♥ Young Adult and New Adult Readers ♥ discussion

Anyone who is interested in reviewing this book for Ben Langdon, please post your email and the format you want. Thanks! And remember to post that you received the book free from the author for an honest review. It's a superhero/urban fantasy set in Melbourne, Australia. It's got action, romance and believable characters.

"A wayward Percy Jackson cast adrift in the underbelly world of the X-Men" - Leah Sung

Amount of Copies: 50
Format of Copies: mobi, epub, or pdf
Timeframe: 5 weeks


Synopsis~
THE MIRANDA CONTRACT

Supervillain. Pop Star.
Sometimes the life we're given isn't the life we'd choose for ourselves.

For the past five years, Dan Galkin has been lying to everyone about just how ordinary he is. But Dan's the grandson of The Mad Russian: one of the world's most powerful, and insane, supervillains. And Dan has powers too. He's a living battery, able to absorb and discharge electricity with his mind. Normally he keeps his powers hidden, but when the old man returns with an offer to make his grandson heir apparent, any chance at an ordinary life is blown apart.

Miranda Brody thought she wanted to be a pop star, but now she's got the international profile and the entourage, she doesn't recognize the Miranda she has become. After getting caught up in the cross-fire between Dan and his grandfather, Miranda realizes there's more to life than being famous. Staying alive, for example, becomes a high priority. And not falling in love with the pizza boy comes a close second.

Labeled by society, trapped by expectation.
Dan and Miranda might actually be able to change everything.

As long as they don't kill each other first.

Participants:
1. Lauren (laurenlovesblue17@yahoo.com) - mobi
2. Jasmine (Jasmine.schaeffer@hotmail.com) - pdf ✔
3. Katharina (katharina@katharinagerlach.com) - mobi ✔
4. Marta (mrt_marta_melgar@hotmail.com) - mobi ✔
5. Steph (stephanie_15851@yahoo.com) - mobi or epub
6. Batyah (Batya101@gmail.com) - mobi
7. Heather (hpadgett12_50@kindle.com) - mobi
8. Chris (chd@chud.com) - mobi ✔
9. Marissa [7X70] (missmarissa2011@gmail.com) - pdf
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laurenlovesblue17@yahoo.com
mobi
kindle formant

Jasmine.schaeffer@hotmail.com
Pdf format

katharina@katharinagerlach.com mobi

mrt_marta_melgar@hotmail.com
mobi

I've fired-off the ebooks this evening, so you should have them now. Thanks!

Ill read it.

stephanie_15851@yahoo.com
mobi or epub

All requested copies of The Miranda Contract have been emailed out to readers. There're still a lot left if anyone's interested. The book is aimed at YA/NA.

@Marta - I've just read your review of The Miranda Contract, and even though I'm pretty sure authors aren't supposed to reply, I just wanted to THANK YOU so much for the review. I really enjoyed it, and everything you wrote about made me smile - I am so happy you enjoyed the characters, especially the ambiguous ones like Halo. He will be the feature character of the second book (out later this year).

Would you be able to post the review to Amazon? If not, no worries.

Thanks again. You really made my day.

Cheers,
Ben

Hi, mobi version please.
Batya101@gmail.com

Hi Batyah, what's your email address?

I will read it hpadgett12_50@kindle.com kindle version please can you send me the email it will be coming from so I can approve it

Hi Heather - I'll email from benlangdon@kalamitypress.com
Sending it now. :)

Thanks

Hi Batya,
I've sent it through now. Let me know if there's any problem.
Thanks for reading it.
Ben
www.benlangdon.net

I'll be happy to read it - mobi version please (Kindle compatible).

chd@chud.net

thanks!

Ben, I never got my copy of it :/

Hi Chris - I've emailed you through a copy. Thanks for asking for it! :)

Heather, I've sent it through again. I copied and pasted the email - is that correct? hpadgett12_50@kindle.com

Yes that is correct :) I got it now thanks so much I will be starting it soon!

*phew!* That's a relief! :)

Got another review - The Miranda Contract featured on Something to Review Blog.

http://somethingtobrowse.blogspot.com...
3.5 stars

I'm loving the feedback on characters. Readers do seem to want to know more about The Mad Russian, his history and his powers.

I'd like a copy to read in pdf.
Missmarissa2011@gmail.com

Good timing - I've just sent you the PDF. Hope you enjoy it!

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thanks Katharina - you're my first 5 star rating! I'll remember and value you forever! :)

I'm glad you enjoyed the novel.

what day is my review due?

Hi Heather,
I'm happy with the five week turnaround, so you've got at least until half way through April.

ok :)

My first 5-star Amazon Review (just as I pass 1000 sales of the ebook!):

"I was pleasantly surprised by this novel. It's not quite like most of the superhero books that I have read - although there are major events that take place in the book, it had a very narrow focus on the main characters - almost personal, if you will. It isn't an epic, it isn't Epic, it doesn't try to be, and it shouldn't.

The world isn't fully explained - and that's great. No long and painful origin stories. We don't know where superheroes and villains come from, although there are hints that they were around for a long time. The main superhero team makes a cameo appearance in the beginning of the book, but are thankfully inconspicuous by their absence. It's really just about the main character, his villainous grandfather (more of a father figure) who tries to make his grandson into himself, and the girl who gives him a reason to overcome his traumas in the past and the traumas that he faces in the book.

It's not perfect. I didn't think that the main character and the girl had a tremendous amount of chemistry, but there were enough sparks to make it believable.

On the other hand, the main character is believable, his personality fits, and his reactions - or lack of reactions - to what he goes through are reasonable. I would have rather he be a bit more decisive, but as much of the book is about his journey to become more of a doer and less of a happen-toer, it works."

Hi my email is 44ab0ss@gmail.com and it would be nice if you could send me an ePub of the book to read please.

Hi Adam,
I've sent you an epub version of the novel. Thanks for your enthusiasm!
Cheers
Ben

I would like to read and rate if you want to send an epub. My email is nekyevoc@yahoo.com Thanks!

Hi Keith,
Looks like you're new to Goodreads. Hope you enjoy the book - looking forward to the review! :)
Cheers
Ben

Any more reviews?
5 weeks is approaching.
Do you guys need extra time?
(Hope you're enjoying the book!)

@Ben, I would appreciate more time to finish reading the book.

No worries. Thanks for letting me know.

I will need more time too. If thats ok. ive been busy the past couple weeks.

Seriously, no worries. I don't want to rush reviewers! :D

I was wondering how the reading was going. I'm hoping to launch some publicity in early May and was going to link to reviews. Let me know how you're going. If you can't finish it, just let me know. I've got a thick skin. :)

at391@mail.com epub format

Ben wrote: "I was wondering how the reading was going. I'm hoping to launch some publicity in early May and was going to link to reviews. Let me know how you're going. If you can't finish it, just let me know...."

Hello, I haven't received a copy yet. Thanks.

at391@mail.com epub format

Hope you received it.
Cheers!

Ben wrote: "Hope you received it.
Cheers!"

Hello Ben. Thanks for the message but I did not receive anything at my email yet

This is my email: at391@mail.com
Format: epub please.

Thanks and sorry for any inconvenience.

Hello, I'd love to read it too, it sounds hilarious. Mobi version please.
andrichu_naval92@hotmail.com

I'd love a copy! It sounds great, escpecially since its set in Australia.
My email:
buncs98@hotmail.com

If there are any still available I'd like it in epub format.
Thanks!