Blurb:
Title: do you think we should’ve glued it first?
Series: The Crazy Adventures of Cass & Star Episode I
Series: The Crazy Adventures of Cass & Star Episode I
Cassius
is the new kid in town, so when trouble shows up at his door, and his father is
kidnapped, he has no one to turn to. Luckily for him, Sterling steps up and
offers to help, and before they know it, they’re both thrown into a world they
don’t understand with some very dangerous enemies.
The
worst part is they can’t figure out what’s going on with Cassius. Soon after
his dad goes missing, Cassius begins to change; he starts having weird cravings
and odd behaviors. Cass and Star are unsure of the cause, but they think it’s
somehow related to the guys that are after them. Things keep getting stranger
and stranger with no answers anywhere in sight.
Will
they be able to set their differences aside and work together to figure out
what’s going on with Cassius? Will they be able to find Cassius’s father in
time? What do you think Cass could be? A vampire? Werewolf? Zombie?
Join
Cass and Star on their crazy adventure in Episode I: do you think we should’ve
glued it first?4
Excerpt:
(unedited, subject to change, copyright © Bobbie Rayne)
Cassius~
He gave me a
lingering look before scanning the mess I’d made. “Everything you tried tasted
bad?”
I cringed.
“Well, no.”
He waved his
hand for me to continue.
I stifled a
sigh. “The steak tasted good.”
“You cooked a
steak?”
I hesitated
for a few seconds before admitting to my crime. “Um… I didn’t cook it.”
He stared at
me for a long time, just blinking away. “You… you ate it raw?”
I nodded.
“You ate an
entire steak… raw?”
I winced a
little at his tone. “Um… no.”
“So what? A
few bites? Don’t you think that’s going to make you sick?”
“Actually, I
ate all three steaks… raw.” I cringed and looked at him through squinted eyes,
almost afraid of his reaction to my disgusting admission.
He just stood
there doing that blinking thing.
After a few
minutes, I whispered, “I’m sorry, Star. I couldn’t help it. I don’t know what
came over me. I was just so hungry and my stomach was cramping and… I dunno.
But I’ll pay you back. I’ll buy your mom new steaks tomorrow, okay? I’m really
sorry, and I know it’s gross, but I couldn’t hel—”
“Cassius.” He
said my name quietly, but his voice caused me to pause.
“I’m sorry.”
He lifted his
hand and went to speak, but hesitated again. Finally, he took a deep breath and
spoke, “You don’t need to apologize. And you don’t need to buy more steak, it’s
fine. I’m just trying to… process it, and honestly, I’m trying not to puke from
the thought of eating that.”
I wrinkled my
nose. “I even drained the blood on the little trays.”
“Ulhhlh… come
on, man.”
I lifted a
shoulder. “Sorry. I think it’s gross too. I normally eat my steaks well, well
done. Crispy or burnt, even.”
Author Bio:
Bobbie Rayne grew up in
Baltimore, Maryland and still lives there today. She's married to her very
patient husband, and they have two amazing sons together, as well as two crazy
dogs. She spends her time writing, driving her kids all over town, and helping
run the PTA.
Her children are one of the reasons she loves YA so much, and one reason why she thinks it's important to bring LGBTQ+ main characters into fiction. Writing YA has always been a dream of hers, and she truly believes that writing it is good for her soul. Her family means the world to her, but coffee might be high up on that list, too, so if you bring her some, you just might end up with a new best friend.
Her children are one of the reasons she loves YA so much, and one reason why she thinks it's important to bring LGBTQ+ main characters into fiction. Writing YA has always been a dream of hers, and she truly believes that writing it is good for her soul. Her family means the world to her, but coffee might be high up on that list, too, so if you bring her some, you just might end up with a new best friend.
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