Exile (28 page)

KEVIN EMERSON
is the author of eleven books, including
The Lost Code
and
The Dark Shore
, the first two books in the Atlanteans series. Kevin is a singer, drummer, and guitarist and has played in bands since high school. He has toured across the country and in Europe and the UK and now lives in Seattle. If you can’t make it to a gig, you can find him online at www.kevinemerson.net or on Facebook or Twitter @kcemerson.

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Advance Praise from Authors:

“A captivating road trip of the heart.”

—Susane Colasanti, bestselling author of
When It Happens

“A standing ovation for
Exile
! Kevin Emerson rocks out
a story filled with twists and turns, harmony and heart, mystery and emotional mayhem.
I can’t wait for his encore.”

—Elizabeth Eulberg, author of
Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality

“Kevin Emerson’s
Exile
offers a pitch-perfect depiction of rock fandom and band life. But its genius lies in Summer’s faith in what she knows to be untrue: the impossible promise at the heart of any great song or first love—that a defining, electric moment can last forever.
Funny, tragic, and true.
”

—Daniel Ehrenhaft, author of
Friend is Not a Verb
,
Dirty Laundry
, and
Drawing a Blank
(and Tiger Beat’s guitarist)

Advance Praise from Booksellers:

“Kevin Emerson’s
Exile
really gets to the heart of where our passion, love, and obsession begin for rock n’ roll.
Exile
is about creating music, and it’s also about romance, mystery, longing, and loss. Along with Summer and Caleb,
the music itself is a main character.
This book will be music to the eyes, ears, heart, and mind of any reader.
”

—Becky Anderson,
Anderson’s Bookshops, Naperville, IL

“If you’ve ever put together random words and said, ‘That would make a great band name’; if you’ve ever followed a band or a dream or your heart, no matter what anyone else says; or if you’re just in the mood for
a great love story, a suspenseful mystery, and an inside look at the L.A. indie music scene
all in one toe-tapping, pageturning mix, this book is for you.”

—Tegan Tigani,
Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA

“I was immediately drawn into Summer’s unique narrative (plenty may dream of being rock gods, but few want to manage them), and Kevin Emerson’s blend of tension, drama, and swoon had me finishing the last third in one sitting. I shouldn’t have been surprised to read that Emerson is a musician; the love and need for
music is a constant heartbeat throughout the novel.
If more books like
Exile
are on the horizon, I hope that the newest YA craze will be realistic fiction.”

—Melanie Gillespie,
Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati, OH

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