The paper is printed year round in Detroit, but the news, and gossip, really heats up during the Titans racing season (June - August). This article is from this year's races (not the year Astrid competes), and talks about a jockey being injured on the tracks--something that happens frequently, unfortunately.
So now we have a little snippet of the paper to show you, along with a giveaway from Victoria Scott!
~Giveaway~
Enter through the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win a preorder of Titans!
This giveaway is hosted and sponsored by Victoria Scott. StuckInBooks is not responsible for selecting a winner or sending out prizes.
~About the Book~
From Victoria Scott, author of FIRE & FLOOD, comes a thrilling story of impossible odds.
Ever since the Titans first appeared in her Detroit neighborhood, Astrid Sullivan’s world has revolved around the mechanical horses. She and her best friend have spent countless hours watching them and their jockeys practice on the track. It’s not just the thrill of the race. It’s the engineering of the horses and the way they’re programmed to seem so lifelike. The Titans are everything that fascinates Astrid, and nothing she’ll ever touch.
She hates them a little, too. Her dad lost everything betting on the Titans. And the races are a reminder of the gap between the rich jockeys who can afford the expensive machines to ride, and the working class friends and neighbors of Astrid’s who wager on them.
But when Astrid’s offered a chance to enter an early model Titan in this year’s derby, well, she decides to risk it all. Because for a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, it’s more than a chance at fame or money. Betting on herself is the only way she can see to hang on to everyone in the world she cares about.
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~About Victoria Scott~
Victoria Scott is the author of seven novels including Titans (Spring 2016), Violet Grenade (Summer 2017), the Fire & Flood series, and the Dante Walker trilogy. She is published by Scholastic and Entangled Teen, and is represented by Sara Crowe of Harvey Klinger Literary Agency.
Two of Victoria’s novels, Salt & Stone and Titans, have received starred reviews, and Fire & Flood was nominated as a YALSA Teens’ Top 10 book for 2015. Victoria’s novels have been bought and translated in eleven foreign markets. The author currently resides in Dallas, and loves hearing from her readers.
Two of Victoria’s novels, Salt & Stone and Titans, have received starred reviews, and Fire & Flood was nominated as a YALSA Teens’ Top 10 book for 2015. Victoria’s novels have been bought and translated in eleven foreign markets. The author currently resides in Dallas, and loves hearing from her readers.
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I am so excited for this one! It is going to be so awesome.
ReplyDeleteFire&Flood series is going into my top 5 of books read this year :) and considering I read +-110 books that's saying something - I absolutely love them and I have no doubt this book will turn out equally great! AND it releases on my birthday! What better present than that! :D Thank you for a chance to win !!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good! can't wait to read it :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI pre ordered the hard cover! Can not wait!!! I bet this gets made into a movie.
ReplyDeleteI so love the cover and what can I say about the story? it sounds pretty awesome! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI would love to read Titans by Victoria Scott ♡ Thank you
ReplyDeleteSounds good :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance! <3
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to this one. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAnn S
This sounds amazing! I'd love to read this!
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