Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt!
This is my FIFTH TIME hosting YASH, and I'm super excited to be a part of it again! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize—one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online until Sunday, October 6th.
But first, I want to take a moment to introduce myself! I'm Kristin Smith, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. I'm the author of the best-selling and award-winning YA novel CATALYST and its sequels, FORGOTTEN and FEARLESS. Be sure to enter my Giveaway at the very end of the post!
ABOUT ME:
I love fall.
My favorite colors are sky blue and pink.
My favorite scenes to write are ones with lots of kissing. :)
I'm a big fan of Karaoke and Just Dance.
I may or may not have a stash of chocolate in my nightstand.
I'm a mom to FIVE boys! (Yes, you read that correctly.) :)
If I had to choose between the mountains and the beach, I'd choose the beach. Every. Single. Time.
Now back to the Hunt!
Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are FOUR contests
going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I'm part of the PURPLE TEAM, but there's also a red, blue, and gold team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
Directions: Below, you'll notice I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the PURPLE TEAM, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).
Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by Sunday, October 6th at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
SCAVENGER HUNT POST
Today, I'm excited to be hosting ERICA CAMERON for the YA Scavenger Hunt! Be sure to check out her books and her website.
After a lifelong obsession with books, Erica Cameron spent her college years getting credit for reading and learning how to make stories of her own. Erica graduated with a double major in psychology and creative writing from Florida State University. She's written several series for young adults, including The Ryogan Chronicles and the upcoming Pax Annuls, and she contributed to various online blogs and publications. She is also an advocate for asexuality and emotional abuse awareness. Currently, she lives in North Florida.
Connect with Erica at the following social media sites:
About the Book:
Cira Antares is deeply loyal to two things: Pax Novis—her mother's ship that transports supplies across war-torn star systems—and her personal mission to save war orphans. But hiding them as stowaways on the ship is illegal, and if any of them were found, not even her mother could protect Cira from the consequences.
She has successfully kept her secret...until supplies start to go missing. Food. Clothing. Tools. All signs point to her stowaways, but they wouldn't do anything to risk exposing themselves—or her. Especially not Riston, the oldest of the group and someone Cira has grown close to. Someone she might even be falling in love with...
And petty thefts are only the beginning—whole ships are disappearing now.
Not caught in a firefight. Not destroyed by another planet. Vanishing. Without a trace.
And Pax Novis is next.
**EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIAL**
You guys are in for a treat! Erica was kind enough to share the map of one level of the spaceship, Pax Novis, as well as a list of rules the onboard stowaways have to abide by. So freaking cool! Enjoy! :)
Personal
Document from Pax Novis’s Shipboard Archive
Saved from the internal access device of Guest User 2421
Terra-Sol date 3811.348
The Rules:
1. The only time you should ever enter the main corridors of the
ship is to use restroom facilities, and the only facilities you should use are
the ones forward on decks 1, 2, and 12 or, at most once a week, the showers on
deck 10. Exercise caution at all times and only use the facilities in hours
when the bulk of the crew is elsewhere.
2. Plans to leave the Novis
must be announced at least two weeks out from the ship’s expected date of
arrival at a port of call. This date should be within 120 days of boarding the Novis.
2a.
Addendum: if you’re seeing this notice, you have asked
permission to stay and been approved by Cira. The rule for leaving still
applies, but the time frame doesn’t. Now, staying solely relies on sticking to
the rules until you change your mind and want to leave.
3. Food will be dropped in a specified location once a week. Anyone
found to be taking food rationed for another will be found in violation of
these rules. Don’t do it.
4. When you came aboard, either Cira or Adrienn took your
measurements. A uniform in your size should’ve been provided, and you can trade
this in once a week when you shower. Warmer clothes for living in the
maintenance sectors will be given out as needed. Do not enter the main
corridors in anything other than the uniform. It’s as close to camouflage as we
can get.
5. Adrienn will provide simple checkups when possible. Medical care
beyond that will be hard to arrange, and it must be used sparingly. To prevent
problems, take the supplements and other prescriptions provided for us in the
weekly supply drops.
5a.
Addendum: I have emergency codes that can be used to
access medical if necessary. This is a last resort to be used only when death
is the only alternative. Do not risk all our places here for a cold.
6. You will be given a sleep pad, a blanket, and a place to sleep
that should be relatively safe to remain in for short periods of time. Whenever
possible, try to sleep in shifts with one person keeping watch in case of
unexpected changes to the maintenance schedule.
6a.
Addendum: Sleep is necessary. Do your best. Don’t get
caught.
7. Any of your personal belongings too large to be carried with you
constantly will be held in trust by Cira or Adrienn. They will be returned to
you upon leaving the Novis. Do not
ever leave any of your personal effects lying around the ship. You get one
warning if this happens. The second instance will be a dismissible offense.
8. Entertainment is limited, but Cira has arranged for terminals
completely disconnected from all Novis
systems with a small library of stories, vids, and games on internal memory.
Trying to force a connection between these devices and the ship’s computers
will result in detainment and expulsion from the ship at the first possible
port.
9. You will not be granted computer access in any capacity. General
alerts posted to all available screens will be the only news you will be able
to read on the Novis.
9a.
Addendum: Cira has found a workaround that is only
available to long-term passengers. Your access will still be restricted, and
you will only be able to use the terminals personally given to you by Cira and
Adrienn. However, you will have access to the ship’s library of books, vids,
courses, and trainings. If you take a course and pass the certification test,
Cira has promised to attach that to your ID officially before you leave the Novis for good.
10.
When at port, you must
be even more careful. Crew schedules can become unpredictable. Work may
happen while the Novis is stationary
and connected to a backup power supply in areas of the ship rarely used
otherwise. Stay hidden and stay alert.
10a.
Addendum: Long-term passengers may leave while at port
once every 180 days. Approval from Cira and Adrienn must be gained at least two
weeks ahead of the expected arrival. The one exception to this rule is Paxis
Station. No one, ever, can disembark there.
I will report all
violations immediately. Failure to comply with these rules will result in your
expulsion from the ship at the first available port. If Cira or Adrienn
determines you’ve become a danger to yourself, another stowaway, the crew, or
the ship, other measures will be taken including, but not limited to, sedation
and seclusion in one of the emergency cryostasis pods.
All decisions will be
made by Adrienn or Cira, and no appeals will be heard.
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Whoa! Wasn't that insanely cool?! Hope you enjoyed that behind-the-scenes look at Erica's latest novel!
And before you leave, don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a bundle of awesome books by all of the authors on the PURPLE TEAM! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 12. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the PURPLE TEAM and you'll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize!
GIVEAWAY!!
But before you go, be sure to enter my individual Giveaway for a chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card, a SIGNED copy of one of the books in the Deception Game series (your choice!) and some awesome swag! (Books and swag are for US residents only. International winners will receive gift card only.)
ENTER HERE:
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CONTINUE THE HUNT
To continue the hunt, you need to visit the next author—JC Welker. Click on her name to be redirected to her website.
But first, check out the first book in the Deception Game series, which is currently FREE on all major retailers.
Apple iBooks
Thanks so much for stopping by! Good luck on the hunt! :)
