The Survivors is a new YA Fiction book series by Nashville-based author Amanda Havard set in Salem, Massachusetts during the peak of the Salem Witch Trials.
The Survivors is the first installment of the tantalizing tales of the fourteen ill-fated Survivors and their descendants, who have been content in hiding for over three centuries.
Isolated on a Montana mountainside, only Sadie, the rogue daughter, dares to abandon the family’s sacred hiding place. But no matter how far Sadie runs, something always pulls her back. On a muggy summer night in Tennessee, she witnesses a shocking scene that will change her life forever.
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Music plays a big part in Havard's creative process and over on her website she shares the soundtrack that kept her writing mojo going.
For the first book in her series, Amanda teamed up with indie singer-songwriter (and Warbler #6 on Glee!) Chris Mann to record an original song based on the book.
The end result is "Pretty Girl" an anthem written by Amanda and masterfully recorded by Chris Mann.
What makes this series really interesting is the way that Havard has woven social media into both her own creative process as well as the reader's experience.
She has an exciting and new vision for YA Fiction that incorporates all types of media to share the story of The Survivors.
I'm in the process of interviewing Amanda, so I don't want to give too much away. But stay tuned!
Update: Here's my interview with Amanda on Ypulse.com!
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