Publisher: Swoon Reads
Page Count: 336 Pages
Book Summary:
College freshman Liv is more than just a fangirl: The Starveil movies are her life… So, when her favorite character, Captain Matt Spartan, is killed off at the end of the last movie, Liv Just. Can’t. Deal.Tired of sitting in her room sobbing, Liv decides to launch an online campaign to bring her beloved hero back to life. With the help of her best friend, Xander, actor and steampunk cosplayer extraordinaire, she creates #SpartanSurvived, a campaign to ignite the fandom. But as her online life succeeds beyond her wildest dreams, Liv is forced to balance that with the pressures of school, her mother’s disapproval, and her (mostly nonexistent and entirely traumatic) romantic life. A trip to DragonCon with Xander might be exactly what she needs to figure out what she really wants.
TOP 6 FAVORITE QUOTES
She was determined to keep her promise of ‘no fandom’ to her mother. Trouble was, fandom was more than a hobby, it was a support system. Without it, Liv had no one to talk to when she was lonely. She had nothing to look forward to after school, and no outlet for creativity.
Nothing happened for several seconds and then … A faint twinge, like a single spark, ran up her arm to settle in her chest. Liv grabbed the cookie nearest her and broke it open. It’s up to you to make your happy ending.
But, as in any war, that meant the intel behind the revolution had to stay secret for as long as possible. Fandom had to believe. Liv released her breath, heart beating in her temple. It’s up to you to make your happy ending. She hit post.
The well-known trill of the Starveil theme flooded her ears, and she let out a sobbing laugh, overwhelmed by emotion. This was it. This was where she felt at home.
“If you keep waiting for the perfect moment,” Liv read, “you’ll never see it arrive.”Xander chuckled. “Don’t think you’re in any danger of that.”She looked up. “What do you mean?”He plucked the piece of paper from her fingers and tucked it into his lapel pocket. “You already live in the moment, dearest. I’m the one who needs the reminder.”
“But it’s still lines in a real film, and if I mess it up–” “They’ll have you do it again. And again … and again.” Liv laughed. “No big deal. Life is full of second chances.”
Danika Stone is an author, artist, and educator who discovered a passion for writing fiction while in the throes of her Masters thesis. A self-declared bibliophile, Danika now writes novels for both adults (The Intaglio Series and Ctrl Z) and teens (All the Feels). When not writing, Danika can be found hiking in the Rockies, planning grand adventures, and spending far too much time online. She lives with her husband, three sons, and a houseful of imaginary characters in a windy corner of Alberta, Canada.
Ms. Stone is represented by Morty Mint of Mint Literary Agency.
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Yay! A fellow Canadian Danica… I'll have to add this to my TBR.
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Haha I also love when an author has my name 😀
Thanks for sharing your favorite quotes! 🙂