Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt!
I’m on the ORANGE team.
And I'm celebrating the upcoming release of the YA Anthology Falling For Alice. Keep cruising through the YA Scavenger Hunt to find plenty of secret bonus content on this anthology!
Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt.
Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the ORANGE team, and then add them up.
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, April 5th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
So many of the posts full of secrets have been so creative this time around, and my bonus content from Adi Rule is no exception! Read on to find out the zodiac signs of some of her characters, and don't forget to read on until the end to enter my Rafflecopter to win a special prize from me!
Opera flows in Sing Da Navelli's blood. But when she enrolls at a prestigious music conservatory, she is drawn to the icy forest nearby -- a place steeped in history, magic, and danger. With the help of a dark-eyed apprentice who has secrets of his own, Sing must unravel the story of the forest and the strange creature who lives there -- and find her own voice.
Find out more about this book over at Amazon or on Adi's website.
And read on for Adi's bonus content, at least 7 of the zodiac signs of her characters! Now I'll let Adi take it away...
Thanks
for having me by, Denise!
For
this scavenger hunt, I thought it would be fun to figure out the zodiac signs
of a few of the major players. There are a lot of stars in this book, from the
Felix's celestial origins to the translation of Sing's name, so I wondered if
the characters' connections to their star signs might give us some more insight
into their personalities. Some signs were pretty obvious (could my giant feral
cat be anything other than a Leo?), and some were more surprising. I hope you
enjoy! :)
Sing
Pisces
Ruling body: Neptune
Symbol: The Fish
Element: Water
Pisces are immensely talented, but
can be held back by their own insecurities. Compassionate, sensitive, and
sometimes consumed by beautiful fantasies, pisces can rise to great heights or
plunge into the depths.
Despite her devotion to music and
extraordinary voice, Sing’s biggest challenge is herself.
The Felix
Leo
Ruling body: The Sun
Symbol: The Lion
Element: Fire
Leos are stars, fiery
and passionate, attracting admirers who will either be bathed in brilliance or
burned to a crisp.
The Felix does nothing
halfway -- love, anger, despair, grief. She scorches the heavens and haunts
Dunhammond’s dark forest as only a creature of legend can.
Nathan
Cancer
Ruling body: The Moon
Symbol: The Crab
Element: Water
Cancers are enigmas,
moody and cutting, prideful and insecure, caring and hard. These children of
the moon value love over all else, but are often lost in their own inner
worlds.
Nathan’s spirit is ruled by love,
but that doesn’t mean his life is easy -- only that he has more to lose than
most people.
Ryan
Saggitarius
Ruling body: Jupiter
Symbol: The Archer
Element: Fire
Those
born under Saggitarius are optimistic, adventurous, idealistic, and
charismatic. They’re fun-loving free spirits who are constantly chasing their
dreams.
Ryan plays the piano
the way he lives life, with a smile and a wink. He’s always up for a good time.
His friends learn to enjoy his company while they can, because he won’t be
pinned down by any place or person.
Marta
Aries
Ruling body: Mars
Symbol: The Ram
Element: Fire
Aries
are outgoing and adventurous, as well as naive. They see the world with a
childlike sense of magic and wonder, but can also be fiercely independent.
It’s
difficult to dampen Marta’s spirits. Her self-confidence, coupled with her
innocence, gives her a rose-colored view of the world. It may shatter
eventually, but not today.
Jenny
Gemini
Ruling body: Mercury
Symbol: The Twins
Element: Air
Gemini are knowledge
seekers, curious and talkative, flitting from idea to idea. While their
exuberance might sometimes earn them sideways glances, they’re generally more
interested in learning the next new thing than dwelling on the past.
Jenny's perceptive,
curious nature makes her an ideal journalist. And friend. (Even if she does
seem like a little mother hen sometimes.)
Lori
Taurus
Element: Earth
Ruling body: Venus
Symbol: The Bull
Those born under
Taurus are cool as cucumbers. They’re social yet detached, controlling their
image and relationships with a steady hand. Who they are underneath the shell
-- snobby, fearful, compassionate, lovely -- is anyone’s guess.
Lori is the queen of
Dunhammond Conservatory. She has devoted friends, her pick of boys, and the
Maestro’s favor. Rarely will cracks in her veneer appear, and should that
happen, Lori is the master of sealing them up again.
Zhin
Scorpio
Ruling body: Pluto
Symbol: The Scorpion
Element: Water
Scorpios are powerful,
driven, and intense. They’re at their best when they’re winning, which they
usually are. Inadequacies can be difficult for them to deal with.
Zhin plays the violin
like ice -- beautiful, crystalline, hard, and cold. There is no one to rival
her in technical brilliance and commitment, which is exactly how she wants it.
Whether she still enjoys making music is unclear.
Thank you, Adi for that great post!
Adi is the proud owner of a rare original Robostrux T-Rex. Her YA novel STRANGE SWEET SONG is out now from St. Martin's Press, with REDWING coming in 2015. When she's not writing, she sings in the chorus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra/Boston Pops and gives tours of a lonely seaside mansion with an undetermined number of rooms.
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And then continue The Hunt over at Adi Alsaid's Blog!
And then continue The Hunt over at Adi Alsaid's Blog!
