By: Lisa M. Basso
Published by: Month9Books
To Be Released on: November 20th, 2012
A compelling and spirited debut from Lisa M. Basso in which sixteen-year-old Rayna Evans has spent the last three years locked away in a mental institution for seeing angels. Intent on remaining free, she ignores signs that she may be slipping into the world she has tried so hard to climb out of. But when her hallucinations begin showing up at school, can Rayna keep her job, her sanity and keep students from dying at the hand of angels she can't admit to seeing?
Psychiatry, fantasy and real life come together in A Shimmer of Angels, as a young girl struggles with identity, secrets and confronting her greatest fears. A Shimmer of Angels is a wonderful read for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, or perhaps has felt like giving up entirely. It touches on themes of suicide, ostracism and emotional pain. The author, personally exposed to suicide through the death of her beloved family member will donate a percentage of sales of this novel to a local suicide prevention and outreach program in San Francisco, California.
I'm looking forward to reading this book when it's out!
Be sure to add A Shimmer of Angels to your Goodreads lists.
Lisa M. Basso was born and raised in San Francisco, California. She is a lover of books, video games, animals, and baking (not baking with animals though). As a child she would crawl into worlds of her own creation and get lost for hours. Her love for YA fiction started with a simple school reading assignment: S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. When not reading or writing she can usually be found at home with The Best Boyfriend that Ever Lived ™ and her two darling (and sometimes evil) cats, Kitties A and B.
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Giveaway time!! Thank you to Lisa and Month9Books I've got 10 post cards to giveaway that feature the cover of A Shimmer of Angels. To enter to win one, please leave me a comment with your thoughts on the cover, along with your email address.
Oh, WOW. It's just so... pretty!
ReplyDeleteAnd this is part of the reason why I love blogging and reviewing YA books. Their covers are just spectacular and I have to say, publishers seem to be catching on and creating even better covers in the YA genre as time goes by :)
By the way, is this giveaway open internationally? If so my email is aaanastasiou@live.com
We will send postcards any where in the world. Thank you for commenting, and so glad you appreciate the cover. Means the world to us over at Month9Books.
DeleteThank you so much, Natasa. Month9Books did such a fantastic job.
DeleteSuch a beautiful cover!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Erin. It means more than you know.
DeleteThank you, Erin! *hugs*
DeleteOoOOOOOO this is soooooo pretty and ... I love Angel books!! Will add it to my list this very instant!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Danny! I can't wait for everyone to be able to read it.
DeleteThanks, Danny. Can't wait to hear what you think about the book.
DeletePretty cover!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Christina.
DeleteThanks for stopping by Christina!
Deletereally amazing cover!!!!!!!!!! Love the sparkles!
ReplyDeleteSO gonna read this!
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Thanks, Maria! I personally love the sparkles too.
DeleteThanks so much, Maria! And I'm with you on the sparkles too. *swoon*
DeleteI love the cover - it's awesome. Congrats Lisa & Month 9 Books on a fabulous debut cover.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jessie. This means a lot.
DeleteJessie!
DeleteThank you so much for stopping by! *hugs*
I like how her hair mixes in with the sparks in the background. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Victoria. Even after weeks of looking at it, I'm still blown away. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteMe too. Looks amazing. Stephanie, who designed the cover, did a great job.
DeleteThe cover is just... PERFECT!!!! I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteAnd here is my email silvanazagni@hotmail.com
Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteCan't wait to hear what you think about the book.
DeleteWhat a gorgeous cover! And wow! It sounds amazing, too. I can't wait to check it out! Congratulations, Lisa! =)
ReplyDeleteIt really is a fantastic book. Been in love with it for 2 years. Now, everyone will get a chance to read it.
DeleteAw. Thank you for the support, Shannon! Now I can't wait for your cover reveal :)
DeleteThank you Mundie Moms for hosting my YA debut novel's cover reveal. And thanks to everyone for comments and support.
ReplyDeleteI'm very picky with covers... this one is AMAZING. Wow. I love it and I would buy it based on the cover alone! The description is great too, though. It sounds so good.
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Wow, Nicola. That is high praise. Thank you for commenting.
DeleteBeautiful cover! Congrats Lisa and Month9! It sounds like a fantastic read.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jessica. We are excited for everyone to read it. Isn't Mundie Moms awesome for hosting this cover reveal?
DeleteAmazing, beautiful, so happy for you Lisa. Congrats, I can't wait to read it. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, a rock star cover! COngrats, sounds great too!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the fantastic cover, Lisa!!
ReplyDeleteChristina and Mandy, thanks for commenting. Good times.
ReplyDeleteWow! Gorgeous cover! Congratulations and best wishes as you prepare for your debut!
ReplyDeleteAre we expected to have coherent thoughts on this? Because it's beautiful! <3 I'm not sure I like the title font, but that's absolutely it -- the rest is ridiculously gorgeous!
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Thanks for your comments. We love it too. The font is something we worked hard on. I hoped it would be so simple that it balanced all that was going on. I'm so glad you like the cover as a whole, and it peaks your interest in the novel itself. We appreciate you.
DeleteI'm a fan of the smoke. ;)I think it blends well where her dress would be. Excited for you Lisa!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I want to read it. :).
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This cover is absolutely gorgeous! I love the sparks. They really add something to elevate it from just-another-girl-in-a-dress.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I'm looking forward to reading this!
ReplyDeleteThank you to everyone who's stopped by to support Lisa!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I loved the cover!! :D
ReplyDeleteand thank you so much for the giveaway! :D
The cover is so beautiful! I love the colours and the title of book is amazing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway!
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I like how the bright colors of the cover really draw your eye, and then how it's also able to incorporate texture makes it extra beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery nice cover. I like the colors.
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I think it's a lovely cover. The different lights and colors are beautiful. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteliedermadchen(at)hotmail(dot)com
The cover is amazingly done with those superb colours... Love it...
ReplyDeleteThe blurb does seem interesting... I have enjoyed a book with somewhat similar blurb few years back so this does sounds like a book that I'll enjoy reading... :)
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The cover is beautiful! I love it. Gale pgan427@yahoo.com
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