Karen says: “I love the cover
because it represents the story so perfectly—a blend of old-fashioned and
techy, romance and magic, reality and illusion, The Notebook meets The Matrix (with
a sprinkling of The Giver). Some friends saw an early sneak peek and asked if
the girl was real or a CGI (computer-generated image). That put a huge smile on my face because that
is the perfect question for this series.” *insert mischievous smile here*
Karen gives huge thanks to friend and
talented cover designer, Steve Graham of the INFINITY CREATIVE (www.TheInfinityCreative.com) for making
her virtual reality-esque vision a beautiful reality.
Virtual Arcana will release
this fall serial style, meaning short episodes (averaging 15-20k) will be published
frequently (official schedule TBA), instead of waiting 6-12 months between each
long book in a trilogy.
Each episode will be named after one of the
major arcana cards of a tarot deck.
Season 1- Episode List
0- The Fool
1-The Magician
2-The High Priestess
2-The High Priestess
3-The Empress
4-The Emperor
5-The Hierophant
6- The
Lovers
Karen says: “It’s an experiment
for me as an author and for my readers. If Virtual Arcana develops a good following I’ll continue with
season 2 and 3. That would mean 22 total episodes, one for each of the 22 major
arcana tarot cards.”
Short description
In a
faraway future, Kelsey Zellar is starting her senior year at yet another school
thanks to her twin sister’s troublesome obsession with outlawed virtual reality
games.
Every
school they’ve ever attended is pretty much the same: lunchroom drama, rich
kids binging on enhancement candies, and classmates rallying for or against the
government’s strict control over everything from entertainment privileges to
caffeine consumption.
Unlike
her sister, Kelsey follows the rules and keeps her nose out of trouble and
politics while sniffing out her next flavored latte and favorite novel. But
when Kelsey meets a charming book connoisseur, and accepts his offering of a
tarot card, she takes the first step toward two new addictions: the guy of her
dreams, and his illegal dealing of virtual escapes into her beloved storybooks.
Kelsey
straddles the worlds of fiction and reality, but is she a fool for believing in
her own happy ending?
Karen
says: “I realize some of my readers don’t/won’t care for episodic storytelling,
so of course there will be the option to wait until the first season is
complete and read all the episodes straight through as one full-length novel.
But I wanted to offer my new series as a serial for those readers who dislike
waiting so long to read more.”
Giveaway
To celebrate, Karen is giving away EIGHT ebooks of the first
episode: The Fool.
Open internationally.
Enter using the Rafflecopter below.
About the author
Karen Hooper writes young adult paranormal
and fantasy, and is the author of The Kindrily series and The Sea Monster
Memoirs. She is currently sunning and splashing around Florida with her two
beloved dogs. She’s addicted to coffee, chocolate, and complicated
happily-ever-afters.
You can find her at www.KarenAmandaHooper.com
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