Solid Game Event
To celebrate the release of the 3rd book of the SOLID series, Shelley Workinger has put together a giveaway game! EVERY ENTRANT who COMPLETES the task will win ebooks of BOTH “Solid” (Solid #1) AND “Settling” (Solid #2). The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win SIGNED COPIES of ALL 3 BOOKS, including “Sound” (Solid #3) just as it hits the shelves on Nov. 1st! The rules are simple: 1. Visit each blog on the list 2. Leave a quick comment to show you were there 3. Copy the image fragment and paste it into a Word .doc There are 18 stops to visit, comment on, and collect pieces from; once you’ve hit all 18 stops and assembled* all of the pieces to complete the image,email your entry to the author at: SolidNovel@gmail.com. 4. Visit the author’s blog: But What Are They...
Read MoreReview: Sound
Title: Sound Series: Solid # 2 Genre: Young Adult-Supernatural/Science Fiction Author: Shelley Workinger Publisher: Self-Pub Release Date: November 1, 2012 Book: Book sent by author “Clio Kaid’s had one crazy summer.After learning she was one of a hundred teens who were genetically modified before birth, she and the others departed for “camp” at a classified military site.Besides discovering her own special ability, uncovering a conspiracy, and capturing a killer, she’s also forged new friendships, found love, and managed to lose them both.With no answers and the end of summer closing in, Clio’s terrified of going home more lost than when she arrived.Will she finally find everything she’s been looking for?Find out in this...
Read MoreReview: Settling
Title: SettlingSeries: Solid # 2Genre: Young Adult- SupernaturalAuthor: Shelley WorkingerPublisher: CreatespaceRelease Date: July 4, 2011Book: ARC sent by author “At the beginning of the summer, Clio Kaid was one of a hundred teens brought to a secret Army installation. But it was no ordinary camp and they weren’t ordinary kids… Soon after learning they were the products of a secret genetic experiment, the teens began developing super-abilities ranging from bounding lightness to blocking heaviness; blinding brilliance and the ability to vanish. These same gifts made them targets of a psychopath in officer’s clothing, and they found themselves fighting for their lives. Picking up where “Solid” left off, Clio and her friends realize that they aren’t ready to...
Read MoreSettling Blog Tour: Shelley Workinger
I like to welcome Ms. Shelley Workinger author of Solid and Settling! Several readers have described the “Solid” series as an “X-men for girls,” focusing more on the relationships than the superpowers. I haven’t seen the film, so I can’t make a fair comparison, but I do agree that the characters have always been the heart of the story.The second-most statement I hear is, “I’m so happy this wasn’t another Hey, I have superpowers; now I’ll go save the world!book,” which kind of piggy-backs onto the first comment and opens the discussion of how the super-abilities came to be. When I first set out to write the series, I wanted readers to be able to put themselves into the story; I meant what I said on the cover of “Solid” when I asked, What if you...
Read MoreReview: Solid
Title: SolidSeries: Solid # 1Genre: Young Adult-SupernaturalAuthor: Shelley WorkingerPublisher: CreatespaceRelease Date: July 9, 2010Book: Sent by author “Teens who discover they were secretly genetically altered before birth are brought together at a classified site where they forge new friendships, find love, develop “super-abilities,” and even unearth a conspiracy.” This book is totally AWESOME! Ms. Workinger storyline of this book grabbed me from the start and I fell in love. Many years ago, a rogue army doctor conducted experiment unknowingly on pregnant women. The government having got wind of this story gathers all 100 children that were affected by this doctor. They are unsure what exactly what has been altered in them. Clio and...
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