Release Day: August 3, 2015
Synopsis:
Aveyana’s world will never be the same.
After an unexpected attack claims her mom,
seventeen-year-old Veya is forced to abandon the only home she's ever known and
the only boy she’s ever loved to make a new life on Pangalax, a US space
station.
Heartbroken, angry, and homesick,
she resents her dad’s decision to move and his demand to hide her unique
abilities. As she suspected, appearing normal proves to be nearly impossible,
especially around Kye, a way-too-handsome officer who is determined to break
through her walls.
But can he be trusted?
Can anyone be trusted?
As Veya uncovers the deep, dark secrets of Pangalax, her
very existence becomes threatened. Only one person can save her.
Is she willing to forget the past and trust him with her
life?
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We all once in our lifetime wanted to look different. Change our hair color, our eye color. Maybe even our skin color. We all have wanted to be skinny or even add a little meat to our bones.
Veya she is a hybrid. Although that sounds cool. She wants to look like her own people. I mean she can change the color of her eyes, her hair even. Just think it and boom it changes color. Who wouldn't want that? I know I would have a different hair color almost every day.
Veya she lives with her mom, her dad he comes and goes from Pangalx.
Veya thought she was living the normal teenage life on her home planet. She had a hot boyfriend Tash, they seemed to be great together. Then one day her life was turned upside down. No one and I mean no one wants to go through what she did.
Her dad is there to try and pick up the pieces.
This book has aliens, it has romance, it has teenage drama, and angst. It has a dad who didn't seem like he liked his daughter, but would jump through hoops for her. There is action. Not sexual action. No I mean fighting, hand to hand action. Veya she decided to join the Pangalx military so you get to read all about her training.
The up's and down's of her journey will have you on the edge of your seat.
I liked it. There might have been some slow times, but it picked right back up. Veya has sass, and she isn't afraid to show it. Her sass and smart mouth can get her into trouble though. I love Veya though. OMG don't get me started on Kye. He is a total book boyfriend.
I will warn you now though. There is a cliffhanger. I am still sitting here wondering who on earth was sitting on the spacecraft waiting for her. I can't wait to read the next book.
“Omigod, are you okay? I’m so sorry, Veya.”
“It’s not your fault, Ashlyn. It was slippery, I was dizzy.”
“The party’s over. It’s time for you all to go home,” Kye says. He pulls
me to my feet and leads me to the door. I wave to my friends as he jerks me
around the corner.
His yanking causes me to stumble over my own feet, but he tightens his
grip and prevents me from falling to the ground.
“Do I need to carry you?” he asks.
“No, it’s these damn shoes.” I tug my arm from his hold and then lean
over to remove the stilettos, but the dizziness returns. As my hand lands on
the wall to steady myself, I wonder if I’m getting sick. Maybe I have the flu
or some exotic dizziness-inducing bug endemic to Pangalax. It could be called Vertigalax, I think with a giggle.
“You’re not even walking and you’re swaying all over the place,” he
points out.
I pull off one shoe and then the other and take a deep breath while I
stand, hoping that will counteract the spinning hallway.
He grabs the shoes from my hand and then puts his arm around my back,
guiding me down the corridor again. I pull the sweatshirt tighter around my cut
arm, thankful it’s soaking up all the blood.
Suddenly, I feel sleepy. I rest my head on his shoulder and close my eyes
as he guides me.
“You smell nice,” I say, as I breathe in a clean fresh scent mixed with
citrus. It makes me crave a glass of orange juice.
“You’re drunk.”
“Don’t be silly—I was drinking lemonade. But it may be the Vertigalax.”
“Lemonade? Is that what the kids are calling margaritas these days?”
“What’s a margarita?”
“If Larry’s mixing, mostly tequila. And you downed three of them pretty
quickly.”
“Hmmm … Larry seems nice. I think he likes Courtney.”
When we round another corner, Kye stops abruptly. “Let me see your arm.”
I’m vaguely aware that I should hide it from him, but I don’t have the
energy to fight. He runs his fingers along my skin, sending a chill through my
body. I haven’t felt anything like that in weeks. I smile and lean against his
chest. “That’s nice.”
“You don’t need stitches. But you do need to sleep this off, Aveyana.”
He tries to push me forward, but I hold my ground. “It’s always Aveyana
with you.”
“What?”
“My name is Veya,” I say, poking him in the chest.
“You need to go home.”
I yawn and curl my right arm around his shoulder. “That’s a really bad
idea.”
He tries to push me forward again, but I don’t budge. Sighing, he picks
me up and cradles me against his body. “It’s home or the medical pod. Take your
pick.”
“How about military pod?”
“Why would you go there?”
“I need to pee.”
“You can do that when you get home.”
“I can’t go home.”
“Why not?”
“David won’t understand Vertigalax.”
“Your dad won’t understand that you’re drunk?”
I giggle again. “I’m not drunk!”
He makes another turn, and I relax in his arms. This is much easier than
trying to walk. A few minutes later, he opens a door and lays me on a couch.
SM Koz was born in Michigan, but moved to North Carolina for
college and never left.
She enjoys traveling, camping, hiking, photography, reading,
spending time with foster kids who temporarily call her house home, and
learning new things. When she’s not creating online training for pharmaceutical
companies (her day job) or writing, Koz can be found at the local community
college taking courses on various topics ranging from digital art to HTML to
desktop publishing. Next in line are auto mechanics and cake decorating.
Being trained as a veterinarian, it’s not surprising that
Koz and her husband were recently told they have a mini-zoo with their two
dogs, fish, cockatiels, and foster cats. In the past, they have also had
parakeets and a snake. Other than the fish, all the animals were acquired
through rescue organizations, something Koz wholeheartedly supports.
Koz has written five novels, but only two are currently
published. Breaking Free is a YA
contemporary romance/realism story about a teenage girl who struggles with
cutting, while Pangalax is a YA romance/light sci-fi story about a girl forced
to abandon her homeland and make a new life on a US space station. Koz has also written Hunger Games fanfiction,
which can be found online.
Koz loves interacting with readers and other authors, so
check her out on FB, Twitter, or Goodreads.
Twitter Handle:
@SM_KOZ
Goodreads Author: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8188377.S_M_Koz
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