Luis Almonte's Blog - Posts Tagged "rise"
Welcome to the South Haven Academy for the Gifted and Talented!
High school. It can be a melting pot of rampant pubescent emotions, bashful insecurities, bitter rivalries, lifelong friendships, and first love. High school can be pretty tough, but it helps to have friends that can step in whenever things get rough.
The South Haven Academy for the Gifted and Talented (SHAGT) is a public magnet high school that hosts some of the best and the brightest students from South Haven, Michigan and its surrounding areas. Beautifully located near the lake, the school is an idyllic setting where all is not what it seems. You see, rumors of paranormal activity are the talk of the town, and should make for a very interesting school year.
Among the student body is 15-year-old high school sophomore Alexia Wick. Alexia is a lot like her peers; she wants to succeed in school and make her parents proud, and she wants to fit in with her classmates. Unknown to the other students, however, is the fact that Alexia is secretly a witch. There are others like Alexia hiding in plain sight, but these kids aren't as different as you would think. In fact, they are just like the rest of us, and at SHAGT you've got a cauldron of possibilities where the impossible is also magical.
Adding to the pressure is an annual rite of passage competition among the covens- a contest among the best and the brightest teen witches from across the country. This year, Alexia may get called upon to represent her coven, Alerium, at Annual Trials. She will train hard with her mentor, Darren Smalls, to get her competition ready by pushing her magic and spell casting abilities to their absolute limit.
The pressure to succeed is indeed mounting for Alexia. Will she find the strength and personal courage to do well at Trials, or will she buckle under the weight of the immense pressure?
The South Haven Academy for the Gifted and Talented (SHAGT) is a public magnet high school that hosts some of the best and the brightest students from South Haven, Michigan and its surrounding areas. Beautifully located near the lake, the school is an idyllic setting where all is not what it seems. You see, rumors of paranormal activity are the talk of the town, and should make for a very interesting school year.
Among the student body is 15-year-old high school sophomore Alexia Wick. Alexia is a lot like her peers; she wants to succeed in school and make her parents proud, and she wants to fit in with her classmates. Unknown to the other students, however, is the fact that Alexia is secretly a witch. There are others like Alexia hiding in plain sight, but these kids aren't as different as you would think. In fact, they are just like the rest of us, and at SHAGT you've got a cauldron of possibilities where the impossible is also magical.
Adding to the pressure is an annual rite of passage competition among the covens- a contest among the best and the brightest teen witches from across the country. This year, Alexia may get called upon to represent her coven, Alerium, at Annual Trials. She will train hard with her mentor, Darren Smalls, to get her competition ready by pushing her magic and spell casting abilities to their absolute limit.
The pressure to succeed is indeed mounting for Alexia. Will she find the strength and personal courage to do well at Trials, or will she buckle under the weight of the immense pressure?
Book Riot Live NYC 2016
What an absolutely incredible time I had at the Book Riot Live Reader Expo in NYC. It was amazing to meet and interact with avid book readers from across the country and the world, and to welcome new fans to the Trifecta Series family.
More importantly, thank you to all who picked up a signed author copy of Rise. In the month of November ten percent of all net profits will be donated to the wonderful folks who provide teen suicide prevention and awareness over at http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Here is a collage from the event, and below is a link to the blog where all pictures can be viewed.
To view all of the amazing pictures from Book Riot Live please visit the Trifecta Series Blog by clicking here.
More importantly, thank you to all who picked up a signed author copy of Rise. In the month of November ten percent of all net profits will be donated to the wonderful folks who provide teen suicide prevention and awareness over at http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Here is a collage from the event, and below is a link to the blog where all pictures can be viewed.
To view all of the amazing pictures from Book Riot Live please visit the Trifecta Series Blog by clicking here.
Rise is an Indie Book Connect Club Pick!
I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Indie Book Connect for including Rise as part of its May subscription book club box. The experience was very pleasant and I highly recommend all Indie authors who are serious about their craft to inquire about their submission guidelines.
I also would like to thank the Indie Book Connect subscribers who read my debut novel and took the time to write a review. You guys rock!
If you are an avid reader and support Indie authors please give this subscription service a try. To read some of the reviews that the book club members are posting about Rise click below:
Molly *Loves to Read* review click here
Alyssa *Reading Goddess* review click here
Katie Trujillos review click here
Here is a collage of some of the bookstagrams that were taken. Enjoy!
I also would like to thank the Indie Book Connect subscribers who read my debut novel and took the time to write a review. You guys rock!
If you are an avid reader and support Indie authors please give this subscription service a try. To read some of the reviews that the book club members are posting about Rise click below:
Molly *Loves to Read* review click here
Alyssa *Reading Goddess* review click here
Katie Trujillos review click here
Here is a collage of some of the bookstagrams that were taken. Enjoy!
