Blog Tour: Strangelets Blurb, Excerpt, and Giveaway!

Hi everyone! Today I'll be sharing the blurb, an excerpt, and a giveaway with you guys, as I am part of the Strangelets Blog Tour! Click here to see the rest of the tour. Thanks Shane at Itching For Books for letting me be a part of this wonderful tour!

Blurb

Strangelets
by Michelle Gagnon
Publisher: Soho Teen
Release Date: April 9, 2013

17-year-old Sophie lies on her deathbed in California, awaiting the inevitable loss of her battle with cancer…17-year-old Declan stares down two armed thugs in a back alley in Galway, Ireland…17-year-old Anat attempts to traverse a booby-trapped tunnel between Israel and Egypt… All three strangers should have died at the exact same moment, thousands of miles apart. Instead, they awaken together in an abandoned hospital—only to discover that they’re not alone. Three other teens from different places on the globe are trapped with them. Somebody or something seems to be pulling the strings. With their individual clocks ticking, they must band together if they’re to have any hope of surviving.  Soon they discover that they've been trapped in a future that isn't of their making: a deadly, desolate world at once entirely familiar and utterly strange. Each teen harbors a secret, but only one holds the key that could get them home. As the truth comes to light through the eyes of Sophie, Declan, and Anat, the reader is taken on a dark and unforgettable journey into the hearts of teens who must decide what to do with a second chance at life.

Excerpt 

*Please note that this excerpt is taken from an uncorrected e-galley.* 

Declan was helping Sophie manage the last few yards to the door when Anat's cry pierced the hot, stagnant air. He whipped around and spotted her bounding across the parking lot-- paces ahead of an enormous, dark shape.

"Holy mother,"  he said. "It's a feckin' bear!"

"Oh my God," Sophie gasped.

Nico and Yosh had already reached the entrance. If he and Sophie ran, they'd be able to join them and bolt the door. But Anat...

The branch in her hands look pitifully small. Even a gun probably wouldn't bring down an animal that size, at least not with a single shot. As the bear charged, its mouth fell open, tongue lolling to the side. It was impossibly fast. There was no way she'd make it.

Declan shoved Sophie forward, yelling, "Get everyone inside and close the door!"

Heart pounding, he kept his eyes on Anat. She was fifteen feet away... then ten... the bear had narrowed the gap, she could probably feel its breath on the back of her neck.

"I said run, you idiot!" she screamed as she passed him.

"Blood ungrateful," Declan muttered. He hefted the garbanzo bean can up with both hands. Summoning all his strength, he heaved it. Direct hit-- it smacked the bear on the snout. The animal shook its head, but barely broke stride. 

Not exactly the effect he'd been hoping for-- and now the bear looked pissed to boot. Declan spun on his heels and raced toward the door. He quickly caught up with Anat, whose long legs chewed up the pavement.

"That was a bad plan," Anat panted.

"Everyone's a bloody critic. Apologies for trying to save your arse."

"I don't need your help," she gasped.

"Right, you had that completely under control. You can thank me later, if..." The words died in his throat as he checked back over his shoulder. The bear was coming up fast, and they were still ten feet from the door. They weren't going to make it. Declan pictured it all with awful clarity: the giant paw slashing across his back, followed by teeth clamping down on his throat. Distracted by the image, he stumbled and went sprawling. He landed hard on his chest, getting a mouthful of dirt. In desperation he flung both arms over his head.

Nothing happened. 

His breath came in hard, sharp pants.

Cautiously, Declan lowered his arms.

The bear was gone.

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