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Win a Paperback of THE CLEARING

I'm giving away a paperback copy of my debut YA novel, The Clearing. It's a dystopian adventure set in a village run by psychics, and it was awarded the Editor's Pick seal of approval by Evernight Teen. 


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In the last surviving village, Ruby has made a name for herself as a rebellious teen. She challenges the Seers who use their visions to execute criminals before they commit their crimes, and, just like her father, she faces banishment into the forest of the undead.

When a Seer sacrifices themselves to protect her, Ruby believes she has a future worth dying for – one that could help reconnect her village to undiscovered settlements. One worth waging the village's safety, just like her father.

With her friends risking their lives alongside her, Ruby must find someone who understands the psychic-undead link to uncover the Seer's not-so-heroic intentions. The psychic’s prophecy might be against her, but Ruby still has a chance to save her village if she is willing to go against everything she thought she believed in.

'The ending to this was so good! I totally didn’t see it coming, and I loved how it totally changed everything!'  
★★★★★ Sarah, GoodReads top reviewer #7

'What a rollercoaster! The Clearing is a fantastic YA read.'  
★★★★ Louise, Amazon reviewer

'Great book. A real page turner. Couldn’t put it down. A really good dystopian fiction around a central strong female character.'  
★★★★★ Anon, Amazon reviewer

Read an extract at Evernight Teen: www.evernightteen.com/the-clearing-by-samantha-cook/
Buy a copy from Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Clearing-Samantha-Cook-ebook/dp/B095BR721J
Add it on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/58167238-the-clearing

In other news, I'll be returning to regular reviewing soon!

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  1. Nadene @Ttly Addicted 2 Reading3 October 2021 at 01:47

    Awesome giveaway. I entered, keeping fingers crossed.

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  2. Lady In Read3 October 2021 at 07:42

    congratulations on your book!! and entered the giveaway...

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  3. Jo Linsdell3 October 2021 at 10:36

    Congrats on your book and for winning the Editor's Pick seal of approval by Evernight Teen.

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  4. DJ Sakata3 October 2021 at 16:07

    Congratulations on a new book release and win. I expect it is going to do well.

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  5. Whispering Stories4 October 2021 at 12:52

    Congratulations on your new book, sounds intriguing. Fab giveaway too.

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