Book Giveaway: Paradox by A. J. Paquette

2013

Book Giveaway: Paradox by A. J. Paquette Posted at 1:59 PM by Dave Post

Random House has sent us 3 autographed hardcover copies of A. J. Paquette’s new YA novel Paradox to give away. For your chance to win all you have to do is re-tweet our tweet, share our FB post, or leave a comment below! Do all three and triple your chances. The contest is open to all and will last until next Wednesday when we’ll draw 3 names from the hat.

Paradox
by A. J. Paquette

Ana only knows her name because of the tag she finds pinned to her jumpsuit. Waking in the featureless compartment of a rocket ship, she opens the hatch to discover that she has landed on a barren alien world. Instructions in her pocket tell her to observe and to survive, no doubt with help from the wicked-looking knives she carries on her belt. But to what purpose?

Meeting up with three other teens–one boy seems strangely familiar–Ana treks across the inhospitable landscape, occasionally encountering odd twists of light that carry glimpses of people back on Earth. They’re working on some sort of problem, and the situation is critical. What is the connection between Ana’s mission on this planet and the crisis back on Earth, and how is she supposed to figure out the answer when she can’t remember anything?

From the Publisher:

Fans of James Dashner’s Maze Runner series will love this postapocalyptic adventure about a girl who must survive an alien planet in order to save the Earth.

“The backstory, initially revealed through interspersed newspaper articles, presents the intriguing notion of memories as a kind of infection. The result is a delayed, but eventually worthwhile, payoff.” – Booklist

“The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance in this unorthodox science-fiction thriller.” – Kirkus

About the Author:

A. J. Paquette is the author of the middle-grade novel Nowhere Girl, as well as several picture books for young readers. She is also a literary agent. She lives outside of Boston with her family and her very tall to-read pile. Find out more at AJPaquette.com.

For those of you participating in the Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge, A. J. Paquette would be an excellent choice for a new author since this is her first YA book or even to satisfy the 1 random author requirement. I’m looking forward to seeing some reviews for this one. Good luck to all!

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18 Comments

dazyndara | 31 Jul 2013 @ 14:08

This looks super interesting, I’d love to win a copy!

minervasowl | 31 Jul 2013 @ 14:13

Ooh! Pick me! Pick me!

Val | 31 Jul 2013 @ 14:13

Sounds interesting.

lockeholden | 31 Jul 2013 @ 14:16

Looks like a good book

Emil | 31 Jul 2013 @ 14:35

That worm bears a striking resemblance to those found on Dune.

musickris | 31 Jul 2013 @ 14:44

Sounds interesting!

Becky | 31 Jul 2013 @ 14:53

Book sounds really interesting

Deven Science | 31 Jul 2013 @ 23:09

Done.

bazhsw | 01 Aug 2013 @ 00:03

Looks very interesting

Cathy W | 01 Aug 2013 @ 07:19

Ooh, sounds good!

Alex Shapiro | 01 Aug 2013 @ 10:44

Sounds like a great read. Autograph is plus ++

Danielle Sowle | 02 Aug 2013 @ 09:09

This looks really interesting. I can’t wait to read it! Even if I don’t win 🙂

Jaime Smith | 02 Aug 2013 @ 17:29

Ooh, looks interesting 😀 I love YA fiction (even though I’m now approaching 30, eek!). On days where my daft genetic-syndrome-impaired body insists I’m not getting out of bed or doing any heavy thinking, it’s a great way to occupy myself, and I can still follow the story despite the pain.