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Monday, May 9, 2016

some fates are worse than death - No One Dies in the Garden of Syn by Michael Seidelman

Synthia (Syn) Wade is a teenage girl who struggles with cystic fibrosis, an incurable life-threatening disease. One day she is pushed into a pond by an unseen figure and wakes up in a new world – a mysterious garden where illness and death don’t exist.

Description:

Release Date: April 26th, 2016

Synthia (Syn) Wade is a teenage girl who struggles with cystic fibrosis, an incurable life-threatening disease. One day she is pushed into a pond by an unseen figure and wakes up in a new world – a mysterious garden where illness and death don’t exist.

Welcomed by the garden’s residents and now free of her symptoms, Syn decides to stay. But, before long, she realizes that this apparent utopia holds many dangers and dark secrets. 

Surrounding the garden is a fog that Syn is warned never to enter. She encounters bizarre creatures that defy reason. And always lurking in the shadows is a masked woman - a woman who may have a connection to the disappearance of Syn’s parents many years ago. A woman whom no one will speak of, but whom everyone fears.

While No One Dies in the Garden of Syn, Syn will soon discover that some fates are worse than death.

EXCERPT
from Chapter 4

As the cold surface of the water strikes my face, my mind is scrambled with confusion, dread, and fear. Water floods through my nose and mouth and into my lungs. I flay my arms and legs yet can’t get my head above water. 

I instinctively cough, which brings more water into my lungs. That’s an absolute disaster for someone with CF. Panic sets in. Unable to turn around, and sinking deeper, far deeper than I would have believed. This pond had always seemed shallow. 

My limited sight worsens. Unless someone pulls me out, I’m going to die. My life expectancy was already short but I never thought I’d go this young. I can feel my consciousness—my life—fading away. I’ll never see Janna again. Or Aunt Ruth. Though it might have been naïve to have believed otherwise, I’ll never see my parents again either. Or even find out what happened to them. The end is near. No, far worse. The end is here

I see only black as my life begins to seep from my body. Nothing but black. And…and…the outline of something. A light. A glow. And then.…

About the author:
My name is Michael Seidelman. I was born in Vancouver, BC Canada where I continue to reside. When I was growing up, my passions were reading, watching movies, nature and creative writing. Not much has changed since then. In high school when I had an opportunity to write short stories in class, I relished reading them out loud to my classmates who would gasp at the unexpected twists and applaud when I was done. I took several creative writing classes and have continued writing over the years while working in Interactive Marketing.

About two years ago, I decided to take some time off to focus on my writing and work on a Young Adult trilogy. The first book in The Garden of Syn series – No One Dies in the Garden of Syn – will be released on April 26th. Meanwhile, I am working hard on the second and third books in the series.

Getting up every morning and sitting down to create new characters and bring new worlds to life is the most fulfilling job I have ever had. Beyond the trilogy, I have many ideas plotted out and I look forward to sharing them all with the world!

16 comments:

kim hansen said...

Sounds like a good read.

Stephanie LaPlante said...

This book sounds amazing!...like a creepy awesome dream!

Unknown said...

Sounds like a great read . Thank you for the chance .

Jan Lee said...

I'd like to read this book and find out exactly what happens in that garden!

Nabil Mehtab said...

Amazing...
I will give this book a read

Richard Brandt said...

On the other hand, someone does die in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Beppe DM said...

Thanks for the giveaway

Diane Elizabeth said...

Great excerpt, I'm looking forward to reading the entire book.

Penny said...

I like the storyline and the cover. Thanks for the post!

laurie nykaza said...

I thought this books sounded really interesting and the cover was great too.

Dan Denman said...

I like the cover and description of the book. This sounds like a really interesting fantasy/mystery.

Melody said...

Thanks for this chance.

Wayne Lecoy said...

It would be great to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
No One Dies in the Garden of Syn by Michael Seidelman
sounds like a book i would enjoy reading.
I like the book cover.
Thank you for having this giveaway.

Mike Warney said...

Thanks for competition!

Unknown said...

This looks really good! Thank you!

Unknown said...

I love that there is another world where the illness is not affecting people, very good