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Wind Catcher
By Jeffrey and Erynn Altabef
The Chosen, Book 1
Publisher: Evolved Publishing, LLC.
Release date: March 21, 2015
Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy
Length: 299 Pages
ISBN: 978-1622533145
ASIN: B00U555OLU
BUY LINKS: AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE
| EVOLVED
About the book:
Juliet
Wildfire Stone hears voices and sees visions, but she can’t make out what they
mean. Her eccentric grandfather tells her stories about the Great Wind Spirit
and Coyote, but he might as well be speaking another language. None of it makes
any sense.
When she stumbles upon a
series of murders, she can’t help but worry her grandfather might be involved.
To discover the truth, Juliet must choose between her new life at an elite private
school and her Native American heritage.
Once she uncovers an ancient
secret society formed over two hundred years ago to keep her safe, she starts
to wonder whether there’s some truth to those old stories her grandfather has
been telling her.
All she wants is to be an
average sixteen-year-old girl, but she has never been average—could never be
average.
Betrayed by those she loves,
she must decide whether to run or risk everything by fulfilling her destiny as
the Chosen.
EXCERPT
Everything about me is a lie.My entire life is a leaning tower of lies that threatens to collapse at any moment and bury me so deep I may never climb out from under the rubble.I slam the bathroom door and my hand trembles as the old-fashioned steel bolt slides into place.Click.The locked door offers no real safety. Locked doors can be broken, but it does give me a moment of privacy and a chance to breathe. So much has happened over the past few days. It’s like I’ve become a totally different person, someone unrecognizable.The adrenaline that had been pumping through my veins has completely melted away now as I lean against the wooden door. My breath comes fast and ragged. My body feels heavy and weary and my legs weaken. Gravity pulls me down. Too tired to resist, I slide down the length of the door until the white marble floor rushes up to meet me.I work hard to steady my breath and focus on taking in fresh air, expelling the old. It’s a simple process, yet it takes all of my concentration. When air starts to flow, my eyes close. Time slows and drifts by erratically.Images flash through my mind—an eclectic group of memories: childhood birthdays, second place in a spelling bee, hanging out with Troy, rock climbing with Sicheii. Most are happy, but they’re all tainted now. The lies spoil them. They were never true. They were just part of a story, one that’s changed forever.My weary mind reaches for sleep, but I resist. Too much time would be wasted. There’s too much for me to do. Too many loose ends need to be tied, so I open moist eyes and wipe away tears I don’t recall crying.When my vision clears, crimson-streaked fingers flutter near my face as if directed by someone else. I thought blood looked like ketchup, but it’s darker and thicker than you would think. My hands spin in tight circles. Each finger is stained with thick, mud-colored smears.Whose blood is on them?A cold sweat coats my back and my chest tightens. This blood must be scrubbed away immediately. It starts to burn as if it’s alive, as if possessed by dark spirits, spirits that want to harm me. It freaks me out. I have got to wash them clean now, this second, immediately, before....I turn the faucet and hot water tumbles over my skin. I frantically rub my fingers together and hope friction and water alone will make the blood disappear. The water in the sink turns red and then pink, but traces of blood stubbornly stay behind. A bar of soap rests on the edge of the porcelain sink. Lather squishes between my fingers—twisting and turning, scrubbing and rinsing. My skin turns raw from the rubbing, and when the water has lost all its warmth, I turn the faucet off.Hard to find specks of blood cling to my flesh, but I still see them and feel them.Will they ever wipe clean? I don’t think so.A silent scream builds deep within me, which so desperately wants to be released it practically hurts, but no sound slips past my lips. I’m too tired to scream.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Wind Catcher: A Chosen Novel
is a joint project between the father/daughter team of Jeff Altabef and Erynn
Altabef. Jeff Altabef is an award
winning author who has two published thrillers. He has a column on The Examiner
focused on writing, and a blog designed to encourage writing by those that like
telling stories. He spends time volunteering at the writing center in the local
community college. Erynn Altabef is an avid reader, dancer, and community
activist who has just earned her Girl Scout Gold Award. When she’s not in High
School, she loves reading, performing in school musicals, baking, and watching
movies with her friends.
Website: http://www.jeffaltabef.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffAltabef
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Altabef/e/B00FNVK3NK
Publisher Page: http://www.evolvedpub.com/team-view/jeff-altabef/ 
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ReplyDeleteHi, I'm wondering if you ever disagreed about the direction the plot was heading, and if so, how did you resolve it? Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteQuestion for the author: how hard is it to find a perfect book cover, since many people really do judge a book by it's cover? :)
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