Cover Reveal for Motley Education by S.A. Larsen


I'm SO excited to share the cover reveal for S.A. Larsen's upcoming middle grade book Motley Education. I read an early version of this book and you're gonna want to put this bad boy...er girl...on your reading list! 

First let's hear about the book:

Forget having a lively after school social life, Ebony Charmed is fighting to keep the entire Afterlife alive.

Ebony’s less-than-average spirit tracking abilities are ruining more than sixth grade at Motley Junior High: School for the Psychically & Celestially gifted. Her parents argue so much her dad moved out. And, even though he’s scared of his own shadow and insists on bringing his slimy, legless lizard everywhere they go, Ebony wouldn’t survive without her best friend, Fleishman.

When Ebony’s Deadly Creatures & Relics’ project goes missing, she learns her missing project is one of the keys to saving the spirit world. Now Ebony and Fleishman must battle beasts from Norse Mythology to retrieve her project before spirits are lost, the Well of Urd dries up, and Ebony loses all hope of reuniting her family. But someone lies in wait, and he has other plans...including creating a new world of spirits without them in it.

See? Awesome, right? Go ahead - add it to Goodreads. I'll wait...

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Okay, now for the reveal. Ack, so, so cool!!!!!


Title: Motley Education (Book One: The URD Saga)
Author: S.A. Larsen
Release Date: October 10, 2016

Motley Education has been aligned with Core Standards for grades 4-7. A guide will be available on the author’s website to download for FREE after the book’s release date.

About S.A. Larsen

S.A. LARSEN is the author of Motley Education, the first book in a middle grade fantasy-adventure series. Her work has appeared in numerous local publications and young adult anthologies Gears of Brass and Under A Brass Moon by Curiosity Quills Press. Look for her debut young adult novel, Marked Beauty, set for release in 2017. Find her in the land of lobsters, snowy winters, and the occasional Eh’ya with her husband of over twenty years, four children, a playful pooch, and two kittens.

You can visit her online at www.salarsenbooks.com.

Follow her on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram and connect with her on her Website & Blog.


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Comments

  1. Juneta keySeptember 15, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    I love it. That cover makes me want to read the book. Sounds like a really fun read. I have an Author Spotlight on my site you welcome to spotlight there too, if you need more exposure or hosts.

    Again, love the cover,

    Juneta @ Writer's Gambit

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    1. Kai Strand, AuthorSeptember 15, 2016 at 5:29 PM

      That's so generous of you, Juneta! Thanks for stopping in.

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  2. S.A. LarsenッSeptember 16, 2016 at 12:27 PM

    Love this, Kai! Your encouraging words are so touching. Thank you! I'm so glad your got to read an earlier version. You were a ton of help! And hey, remember when I emailed you, trying to decide which story to write - this one or the one about the Mayan calendar?

    Juneta - thank you!

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  3. Kelly HashwaySeptember 22, 2016 at 7:25 AM

    I adore Sheri's cover. This book is a fantastic read. :)

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  4. Crystal CollierSeptember 28, 2016 at 7:22 AM

    I'm so excited for Sheri! She's beyond epic and it's about time her fabulous writing got out there. Go Sheri, go!

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