Author: J.A. Huss
Series: I Am Just Junco Books 1-3
Publication: November 4th 2013
Genre: Dystopia, New Adult, Science Fiction
Synopsis:
Clutch~Fledge~Flight (1,152 pages) – the first three books in the epic science fiction fantasy saga that spans five full length novels and one novella. The final book, RETURN, will be released on December 2, 2013.
Nineteen year old Rural Republic sniper, Junco Coot, has been lied to. Not once or twice, but pretty much everyone she ever trusted is totally full of sh*t. And now her father is dead, she’s on the run, and everyone wants a piece of her—including one winged alien warrior named Tier.
But the truth always catches up and Junco has to choose who she should trust. The people who have lied and trained her to kill since she was a small child? Or the warriors who want to steal her away and use her as the catalyst in a plot to fight the final battle in an ancient war?
It’s a choice that will change her fate forever. And once it’s made—there’s no turning back. Life becomes nothing but brutal killing in the name of vengeance. But everything requires sacrifice—everything has a price. And Junco is about to find out what it means to dedicate herself to saving someone else.
Junco is not young adult. She has a foul mouth and violent tendencies.
Trailer:
Excerpt:
CLUTCH
I swing
the shotgun on the strap so it’s out in front of me, brace it on my thigh to
compensate for my injured shoulder, cycle the next round into the chamber, and
then point it straight at his chest. I strain to prevent the wince that really
wants to spread across my face. "Look, I don’t know who you are, or why
you’re here, but as a Farm Family Representative of Council 3, I’m asking you
to leave under Regulation V.1.b – Aliens
are not permitted in the Rural Republic under any circumstances. I have the
authority to shoot and if you doubt me, I apologize ahead of time for taking
your life. You are hereby legally warned."
"Look,
sweetheart–"
I squeeze
back and the round blasts out of the chamber but he’s high above me in the air
as the shot passes into the trees. The leaves rustle and the birds are wild
once again. The recoil pain isn’t as bad from the standing position, but I feel
the blood leaking out under the skin on my hip, creating a bruise. I push the
pain down. "I’ve been shooting since I could walk, sweetheart, and I’ve
had a really shitty day. Do not fuck with me."
He flies
off over the trees about a dozen yards away and I can just barely make him out
as he lands in the cover of the brush.
"Is
that how ya treat someone who saves yer life? Shoot them?"
I snort.
"Saved my life? I must have missed that one while I was sleeping."
"Except
ya weren’t sleeping, Junco. You were unconscious."
It isn’t
often that I get stunned into silence, but an alien knowing my name in the
middle of nowhere can do it. "How the hell do you know my name?"
Silence from
him now.
The
glimmer of light that was previously there is gone, and so is he.
I take
stock of the mountaintop meadow. Where
are you, where are you?
Silence.
I pivot on
my heel, gun braced one-armed against my stomach to catch the recoil, and do a
proper survey of the area. My good arm is tiring quick after all the adrenaline
I’ve used up and it begins to shake. I force the bravado. "Guess you
decided to take my–"
Then he is
behind me, the gun is flying across the field, and he’s twisted my bad shoulder
just enough to make me scream out. His lips touch my cheek as he whispers,
"Look, I’m not usually the type of person who abuses little girls, but
you’ve shot at me two times now and I’m not going to stand for it. I’m here for
the moment and yer just gonna to have to deal with it. Ya got it?"
He eases
up on my shoulder and pushes me away from him.
I rub the
flaming tissue and wince. "Did you just insult me?"
He tilts
his head at me. "What? Me? Ya tried ta shoot me – twice!"
"I
might be little, but the way you said it implied I’m insignificant. Which I
assure you, I am not. And besides, you’re the one who’s trespassing, right?
That’s you." I point my finger up at him. "I have every right to tell
you to leave, I’m a fucking representative of Council–"
"3, yeah,
I heard ya the first time. Who gives a shit? I’m here. Get over it."
I stare at
him in the dim moonlight and quite frankly, I don’t care for what I see.
JUNCO
Character
profile:
Junco Abigail Coot
Born: September
3, 2133
Physical
Description:
OK,
I’m short. But don’t underestimate me because that never stopped me from
kicking someone’s ass. Most of the time
my hair is auburn brown, my eyes are hazel and my body has a little more muscle
than most girls should. But don’t count
on me staying this way forever…I have secrets…secrets that have giant
consequences!
Actress who
could play you in a movie:
Cameron
Phillips - the reprogrammed Terminator from Terminator: The Sarah Connor
Chronicles. She’s awesome.
Job: Professional soldier, assassin, and Seventh
Sibling.
Favorite gun: Ohhh, that’s
a hard one. It’s a draw between the TZi .357 and the RM Elite sniper rifle.
Favorite MMA
move:
Shit, how does one choose? I guess it would be the tornado kick. They never see
that coming, plus I got all that acrobatic stuff behind me, so I really catch
some air when I make contact. TMI? Sorry!
Favorite
Sibling: LOL...that question is so unfair, but it
definitely isn’t Irin. She’s a total bitch.
Favorite member
of the 039:
Nooooo…I can’t do that to them. They are
all my favorites!
Favorite vaca
spot:
Well, it’s not a vaca spot, but I do love when Lucan takes me to see the
stars. It’s beyond Heaven.
Favorite food: Blueberry
pancakes
Age: In Clutch,
Fledge, and Flight I am 19 (it was a pretty big year for me)…Range takes place
when I’m 22.
Birthday: September 3,
2133
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Song: Road to
Paradise by Tat
Words to live
by:
Do the job you’re trained for, and if you’re not trained for the job at hand,
shut up and stay the fuck out of the way.
Perfect
Saturday Night: At home with Tier, or shooting with Gideon, or watching
horror screens with Ashur, or letting Selia treat me like a Barbie head, or
playing cards with Braun, or…well you get the picture. I enjoy all of them!
Three words
that best describe me:
Feisty,
powerful, relentless.
What did you
want to be when you grew up:
A
mother. :)
Day or night: DAY! Although I do enjoy a good stargaze, I could
go a million years and never see another nightdog and die happy.
Top Ten Reasons Why Junco Kicks Ass
Author Bio:
J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).
She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.
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