Hippocampus--- "...A fresh and exciting adventure story"

Treasured Tales for Young Adults gave Hippocampus a fantastic review and a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.  Here's a snippet of the review: "Tom Tancin takes the myth of Atlantis and gives it a modern twist, creating a fresh and exciting adventure story. Action, mystery, magic, adventure and suspense fill the pages of Hippocampus." And Oaren, one of the characters, is described as, "such a gorgeous character. He is really kind and has such a good heart. I really liked the friendship between Trey and Oaren and I’m looking forward to reading...

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Dissecting Perfection: Does Trey Atlas Work as a Main Character?

Books rely heavily on their main characters.  The main characters have to be people that the reader wants to journey with.  They have to be someone the reader wants to cheer for.  For that reason, many agents and publishers look for the underdog.  The character that has everything against them and has to fight to survive.  I’ve been told to think Harry Potter.  Think Katniss Everdeen. But I wanted a different type of character for The Atlantis Revolution. Even if it wasn't as easy to sell. You probably know by now...

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Help Spread the Revolution!

Do you know the #1 method for spreading the hype of a book?  The answer is--word of mouth.  Readers are absolutely crucial to the popularity of a book.  Not just because they buy the book (which us authors are forever grateful for) but because they talk to other readers and recommend it to them (something we're also grateful for).  So if you believe in...

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Hippocampus Release Week! (UPDATED)

After months of waiting, Hippocampus Release Week is finally here!  And there are some special events happening that you might want to check out.  Here's the schedule: Monday 4/2--Hippocampus Book Trailer is the featured trailer on www.wovenmyst.com starting at 12 PM EST. Tuesday 4/3--Hippocampus is officially on sale as an eBook at B&N and Amazon and as a paperback at Lulu. Wednesday 4/4--Visit www.yabookscentral.com to see the Hippocampus trailer as the featured video.  Trailer will remain the featured video for most of...

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