Aug 1, 2010

Query- The Hunted of 2060

The Hunted of 2060
Paranormal Sci-Fi Romance
85,000 words


America 2060. Three Lovers. Two Species. One Way to Survive.
An original, dark paranormal, sci-fi romance about a nineteen year old sophomore who discovers the secrets within herself are the very secrets that are being hunted by a group dubbed the Rogue Militia.

As April uncovers that she is in fact a hybrid mixed with human and alien DNA, she finds herself on a dangerous path of self-discovery, belonging to a species on the verge of extinction. At Alaska University, Robert, the love of her life, is put at risk as she struggles with who she was and who she is becoming, while a hybrid family she never knew existed enters her life, a hybrid male pursues her, and her existence becomes a cat and mouse game with enemies she will have to outrun, outfight or outwit to survive.

Under General Raul's orders, the military alliance has no mercy or compassion for a foreign species that invaded earth in 2020 and when April realizes the General has secrets of his own, which have robbed her of her birth mother, grandfather and involve stolen hybrid DNA, she knows she must save more than herself or the world will fall into the hands of a madman.

With the help of her grandfather, Colonial Marn, and the family of hybrids, April eventually destroys General Raul and the Shifter Counterinsurgency Military within homeland Security, the alliance the hybrids dubbed the Rogue Militia, after much sacrifice and loss. Though in the end, April and Robert are finally free of the Rogue Militia, and a new life is born from April's womb, the two realize in the wake of public suspicion and prejudice, destroying the Rogue Militia was just the beginning.

With underlining themes of how prejudice breaks human connections and a theme of animal/wildlife conservation, this novel will leave the reader flipping through the pages of April’s story. Though a hybrid, she speaks to the very core of what makes us human.

Fans of Gena Showater's 'Teen Alien Huntress', and Maggie Steifvarter's 'Shiver', as well as fans of the movie 'Cursed' starring Josh Jackson, and fans of Keri Arthur's Riley Jenson series will enjoy this Hunted of 2060 series.

The prequel and sequel are being written.


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MARKETING:

I am active online with Forums: facebook, blogger, freado, reading groups, kindle boards, Bitten By Books Blood Bank, Permuted Press, Author Supporting Authors Ning, Paranormal Romance, SFX Magazine, Gothic.net.

I have also created freado interactive previews, excerpts, character descriptions, quotes to display on various online sites.

I have created fun quizzes to get to know the characters better and displayed them on blogger and facebook.

I am a member of the Virtual Book Tour and have lined up for me about twenty blogs where I will be interviewed over May/June/July.

I have actively pursued review blogs and ezines and have been accepted and my reviews will be displayed over June, July and August.

I have advertising space on Coalition for Independent Authors, Bareback ezine, Virtual Book Tours Cafe,  Bitten By Books, Book Cubby, Catch the Drift with Mama Snow Blog,  and am actively pursuing other advertising venues.

I have FREE posters advertised on my blog and on scribed where fans may download the free poster .pdf

I am also listed online with various public publication services such as scribed, smashwords, lulu to spread the word.

 I have book giveaways on the VBT (Virtual Book Tour), facebook and locally as well as sending a few books out to celebrities/directors/producers monthly.

I have my own facebook page for The Hunted of 2060 Fans.

Began my own 'forum' for discussion about The Hunted.

Began my own Merchandise online for The Hunted.


Offline I am advertising posters, bookmarks and business cards to spread the word for those interested in purchasing online as well as offer prints locally for those interested in direct purchases.