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Are you reading any murderous/spooky/mysterious/thrilling books this Halloween season? 🎃😬😱🎃

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Our May new release stack is a work of art, tbh. 😍

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SCORPION

by Jeff Sweat

Mayfly #2

(Feiwel & Friends, 6/23/20)

9781250139221

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In Scorpion, the sequel to Jeff Sweat's YA futuristic thriller Mayfly, Jemma, Lady, and Pico all left the Holy Wood to seek answers to the End, and when they find the Old Guys--the only adults to have survived the original wipeout of everyone over the age of seventeen--they think they've found help at last.

But there's a lot the Old Guys aren't telling them. In fact, some of them don't seem interested in solving the End at all and just want Jemma and her friends to leave. Meanwhile, war is brewing among the tribes of the rest of the Children. Jemma's old home has fallen into disorder, and is far from prepared for battle. It won't be long before the fighting reaches Jemma and the Old Guys, if they even live to see it.

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Blog Tour Spotlight: MAYFLY by Jeff Sweat (w/ #Giveaway)!

Hello, and welcome to Book-Keeping! So glad you’ve stopped by my blog during this Rockstar Book Tours blog tour for Mayfly by Jeff Sweat, published on 8 May 2018 by Feiwel and Friends. I’ve got all the details on the book and this debut author for you today, along with a peek into the communities of kids that populate the world of Mayfly. Plus, there’s a really cool giveaway at the end that you’ll want to hang around for!

About the Book

title: Mayfly author: Jeff Sweat publisher: Feiwel and Friends release date: 8 May 2018

Jemma has spent her life scavenging tools and supplies for her tribe in the their small enclave outside what used to be a big city. Now she’s a teen, and old enough to become a Mama. Making babies is how her people survive—in Jemma’s world, life ends at age seventeen.

Survival has eclipsed love ever since the Parents died of a mysterious plague. But Jemma’s connection to a boy named Apple is stronger than her duty as a Mama. Forced to leave, Jemma and Apple are joined in exile by a mysterious boy who claims to know what is causing them to die. The world is crumbling around them, and their time is running out. Is this truly the End?

Add to Goodreads: Mayfly Purchase the Book: Amazon, B&N, iBooks, TBD

About the World and the Children of Mayfly

Mayfly is set in the land of Ell Aye, a once-mighty city now in ruins. The old divisions of the past are gone, and in their place new peoples have emerged, each with their own origins and unique cultures. The Parents have died, and Ell Aye is thus populated by groups of Children; the Olders are 16 or 17, possibly (though rarely) as old as 18, and to their knowledge no one has lived to the ripe old age of 19 in decades. Girls become Mamas starting at 15 years of age; boys generally serve as the Muscle, and, outside of their necessity as mating partners, are definitely not valued as much as girls. Love and relationships and hands-on parenting are no longer feasible; they are indulgences, if not outright impossibilities, that have no place in the harsh lives of these Children, no matter how short those lives may be.

The People of Ell Aye are broken down into five main groups:

The Angelenos: The dominant people of Ell Aye, they are a largely peaceful female-led society who live primarily in the hills. They are made of four interrelated peoples:

The Holy Wood: The oldest Angeleno settlement, on the shores of the Lake of the Holy Wood and the old Holy Wood sign.

The Malibu: The farthest west of the Angelenos, who live in the mountains next to the ocean of Malibu.

The Downtown: The Downtown guard the former towers of Ell Aye as sacred ground and live in a giant stadium in a ravine.

The San Fernandos: The San Fernandos live in the great valley north of the Holy Wood and frequently compete with the Holy Wood for scarce resources.

The Last Lifers: A feral band of Children who’ve gone mad in anticipation of their early deaths; they live throughout Ell Aye in violence and chaos because they fear no consequences.

The Palos (The Biters): A cannibal society from the smoking Palos Verdes peninsula, they are Ell Aye’s most feared enemy. They are intelligent, vicious, and well armed.

The Ice Cream Men: A wandering tribe of traders who travel on three-wheeled ice cream carts, the Ice Cream Men know all the peoples in Ell Aye.

The Kingdom: A mighty civilization built by former gang members, the Kingdom occupies a huge castle fortress in Orange County, the OC.

Sounds pretty wicked, right?? And the cover is absolutely perfect for this story! Scroll back up to those purchase links to grab yourself a copy, and then scroll on down to enter the giveaway for a great swag prize pack :)

About the Author

Jeff Sweat has made a living from words his entire career, starting out as an award-winning tech journalist for InformationWeek magazine and moving into marketing.

He led the content marketing team for Yahoo and pioneered its use of social media. He directed PR for two of the top advertising agencies in the country, Deutsch LA and 72andSunny. He now runs his own Los Angeles–based PR and marketing agency, Mister Sweat.

He grew up in Idaho as the middle of eight children—seven boys and one girl—and attended Columbia University in New York. Jeff lives in a big blue house in Los Angeles with his wife Sunny and their three kids, two cats, and a racing greyhound.

He loves to travel and writes everywhere he goes, even when there's not a desk. He likes karaoke, motorcycles and carpentry. He was once shot in the head with a nail gun, which was not a big of a deal as it sounds. But it still hurt like crazy.

Connect with Jeff: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Amazon | Goodreads

About the Giveaway

One (1) winner will receive a Mayfly prize pack which includes buttons, custom art and maps, and a t-shirt! This one’s US Only, and ends 3 June 2018. Enter via the Rafflecopter below, and good luck!

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Thanks to Rockstar Book Tours for having me on this tour!

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Jeff Sweat signs Mayfly at Skylight Books with Christine Blackburn

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Link: https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/jeff-sweat-discusses-his-young-adult-novel-mayfly-christine-blackburn

Mayfly (Feiwel & Friends)

A futuristic thriller that pits teens against teens, this provocative debut is for fans of James Dashner and Marie Lu.

Jemma has spent her life scavenging tools and supplies for her tribe in the their small enclave outside what used to be a big city. Now she’s a teen, and old enough to become a Mama. Making babies is how her people survive—in Jemma’s world, life ends at age seventeen.

Survival has eclipsed love ever since the Parents died of a mysterious plague. But Jemma’s connection to a boy named Apple is stronger than her duty as a Mama. Forced to leave, Jemma and Apple are joined in exile by a mysterious boy who claims to know what is causing them to die. The world is crumbling around them, and their time is running out. Life is short. Can they outlive it?

Jeff Sweat has made a living from words his entire career, starting out as an award-winning tech journalist for InformationWeek magazine and moving into marketing. He led the content marketing team for Yahoo and pioneered its use of social media. He directed PR for two of the top advertising agencies in the country, Deutsch LA and 72andSunny. He now runs his own Los Angeles–based PR and marketing agency, Mister Sweat. He grew up in Idaho as the middle of eight children—seven boys and one girl—and attended Columbia University in New York. Jeff lives in a big blue house in Los Angeles with his wife Sunny and their three kids, two cats, and a racing greyhound. He loves to travel and writes everywhere he goes, even when there's not a desk. He likes karaoke, motorcycles and carpentry. He was once shot in the head with a nail gun, which was not a big of a deal as it sounds. But it still hurt like crazy.

As a producer, writer and skilled interviewer, Christine Blackburn and her production company, Story Worthy Media, have produced over 475 episodes of her weekly podcast, Story Worthy. She also produces and hosts Story Smash a Storytelling Gameshow, monthly at the Hollywood Improv. Christine is the author of the book PIT To LAX: My Story Worthy Life and she hosted Ready For The Weekend Movies on USA Network. She has contributed to Huff Post, is a 3 time MOTH Story Slam winner, performs storytelling all over Los Angeles and has appeared in over 100 commercials. Christine enjoys being a mom, playing tennis and guitar. www.christineblackburn.com

Event date: Saturday, May 12, 2018 - 5:00pm

Event address: Skylight Books, 1818 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027