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FLUX by Ellie Carstens
Release Date: May 27, 2014
The last thing sixteen-year-old Alaina Oftedahl-Miller expected was to watch her mom brutally destroy their life. 
But, in the wake of tragedy, strength forms. Shipped off to live with her birth father, Alaina finds herself dealing with more than just being the new American girl in a Norwegian school. Juggling the formation of a relationship with the man who abandoned her as a child, and a budding attraction to Kaius Vargøy--the mysterious, beautiful classmate who's been assigned as her personal translator--Alaina can't shake the feeling that every move she makes is being watched. Judged.
She soon learns there's far more to this sleepy Norwegian town than she ever imagined. Kaius and his friends aren't exactly what they seem, and the repercussions of that could send her traveling through the most unexpected experience of her life. Murder and relocation is one thing, but add in supernatural occurrences and Vikings, and even she may not have the strength to survive.


About Ellie Carstens:
For as long as she can recall, Ellie Carstens has been a huge fan of reading. The genre and content are not important as long as the story holds her captive. She believes that life is too short to be taken seriously all the time and to lose one’s self in a good book is an escape worth taking. Now, she writes science fiction, fantasy, romance, and beyond, creating stories that will hopefully bring that same passion for reading to others.
Flux is her debut title and the first in a Young Adult sci-fi/romance trilogy.


Comments

  1. Alex J. CavanaughMay 13, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    Puzzle pieces! Need to find the others.
    Congratulations, Ellie.

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  2. cleemckenzieMay 19, 2014 at 3:16 PM

    So this her first book? I seem to remember puzzle pieces as a theme for a cover in a series. I loved that idea. Congratulations to her.

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  3. Tonja DreckerMay 20, 2014 at 7:03 AM

    Congratulations, Ellie. I agree, the puzzle pieces are great.

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  4. Stephanie FarisMay 23, 2014 at 7:52 AM

    Sounds like a great book. Congratulations to Ellie!

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  5. Arlee BirdMay 23, 2014 at 6:41 PM

    Thanks for visiting my blog on Blitz Day.

    Lee
    Why I love Wordpress bloggers
    Tossing It Out

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  6. AnonymousMay 26, 2014 at 7:22 PM

    Congrats to Ellie. Looks like a great read.

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