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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Imogen Rose, popular author of the Portal Series, treats fans with a new series kickoff. Read a free sample of Faustine (Bonfire Chronicles Book One) and celebrate that more are coming.



Here's the set-up for Faustine (Bonfire Chronicles Book One) :

Trust no one -- that may be Faustine's most important takeaway from Bonfire Academy, but there was never any doubt we could trust Portal Chronicles author Imogen Rose to serve up another pitch-perfect series! --Steve Windwalker, Kindle Nation Daily

Who is Faustine? When Faustine Spencer was five years old, she discovered a secret that changed her life forever. At twelve, her parents sent her to Bonfire Academy in Switzerland to ensure that she received the training needed to control her increasing powers.

Three years later, Faustine returns to Manhattan. All she wants is to be a typical teenager, or at least, one that's part of the in-crowd at her Upper East Side High School. When drop-dead gorgeous Ryker, her long-time crush from the Academy, finally notices her, she couldn't be happier.

However, her desire for a normal life is shattered when her father, a prominent sovereign, disappears after naming her as his successor. Her siblings begin to disappear, and Faustine finds herself in the midst of a power struggle. 

With her life in danger, Faustine must learn to follow one of Bonfire Academy's most important rules: Trust no one.

About the Author:

Imogen Rose is the author of the bestselling YA series, the Portal Chronicles. She was born in a small town in Sweden and moved to London in her twenties. After obtaining a PhD in immunology from Imperial College, she moved with her family to New Jersey, where she's been based for the past ten years.

For as long as she can remember, Imogen has dreamt stories. Stories that continued from night to night, from dream to dream. So, even as a child, going to bed was never an issue, just an anticipation of the story to come.

Portal, Imogen's first novel, would have remained in her imagination, to be shared only with her daughter, Lauren, had her eight-year-old not insisted that she write it down. In the course of a month, Imogen typed while Lauren waited eagerly by the printer for the pages to appear, and a novel took shape.

The warm reception Portal received encouraged her to continue with the story and the Portal Chronicles. Book two (Equilibrium and book three (Quantum) are now available. Book four, Momentum, will be available this summer. Faustine is Imogen's first book in her new series, the Bonfire Chronicles.

Imogen is a self-confessed Hermès addict who enjoys shopping, traveling, watching movies and playing with her dog, Tallulah.

From Reviewers:

Faustine is an action packed paranormal mystery. I don't want to give away the plot but it is fast paced with the twists, turns and OMG moments that I have come to expect and love from Ms. Rose. I found the characters and relationships to be very believable despite the fact that most of the characters are paranormal beings. 

..,..it's nice to settle in for the night with a nice familiar author; an author I KNOW can write an entertaining and captivating story; so when the opportunity presented itself to read "Faustine" the first book in the "Bonfire Chronicles" by the lovely Imogen Rose, I jumped at the chance to get my grubby little paws on it. I have never been shy with my adoration of Rose's ability to connect with her readers through her work, so my continued appreciation for her new venture should come as no surprise. 

An absolute hit is on Imogen Rose's hands with Faustine, a 15-year-old who, as the tale opens, has returned home from Bonfire Academy. At this Swiss boarding school -- a school that encourages silence and feeding -- she learns to control her paranormal abilities. A few days after her return, she learns her father -- the Demon King of London -- has been kidnapped. 

 I think Imogen really captured the spirit of the average teen perfectly. I like that Faustine had normal issues to struggle with, some of them embarrassing, in addition to her new responsibilities. Her character really grew throughout this novel. The supporting characters in this book were also great.


Monday, March 14, 2011

Planet iPad Daily Free Book Alert, Monday, March 14: Over 200 Free Contemporary Kindle Titles, plus ... Imogen Rose's first book in a new young adult series, Faustine (Bonfire Chronicles Book One) (Today's Sponsor)

A huge sampler of over a dozen science fiction titles from Hachette Book Group tops today's latest additions to our 200+ Free Book Alert listings.......
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Another "pitch-perfect" series from Imogen Rose launches with a young adult novel that  blends the hopes and hazards of teen life with a setting populated by paranormal characters.
by Imogen Rose
4.5 Stars  -  15 Reviews

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Here's the set-up for Faustine (Bonfire Chronicles Book One) :


Trust no one -- that may be Faustine's most important takeaway from Bonfire Academy, but there was never any doubt we could trust Portal Chronicles author Imogen Rose to serve up another pitch-perfect series! --Steve Windwalker, Kindle Nation Daily


Who is Faustine? When Faustine Spencer was five years old, she discovered a secret that changed her life forever. At twelve, her parents sent her to Bonfire Academy in Switzerland to ensure that she received the training needed to control her increasing powers.


Three years later, Faustine returns to Manhattan. All she wants is to be a typical teenager, or at least, one that's part of the in-crowd at her Upper East Side High School. When drop-dead gorgeous Ryker, her long-time crush from the Academy, finally notices her, she couldn't be happier.


However, her desire for a normal life is shattered when her father, a prominent sovereign, disappears after naming her as his successor. Her siblings begin to disappear, and Faustine finds herself in the midst of a power struggle. 


With her life in danger, Faustine must learn to follow one of Bonfire Academy's most important rules: Trust no one.


About the Author:


Imogen Rose is the author of the bestselling YA series, the Portal Chronicles. She was born in a small town in Sweden and moved to London in her twenties. After obtaining a PhD in immunology from Imperial College, she moved with her family to New Jersey, where she's been based for the past ten years.


For as long as she can remember, Imogen has dreamt stories. Stories that continued from night to night, from dream to dream. So, even as a child, going to bed was never an issue, just an anticipation of the story to come.


Portal, Imogen's first novel, would have remained in her imagination, to be shared only with her daughter, Lauren, had her eight-year-old not insisted that she write it down. In the course of a month, Imogen typed while Lauren waited eagerly by the printer for the pages to appear, and a novel took shape.


The warm reception Portal received encouraged her to continue with the story and the Portal Chronicles. Book two (Equilibrium and book three (Quantum) are now available. Book four, Momentum, will be available this summer. Faustine is Imogen's first book in her new series, the Bonfire Chronicles.


Imogen is a self-confessed Hermès addict who enjoys shopping, traveling, watching movies and playing with her dog, Tallulah.


From Reviewers:


Faustine is an action packed paranormal mystery. I don't want to give away the plot but it is fast paced with the twists, turns and OMG moments that I have come to expect and love from Ms. Rose. I found the characters and relationships to be very believable despite the fact that most of the characters are paranormal beings. 


..,..it's nice to settle in for the night with a nice familiar author; an author I KNOW can write an entertaining and captivating story; so when the opportunity presented itself to read "Faustine" the first book in the "Bonfire Chronicles" by the lovely Imogen Rose, I jumped at the chance to get my grubby little paws on it. I have never been shy with my adoration of Rose's ability to connect with her readers through her work, so my continued appreciation for her new venture should come as no surprise. 



An absolute hit is on Imogen Rose's hands with Faustine, a 15-year-old who, as the tale opens, has returned home from Bonfire Academy. At this Swiss boarding school -- a school that encourages silence and feeding -- she learns to control her paranormal abilities. A few days after her return, she learns her father -- the Demon King of London -- has been kidnapped. 



 I think Imogen really captured the spirit of the average teen perfectly. I like that Faustine had normal issues to struggle with, some of them embarrassing, in addition to her new responsibilities. Her character really grew throughout this novel. The supporting characters in this book were also great.



Click hereto download FAUSTINE or a free sample to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, 
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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Read a free sample of our eBook of the Day, Portal, by Imogen Rose, without leaving your browser!


Here's the set-up for Imogen Rose's Portal:



"Come Find Me Two Years Ago..."

Six words that propelled ice hockey-playing tomboy Arizona into an alternate dimension.

She suddenly found herself in the past. In one moment she went from being an ice hockey playing teenager in New Jersey to a glamorous cheerleader in California. She found herself transported from a happy life with her dad, Dillard, to a new, strange one living with her mother whom she hates. Apparently it's a life she's always lived in.

Everyone knows her as Arizona Darley, but she isn't. She is Arizona Stevens.

As she struggles to find answers she is certain of one thing- that her mother Olivia, a brilliant physicist, is somehow responsible. .

PORTAL is the story of the repercussions of Olivia Darley's attempt at creating a perfect world for herself and her children. Arizona's quest for answers threatens to undermine the seemingly perfect world that her mother has so carefully constructed.

PORTAL is the first book of the Portal Chronicles. Fans of time travel, romance, and the supernatural will enjoy Arizona's quest for answers.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample: 



Saturday, January 1, 2011

Planet iPad Daily Free Book Alert, Saturday, January 1: Thirteen Brand New Free Kindle Books to Begin 2011! plus ... Twilight meets The Time Traveler's Wife in the fascinating premier book in the Portal Chronicles series, Portal, (Today's Sponsor)



Well, 2010 was a very good Kindle year:  


  • "Kindle For.." apps brought the Kindle Store to a wide variety of popular devices, including the iPad and Android smartphones. 
  •  The  number of Kindle titles has grown to over 795,000, says the line at the top of the Android app for shopping the Kindle Store.  
  • AmazonEncore brings us more books from the world's archives of great literature.  
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But first, a word from ... Today's Sponsor
Take a break from holiday left-overs and put your feet up with this dazzling melange of of story, character, and time-travel. Whether you're "young adult" or "all grown up," Portal transcends genre for the perfect post-Christmas escape, and it's a bargain at just 99 cents...


Twilight meets The Time-Travelers Wife!

And you don't have to stop with Portal because the Portal Chronicles series continues with Equilibrium and Quantum.

PORTAL (Portal Chronicles)
by Imogen Rose
4.4 out of 5 stars   125 Reviews
Text-to-Speech: Enabled 
Loan This Book:  Yes!

"I was longing for a book that I would not want to put down and get totally engrossed in the story. I found it in Portal. This gets you from the prologue and won't let go. It is a YA but I am 55 and loved it. For me it was a mixture of Time Traveler's wife with the romance of TwiLight. I loved it and will read it again. I downloaded the next one to start on right away."
--Luv2Read, Reviewer

Here's the set-up:

Come Find Me Two Years Ago...

Six words that propelled ice hockey playing tomboy, Arizona, into an alternate dimension.

She suddenly found herself in the past. In one moment she went from being an ice hockey playing teenager in New Jersey to a glamorous cheerleader in California. She found herself transported from a happy life with her dad, Dillard, to a new, strange one living with her mother whom she hates. Apparently it's a life she's always lived in.

Everyone knows her as Arizona Darley, but she isn't. She is Arizona Stevens.

As she struggles to find answers she is certain of one thing- that her mother Olivia, a brilliant physicist, is somehow responsible. .

PORTAL is the story of the repercussions of Olivia Darley's attempt at creating a perfect world for herself and her children. Arizona's quest for answers threatens to undermine the seemingly perfect world that her mother has so carefully constructed.

PORTAL is the first book of the Portal Chronicles. Fans of time travel, romance, and the supernatural will enjoy Arizona's quest for answers.

What the Reviewers Say

"I was in the mood to try a Sci-Fi type book and at $.99 I didn't have much to lose. Well, after reading Portal I nearly feel like I owe Imogen Rose money! This is more fantasy than science fiction as there is very little science involved. Portal is a time travel story about teenager Arizona Darley, who is transported from one reality to another. It's actually a YA book but I found it enjoyable. When I first realized that the story was going to follow Arizona rather than her mother I worried that this would be a book of teen angst. However, the "come find me two years ago" line from chapter 1 ensured I was going to finish the book! I am glad to report that I was completely wrong, Arizona isn't that kind of annoying teenage girl; she's tough and determined and she goes after what she wants. I was amazed to find that I genuinely liked the character.

"I really liked the ending. At first, the author wraps it up for you. Arizona's decision is made. I'm happy with it. Then comes the epilogue... cliff hanger! I thought that was a great way to have a cliff hanger - finish the story I've been reading and start another one. I think I read this book in 2 hours and then I immediately downloaded Equilibrium.
" --Blondie, Reviewer

"I wanted to find a book that was just as good or better than Twilight series, I think I just have. Imogen Rose is a wonderful writer and I know that when the rest of the world reads this book [it] is going to fall in love with all of the main character from Arizona, to Kellan. The love between Kellan and Arizona is something that all young girls and young at heart will fall in love with and want more. I just want to say that this book is amazing and will be something I would read again [and] again. ." --Photogirl08, Reviewer


The second book in the series has been rated 4.7 out of 5 stars by 27 reviewers and opens with the disappearance of Arizona Darley and her siblings. How will their mother rescue them without access to the time-travel portal she invented?

This third volume, which received an impressive 4.9 out of 5 stars from 15 reviewers, follows Arizona a year later as her life is plunged into a whirlwind ride through the unknown.


About the Author
Imogen Rose was born in a small town in Sweden and moved to London in her twenties. After obtaining a PhD in immunology from Imperial College, she moved with her family to New Jersey, where she has been based for the past ten years. Storytelling is her real passion and she is excited to be publishing, Portal, her first work of fiction.


Click here to visit the Amazon author’s page


Click here to download PORTAL (Portal Chronicles) (or a free sample) to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android-compatible, PC or Mac and start reading within 60 seconds!

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