Book Tour, Giveaway & Author Interview for Soul Slam: Soul Force Series

Soul Slam (Soul Force Book 1) by Allie Burton

 Genre: YA, Fantasy

Publication Date: November 2013

A sixteen-year-old on her first heist to steal an ancient Egyptian amulet inadvertently receives the soul of King Tut…and the deadly curse that comes with it.

And Olivia is not alone at the museum.       

A member of a secret Society, Xander believes it is his place to inherit King Tut’s soul and justly rule. He knows nothing about the society’s evil plan to control the world or the curse. Now, he must deal with the female imposter who stole the amulet.

Xander convinces Olivia they must form a temporary partnership. The two teens develop a connection, and together they must figure out how to end the curse before it turns deadly. On the run, unable to touch because of the curse, and dealing with a male soul inside her female body, Olivia must learn to trust Xander.

As the mystery surrounding the amulet unfolds, Olivia and Xander start to fall for each other. But is love enough to save them and the world from destruction?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18853067-soul-slam?from_search=true

(from the end of Chapter 1)

Crawling ninja-style out of the sarcophagus, my black gym shoes hit the ground without a sound. But inside, a screech built up in my lungs and released on a heavy exhale, the scream so loud it sounded like an alarm. “Aiyeeeeee!”

Xander and the old man froze.

I lunged at the case, swooped in, and grabbed the amulet.

A jolt rocked my body. Pain rocketed up my spine, but I held tight to the prize. Clutching the piece in both hands, I hit the concrete floor like a football player making a catch, and kept rolling.

“A girl.” Xander’s surprised voice rose on a high note. “What the…Tut.”

“Grab her!” The old man spoke in English.

“Touch her?” Xander sounded horrified like I was the slime of the world. “I can’t.”

“She’s got the amulet.”

I tried to get to my feet, but the pulsing inside threw me off balance. I crashed back onto the floor. Pain seared my fingers and heat rushed my veins.

My body jerked. My head spun.

Something slammed into me from the inside, like it was in my body trying to get out. Back and forth I jerked. A powerful energy thumped from my ribcage to my stomach and back again.

I trembled from head to foot. My vision blurred. Images swam before my eyes—a blue river, golden statues, Egyptian pyramids, deceit, and death.

“What’s going on?” The sound coming out of my mouth warbled. “Am I dying?”

This felt worse than the time I had pneumonia with no medicine, or the time I broke my arm and Fitch duct taped it…

Fogginess seeped into my consciousness. If I blacked-out they’d steal the amulet, leave me to be caught, to go to prison, to face Fitch’s wrath.

Whatever was inside me ignited like a nuclear bomb. My skin could no longer contain my insides. I’d explode into tiny pieces and scatter across the museum floor.

“It’s happening… To. Her.” Jeb’s voice was faint as if coming from a distance, but I saw his shoes through squinted eyelids.

“But it’s my right. My inheritance.” Xander stomped his sandaled foot near my head. “My destiny.”

“It’s too late.” Jeb’s voice curled like a sneer with extra hatred. “The transfer has occurred. This stupid girl is now in possession of King Tutankhamun’s soul.”

Purchase Links

Amazon:Soul Slam (Soul Force)

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Allie didn’t realize having so many jobs would become great research material for the stories she writes. She has been everything from a fitting room attendant to a bike police officer to a professional mascot escort. She has lived on three continents and in four states and has studied art, fashion design, marine biology, and advertising.

When her kids asked, “when are you going to write a story we can read?” she switched from adult novels to Young Adult and Middle Grade and hasn’t looked back.

Allie is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, Romance Writers of America including the Young Adult, Dallas Area Romance Writers and Heart of the Rockies chapters. She is also a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Currently, she lives in Colorado with her husband and two children.

Author Links

http://www.allieburton.com

http://www.twitter.com/Allie_Burton

http://www.Facebook.com/AllieBurtonAuthor

http://www.wattpad.com/AllieBurton

 

Who is the last person you hugged?

My husband and kids.

What is the story of your first kiss? 

It happened at a dance in the gym at school. The lights were low and the song slow. My hands had perspiration and my pulse beat way faster than the music. My friends were standing on the edge of the dance floor watching. I knew the kiss was coming. My friends knew because we had discussed it. The entire school seemed to know. The boy leaned in closer and closer and closer. He opened his lips to connect with mine. That’s when his chewed piece of gum fell out of his mouth and down my dress. The sticky grossness stuck between my boobs. I jumped back, pushing him away as if rejecting him. The crowd laughed. His face flamed red and he stomped off the dance floor leaving me alone. So, I guess it really wasn’t my first kiss because it was a miss. But it was certainly memorable.

What is the sweetest thing someone has done for you? 

When my husband and I were first dating, he used to give me a gift every day. It could be as simple as a picked flower, a small note telling me he cared, or a clipping from a newspaper he thought I’d find interesting. One year for Valentine’s Day he sent a card to a city in Alaska because it was the same name as my last name. He asked the postmaster to stamp the card with that city’s post stamp.

Thanks to Allie Burton for helping readers learn more about her!

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