kristawagner @kristawagner@dingdash.com
Joined Jan 2021
Book #4 in the Small Town Secrets is a realistic fiction novel set in a mystery suspense world where secrets can lead to death. Learn about the protagonist, Indigo, in this interview with Cal Baptist University:
https://calbaptist.edu/news/professor_invites_readers_to_explore_issues_such_as_bullying
Newsom must be feeling the pressure from conservatives regarding school reopenings, and yet his liberal followers fiercely lead a resistance against his relatively conservative plan. https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/01/28/newsom-california-schools-wont-reopen-if-we-wait-for-the-perfect-1360877
What do you want in a YA Mystery Suspense?
Here are some answers I got when I posed the question to avid readers in the genre:
>Teen main character who tries to balance her sleuthing for her missing friend with schoolwork and other activities. Not a ton of mystery/suspense in the YA genre. Would be nice to see some more.
>I want the MCs to interact with their families and authority figures. If they aren’t involved in the story (even negatively) I find it hard to believe.
>Less focus on romance!!
>Real risk to the characters. Also characters that have real flaws, since teens are still growing and making mistakes on the regular.
>An actually GRITTY novel. Teenhood isn't easy, even without the suspense aspect. I want teens that struggle, even if they make the right choices in the end. We face a lot of trash, too. Show teens facing chaos and still being better because of it. ♥
My Small Town Secrets series hits all the sweet spots these readers want too!
What is the Lists option for?
“I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false and to incur my own abhorrence.” — Frederick Douglass
Freedom in the world= darkness, despair, and doom. Freedom in Christ=love, joy, & peace.
OOOOO--check out this fun little interview and snippet from Intent: In the Shadows!
https://mysteryreads.com/intent-in-the-shadows-by-krista-wagner/
Callie & Alec invite you to celebrate their 100th Starred Rating on Amazon!💞🥳
http://amazon.com/Uptight-Billionaire-Clean.../dp/B08F1SY5NP
@sinbach , are you PST? Would 11:00 work?
@sinbach , I would love to!
@sinbach , thank you for this :)
What does your bookshelf look like?
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If you love suspense and mystery in a YA setting, then you will love this book!
"Intent: In the Shadows by Krista Wagner is a great Christian Suspense novel for the YA audience. I am always looking for Christian YA books to recommend to friends and family. And I would recommend this book to them! I loved that the book did not shy away struggles and insecurities that young people face. The book centers around Raylee who is being tormented by a girl named Crystal and her friend Gina wherever she goes. Raylee is a pastor's daughter who depends on and struggles with her Faith as the torment at school escalates. The torment goes so far that Raylee has the feeling she is being followed. Raylee grows in her faith and is able to face the bullies. Even though she has faced the bullies, Raylee still feels like she is being followed. I am looking forward to reading the next book to find out what happens next!"
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Joined Jan 2021
