Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one signed book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously. I am a part of Team Indie--but there is also a red team, a gold team, an orange team, green team and a blue team. You can enter one or all for a chance to win a whole different set of signed books!! 

If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the Team Indie, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!). 
Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by Sunday October 5th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

Now onto the Hunt!Today, I'm hosting Tamara Vann for the YA Scavenger Hunt. Here is a little about this talented author. Tamara Vann was born in Bay City, Texas and grew up in El Paso, Texas. She started writing at an early age, encouraged by teachers and relatives. Her first novel, "Twenty-Six Roses" was electronically published on June 21, 2012 and published in paperback on September 11, 2012. Currently, Tamara lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her husband, Stephen, and their son, Isaac. You can learn more about Tamara and Twenty-Six roses other Facebook page by clicking here.

Now for  the Exclusive Content After the tragic death of her father, fifteen-year-old Kara Spencer feels lost. Unsure what her future holds, she obediently follows when her mother moves her and her younger sister to a new home in a new town. While exploring their new house, Kara and her sister find a magical secret that may prove deadly. With her sister's life hanging in the balance, will Kara be strong enough to step into the unknown to protect her family? Sound good? Want to read it at least 3 times? 
You can buy the book here.






Hello, Keeper's Daughter fans!Here's a sneak peak of some Twenty-Six Roses art by Dyer Rose, who has captured Kara's first moments in the Keeper's Castle with Abelha, the portal guardian.

Wow!  Want to know a secret?  Tamara Vann used a bee as her inspiration for the guardian because she is afraid of bees!Make sure you visit the Twenty-Six Roses blog or Facebook page later this month to see the complete version of this art.


And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by me,Tamara Vann, and more! To enter, you need to find the secret number (Hint: it might be large and grey). Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the Team Indie and you'll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize!Several of my books are on sale during the YA Scavenger Hunt. If you're interested in purchasing any of them while on sale, you can click here for Amazon or here for Barnes and Noble.
To continue the hunt click here.
But wait! There's more! I'm also hosting some giveaways here on my blog. You have the opportunity to win an e-copy of several of my books or the chance to win one of two ten-dollar gift cards to Amazon. That's right, I'm giving away an e-copy of Intrinsical, The Complete Yara Silva Trilogy, Stronger, Pieces of Jade, That's The Spirit, Give Me a C  and two ten-dollar Amazon gift cards. The giveaway here will end at 12:00 am on October 6th.
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If you have any questions about the hunt you can refer to the 'how to hunt' blogpost here .