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Fairy, Texas Review & Giveaway

4/7/2014

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Fairy, Texas Media Kit

 Forthcoming from Solstice Shadows Publishing on February 4, 2014

Fairy, Texas Blurb:

Fairy, Texas. A small town like any other.

Laney Harris didn't want to live there. When her mother remarried and moved them to a town where a date meant hanging out at the Sonic, Laney figured that "boring" would have a whole new meaning. A new stepsister who despised her and a high school where she was the only topic of gossip were bad enough. But when she met the school counselor (and his terminal bad breath), she grew suspicious. Especially since he had wings that only she could see. And then there were Josh and Mason, two gorgeous glimmering-eyed classmates whose interest in her might not be for the reasons she hoped. Not to mention that dead guy she nearly tripped over in gym class.

She was right. Boring took on an entirely new dimension in Fairy, Texas.

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Excerpt 1:

Fairy High could have fit into one wing of my old school. The three-story, red brick building looked like it had been around for at least a century—it actually had carvings over two of the doorways that read “Men’s Entrance” and “Women’s Entrance.” I was glad to see that none of the kids paid any attention to those instructions.

            “Counselor’s office,” I muttered to myself. At least I wasn’t starting in the middle of a term—though given the fact that there were fewer than 500 students in the entire high school, I didn’t think I was going to be able to go unnoticed, even in the general bustle of the first day back from summer vacation.

            I walked through the door marked “Men’s Entrance,” just be contrary, and faced a long hallway lined with heavy wooden doors. The spaces in between the doors were filled with lockers and marble staircases with ornate hand-rails flanked each end of the long hallway. Students poured in behind me, calling out greetings to each other and jostling me off to the side while I tried to get my bearings. None of the doors obviously led to a main office; I was going to have to walk the entire length of the hallway. And people were already starting to stare and whisper.

            God. I hated being the new kid.

            I took a deep breath and stepped forward. I made it halfway down the hall without seeing anything informative—all the doors had numbers over them and many of them had name plaques, but neither of those things did me any good since I didn’t know the name or office number for the counselor. I was almost getting desperate enough to ask Kayla, but of course she was nowhere to be seen.

            I turned back from scanning the halls for her and caught sight of the first adult I’d seen—and almost screamed. As it was, I gasped loudly enough for a guy walking past me to do a double take. The man standing in the open doorway was tall, over six feet, and way skinny—so emaciated that it looked like you ought to be able to see his ribs through his shirt, if his shirt didn’t hang so loosely on him. He had white hair that stuck out in tufts, thin lips, a sharp nose, and pale blue eyes that narrowed as he watched the kids walk past—and all the kids gave him a wide berth without even seeming to notice that they did so. He stood in an empty circle while students streamed around him in the crowded hallway.

            But none of that was what made me almost scream.

            For a moment, just as I’d turned toward him, I could have sworn that I’d seen the shadow of two huge, black, leathery wings stretched out behind him.


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Fairy, Texas Review * * * *


Fairy, Texas is a YA adventure with magickal elements. As a high school teacher, I will admit to reading endless YA books and assigning them too. It is hard to find YA books that do not pander to the teens by embracing popular stereotypes and demonizing the parents. Fairy Texas doesn’t do this.

Laney Harris’ life is thrown into a tailspin when her mother remarries and moves to the small Texas town of Fairy. She’s not thrilled about it the changes, especially a brand new sister. Her mother and stepfather expect them to be pals. Think again. Then there’s the one horse town that isn’t exactly as it seems.

Her new high school has some hot guys, and a couple are even interested in her. Unfortunately, her stepsister feels she had dibs on one. Then there’s the dead kid she stumbles over and the school counselor with invisible wings. Laney sees them well enough, but others don’t. If that isn’t weird enough, there’s a prophecy about a sacred one. Ironically, a few of “The People” thinks she’s the one.

Margo Bond Collins writes a tight, well-paced mysterious tale that keeps you guessing until the end. I like the fact that Laney was an ordinary girl with a quick wit and a faster tongue. Two thumbs up.


The book was provided free of charge for a honest review. 
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About the Author
Margo Bond Collins is the author of a number of novels, including Waking Up Dead, Fairy, Texas, and Legally Undead (forthcoming in 2014). She lives in Texas with her husband, their daughter, and several spoiled pets. She teaches college-level English courses online, though writing fiction is her first love. She enjoys reading urban fantasy and paranormal fiction of any genre and spends most of her free time daydreaming about vampires, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, and other monsters.

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Connect with Margo

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/margobondcollins

Email: MargoBondCollins@gmail.com

Website: http://www.MargoBondCollins.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MargoBondCollin  @MargoBondCollin

Google+: https://plus.google.com/116484555448104519902

Goodreads Author Page: http://www.goodreads.com/vampirarchy

Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/MargoBondCollins

Facebook Novel Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Waking-Up-Dead/502076076537575

Tumblr: http://vampirarchybooks.tumblr.com/

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/mbondcollins/

Manic Readers: http://www.manicreaders.com/MargoBondCollins/

Be sure to add Fairy, Texas to your Goodreads bookshelves: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19502285-fairy-texas


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4 Comments
Wendy link
4/6/2014 05:47:04 pm

I also had great fun with this novel Rana. Thank you for reviewing it. This is really awesome.
Why do you share icons not show Google+ and pinterest by the way?

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morgan k wyatt
4/6/2014 08:36:09 pm

Currently, that's all the website will allow me as far as icons. I bet if I'd upgrade I'd get more.

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Margo Bond Collins
4/7/2014 10:06:07 am

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! :)

~Margo

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morgan k wyatt
4/7/2014 10:15:32 am

Margo,
You are very welcome. I hope to read more of your tales.

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