Friday, May 24, 2013

ALTERED CHAPTER REVEAL, PART FIVE + galley giveaway!

I am so excited to share with you the FINAL portion of the first chapter of Altered by Gennifer Albin, the highly anticipated sequel to Crewel! I ADORED Crewel, so much. Just from this first chapter alone, I know that Altered will be just as amazing!

READ THE FIRST PARTS

Now, onto part five!

“We saw the ship go down. We came out to see what happened,” I lie, hoping against everything I’ve been led to believe about Earth that the metro ahead of us is populated.
“And you had nothing to do with bringing the ship down from the Interface?” She gestures up to the raw weave that covers the sky.
The girl’s eyes sweep over us. Jost might pass her inspection. His clothes are as utilitarian as hers, but there’s no denying that I look out of place in comparison,  in my lavender suit, stockings, and pumps. Nothing about me, down to the emeralds clipped to my ears, correlates to what I’ve seen of Earth.
“Let me see your necks,” she says. 
“Why?” I ask.
“Credentials.”
I hesitate for a moment but then acquiesce. I don’t know what she’s looking for, but I know she’s not going to find it. I pull my hair up, Jost does the same, and when we turn back around to face her, a rifle is leveled at us.
She utters one word: “Fail.”
Time seems to slow as her finger presses against the trigger, and I scream, “Wait!” It surprises even me, and the girl takes a step back. She’s checking for a mark, and I have one—a techprint burned into my wrist by my father, who was hoping I would escape the retrieval squad.
Shoving my sleeve up, I thrust my arm out to her and point to the pale hourglass imprinted on my skin like a scar.
The rifle slips in her hand, the barrel now pointing at the ground.
“Your left hand?” she whispers. “Yes.”
She’s shocked, but as quickly as the rifle appeared, it disappears across her back. She pushes my sleeve down to cover the techprint.
“Go to the Icebox,” she says, “and lay low. We’ll find you. You aren’t safe here.”
“What’s the Icebox?” Jost demands.
 “The Icebox is the city ahead of you,” she says. “It’s Sunrunner territory and outside Guild control.”
“Where are we?” I ask.
“The remains of the state of California,” she says. “The Icebox is the only inhabited city in this territory. You’ll be safe from the Guild there—for now. Stay put and stay hidden. Don’t go out after hours and don’t let anyone see that techprint.”
“Sure,” I mutter, and the girl’s hand seizes my arm. 
“Your life depends on it,” she says.
I nod to show that I understand, even though none of this makes sense. What does my father’s techprint have to do with Earth? What’s a Sunrunner? But I know she’s right about one thing: the Guild is coming for me, and we aren’t safe here.
She strides away without giving us her name. Her warning hangs in the air. I don’t watch her, even though she’s not headed to the metro but back toward the ocean.
“Why would she care about your techprint?” Jost asks, but I ignore him as we start to jog back to where we left Erik. We need to get out of here, and if there are people in this Icebox, we can blend in and hide until I figure out how my techprint is linked to this girl.
Nothing tied to the night of my retrieval can be ignored, especially when that thing is a mark left before my father showed me that he and my mother were more than dissenters. They were traitors—like me.

Altered is going to be amazing! You have no idea how excited I am, and that was a stunning conclusion to the first chapter! Now I (I think we all do) need chapter two!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Thanks to Macmillan, I have one galley of Altered to give away to one person - US/CAN ONLY!

This contest runs from today (May 24) to June 8, 2013.


There are many ways to enter - one easy one is to follow via GFC (located at the top left hand corner), and another is to be subscribed to my YouTube channel (click here to go to it). But there are even more ways! Go enter!


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20 comments:

  1. Thanks for the giveaway! I loved Crewel, that ending, ugh, left me wanting more!

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  2. Awesome! Thanks for the give away :)

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  3. Thanks so much for the giveaway! I can't wait to read this book!

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  4. The rafflecopter form said that I didn't already follow you on twitter. Say what?! Damn you twitter! Thanks for the giveaway brad!

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  5. That anonymous is me: mandi62897(at)yahoo(dot)com. I don't know why it's coming up like that!

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  6. I'm so eager to read the sequel! I just read the prequel last night. I definitely want more :D

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  7. Thanks for the giveaway! I loved Crewel and I can't wait til Altered comes out later this year!

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  8. Thanks for hosting the giveaway Brad! Your picture with your dog in the about me section is sooooo cute!

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  9. I absolutely LOVED Crewel and I've been dying to read Altered. Thanks for the awesome sneak peek & giveaway!

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  10. I'm so excited for the rest of Altered!

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  11. These chapter reveals are killing me! I haven't had the chance to read CREWEL as yet and I'm so afraid to read the ALTERED chapter reveals. Tempting as they are , I don't want to want to come across any spoilers. I know , I know . It's my own fault for not having read CREWEL as yet. I'm kicking myself right about now. I'm bookmarking all the posts...now I just have to hurry and get my hands on Crewel!!

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  12. I haven't read the first book yet but I just bought it so I'll be reading it soon! Thanks for the giveaway! :)

    Rafflecopter name: Vannah Batista

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  13. Thanks for the excerpt of Altered!

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  14. Thanks so much for being on the tour, sharing the last part of chapter 1, and THAT GIVEAWAY!! I think it's SOOOO awesome that they gave each of you a galley to give away :) more chances for me to win! CREWEL was possibly my favorite read of 2012 - definitely in the top 3, at minimum. I. FREAKING. ADORED. IT. And it seems like it hasn't gotten the attention it so deserves!! It's such an INTELLIGENT book, and I absolutely love that. Hopefully with the release of book 2 more folks will pick up the series. I think Gennifer is a genius!

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  15. This book looks awesome! Thanks so much for the chance to win :)

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  16. thanks for giveaway :) loved the first book.

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  17. Thanks for the super duper chance to win!!!

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  18. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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Thank you so much for stopping by! I read every comment and truly appreciate them. I would love to hear your thoughts! If you leave a comment, I'll be sure to leave a comment back on your blog ASAP! -Brad