Unravel: gemelas telepáticas + sorteo internacional

Buenos días, arrebatadores. ¡Menuda tormenta anoche por estos lares! Cuando llegué a casa, estaba tan vapuleada que veía doble XD. Lo cual me recuerda a las gemelas que protagonizan estas dos novelas. No he tenido la oportunidad de leerlas, pero conocí LINKED el año pasado y, como me atraía el misterio futurista, me apunté al tour de la continuación, UNRAVEL. La autora ha sido muy amable al responder a unas pocas preguntas para todos nosotros, además de ofrecer un suculento sorteo internacional. ¡No os perdáis ni un detalle!

ENTREVISTA / INTERVIEW

What's the first thing that sparked Linked?

The inspiration for Linked came from an article I read in a magazine, about teenage twins who had some kind of psychic link. One twin was in a car crash (she survived, I’m happy to say!) and her sister, who was at home at the time, instantly knew something bad had happened. I finished the article and said, “I want to write a book about telepathic twins.”

¿Dónde comenzó tu inspiración para Linked? Provino de un artículo que leí en una revista acerca de unas gemelas adolescentes que compartían un vínculo psíquico. Una de ellas sufrió un accidente de coche (por fortuna, sobrevivió) y su hermana, mientras estaba en casa, supo al instante que había sucedido algo malo. Al terminar de leer el artículo, me dije: "Quiero escribir un libro sobre gemelas telepáticas".

What new threats and challenges await the twins in Unravel?

In Linked, the main threat came from just one place: the government agents who were trying to re-capture Lin. In Unravel, that’s still a threat, but there’s also danger from hate groups who blame the twins for the collapse of their government. And it turns out that there’s even danger from within the groups of rescued “Spares” themselves…

¿Qué amenazas y desafíos aguardan a las gemelas en Unravel? En Linked, la principal amenaza provenía de una fuente: los agentes gubernamentales que trataban de capturar de nuevo a Lin. En Unravel, aún persiste como tal, pero se añade el peligro de grupos hostiles que culpan a las gemelas por la caída de su gobierno. Resulta que el peligro también reside en los propios grupos de rescatados.

What's your favourite place for reading?

Everywhere, really! But I guess my top favourite place is in bed, curled up with my Kindle and my little booklight, with nothing to think about apart from the story I’m reading.

¿Cuál es tu lugar favorito de lectura? Cualquier sitio, de hecho. Aunque supongo que el mejor de todos es en la cama, acurrucada con mi Kindle y mi lamparita, sin nada en lo que pensar salvo la historia que estoy leyendo.

What's the best fan experience you've ever had?

I’ve had some lovely emails and tweets from readers. I think the best one so far was someone who made a piece of fan art of Linked. She took a quote from the book and put it against a starry, deep space background. And it was such a lovely surprise when I saw it!

¿Cuál es la experiencia con fans que más has disfrutado? He recibido correos electrónicos y tweets encantadores de lectores. Creo que mi experiencia preferida hasta el momento es con una persona que montó un gráfico de Linked. Utilizó una cita del libro y la sobrepuso en un fondo del espacio sideral. ¡Fue una sorpresa maravillosa cuando lo vi!

What are your writing plans for 2014?

I’m working on three different projects right now. Two science fiction stories and—weirdly for me—one contemporary book. I kind of miss the characters from Linked and Unravel, but it’s fun to work on something completely different!

¿Cuáles son tus planes literarios para 2014? Estoy trabajando en tres proyectos distintos ahora mismo. Dos historias de ciencia ficción y algo a lo que no estoy acostumbrada: un libro contemporáneo. Echo de menos a los personajes de Linked y Unravel, pero es divertido trabajar en algo completamente distinto.

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Unravel (Linked #2)
by Imogen Howson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Release Date: July 8th 2014

Untold dangers await telepathic twins in this sequel to the futuristic, romantic thriller called classic sci-fi, space-travel adventure at its best. After Elissa and Lin exposed the government's secret experiments in Linked, which Booklist called a roller-coaster ride into space that just about everyone should enjoy, their home planet Sekoia is thrown into chaos. Determined to do their part to help the planet they've hurt, they return to Sekoia only to discover that things are far worse that they imagined. Resources are suddenly scarce, people are scared, and there's a rising current of anger against the Spares. When Lissa and Lin find themselves among another group of Spares and twins, they feel like they've found their kindred spirits at last. But a threat none of them could have expected is lying in wait for Sekoia's Spares.

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About the author... As a child, I loved reading so much that I not only read in bed, at the table and in the bath, but in the shower and – not so successfully – on my bicycle.
I enjoyed books in a slightly unorthodox way, too – many of my childhood books have ragged edges where I tore paper from the margins in order to eat it.
I wrote my first book at eight. It was entitled The Dragon in the Teapot and would probably have been a huge hit if I hadn’t lost the only copy on a family day out.
Some years later, armed with several different types of backups, I’m busy writing romantic science fiction and fantasy for young adults and adults.
I live with my partner, our two teenage daughters, and three cats, near Sherwood Forest in England. I’m a Christian, a feminist, and a lover of cheese, chocolate, stationery shops and eighties pop music. I still read in most places, but I no longer eat paper.
I’m a member of The Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, the group blogs The Lucky 13s and Author Allsorts, and the online writers’ community Romance Divas. I’m represented by Mandy Hubbard of D4EO Literary Agency.

You can keep in touch with me on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/imogenhowsonauthor – or Twitter –http://twitter.com/imogenhowson. Or please feel free to contact me by email.

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Gemelas que se han reencontrado tras muchos peligros, un gobierno que las persigue, un planeta agonizante, gente movida por el odio y traiciones en las sombras. A mí me parece fuera de este mundo ;o) ¿Os animáis a participar?

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