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The new adult genre is braking out as you read this article!  It’s hot, it’s fun, and it’s got all the stuff you wish your favorite young adult novels had, but can’t due to, well, the simple fact that they’re geared for those under eighteen. In the past, Big Six publishers weren’t interested in books with main characters that were over the age of eighteen because that was clearly out of bounds for the young adult market.  And they weren’t very interested in books about characters younger than 25, because that was…well, who knows why.  Only them, I suppose. But it turns out that new adults really are interested in reading about characters their own age.  Go figure. New adult, as defined, deals with main characters who are eighteen or older, or at the very least, out of high school.  Many deal with college as a substitute, but the books… Read more »

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New Adult Books by J.A. Huss

New Adult Books by J.A. Huss

 I Am Just Junco Series CLUTCH – In 2152 the avian race is on Earth looking for something stolen from them decades ago – their genetics.  At the center of the search lies the Rural Republic; a small backwards farming country with high hopes of military domination and a penchant for illegal bioengineering. 19 year old Junco Coot is the daughter of the Rural Republic’s ranking commander. She’s the most foul-mouthed, wildly unpredictable and ruthless sniper the Rural Republic has ever trained.  But when her father’s death sparks a trip into forbidden places, she triggers events that will change everything she knows to be true. As an elite avian military officer, Tier’s mission is to destroy the bioengineering projects, kill Commander Coot’s daughter, and return home immediately. There’s just one problem. Junco isn’t who she claims to be. With no one to trust, not even herself, Junco must confront the… Read more »

September 25, 2012 Uncategorized 0

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