Last fall, Tonya Hurley released the first book in her Blessed trilogy. For the paperback release on June 25, the first novel in the series is getting brand new packaging, along with a new title, Precious Blood. Here’s a refresher from the official description: “Agnes, Cecilia, and Lucy are three lost girls—each with their own personal demons…. These girls meet one night when they all end up in the same hospital…and each wake up with a token from a boy they’ve only just met. Sebastian is gorgeous, mysterious, and has a plan for all of them. As each girl gets wrapped up in finding out just who Sebastian is, they each discover their own strengths, and realize the only way to save themselves is to save each other.” Check out the new cover after the jump.

http://shelf-life.ew.com/2013/03/27/tonya-hurley-the-blessed-precious-blood-new-cover-exclusive/

Agnes refused her parents demands to marry at the age of 13, so she was sent to a brothel to live out the rest of her days. As she walked along the streets, stripped of her clothes and dignity, her hair grew down to her ankles, protecting her from onlookers.

This is not a supernatural tale in the vein of zombies, werewolves, witches or vampires; this is the story of Saint Agnes, born circa 291 A.D. Young adult stories are all the rage now with “Twilight” and “The Hunger Games,” but the first YA stories ever told were the stories of saints. It’s rich fodder, and inspired me to write a teen series reimagining three saints as modern-day Brooklyn teens.

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Tonya Hurley, the New York Times best-selling author of the ghostgirl series, is at it again with a brand new YA trilogy. The first book, The Blessed (out Sept. 25), is inspired by the stories of three Catholic martyrs: Lucy, Agnes, and Cecelia.

Here’s the official description: “A re-imagined redemption remix following three wayward teenage girls in Brooklyn that draws on the earliest martyrdom legends of St. Lucy, St. Cecelia and St. Agnes, The Blessed is a dark and gritty supernatural romance that puts an ancient twist on modern love and relationships. Along with the enigmatic Sebastian, Lucy, Agnes, and Cecilia are forced to figure out who is good and who is evil in the battle for not only love, but for their own souls.”

EW can reveal the exclusive trailer for The Blessed, which was filmed in Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Church. Check it out after the jump: http://shelf-life.ew.com/2012/09/14/tonya-hurley-the-blessed-exclusive-book-trailer/

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THE BLESSED trailer
 
9 18 2012

Watch THE BLESSED trailer on EW.com!

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US
THE BLESSED will be released in the US on September 25!
ghostgirl Xmas Spirit: It’s A Wonderful Afterlife will be released as an ebook October 2 in the US!

SPAIN
ghostgirl Xmas Spirit book and THE BLESSED will be released October 24, 2012

MEXICO
THE BLESSED will be released November 12
ghostgirl Xmas Spirit book will be released December 10!

More to come!

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“Brooklyn is the perfect setting for this dark, gritty thriller.”  - Kirkus
“Our new favorite dark, sexy rock-n-roll thriller.” – SugarScape.com

“Intriguing premise, fiery dialogue, and digs about celebrity-obsessed culture that moves at the speed of Twitter…” – Publishers Weekly

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8 13 2012

Zach Galifianakis being discovered reading ghostgirl deep in the woods. Alone.

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The ghostgirl Lovesick book trailer premiered on EW.com! It is set to a song written in the book by yours truly in the actual book and performed by the extraordinary Polly Scattergood featuring the legendary Vince Clarke.

Enjoy!


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Love You To Death:
Open Casket — Open Heart

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