Guardian of Secrets (Library Jumpers
#2)
by Brenda Drake
Publication Date: February 7, 2017
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Being a Sentinel isn’t all fairytales
and secret gardens.
Sure, jumping through books into the
world’s most beautiful libraries to protect humans from mystical
creatures is awesome. No one knows that better than Gia Kearns, but
she could do without the part where people are always trying to kill
her. Oh, and the fact that Pop and her had to move away from her
friends and life as she knew it.
And if that isn’t enough, her
boyfriend, Arik, is acting strangely. Like, maybe she should be
calling him “ex,” since he’s so into another girl. But she
doesn’t have time to be mad or even jealous, because someone has to
save the world from the upcoming apocalypse, and it looks like that’s
going to be Gia.
Maybe. If she survives.
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BOOKS IN THE SERIES:
Gia Kearns would rather fight with boys
than kiss them. That is, until Arik, a leather clad hottie in the
Boston Athenaeum, suddenly disappears. While examining the book of
world libraries he abandoned, Gia unwittingly speaks the key that
sucks her and her friends into a photograph and transports them into
a Paris library, where Arik and his Sentinels—magical knights
charged with protecting humans from the creatures traveling across
the gateway books—rescue them from a demonic hound.
Jumping into some of the world's most
beautiful libraries would be a dream come true for Gia, if she
weren’t busy resisting her heart or dodging an exiled wizard
seeking revenge on both the Mystik and human worlds. Add a French
flirt obsessed with Arik and a fling with a young wizard, and Gia
must choose between her heart and her head, between Arik's world and
her own, before both are destroyed.
Today
to celebrate the release of GUARDIAN OF SECRETS I’m here to share
my dream cast for the Library Jumpers series. I’m sure most of us
wonder who would be the perfect actor for our favorite book
characters should they make it into a movie. When sketching a
character, I tend to search for actors and save pictures of them in a
folder so that I can have a visual while writing the story. So,
here’s a list of what I think would be close to the perfect cast.
Lead
roles:
Gia:
I think Maia Mitchell is nearly a perfect fit for Gia. All she’d
need was some green-colored contact lenses and she’d be a perfect
match.
Arik:
Okay, so Gregg Sulkin is totally Arik for me. And he even has
dimples! So I had to give you two pics of him one sexy and one with
those adorable dimples.
Bastien:
It was difficult to find an actor for him. I wanted to find actors
that were close to my characters ages, because I wanted them to be as
true to today’s actors as possible. I think Sterling Beaumon comes
pretty close. Especially while posing like this!
Gia’s
friends:
Nick:
In my novel, Nick is of Italian descent. I’m not sure if Nick
Robinson is or not, but he resembles my son, who Nick is created
after, so he fits perfect. Fun fact, Nick Robinson and I share the
same birthday!
Afton:
I really enjoyed writing Afton. She’s sassy, into style, and just
beautiful. And Kiersey Nicole Clemons is all that and a bag full of
makeup!
The
Sentinels:
Lei:
I really like Lei in the story. She’s fierce with humor. Erika Toda
is exactly how imagine her. Such beauty and strength!
Kale:
Every assemble needs a strong, patient
character and Kale is that for this story. Another character I had a
hard time matching up with an actor, but I think Avan Jogia will do
nicely.
Demos:
What can I say about Demos? He’s Nick’s nemisis and he has a
great sense of humor. I think Luke Benward fits him well.
Jaran:
I had to save one of my favorites for last. I think Corbin Bleu is a
good match for him. You don’t get to know Jaran very well in book
one, but he plays a major role in book two. He’s sensitive and
caring and I just want to sit and watch movies and drink hot cocoa
with him. You’ll see if you buy book two!
I
hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. I’ve lived with these
characters for so long, I’m ready to go on the next journey with
them. I hope you join us!
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Brenda Drake is a New York Times
bestselling author of Thief of Lies (Library Jumpers #1), Guardian of
Secrets (Library Jumpers #2), Touching Fate (Fated Series #1), and
Cursing Fate (Fated Series #2). She grew up the youngest of three
children, an Air Force brat, and the continual new kid at school. She
hosts workshops and contests for writers such as Pitch Wars and Pitch
Madness on her blog, and holds Twitter pitch parties on the hashtag,
#PitMad. When she’s not writing or hanging out with her family, she
haunts libraries, bookstores, and coffee shops, or reads someplace
quiet and not at all exotic (much to her disappointment).
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going to miss senior year spring break with her friends if she can’t
win this game.
Julie Hammerle is the author of The
Sound of Us, which will be published by Entangled Teen on June 7,
2016. Before settling down to write "for real," she studied
opera, taught Latin, and held her real estate license for one hot
minute. Currently, she writes about TV on her blog Hammervision,
ropes people into conversations about Game of Thrones, and makes
excuses to avoid the gym. Her favorite YA-centric TV shows include
90210 (original spice), Felicity, and Freaks and Geeks. Her iPod
reads like a 1997 Lilith Fair set list.
Falling in love with the best man
wasn’t on the program.
