On October 1, 2013,
STAINED
the newest young adult novel
from author Cheryl Rainfield
and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
will be released.
Cheryl Rainfield,
author of the Scars, Hunted and Parallel Visions
brings readers another compelling read
STAINED
Sometimes you have to be your own hero
The
book's tag-line should be the mantra for Sarah, who is targeted for
abduction because of her facial port-wine stain and must find a way
to rescue herself.
EXCERPT
With a new book cover and a new release date, I thought it would be a great idea to share a bit more about Cheryl Rainfield's upcoming YA book, STAINED, including this excerpt (p. 2):
Today is the day I’ve been waiting for my entire life—the beginning of normal.
I reach for the latest Seventeen and flip through its glossy pages until I find the perfect face. The girl is pretty, with wide green eyes, hollow cheekbones, and full, pouty lips. But what I notice most is her smooth, unblemished skin. It’s perfect. I cut the photo out and stick it above my bed, in the last of the space. Now I can’t even see the sunlight yellow of my walls—but the confidence that shines in these faces is even brighter. And today I’m going to get so much closer to that. I don’t care how much the treatments hurt; it’ll be worth it. It can’t hurt as much as the stares and rude comments I get every day.
I know I shouldn’t let people’s ignorance get to me. Mom’s always telling me I’m beautiful; that it’s what’s inside that counts. But she’s not living in the real world. Sure, whether you’re kind or good matters. But pretty people automatically get better treatment. Ugly people get ignored ... if they’re lucky. And me, I get stares, taunts, or people going out of their way to pretend they don’t see me.
I try to think of it as fuel for my comic scripts. All heroes have to go through personal trauma before they find their true strength—and most of them feel like outsiders even after they do.
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Here's what others are saying about STAINED:
"Powerful. I raced through it, wanting to know if Sarah would find a way to escape both her captor and her self-doubts. A real nail-biter!"
- April Henry, NY Times-best selling author of The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die
"A compelling, gutting, and ultimately triumphant read. You won't want to stop turning pages -- Or blink. Or breathe. -- until you reach the very last one."
-Jennifer Brown, award-winning author of Hate List
"STAINED is dark, tense and gripping; a triumph of one girl's heart, soul and will to survive. Sarah's strength during her descent into terror kept me reading way past bedtime!"
-Laura Wiess, critically acclaimed author of Such a Pretty Girl
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VIDEOS
Today, Cheryl Rainfield uploaded a YouTube video about writing STAINED. It is a thoughtful sharing about her own experiences and the courage and strength she found to help her survive and escape abuse.
Uploaded on June 18, 2013 by Cheryl Rainfield on YouTube
And, if you missed it in January, this is the book trailer that she uploaded before the cover and release date had been change.
Uploaded on January 21, 2013 by Cheryl Rainfield on YouTube
at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr0a8pw-csQ
at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr0a8pw-csQ
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FREEBIES and CONTEST
And she'll be holding a contest on her website http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/ for a signed advanced reading copy of STAINED (old cover), gift card and great book swag (including purple wristbands with the tagline for the book).
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So time to mark your calendar:
October 1, 2013
for
STAINED
by Cheryl Rainfield
Young adult suspense is just a few months away
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