As The Gardenia Curse Blog Tour comes to a close I want to take a moment and recap the tour and highlight what reviewers have said about C.M. Savage's middle grade novel.
If you missed any of the tour stops visit The Gardenia Curse Tour Page for a complete list of participating blogs.
If you missed any of the tour stops visit The Gardenia Curse Tour Page for a complete list of participating blogs.
About the Book
Title: The Gardenia Curse | Author: C.M. Savage | Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy | Number of Pages: 158 | Release Date:October 26, 2015
Book Description: Thirteen-year-old Eva Thomas finds herself in a life threatening mystery when her dreams become real. Night after night, she is transported to Dreamland, where an evil being, the Shadow, wants her dead. Can Eva save herself and her dreams before it’s too late? Exhausted from troubled sleep, Eva stumbles through her days in a new town where her grandmother is known as an eccentric and in a new school where a bully has decided Eva needs to be put in her place. Eva is left feeling alone and uncertain until she meets Alice, a quirky classmate with non-stop questions about Eva’s family. Is Alice a friend or is she after something more?
In Dreamland, Eva is constantly on the run from the Shadow, even after she meets Herman, her dream-guide. Will Herman be able to protect Eva from the Shadow and shed some light on why the Shadow wants her dead? Or are Eva’s dreams destined to remain a nightmare?
Mystery, evil and a touch of romance—all in a night’s dream.
Book Description: Thirteen-year-old Eva Thomas finds herself in a life threatening mystery when her dreams become real. Night after night, she is transported to Dreamland, where an evil being, the Shadow, wants her dead. Can Eva save herself and her dreams before it’s too late? Exhausted from troubled sleep, Eva stumbles through her days in a new town where her grandmother is known as an eccentric and in a new school where a bully has decided Eva needs to be put in her place. Eva is left feeling alone and uncertain until she meets Alice, a quirky classmate with non-stop questions about Eva’s family. Is Alice a friend or is she after something more?
In Dreamland, Eva is constantly on the run from the Shadow, even after she meets Herman, her dream-guide. Will Herman be able to protect Eva from the Shadow and shed some light on why the Shadow wants her dead? Or are Eva’s dreams destined to remain a nightmare?
Mystery, evil and a touch of romance—all in a night’s dream.
Tour Recap...
Promotional posts were shared by:
K&A Children’s Book Reviews
Java John Z
Basically Speaking
Bound 2 Escape
Bookworm for Kids
2ReadBook
Word Magic: All About Books
Book Lover Promo
Grab the Book
Several bloggers shared excerpts from The Gardenia Curse
Bargnhtress
Lazy Day Literature
Eloquent Articulation
Cat’s Corner
An author interview was shared by:
Raising Kids of Gratitude
What reviewers had to say...
"Believable characters the reader can connect with." - Kay LaLone
"The Gardenia Curse is an exciting middle grade fantasy for girls. It's an adventure packed story..."
- Amanda’s Books & More
"This story has strong, interesting female characters, mystery and suspense." - Writer, Reader, Cautious Adventurer
"The Gardenia curse was an interesting read. The concept of dreamland and the shadow certainly will get the reader interested. (...) This is a great fantasy, mystery book for teens." - Stitch Says
"The characters are very familiar and real. The scenes portrayed well so all is very easily visualized." - Rockin’ Book Reviews
About the Author
C. M. Savage began writing at a young age. She used a typewriter and crayons to write and illustrate her first book when she was in second grade and continued to write off and on through college. After traveling, she enjoyed working with birds of prey, mammals and endangered Hawaiian birds. She is a second degree black belt in Taekwondo, enjoys crafting and having fun with her family. She recently moved back to Bend, Oregon with her husband and two daughters. The Gardenia Curse is her debut novel. She is now working on the sequel.
