Fate: New Avalon, book 2 by Andrea Buginsky
Available September 30, 2014
Elena Baxter’s second year at New Avalon may be more challenging than her first. The demons she was warned about show up, a visitor who greatly affects her arrives, and her best friend, Izzy, has to deal with her painful past. Can Elena survive everything that’s coming at her at once? Or will the future Lady of the Lake take on more than she can possibly handle?
Andrea’s Top Ten TBR List
I’m not only an author. I’m a reader too. Although, lately, the “reader” me has not been around much. I’m trying to jumpstart my reading again, and have managed to read a couple of books over the last few weeks. I have so many on my Kindle that I won’t have to add any for at least a year. But who am I kidding? I know I’ll add more as new books that interest me come along. Here are ten books I’m anxiously waiting to read.
1) The Fault in Our Stars: Believe it or not, I still haven’t read this book! I’ve heard so many wonderful things about it, and I’m dying to read it! I finally broke down and bought the hardcover edition J I figure this is one book I’m going to want to have in my special collection on my book shelves. By the time you read this post, I’ll probably be done with it, as it’s next on my TBR list. I also refuse to watch the movie until I read the book first, and I’m dying to see the movie! So, yeah, this is definitely at the top of the list.
2) A Charming Magic: I love Tonya Kappes’ Magical Cure series. A Charming Magic is the latest in the series, and I can’t wait to dive in. especially since I know she’s releasing the next one in October. Yay!
3) Tethered: I was lucky enough to meet Brandi Leigh Hall at a FB event last month, and won a copy of Tempted, the second book in her Birthright series. Before I can read the second book, I have to read the first one, Tethered.
4) Tempted: Gee, I bet you didn’t see that coming.
5) Finding Mr. Darcy: High School Edition: I hosted this book on my blog in September, and was lucky enough to receive a copy of the book. I never read Jane Austen’s version, but I am looking forward to learning more about it in this one. Perhaps I’ll be inspired to read Austen’s novel next.
6) Unrequited: Girl Meets Boy Band: This is another book I featured on my blog last month and received a copy of. It sounds like a very interesting read. With so many boy bands around these days, I think hearing a story from the point-of-view of someone who doesn’t like them will be interesting; at least until she meets the band’s lead singer.
7) Accidental Leigh: I love witch stories (like you haven’t figured this out already). This is the premiere of a new series I’m looking forward to starting. Although it’s more adult than YA, I’m still very interested in checking out another witchy series.
8) Lovers at Heart: I read Melissa Foster’s Love in Bloom: Snow Sisters series about a year ago, and fell in love with them. I have been looking forward to starting the next set of books in the series, The Bradens, for a long time! It’s been too long since I sat back and read a good adult romance novel.
9) Less Than Nothing: Russell Blake is an author I’ve gotten to know through my circle of online author friends. He is a wonderful, kooky guy who usually writes great suspense thrillers. So when I heard he wrote a YA novel, I knew I had to read it!
10) Mists of Avalon: I loved the miniseries when it was on TNT several years ago, and it’s actually part of my inspiration for New Avalon. I’ve never read the book, but I recently discovered that my library carries the eBook! It’s on hold for me.
So, there you have it; my top-ten TBR list. I look forward to reading and reviewing each and every one, and getting back into my reading groove.
For more of my TBR books, and to check out reviews of the books I’ve already read, find me on Goodreads.
Excerpt from Fate
In Alchemy the next day, Elena could tell Izzy was still distracted. She never did that well mixing the potions, but she was getting better studying with Elena. Today, however, everything she mixed kept exploding. Elena knew she was still preoccupied with their conversation from the other night.
“Damn!” Izzy coughed as her third attempt to mix the potion exploded in her face.
Elena ran to her side. “Are you all right?”
“Yeah, I’m fine.” The rest of the class rushed over to make sure everything was OK.
“You alright, Izzy?”
“Yeah, Mia. Just ticked. I can’t get this to work right! Lady Bittle, what am I doing wrong?”
Lady Bittle sifted through the ashes in Izzy’s cauldron. “I don’t think you used the right amount of herbs. Remember, you need to be very careful when tossing each one in. You don’t want to add too much or too little of any herb.”
“I know that! I’m a third-year. I’ve been mixing potions for over two years now. I know I’m not the best at it, but this is ridiculous!”
“Izzy, is everything OK? You know you’re powers are linked to your emotions, and you seem to be in overdrive right now. Perhaps you should stop for the day. I’ll still give you full credit for your attempts.”
Izzy looked like she was about to explode. But a scream from Elena broke her out of her anger.
“What’s wrong?”
“I don’t know…” Elena stood there, holding her head in her hands, nearly collapsing. “It hurts!”
“What hurts, Sweetie?” Mia tried to calm her down, but they were all freaking out over Elena’s outburst.
“My head! It feels like it’s going to explode.”
Lady Bittle rushed to her and took her by the elbow. “I’m going to take her to Isabel. The rest of you can use the remaining class time to work on your own potions, if you’d like. I’ll see you all tomorrow.”
“Wait! I want to go with her.”
“No, Izzy, that’s not a good idea. You’ll see her later, back in your room.” She led Elena out of the classroom and down the hall to Isabel’s office.
Isabel was waiting for them. She sensed something was wrong, as she always did, and helped Lady Bittle carry Elena to the couch in her office. She gently caressed Elena’s head, her eyes closed, her lips moving. Finally, Elena calmed down enough and took a deep breath. “What was that?”
“Tell me everything that happened.” Elena told Isabel about Izzy’s trouble in class and her outburst.
“I know she’s been upset lately, but I’ve never seen her like this. She just became infuriated, like she was about to explode!”
“And then you felt like your head was exploding?”
Elena looked at her, shocked. “Yeah, how did you know that?”
Isabel sighed. “Lady Bittle, I’ve got this now. Thank you for bringing her to me. Will you return to the classroom and let the other girls know Elena is just fine?”
Lady Bittle nodded, touching Elena gently on her shoulder. She left her in Isabel’s capable hands and returned to her class.
Isabel gently stroked Elena’s hair. “I think congratulations are in order.”
Andrea Buginsky is a freelance writer with a BA in Mass Communication-Journalism from the University of South Florida. She has always wanted to be a published writer, and decided to try to write children’s fantasy books. The Chosen is her first book, and was released on December 14, 2010, to her delight.
Andrea has written four more books since:
* My Open Heart, an autobiography of growing up with heart disease.
* Nature’s Unbalance: The Chosen, Book 2
* Destiny: New Avalon, book 1, a YA fantasy
* Fate: New Avalon, book 2, a YA fantasy
She is currently editing the third book of The Chosen series, and writing the fourth. Andrea lives in Kansas with her family, which includes her two precious puppies.
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Andrea Buginsky is a freelance writer with a BA in Mass Communication-Journalism from the University of South Florida. She has always wanted to be a published writer, and decided to try to write children’s fantasy books. The Chosen is her first book, and was released on December 14, 2010, to her delight.
Thank you for hosting me on my tour Regan!
Always a pleasure, Andrea! Best of luck with FATE! 🙂