Thank you for hosting me! It’s been a long time coming, but I’m so thrilled to finally be re-releasing my young adult, urban fantasy, Shadow Eyes! It was first released in 2012 by Musa Publishing. Musa closed in 2015, and since Shadow Eyes was my first novel, I took the opportunity to revise and change a few minor things before self-publishing it this time. I am very happy with this second edition and I hope you will love it too!
(Everyone, don’t
forget to enter the rafflecopter below for a chance to win a print copy of Shadow Eyes and a $50 gift card to
Amazon!)
Iris
thought she could ignore the shadows…until they came after everyone she loved.
Seventeen-year- old Iris Kohl has been able to see both dark and light figures ever since a tragic incident three years ago. The problem is, no one else seems to see them, and even worse…the dark figures terrorize humans, but Iris is powerless to stop them.
Although she’s learned to deal with watching shadows harass everyone around her, Iris is soon forced to question everything she thinks she knows about her world and herself. Her sanity, strength, and will power are tested to the limits by not only the shadows, but also a handsome new teacher whose presence scares away shadows, a new friend with an awe-inspiriting aura, and a mysterious, alluring new student whom Iris has a hard time resisting despite already having a boyfriend. As the shadows invade and terrorize her own life and family, Iris must ultimately accept the guidance of an angel to revisit the most horrific event of her life and become the hero she was meant to be.
Seventeen-year- old Iris Kohl has been able to see both dark and light figures ever since a tragic incident three years ago. The problem is, no one else seems to see them, and even worse…the dark figures terrorize humans, but Iris is powerless to stop them.
Although she’s learned to deal with watching shadows harass everyone around her, Iris is soon forced to question everything she thinks she knows about her world and herself. Her sanity, strength, and will power are tested to the limits by not only the shadows, but also a handsome new teacher whose presence scares away shadows, a new friend with an awe-inspiriting aura, and a mysterious, alluring new student whom Iris has a hard time resisting despite already having a boyfriend. As the shadows invade and terrorize her own life and family, Iris must ultimately accept the guidance of an angel to revisit the most horrific event of her life and become the hero she was meant to be.
Five Truths and Three
Lies
Okay,
I know the original game is called 2 Truths and a Lie, but I’m going to bend
the rules a little and do 5 Truths and 3 Lies. That just sounds more invasive
and, therefore, more fun.
I’ll
tell you which ones of mine are lies and explain the truths tomorrow in a
comment (so check in tomorrow or subscribe to this post), but for Iris…you’ll
just have to read the book. Cruel, I know. ☺
Feel
free to put your vote in as to which ones you think are lies or not!
First,
the author:
(5
Truths and 3 Lies)
- I
accidentally stabbed my sister in her toe as a child.
- I have
witnessed buffalo stampede outside my RV.
- I have
a tattoo.
- I have
the highest rank on Dance Central.
- I have
been to Europe.
- My
husband has had multiple kidney stones.
- I have
been bungee jumping.
- I
dressed up as Katniss for the Hunger Games premier.
Now,
the main character, Iris:
(5
Truths and 3 Lies)
- I have
a phobia of mirrors.
- I
witnessed someone cheating on someone else.
- I had
to be hospitalized with an unknown illness.
- I have
an obsession with penguins.
- I almost
crashed my car into another on an icy road.
- My mom
has been married 3 times.
- I fell
while ice-skating on a first date.
- I have
a reoccurring nightmare.
Dusty Crabtree loves a good story,
but she also loves young people. These two loves are evident in all parts of
her life. She has been a high school English teacher since 2006 and a creative
writing teacher since 2014. She's also been a youth sponsor at her local church
for as long as she’s been teaching. She feels very blessed with the amazing
opportunities she has to develop meaningful relationships with teens on a daily
basis. With her love of reading in the mix, becoming an author of young adult
books was just a natural development of those two passions in her life. She lives
with her husband, Clayton, in Yukon, Oklahoma, where they often serve their
community as foster parents.
Check out Dusty’s blog at http://dustycrabtree.wordpress.com/
Find her on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Dusty-Crabtree-266681443395939/
Follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/dustycrabtree
Follow her on Instagram – dustycrabtree12
Check out Shadow Eyes on Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15733491-shadow-eyes?ac=1&from_search=true
View the book trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7UP9A0Fm78
Buy Shadow Eyes on Amazon or any major online
bookstores like Barnes&Noble and Apple (print will also be available on
Amazon by the release date – 9/2/16)
***To see
other posts on this tour and to increase your chances of winning, visit Dusty’s
blog for the schedule with links as they are posted:
https://dustycrabtree.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/shadow-eyes-re-release-blog-tour-and-amazon-giveaway/
https://dustycrabtree.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/shadow-eyes-re-release-blog-tour-and-amazon-giveaway/
Congrats on the re-lease of Shadow Eyes, Dusty! It has been a long time coming! Wishing you all the best!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting me!
DeleteYou're more than welcome, Dusty! Best wishes for a Bestseller!
DeleteCongrats, Dusty!! All the best for lots of sales!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rita! I'm just excited to finally get the sequel out soon! :)
DeleteI'm going 3,4,7
ReplyDelete&
2,3,6
I almost forgot the answers! The lies for me are 2, 5, and 7, and the lies for Iris are 1, 3 and 6. Thanks for playing along Mary! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! i really want to readit
ReplyDeleteCongrats Dusty! this book look amazing!!! i really want to read!
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