Title:
The 52nd
Author:
Dela
Release
date: October 27th, 2014
Genre:
Young Adult, Paranormal
Book
Description:
Not one of the sacrifices chosen over the long history
had survived--until now.
On the tip of the Yucatan peninsula, the immortal
Castillo family gathers in Tulum. Weary and haunted, they receive the names of
fifty-two human sacrifices chosen once every fifty-two years for the
Underworld, a tradition thought to have disappeared with the fall of the Aztec
and Mayan empires.
Driving home one night, college freshman Zara Moss
swerves to avoid hitting a ghastly figure in the road. Lucas Castillo witnesses
the car crash, but when it comes time to supervise her abduction from the
wreckage, he intervenes. Something is different about Zara: Lucas has been
having dreams of her arrival for five hundred years.
As Lucas and Zara come together to put an end to the bloody sacrifices, they discover that the ancient tradition isn't so easily broken. The gods are angry, and they have until the Winter Solstice to drag Zara to the Underworld.
As Lucas and Zara come together to put an end to the bloody sacrifices, they discover that the ancient tradition isn't so easily broken. The gods are angry, and they have until the Winter Solstice to drag Zara to the Underworld.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23255448-the-52nd?from_search=true
Zara ~ “I wondered what she looked like, the sacrifice
whose screams echoed in my ears, and where her family was. How long was she held captive until she finally met her fate?”
Lucas ~ Lucas shook his head and laughed mockingly. “If only my consequence
was an upset stomach.”
“What does it matter what the consequences are? What’s
wrong is wrong; the consequences don’t change it to a lesser degree. If you’re
going to choose your actions based on consequences, you don’t know who you are.
If you’re going to do something because you want to, no matter what the
consequences, then I reckon you know who you are and what you want.” ~ Zara
About
the Author:
When driving home from an anniversary trip in January 2011, THE 52ND’s main
characters, Zara and Lucas, appeared very vividly in her mind. The relationship
between the two was so intriguing that Dela returned home and immediately began
writing a scene between the two. Within a few days it was apparent these
fictional characters were like another child. They needed to be tended to, and
too embarrassed to continue, Dela set down her laptop and continued on with her
life as a mom. Only Zara and Lucas weren’t so easily ignored, and in April Dela
picked up the computer again and began writing.
Dela lives in Las Vegas with her husband, three children, and two very, fat
Chihuahuas.
Now, nearly 4 years later, THE 52ND will be available for release October
27, 2014.
Official Website: http://delaauthor.com/#home
Giveaway:
Tour Schedule
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Schedule: http://irresistiblereadstour.wordpress.com/2014/10/25/tour-the-52nd-by-dela/
Very interesting cover & story line.
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