Tuesday 29 January 2013

STAINED by Cheryl Rainfield-Cover Reveal and Book Trailer

Happy Tuesday everyone. Hope your week is off to a great start. Mine is. Got to hang out over at Shannon Messenger's blog and sing the praises of a favorite 2012 read. And today I get to be a part of Cheryl Rainfield's cover reveal for her upcoming novel, STAINED. 

Now, I've read two of her other books ( a contemporary YA, Scarred and a YA fantasy, Hunted). Both were gripping page turners that have made me a fan of this author's work. Next up to read is Parallel Visions and when I am done that one you can bet I will be reading STAINED. SO! On with more about the book. 

 The description: 

In this heart-wrenching and suspenseful teen thriller, sixteen-year-old Sarah Meadows longs for "normal." Born with a port-wine stain covering half her face, all her life she’s been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust. But when she’s abducted on the way home from school, Sarah is forced to uncover the courage she never knew she had, become a hero rather than a victim, and learn to look beyond her face to find the beauty and strength she has inside. It’s that—or succumb to a killer.

 The book trailer:
   

And without further ramblings from me...THE COVER!



Pretty darn awesome wouldn't you agree?

Here's some more from Cheryl:

Like I did with SCARS and HUNTED, I drew on some of my own experiences of bullying, abuse, and trauma to write STAINED and to give it greater emotional depth. Like Sarah in STAINED, I experienced abduction, imprisonment, periods of forced starvation, mind control, and having my life threatened. And like Sarah, I tried hard to fight against my abuser, keep my own sense of self, and escape. I hope readers will see Sarah's strength and courage, and appreciate her emotional growth as she reclaims herself. The book is out from Houghton and Mifflin, November of 2013.


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In the meantime I highly recommend you check out Cheryl's other books. It will help with waiting for STAINED to arrive.

Happy Reading!

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6 comments:

  1. Natalie Aguirre29 January 2013 at 04:42

    Thanks for sharing this Deb. I love the cover.

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  2. Jess29 January 2013 at 06:42

    Wow~ a scary/powerful cover and trailer. Well done!

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    1. Deb Marshall29 January 2013 at 06:46

      I know eh? She and they did a crazy good job.

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  3. Cheryl29 January 2013 at 07:02

    Aw, Deb, thank you for your kind words about my books; I'm so glad you find them gripping! And thanks so very much for taking part in the STAINED cover reveal today; I really appreciate it!

    Natalie, so glad you love STAINED's cover! (beaming) I do, too. I think it immediately tells the reader what the book is about, just like SCARS did.

    Jess, so glad you found STAINED's cover and book trailer powerful! And yeah, it's a bit scary, too...and probably a bit wrenching. :) But it's got a strong-girl character who has to save herself. :)

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  4. Shari Green29 January 2013 at 15:59

    Sounds like a really powerful story. And I love the cover! (Not 'til November, huh? too bad...) :)

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  5. Cheryl31 January 2013 at 16:34

    Thanks, Shari! Glad you like the sound of STAINED and the cover. If you want to make sure you don't miss it, you can pre-order it. :) But yeah, it's a while to wait. Hopefully it'll just feel sweeter when you get to read it.

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