Radiant by Christina Daley
Publication date: February 12th 2013
Mary is part Vietnamese. Carter is a complete jerk. Normally, they don't talk much.
But when Mary's in an accident on the way to school one morning, Carter nearly dies saving her life. The doctors say his chances of living are slim, and Mary's feeling the full weight of survivor's guilt.
However, Carter's back at school in a matter of days, as if nothing had happened. Although, he is a little "glitchy," and he's developed a sudden and intense interest in Mary. She thinks he's suffering from major brain trauma from the accident. Or that he's been possessed.
As it so happens, Carter really is possessed. And the thing controlling him is having the time of its life learning to be human.
Featuring a diverse cast of characters, RADIANT is a funny "paranormal-lite" story about being human, being in love, and being healed.
AUTHOR BIO
Christina Daley
Christina Daley made her first book with neighborhood friends when she was four years old. They "wrote" out some semblance of lettering with crayons, cut up a cardboard box for the cover, and bound it all together with clear adhesive tape. It was brilliant.
Quite a few years later, Christina is trying her hand at writing "real" books. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with a pet plant named Herb.
Quite a few years later, Christina is trying her hand at writing "real" books. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with a pet plant named Herb.
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Website: http://christinadaley.blogspot.ca/
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EXCERPT 1:
A
crash comes out of nowhere, a sound not of water but of something solid
rending, splitting, falling, followed by shill screaming. I run to the door without thinking and the
water hits me like a wall, blinding me, pushing me back. It takes all my strength to force my way
outside, where, eyes narrowed, I make out children bracing themselves, hands on
knees, some down on all fours in the now-slippery earth. The rains can be ferocious, yes, especially
when they first arrive…but have they ever been like this before? Not in my lifetime, I don’t think.
I struggle forward till I can just
glimpse the cause of that solid crash, blurred through a curtain of rain: a
cottage has crumbled to the ground, its roof split down the middle, its
foundation collapsed under the weight of the roof and the water. My throat tightens: that is—or was—Hannah’s
dwelling. As a widow with no sons,
Hannah had no one to shore up her cottage before the rainy season. How many years have passed since anyone’s
even offered to patch her roof?
I look for Hannah herself, knowing
Mother would want me to offer her shelter, but I can’t see past the crowd of
taller villagers quickly forming around her cottage. Someone will take care of her, at least.
Another crash rings out over the
rain, the sound reverberating down to my bones, and before my eyes the roof of
another cottage slides forward, over the still-standing walls and all the way
down to the ground, as easily as mud sliding down a hillside. And this is Emir’s house. I saw him repairing his roof just a day or
two ago.
I’m trapped in place, suddenly, my
body turned solid as stone in my bewilderment and fear, even as the world is
tearing to pieces before me and the rain seems determined to knock me onto my
knees. And then, through the swirl of
wind and water, a single word rises, a harsh, cutting word, repeating and
gathering strength like a chant:
“Curse. Curse.
Curse. Curse. The ark has brought this curse upon us.”
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Thanks for featuring Radiant on your lovely blog Fern! Not sure where the excerpt came from though :)
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