{Blog Tour} Rae of Hope by Wanita May

April 23, 2012 Blog Tours 4

Hey guys, I have an excerpt of this awesome book for you today. I’ve got a review of it too coming up but exams have been kicking my butt so I’m not quite done with it yet. But never fear, it should be here within the next week. 🙂 Until then, enjoy this excerpt. And you should all check out Rae of Hope. I love the cover soo much! 
Rae of Hope
ISBN: 9780983129790
Author: W. J. May
Trade paperback 6×9
Pages 248
Price $17.99
Genre: YA Fantasy
About the Book
How hard do you have to shake a family tree to find out the truth about the past?

Fifteen-year-old Rae Kerrigan never questioned her family’s history. That is until she accepted a scholarship to Guilder Boarding School in England. Guilder is an exclusive, gifted school. Rae has no idea what she is getting herself into or that her family’s past is going to come back and taunt her.

She learns she is part of an unparalleled group of individuals who become inked with a unique tattoo (tatu) on their sixteenth birthday. The tatu enables them to have supernatural powers particular to the shape of their ink-art. Both of her parents where inked, though Rae never knew, as they passed away when she was young. Learning about her family’s past, her evil father and sacrificial mother, Rae needs to decide if there is a ray of hope in her own life.

  
Check out what reviewers are saying
Night Owl Reviews

 Ok, I really liked this book! Rae Kerrigan was orphaned at six years old and has been living with her aunt and uncle in New York since the fire that killed her parents. Now fifteen, she is returning to England to go to boarding school. Not sure how she got in, since she did not apply, and with an uncle pushing her to go, she’s a bit nervous about the coming school year. Things get more interesting for Rae when she finds out that the Guilder School is for kids with powers… special powers from a tatú they receive on their sixteenth birthday, and that she will have one too. There were a lot of really likeable characters in this book, from roommate Molly to cute boy Devon along with a cast of others. A twist towards the end of the book kept me guessing. I read this book in one afternoon and couldn’t put it down. I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

~4.5/5 stars
Review from Amazon.co.uk

 This was a fantastic read, it is very well written and grabs your attention from the very first chapter, the more I read the more engrossed I became, so much so that I couldnt wait until bed time to read the last two chapters(which is when I usually read, once my little boy has gone to bed!!) I actually snook upstairs to read them whilst my hubby & son where preparing the dinner!! There is only one dissapointment and that is that I will have to wait longer than 7 weeks to see what happens next term…………Fans of Harry Potter will love this book!!well done W.J.May but hurry up with the next one!!!

~5 out of 5 stars by Emilymoo
About the Author:
Wanita May grew up in the fruit belt of Ontario – St.Catharines.  Crazy-happy childhood, she always has had a vivid imagination and loads of energy.
The youngest of six — four older brothers, and sister — they taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life.
At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high jump.  She continued to compete, breaking Canada’s JR High Jump record (1.92m – 6′ 3 1/2″ for those metric-ly challenged).  She attented University of Toronto, and Kansas State University – graduating with a BS degree in Kinesiology and beginning her Masters in Business.
She is currently married, and the mother of three adorable kids.
After her father passed away in 2009, from a six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight against), she began to write again.  A passion she’d loved for years, but realized life was too short to keep putting it off.
Her first book, Rae of Hope – from the Chronicles of Kerrigan – is available Nov 15, 2001 by Mitchell Morris Publishing.  It is contracted as a four book series and available in print and ebook through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Smashwords and other online sites.
She is currently represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge Literary Agency. Wanita is a writer of Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction and where ever else her little muses take her.

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4 Responses to “{Blog Tour} Rae of Hope by Wanita May”

  1. WJMay

    Thanks so much for reading Rae of Hope and i can’t wait to see the review! Good luck with your exams!
    Cheers,
    WJ May

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  2. Dynie

    This sounds like a really great book. It definately sounds different & like something that I would love. One thing that I have got to comment on is the author. She looks like she’s 16 yrs old not a mom of 3. Congrats on what looks like the making of a great new series.

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  3. WJMay

    Dynie!
    I think you just TOTALLY made my day!
    One, I would love for you to read Rae of Hope and two, I LOVE that you think Im young!!
    unforunately I am well double of 16 yo 🙂
    and my kids tend to think im closer to 100 now 🙂
    Thanks for stopping by!!

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  4. WJMay

    Dynie!
    You’ve made my day by thinking I look young 🙂 I really hope you get a chance to read Rae of Hope, Id love to hear what you think of it!
    Cheers, WJ May

    Reply

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