The Author has so lovely provided a quick this or that, for us. I love seeing these answers.
Glass Half Full or Half Empty ~ Half Full
Chocolate or Vanilla ~ Chocolate
Pen or Pencil ~ Pen
Regular or Decaf ~ Regular
Ebook or Book ~ Book
Cat or Dog ~ Dog
Glasses or Contacts ~ Contacts
Pepsi or Coke ~ Coke, but I usually buy what’s on sale.
Donut or Muffin ~ Muffin, as long as I don’t see that donut (yeah, BOSTON CRÈME, I’m talking to you, ) or one isn’t within reach.
Computer or Paper ~ computer, but paper and pen helps when I need to brainstorm. I just can’t do that on the computer, it’s weird.
Coffee or Tea ~ coffee, no tea … um, wait. Are talking sweet iced, or, never mind, yeah, coffee. Coffee is a must-have. Tea is always a treat.
Black or White ~ Black
Hot or Cold ~ Hot
Prepared or Spontaneous ~ Spontaneous
Hardtop or Convertible ~ Convertible, as long as I get to sit upfront.
About the Author/Book
Bio: Courtney Vail writes totally twisted YA and adult suspense. She enjoys braiding mystery, suspense & romance with some kind of weirdness. Her addictions to crazy coffee concoctions, Funny Bones, Ben & Jerry', and bacon keep her running and writing. She currently lives in New England with a comedian stud and a wild gang of kidlets.
Synopsis: I have two versions, one is straight-up and the other has more voice.
Voice: Seventeen-year-old Majesty Alistair wants police to look further into her father’s fatal car wreck, hopes the baseball team she manages can reclaim the state crown, aches for Derek…or, no…maybe Alec…maybe. And she mostly wishes to retract the hateful words she said to her dad right bef ore slamming the door in his face, only to never see him again.
All her desires get sidelined, though, when she overhears two fellow students planning a church massacre. She doubts cops will follow up on her tip since they’re sick of her coming around with notions of possible crimes-in-the-works. And it’s not like she cries wolf. Not really. They’d be freaked too, but they’re not the ones suffering from bloody dreams that hint at disaster like some crazy, street guy forecasting the Apocalypse.
So, she does what any habitual winner with zero cred would do…try to I.D. the nutjobs before they act. But, when their agenda turns out to be far bigger than she ever assumed, and even friends start looking suspect, the truth and her actions threaten to haunt her forever, especially since she’s left with blood on her hands, the blood of someone she loves.
Straight-up: In glitzy Cedar Creek, where mansions and urban legends bloom, forget baseball; violence is the new celebrated pastime.
When seventeen-year-old Majesty Alistair overhears two fellow students planning a church massacre in her ill-boding town woods, she can't budge police, so she aims to I.D. the nutjobs herself before they act. But, they have an agenda far bigger than she ever assumed. Violence rocks the town, leaving residents reeling and yanking Majesty into the middle of it all.
With danger always pressing, police seemingly getting nowhere and those closest to her looking guilty, she continues hunting and charges into an evil web. But the truth and her actions threaten to haunt her forever, especially since she’s left with blood on her hands, the blood of someone she loves.
Here is what people are saying about Kings & Queens:
"Gritty, emotional, and, at times, deeply disturbing, Kings & Queens heralds the arrival of an exciting voice in young adult fiction." ~ Jessica Chambers, Voices on the Waves
"A thrilling, mysterious tale with an ending that moved me to tears." ~ Sybil Nelson, Priscilla the Great
For More Check out these links:
http://courtneyvail.com http://www.kingsandqueensnovel.com/
