BLURB:
CAUTION!
Violet lives within the pages of this book. And her purple spreads to
everything she touches…
Violet
lives behind garden walls. Is she magical? Is she the devil’s child—or simply
cursed? When the lonely thirteen-year-old embarks on a dangerous journey to
find the one boy that dared to befriend her, she travels at night...in the
dark...to keep people from seeing her purple skin. But no one is more surprised
than Violet when she unlocks her mysterious gift.
Excerpt One:
This is how the story was told to me.
When the midwife brought me into the world, she let out a
scream. Hands trembling, she swaddled me in a white blanket, leaving only a
small opening so I could breathe. She refused to let my mother see me until my
father appeared and stood by her side. Purple mist seeped through the white
blanket, staining the midwife’s fingers.
“God help us all. This baby is cursed!” the midwife cried,
thrusting me into my father’s arms. She grabbed a rag and tried to scrub the
stains off her hands.
As my father unwrapped me, the color drained from his face.
My mother, weak from the delivery, reached toward him...or perhaps to me.
“What’s wrong?” After a moment, he held me up.
My mother wailed when she saw her purple baby.
My father turned away from her and laid me in the cradle,
far from my mother, his fingers shaking as he bundled me in the plum-colored
blanket. He remained silent, wiping his purple stained palms on his pants. The
stains wouldn’t stay on him forever... only a few moments...but he didn’t know
that then.
“Oh, Samuel,” my mother sobbed. “How did this happen?”
My father gazed into my eyes, and when he finally spoke, his
voice broke.
“We’ll call her Violet.” He stroked a tuft of my lavender
hair and sank to his knees.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
As a writer,
and also a designer of tapestries with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the
University of Georgia, it is only natural for Audrey to weave visual stories.
When she is not designing tapestries, she is busy conjuring up characters that
find themselves in extraordinary situations. Between carpools and design work, she
is plotting, scheming, writing, and revising. She lives in North Carolina with
her husband, their three children, and her unruly dog, Rascals. Audrey's
favorite time to write is in the early morning while her family sleeps. With
Rascals sprawled out snoring beside her, it only takes one oversized cup of
coffee to get her mind moving.
Audrey is a
member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. She loves
traveling, museums, and blackberry-apple pie. Actually, she loves all kinds of
pie. And she especially loves her family. They have put up with Violet and Waxy
for a long time. You can visit her at: www.audreykane.com.
website:
www.audreykane.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/audreykaneauthor
buy link: amzn.com/0991028317
GIVEAWAY:
Audrey will be awarding a $20 Amazon gift card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, and a $15 Amazon gift card to a randomly drawn host.
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