Title: The Prophecy of Arcadia (Arcadian Wars #1)
Author: M.H. Soars
Date of Publication: January 17, 2014
Genre: YA with PNR and sci-fi elements
Blurb:
Being a teenager is tough, especially when you have
to pretend to be something you’re not, and you’re in love with someone you
shouldn’t. 115 years ago, a small planet called Arcadia was invaded by a
vicious alien race and nearly destroyed. Cut off from their resources, the
Arcadians turned to Earth for help. A group of Arcadian explorers discovered a
Prophecy that claimed their salvation lay in the hands of two children from
Earth. To ensure their safety, the Arcadian Council sent their most gifted
youngsters to Earth to act as protectors. Samantha is one of them.
To succeed in her mission she must learn to control
her Arcadian powers and keep her true identity from her best friend, and the
girl she swore to protect, Alexia. But Samantha will soon realize that nothing
is as it seems. Someone is trying to prevent the Prophecy from taking place and
the prophecy boy hasn't been found yet. There is also a new drug circulating at
school that is turning students into freakishly strong menaces.
To make matters worse, distractions keep getting in
her way. Such as her love/hate relationship with her “cousin” Matthew. Or her
confused feelings toward popular and mysterious Julian. She wants nothing more
than to be free to live her life. But the survival of Arcadia depends on her
and her friends. Free will is not an option.
Excerpt:
He rolled his eyes. “The only thing I’m keeping from you is
how utterly obnoxious I think you are. Oops! I guess the cat is out of the bag
now,” he replied sarcastically.
We had all returned to La Maison Falafel after school,
including Lucas. We needed to discuss the big fight, since it must have been
another incident fueled by the suddenly ubiquitous drug. Whoever was
responsible for its distribution had become bolder, and I didn’t doubt it was
related to Alexia and Ethan’s reconciliation.
Melanie still didn’t trust Lucas completely, even though he
had come to her rescue at the nightclub. Knowing her, she probably resented him
for that, as well. It didn’t help his case that he hadn’t been able to catch
the guy who had been selling Ayahuasca at the club.
Sean stepped between them before things escalated. “Calling
each other names won’t help our case.” Melanie remained where she was, but
Lucas took a few steps back. He obviously had more sense than my dear sister.
“What will happen to Taylor and Anthony now? Will they still
be possessed once the drug leaves their systems?” Mia asked.
“It depends on how frequently they've been taking the drug.
By the way, they're calling it 'the Big A' now,” Lucas replied.
“Oh, now you mention
it. If I had known, I wouldn’t have bothered learning how to pronounce its
original name. It took me forever to get it right,” Sean joked, in an attempt
to lower the level of tension in the room.
“Can’t you or Durgin use your compulsion mojo to find out
from those guys who sold them the drug?” Melanie asked with contempt.
“There’s only one person is this room who can perform that
kind of invasion, and it’s not me.” Lucas glanced in my direction.
I stiffened immediately. “No way! Don’t even think about it.
Doing it to Gary was bad enough, and he almost couldn’t handle it. I would
probably turn an Earthling’s brain into mush if I tried.”
Lucas acquiesced. “There is that. I guess we’ll have to rely
on more traditional means.” He turned toward Melanie with an ironic smile. “How
about you, Mel? I just hear you complain and complain, but so far I haven’t
seen you use your amazing powers to help at all. If you could use your
abilities to spy on me, for sure you can follow our boys Taylor and Anthony
once they leave the hospital.”
Melanie’s face turned red with anger, and her hands clenched
into fists by her side. “How did you…” She paused, trying to compose herself.
“Don’t call me Mel!”
About M.H. Soars:
M. H. Soars is what we like to call a United Nations
child. She was born in the United States but grew up in several different
countries which gave her a broader perspective of life. She has always been
passionate about books and stories and at a certain point had a comic book
series going.
With a background in fashion design she always
thought she was going to follow that path. But the characters in her head kept
begging to be set free. So she decided to write their stories. A couple of
years and a baby later, the first installment of her Arcadian Wars series is
finally done.
M. H. Soars currently resides in New Mexico with her
husband and baby daughter. She loves to read novels in the YA, PNR, Fantasy,
Historical Fiction, and Chick Lit genres. When not devouring said novels, you
may find her shopping online (she's an expert), blogging about fashion, or
trying to teach her daughter to walk (even though she's too young for that).
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