Goddess Fish: “Hidden” by M. Lathan Book Tour/Giveaway (Ends 6/28) WW

By Ruth on June 3, 2013 in book, giveaway

HIDDEN

M. Lathan

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Sixteen-year-old Leah Grant has given up on being normal. She’d settle for stopping the voices in her head, intrusive visions of the future, and better odds of making it to her seventeenth birthday.

That’s the thing about pretending to be human in a world where magic used to exist – at any moment, her cover could be blown and she’ll be burned to death like the rest of the witches.

Everything changes when she loses control of her powers and flees the orphanage she grew up in. She desperately wants to be invisible but finds her face plastered on every news channel as humans panic over the possible resurgence of her kind. And now the hunters won’t give up until they find her.

Making friends for the first time in her life and falling in love with one of them drives her to discover why she is unlike any being she’s ever met – human or otherwise. The dangerous powers inside of her that would repel Nathan, her new, handsome reason for living, are priceless to some. The locked up forever kind of priceless. And to others, they are too dangerous to allow her to live.

Let’s hope she can stay hidden.

Excerpt

Sienna snatched last week’s Chemistry test from my desk. I hadn’t turned it over. I knew it was a D minus.

She cackled and passed it around.

“Leah, you would think someone who spends most of her time alone would have better grades,” she said. Her birds laughed on cue. “What do you do all day? Obviously not study.” She gasped slowly like she’d gotten a revelation in that blonde head of hers. “You fantasize about us, don’t you? You probably sleep in Whit’s old bed to feel close to her.”

Laughter spread around the room like an airborne disease. Disease. I shivered. That was an intriguing thought; I could almost hear the sound their bodies would make against the floor when it hit.

“Leah, come on. Say something. Scream at me, it’s been a while. At least cry,” Sienna said, laughing and leaning into my desk, closer to danger.

I didn’t cry. I never cry. And if I were going to, it wouldn’t be because of Sienna. I had bigger problems. I’d just broken a promise I’d made to God to not think about hurting His people, His children. And today was not the day to piss Him off.

My old roommate, Whitney Nguyen, graciously returned my test as she cackled with the rest of the birds. She liked the idea of me pining over her, but she knew I didn’t spend my free time thinking about her or sleeping in her old bed. After fourteen years of hard labor as my roommate, she’d given up on being friends or me being remotely normal. The current theory to explain my oddness was that I was in love with all of the girls and consumed by lust.

As long as they didn’t know it was magic.

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

M. Lathan lives in San Antonio with her husband and mini-schnauzer. She enjoys writing and has a B.S. in Psych and a Masters in Counseling. Her passion is a blend of her two interests – creating new worlds and stocking them with crazy people. She enjoys reading anything with interesting characters and writing in front of a window while asking rhetorical questions … like her idol Carrie Bradshaw.

Links

Website: mlathan.com

Twitter: @hiddenseries

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/hiddenseries/

Buy links: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=B00A6301BO

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” — Franz Kafka Ruth is an inspirational entertainment journalist who instinctively sees the best in all and seeks to share universal beauty, love and positivity. She is an artist who leads with her heart and gives readers a glimpse of the best of this world through the masterful use of the written word. Ruth was born in Tacoma, Washington but now calls Yelm, Washington her home. She lives on five acres with her parents, a dog, two miniature goats, cats and a teenage daughter who is a dynamic visual artist herself. Ruth interviews fellow artists both inside and outside of the film/television industry. At the core of all she does is the strength of her faith.

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16 Comments

Crystal Rose June 26, 2013 Reply

I’d choose the amazon card.
Marissa M June 23, 2013 Reply

Amazon!
Dayna June 13, 2013 Reply

Thanks for hosting. I would pick Amazon for sure 🙂 Saving up for my 1st ever KINDLE 🙂
I really enjoy your blog 🙂
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  Ruth June 13, 2013 Reply
  
  Thanks, Dayna. Best wishes as you save up for your kindle. Trust me, you will get addicted!
Dayna June 13, 2013 Reply

Thanks for hosting. I would pick Amazon for sure 🙂 Saving up for my 1st ever KINDLE 🙂
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Jennifer D. June 10, 2013 Reply

I would prefer the Amazon GC.
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Karen H in NC June 7, 2013 Reply

Sorry for the late post. I’m playing catch-up here so I’m just popping in to say HI and sorry I missed visiting with you on party day! Hope you all had a good time!
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Prefer Amazon
nurmawati djuhawan June 5, 2013 Reply

thx u so much for this EPIC giveaway..
i would choose AMAZON gift card if i win..

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Joseph Stowell June 4, 2013 Reply

Although BarnesandNoble.com is a great site, Amazon.com is much more versatile and thus I would enjoy the Amazon gift card more. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Trix June 4, 2013 Reply

Really enjoying the tour so far!
Andra June 4, 2013 Reply

I’ll have to add it to my TBR!

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Goddess Fish Promotions June 4, 2013 Reply

Thank you for hosting
Mary Preston June 4, 2013 Reply

HIDDEN sounds like quite an intense read.

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M. Lathan June 3, 2013 Reply

Thanks for hosting!!!
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  Ruth June 3, 2013 Reply
  
  Glad you saw it–sorry it was late. I had blog issues a month ago, and some posts did not make it to my calendar.
Denise June 3, 2013 Reply

Looks good!! I’d pick Amazon if I won. Thanks!