The Glide Series: Books 1-3
Andy King
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(MissionDevelopment.com, April 18, 2016)
Three books that tell the story of Sara Stefan, reluctant telepath.In competition as fierce as The Hunger Games, disaster forces Sara to use her gift. Can she fight through prejudice and abuse to claim victory? Sara then falls in love with a bad boy, loses him and seeks justice. Life finally starts working out, but her guiding light goes dark and her abuser comes back to haunt her. Will Sara conquer her demon, or is the price of winning too steep?MEET SARA STEFAN:A driven and talented teen surprised by a power she didn't ask for, Sara only wants to move past her secrets. Life has other plans, though...Twin BreakWhen a wreck decimates her brother's team, Sara has to decide: use her gift, or suffer the bitter taste of defeat? But is it cheating? Overmatched, outgunned, down for the count, she only has one thought: just win, baby.Friday NightSara's given up reading minds—it’s more honest that way. When she falls for the school's baddest rich boy, she wishes she could read his mind. Stunned by a death, she realizes that criminals are after her, too. It all comes down to Friday Night. GlideIf you could read minds, would you try to even a score? Sara's torn in two directions: she loses her guiding light, and a demon comes back to haunt her—can she face him and kill the pain for good? And a basketball championship is on the line. Sara has to take her team all the way, it's her last chance. It used to be “just win,” but now there's something more…Interview with the author in April, 2016:Q – The three books Twin Break, Friday Night and Glide tell a complete story, but each are self-contained. Did you plan that?A - (Laughs) I wish! The concept of Twin Break came to me in a dream. I had to write another book because the main person, Sara, was so interesting. While I was working on the sequel, Friday Night, I realized that it was actually two books. So I set aside the material for Glide, finished Friday Night, then wrote Glide.Q – Why should people read The Glide Series?A - A young person has an interesting challenge: give in to her darkest impulse, or find a way to let go and trust that things will work out. For some people it will be a real release.Q – These three books are different than your other books. Why?A – I really like suspense thrillers. In Friday Night and Glide, I was able to create a thriller inside a book where the setting is sports and the paranormal, in a coming of age, teen-to-young adult setting.Q – Are the books YA or middle grade?A – Not really. The main characters are teens, and anyone above the age of 13 can read and enjoy them, but they do have some adult language and adult situations. Twin Break starts in the teen sports realm, but in Friday Night, Sara's story becomes dark. Glide addresses traumatic childhood issues and the desire for revenge. Friday Night and Glide have a paranormal thriller conclusion, and I think people will find the Glide ending theme interesting.Q – Why basketball?A – Twin Break was set in basketball because the game of basketball moves quickly and the story moves quickly. Friday Night and Glide naturally follow it.Q – Will the series continue?A – Definitely. Sara is growing in so many ways that I may follow her story for a few more years. I'm planning to write a fourth Sara Stefan book after writing a straight thriller.Q – Anything you want to tell people about this series?A – You’ll like it because it moves fast, explores emotions and has a thrilling conclusion. And thanks for reading!