January New Release #Giveaway Hop: Darkest Day by @emijgayle #YAlit #PNR

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Darkest Day

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The 19th Year #3

by Emi Gayle

Release Date: January 6, 2014

Mac Thorne’s time as a Changeling is coming to an end.

It may have taken eighteen years, but Mac did finally manage to do what the Council wanted: she chose a teacher and renounced the in-between.

There’s just one last step. She must say goodbye to her human. Forever.

After being challenged in every way possible, Mac leaves what she thought would be the easiest task for the last possible moment. As midnight on July fourth draws near, though, she hasn’t found a way to give up Winn Thomas.

Nor does she want to.

With time running out, Mac stands at a literal crossroads.

Choose Winn, and she’ll be stripped of the only family she’s ever known—vampires, dragons, and her favorite demon. Even her own mother. Accept her position on the Council and rule as an equal to her twelve peers, and she’ll forget Winn ever existed.

Independence and freedom have never before been so limiting.

In this final chapter of the 19th Year Trilogy, it’s time for Mac to decide.

Responsibility? Or Love?

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Altering Mythology To Fit Your Story #YAlit #WriteTip Darkest Day by @emijgayle

So excited to have Ms. Gayle here for part of her Darkest Day (19th Year #3) blog tour! 

I asked how she researched mythology for this kick@$$ series. 

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It's amazing to me that people do so much research into their characters to create them. In a sci-fi world, I get it. Historicals too because for accuracy, it would be important to know exactly what did/could and could not happen in century 'x'. However, in a paranormal world, the sky's the limit when it comes to the creation of a supernatural, paranormal, mythological creature.

Yes, there are standards and beliefs that are already widely known - such as centaurs in Greek mythology or the gods in Roman and Indian mythology. There are werewolves and vampires that have been 'altered' by way of Hollywood and general creativity. 

In my research, all I did was skim the surface. I looked more at the names of creatures than what they were by typical convention. I looked at the word 'changeling' for example and determined that while I know the mythology, I wanted to alter it to be what I made up vs. what everyone would expect.

Now for the other creatures in the book - vampires, fairies, demons, etc. in order to keep the world building smaller, they were mostly standard convention because I wanted readers to have some normal expectations. But not in the main character. Not in the one around whom the entire trilogy was written. There I took liberties with what she could be and what she would be.

And to do this I just opened up my mind to the possibilities. For everyone else ... that's where Wikipedia comes in. 

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Darkest Day 

The 19th Year #3

by Emi J. Gayle

Publisher: J. Taylor Publishing

Mac Thorne’s time as a Changeling is coming to an end. 

It may have taken eighteen years, but Mac did finally manage to do what the Council wanted: she chose a teacher and renounced the in-between. 

There’s just one last step. She must say goodbye to her human. Forever. 

After being challenged in every way possible, Mac leaves what she thought would be the easiest task for the last possible moment. As midnight on July fourth draws near, though, she hasn’t found a way to give up Winn Thomas. 

Nor does she want to. 

With time running out, Mac stands at a literal crossroads. Choose Winn, and she’ll be stripped of the only family she’s ever known — vampires, dragons, and her favorite demon. Even her own mother. Accept her position on the Council and rule as an equal to her twelve peers, and she’ll forget Winn ever existed. 

Independence and freedom have never before been so limiting. 

In this final chapter of the 19th Year Trilogy, it’s time for Mac to decide. 

Responsibility? Or Love?

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POLL TIME!

What will Mac choose upon her 19th birthday?

Angel

Demon (of any kind)

Dragon

Elf

Fairy

Griffin

Gnome

Goblin

Human

Shape-shifter

Siren

Sphinx

Vampire

Wizard

Other ___________

Head over to Ms. Gayle's website HERE to vote!

Want an autographed ecover of Ms. Gayle's releases? Head over HERE cuz she's just that special.

:)

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Group Giveaway:

One set of paperback copies of After Dark, Day After AND Darkest Day for the US

only.

Two sets of ebooks of the complete trilogy - this is for International participants

Three set of bookmarks of the complete trilogy - also open to international participants

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Want an ARC of Darkest Day by @emijgayle? #YAlit #PNR

J. Taylor Publishing are giving away FIVE ARCs of Darkest Day by Emi Gayle!

Check it out!

Mac Thorne’s time as a Changeling is coming to an end.

It may have taken eighteen years, but Mac did finally manage to do what the Council wanted: she chose a teacher and renounced the in-between.

There’s just one last step. She must say goodbye to her human. Forever.

After being challenged in every way possible, Mac leaves what she thought would be the easiest task for the last possible moment. As midnight on July fourth draws near, though, she hasn’t found a way to give up Winn Thomas.

Nor does she want to.

With time running out, Mac stands at a literal crossroads. Choose Winn, and she’ll be stripped of the only family she’s ever known — vampires, dragons, and her favorite demon. Even her own mother. Accept her position on the Council and rule as an equal to her twelve peers, and she’ll forget Winn ever existed.

Independence and freedom have never before been so limiting.

In this final chapter of the 19th Year Trilogy, it’s time for Mac to decide.

Responsibility? Or Love?

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DARKEST DAY is the third installment in the 19^th Year Trilogy, featuring Changeling Mac Thorne and her hot-geeky boyfriend Winn Thomas. And J. Taylor Publishing is giving away FIVE ARC copies.

To YOU!

You don’t even have to be a book blogger!

Nope, so long as you are willing to leave an honest review between the dates December 23^rd 2013 – January 6^th 2014, you are eligible to enter.

Interested?

Then just fill out the form and keep your fingers crossed.

Enter Here!

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Other books in the series:

About Emi Gayle:

Emi Gayle just wants to be young again. She lives vicariously through her youthful characters, while simultaneously acting as chief-Mom to her teenaged son and searching for a way to keep her two daughters from ever reaching the dreaded teen years.

Ironically, those years were some of Emi's favorite times. She met the man of her dreams at 14, was engaged to him at 19, married him at 20 and she's still in love with him to this day. She'll never forget what it was like to fall in love at such a young age — emotions she wants everyone to feel.

#CoverReveal: Darkest Day (The 19th Year #3) by @emijgayle #YAlit #PNR

Oh ... YES.

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Release Date: January 6, 2014

Publisher: J. Taylor Publishing

Target Reader: Young Adult

Keywords:  Paranormal Romance, Romance, 

Thriller/Suspense,Urban Fantasy, Fairy, Shape-shifter, Vampire

Mac Thorne’s time as a Changeling is coming to an end.

 

It may have taken eighteen years, but Mac did finally manage to do what the Council wanted: she chose a teacher and renounced the in-between. 

 

There’s just one last step. She must say goodbye to her human. Forever.

 

After being challenged in every way possible, Mac leaves what she thought would be the easiest task for the last possible moment. As midnight on July fourth draws near, though, she hasn’t found a way to give up Winn Thomas.

 

Nor does she want to.

 

With time running out, Mac stands at a literal crossroads. 

 

Choose Winn, and she’ll be stripped of the only family she’s ever known—vampires, dragons, and her favorite demon. Even her own mother. Accept her position on the Council and rule as an equal to her twelve peers, and she’ll forget Winn ever existed. 

 

Independence and freedom have never before been so limiting.

 

In this final chapter of the 19th Year Trilogy, it’s time for Mac to decide. 

 

Responsibility? Or Love?

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LOVE!!!

That is all.