I love dragons! I don't know what it is, but I think they're scary while being completely fascinating. Smoked is the third book in this series by Mari Mancusi. Check out all the info, the fun fact sheet on Emmy, an excerpt, and the giveaway below...
Smoked
(Scorched #3)
by Mari Mancusi
by Mari Mancusi
YA Fantasy
Hardcover, Audiobook, & ebook, 384 Pages
September 1st 2015 by Sourcebooks Fire
Hardcover, Audiobook, & ebook, 384 Pages
September 1st 2015 by Sourcebooks Fire
Summary
Once upon a time the world burned.
Until a girl and her dragon smothered the flame.
But the spark that ignited the apocalypse never went out.
And the scorch is about to begin…
When Team Dragon rescues Emmy from the government lab, they
think the future is finally safe. But they soon discover that Emmy has a
secret—a secret so dangerous it could trigger the very apocalypse Connor and
Caleb were sent back in time to prevent.
As a dragon hunter, Connor has committed his life to saving
the world. There’s nothing he wouldn’t do to complete his mission…even if it
meant betraying his brother and losing Trinity’s heart. Even if it meant doing
the unthinkable.
But a desperate choice meant to prevent The Scorch, may be
the spark that sets the world aflame once more.
The epic conclusion to the genre-bending Scorched series,
which Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue
Bloods series, called "A heart-pounding, twisty, time-travel
fantasy.”
About the Dragon, Emmy, & an Excerpt
EMMY
Full Name: Emberlyn
Nickname (if applicable): Emmy
Height: I’m growing bigger every day
Scale Color: Green
Eye Color: blue
Age: 1
Originally from: my egg was unearthed from a melting glacier.
Describe yourself in 200
words or less:
I’m the world’s last dragon
and I’m bonded to my Fire Kissed, Trinity Foxx, who helped me hatch from my
egg. I love TV (my favorite show is the BBC’s Merlin) and scratches on my snout
and behind my ears. I’m actually very loyal and loving, though many believe I
am a monster that should be put down before my kind destroys the world. I also
LOVE meat. All meat, but the bloodier/rawer the better. But no, I don’t eat
humans so don’t worry!
What matters most to you?
My Fire Kissed, Trinity. Her
safety and happiness mean everything to me.
When not trying to save
the world, how do you spend your time?
I’m sort of limited in
activities, as I have to keep out of sight. I love watching TV and eating
though. Simple, satisfying pleasures.
If money was no object and
you had 3 weeks of vacation from being on the run what would you do with your
time?
I would fly everywhere,
stretching my wings and checking out the world. It would be amazing to have
that freedom. Unfortunately I don’t think that’s in the cards for me. As I have
learned firsthand, the world is not a place for dragons.
An Excerpt
“Okay, Fire Kissed,” he said. “It’s
showtime.”
Together they jumped out of the
truck, slamming the doors behind them. Connor ran around the back, rolling up
the door and pulling out a huge box. Trinity helped him heave it onto the
loading dock.
“Are you okay in there?” she
whispered to the box. “Perfect,” Nate assured her from inside. “You guys go on
ahead. I should be close enough now to hack into their security cameras and get
them offline.” He paused then added, “Good luck. Just don’t forget about me
once you have your dragon.”
“Never,” Trinity assured him, patting
the box. Then she rose to her feet and approached Connor. “Ready?”
“As I’ll ever be.”
With confident, casual steps, they
strode up to the guard, who was propped in a chair by the elevator, his feet
up, nose in a book, completely ignoring the chaos around him. Guess deliveries
weren’t in his job description. Connor gave him a small smile. “We need the
elevator,” he informed him.
“Yeah, well, I need my ex-wife to get
off my back,” the guard said lazily, snapping his gum. “We’ve all got
problems.” Connor’s eyes zeroed in on him. “I don’t think you under- stand,” he
said. “We need the elevator. We need to get upstairs. You need to let us in.”
Trinity drew in a breath, watching
him work. She had to admit, Connor looked particularly hot when he was working
to manipulate people’s minds. It was like he got this look in his eyes—those
blue, glowing eyes of his—like he was some kind of Jedi Master or something.
Truth be told, it kind of made her want to jump his bones. Not that this was
the time or the place.
Pushing the inappropriate thought
down, she turned back to his victim. Sure enough, the man’s face had gone
slack, and he was staring up at Connor with vacant eyes. “You need the
elevator,” he droned. “You need to get upstairs. You need me to let you in.”
Then, to Trinity’s excitement, he
slowly rose to his feet, walked over to the elevator in question, and inserted
his key. Just like that. A moment later, the doors yawned open. The guard
looked at them expectantly.
Trin flashed Connor an approving
look. You didn’t even need my help for that one, she teased.
Yeah, well, it’s all you from here on
out, he shot back,
but he looked pleased by the compliment all the same.
About the Author
Mari Mancusi is a two-time Emmy award-winning television producer and author of novels for adults and teens. A graduate of Boston University, she now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and young daughter. When not writing or producing she enjoys traveling, snowboarding, reading fantasy novels, and her favorite guilty pleasure: video games.
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