Resilient (Tainted Elements, #6) is Now Available!

Resilient, the final book in the Tainted Elements series, has been published and is now available for purchase at many retailers.

Moira's story comes to a conclusion as she faces the biggest and most dangerous enemy ever.

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/resiamazon 
Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940152754438 
iBooks: http://smarturl.it/resilientalapple
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/resilient-3
More links: http://alycialinwood.weebly.com/tainted-elements-series.html

Happy reading and happy holidays!

Pre-Order Captive Now!

Captive (Tainted Elements, #4) is now available for pre-order on Amazon too! It will be out on May 29. :)

A world-changing prophecy. A group of rogue elementals who are ready to do whatever it takes to fulfill it and steal all the elemental magic for themselves. 
Unaware that her mind is being controlled by a powerful elemental, will Moira help them or stop them? 

The fourth book in the Tainted Elements series. 

Pre-order now:

Amazon

Barnes&Noble

iBooks

Different (Tainted Elements, #1) is Now Available!

I have finally published Different, the first book in the Tainted Elements series! I will update this post with links to the stores where you can get it as soon as the book goes live.

Eighteen-year-old Moira, an air elemental, never thought that waking up with an unusual blue fire on her arm would turn her life upside down. Determined to figure out why she has an element she shouldn’t have, her parents take her to a secluded island to keep her safe from anyone who might want to experiment on her. There she meets Noah, a boy who seems to know a lot about her elements. As he introduces her to a group of a new kind of elementals who are more powerful than anyone could have imagined, she doesn’t know if she can trust them, especially because the group’s leader, Jaiden, has an extremely dangerous ability. But when her parents get kidnapped by a mysterious man, she has no choice but to turn to Noah and Jaiden for help.

Read now at:

Smashwords 

Amazon 

Barnes&Noble 

Kobo 

Scribd 
iBooks/Apple 
Paperback on Createspace 
Amazon Paperback 

More links coming soon. The paperback edition will be out too as soon as it gets approved. I hope you enjoy the book! :D

Cover and Blurb Reveal: Final Book in the Element Preservers

Since the publication date of the fifth and final book in the Element Preservers series is coming closer, I guess it's time to reveal the cover and blurb. I'm still having a hard time believing that this is really the final book, but I'm also excited for the spin-off series (if you haven't heard about it, the title of the series will be Tainted Elements and the title of the first book will be Different). I always thought the Element Preservers would have 5 or 6 books. It turned out the fifth book is the last one, but as I mentioned, I will continue to write about the world from the EP in my new series and some of the EP characters will also appear.

Anyway, if you got the paperback edition of one of my books, you know that the title of the final book is Indestructible. Yeah, I know, it's a long word. I always have to check five times to make sure I spelled it right. ;) I suppose you're reading this post because you want to see the cover and the blurb, so here it is:

Caught between life and death, Ria will do anything to return to the people she cares about. But if her enemies find her, she might discover that she is not as indestructible as she thinks she is, especially when she can no longer count on her elements to help her...

The fifth and final book in the Element Preservers series.












The expected publication date is January 2014. I don't want to give you an exact date because I don't want you to be disappointed if I change the date at the last moment, and I want to publish the book as soon as it's ready (and as soon as I'm ready to let go :D). All I can say is that it will probably be the beginning of January. If you want to receive a notification when I publish the book, sign up for my newsletter. If you have any questions, comments or anything, I'll be waiting. :D

Restless (Element Preservers, #4) Blurb!

I finally have the blurb for Restless, the fourth book in Element Preservers series, so here it is:

Being the president of the Element Preservers and going to university at the same time might be hard for Ria, especially when she isn't allowed to touch Adrian for most of the time. But when the government decides to use Ria as a distraction to pass a new law that many won't like, she has to find out what the government's true plan is before it's too late. Ethan, who pretends to be Ria's boyfriend and has his own agenda, certainly won't make things any easier for her.

If you have read all the books in the series before Restless, you're probably wondering who is Ethan, but don't worry, you'll find out. ;D I loved writing this book and I can't wait to share it with you guys. The editing phase is a bit slower this time because my betas and I have to reread all the books to make sure there aren't any inconsistencies, but I hope I'll have the publication date soon. All I know for now is that the book will be published in June.

Huge thanks to everyone who picked up Dangerous this week! It was nice to be in Top 30 for free books in the whole Kindle store, along with getting to number 1 in Free Teen Books, Teen Fantasy and Teen Romance. I hope you'll enjoy the book! And thanks, of course, to everyone who is reading my books, spreading the word, leaving reviews and contacting me! You guys are amazing. I love you all! :D *hugs*

No One Cover Reveal, Publication Date and Blurb!

Hi, I promised on Facebook that I would reveal the cover for the Element Preservers novella today, so that's exactly what I'm going to do. First of all, I have to say that there is no one on this planet who looks like Adrian. No one. :D Or at least I wasn't able to find that person. Anyway, if you don't know already, No One is a novella written from Adrian's point of view and it follows the events after book 3 and before book 4 in Element Preservers series, mixed with events from Adrian's past.

Ok, now that I explained that, here is the blurb:

Aware that Ria's condition is getting worse, Adrian is determined to do whatever it takes so he can touch her again without weakening her, and the only ones who might be able to help him are his greatest enemies. Haunted by the memories, he has to get the information he needs without putting his live in danger, but that is easier said than done... Especially if there is no one you can trust.

No One is a novella (it's shorter than a book). It is book 3.5 in the series, which means you aren't supposed to read it unless you read the first three books in the series. You wouldn't only spoil yourself, but you'd also be confused, so you better read Dangerous, Runaway and Divided before reading this. :)

Great, let's talk about the publication date. I believe the novella will be ready for publishing by the end of this month, so the expected publication date is: March 30. If you want to be notified when I publish the novella, subscribe to my newsletter here: https://tinyletter.com/AlyciaLinwood

I believe I told you everything I wanted, so I should reveal the cover. No, wait, I'm too scared to do it. You're all going to hate it. Here it is:

Any comments? Questions? Thoughts? Anything? :D

Divided (Element Preservers, #3) Cover Reveal!

As I promised, today you get to see the cover for the third book in Element Preservers series. Now, what can I say about the cover? Well, it reflects the story as usual. I especially love the ice and how it went over the letters in the series title because it seems like it's going out of the picture, right? :D You can probably guess this from the title, but Ria will be conflicted a lot about what to do. Here is the first version of the blurb (and I say the first version because it can still change, but probably won't change much):

After spending some time on her own, Ria thinks she is ready to meet Oliver's group of magic disease carriers and find out what her brother really wants. But when her father reveals the secret that affects the whole world, she will have to make a series of decisions that could change her life forever.

Finally, here is the cover! I would love to hear what you think.

Runaway (Element Preservers, Book 2) - Cover and Blurb!!!

So, as I have promised, it's the time for me to share the cover and the blurb for the next book in Element Preservers series, Runaway, which will be out in August this year. :D I must say I'm really excited about this. Even more than I thought I would be. Oh, well. I had so much fun writing this book and the editing process right now is also very... interesting. It actually involved carrying some papers under a shirt to see whether they were visible or would they drop. XD Don't even ask. You'll get it once you read the book. I had to see if what I had written was possible. But let's go back to the topic. So yes, the cover. The cover is again a simple one because that's how I like it for this series. Just like the cover for Dangerous, this one is symbolic too. :D I know, I know, symbols aren't always easy to understand, but to me each part of the cover represents something in the story. I would tell you what, but that would be a loooot of spoilers for Runaway, and I'm not willing to share those. But let's get to that cover! Finally!

So, what do you think? Definitely the ugliest thing you've ever seen, right? :P Now let's get to the blurb. This one was impossibly hard to write. Why? Well, because I was trying not to tell you anything... spoilery. And yeah, I was playing with words a bit, so I could cover what happens but still keep everything a secret. I wonder if I actually succeeded. Here it is:

Surprised by Adrian's sudden disappearance, Ria is determined to find him, even if that means she has to trust her brother and go to her father's party. However, soon she realizes that her father, as the president of the newly founded Element Preservation Organization, plays a big role in the future of not only magic disease carriers, but also everyone with an element. As the secrets surrounding the magic disease and elements are revealed, Ria doesn't know who she can trust. But when an ex-lover turns into an enemy and a tragic accident changes everything, you can't just run away.

Any thoughts? :D I can tell you that this book will explore Ria's relationship with her parents a bit more. A lot of secrets will be revealed. Some characters will realize they were wrong about something. A bit more of magic will be used.... yeah, ok, more magic, romance, criticism of society (like I haven't done that enough already in Dangerous, but I can't help it)... You'll see what happens. I can't tell you more. :D

Oh, and if anyone is a Librarian on Goodreads, could you please add Runaway to Element Preservers series since I can't add the name of the series so it shows in my profile that Element Preservers has 2 books and not one. I'm not sure if I'm explaining it right. I just know that when you are on a page of a book, you can click the title of the series and see other books, and right now when you click on mine, it shows only Dangerous. Thanks! I can add the cover and the blurb later. Now I have to go. See you soon!

The Cover and Blurb for Human!!!

So, like I promised, here is the cover and blurb for my new book, Human, which is going to be published in January 2012. I'm not sure about the exact date yet, but you will be informed in time. :)

So this is the cover. I hope you like it. And yes, there's a reason for the whole red/blue thing. You'll just have to read the book to find out.
And here is the blurb:

Ariel is a 17-year-old girl whose life takes a completely different turn on the day she comes late to school. There's a new very handsome dark-haired boy, Devin, in her class, but to Ariel's surprise everyone else seems to know him, and her best friend claims he's been going with them to school for years, except Ariel is sure she has never seen him before. Convinced her friends are playing with her, Ariel pretends nothing weird is going on. She even considers the possibility of having a brain disease... until she starts having visions of unknown people with wings and unusual eyes.

What's worse, her visions hint that Devin might be the demon who came to the human world to take an angel to Hell. As she becomes more aware of existence of angels and demons, Ariel finds out her sister is the angel demons want to take. Determined not to let anyone harm her sister, she will do anything, even try to kill the demon on her own. But can she really kill Devin when he appears so human, and what will she do when she reveals the secrets surrounding her true nature? Because, let's face it, a girl who can see both demons and angels in her visions can't really be human.

Human is a young adult urban fantasy/paranormal romance.

Any thoughts? :D