State University Los Angeles and lives in Southern California. He is a member of the International Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Links
Buy on Amazon
Website: www.philipbrownauthor.com
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1W3bPkI
I’d just like to thank Majanka for allowing me to be a guest on her wonderful site, I Heart Reading, and setting up my blog tour. Thanks, Majanka!! You helped to get my book off to a successful launch.