Blog Tour & Giveaway: The Initiation by @RealChrisBabu

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The Initiation by Chris Babu | Blog tour organized by YA Bound | www.angeleya.com #scifi #yalit


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Playlist for The Initiation

**I have not listened to these songs and am not familiar with them, so I can’t vouch for the language.

I love mood music, so a playlist for a book–how cool is that? Give a listen (if you dare**) and see if it sets the mood. :)


The Initiation by Chris Babu | Blog tour organized by YA Bound | www.angeleya.com #scifi #yalitThe Initiation

by Chris Babu

Genre: YA sci-fi
Release Date: February 27th 2018
Permuted Press

Summary:

Everyone is equal. But no one is safe.

In a ruined world, Manhattan is now New America, a walled-in society based on equality. But the perfect facade hides a dark truth.

A timid math geek, sixteen-year-old Drayden watches his life crumble when his beloved mother is exiled. The mystery of her banishment leads him to a sinister secret: New America is in trouble, and every one of its citizens is in jeopardy.

With time running out, he enters the Initiation. It’s a test within the empty subway tunnels—a perilous journey of puzzles and deadly physical trials. Winners join the ruling Bureau and move to its safe haven. But failure means death. Can Drayden conquer the Initiation, or is salvation out of his grasp?


 

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An Excerpt from The Initiation

Tim walked in and marched right up to Drayden. He cast his disapproving eyes downward, and took an audible deep breath.

Drayden averted his eyes. “Don’t say it.”

Tim sat, facing him. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there.”

“I could’ve tackled him to the ground. I just, I hesitated. I always overthink these things. I didn’t want to overreact. If someone gives you a wet willy, you don’t shoot them with a gun. I thought he was messing around. I never dreamed he would throw a punch.”

Tim punched his fist into his palm. “I’ll kill that shkat flunk. But dude, you could destroy Alex. I’m sure you were worried about that meathead Charlie too. Honestly, I think you could take him as well.”

Drayden half-watched two girls grappling behind Tim. He’d spent his whole life avoiding confrontation, never getting in trouble. He lived under the radar, because it was safe. He began learning jiu-jitsu to defend himself from bullies. If he was being honest, he knew equipping himself with self-defense skills only served to provide a toolkit he was still too afraid to use. It wasn’t enough to know the techniques. It took confidence to use them. Confidence he lacked. When the time came, he either feared his skills wouldn’t work in a real fight, or he’d go overboard and break someone’s arm over harmless teasing.

In both cases, he froze up.


About the Author

Chris Babu, Author of The Initiation | www.AngeLeya.comChris Babu grew up in North Haven, CT, playing soccer and the violin in his free time. After devouring The Shining under the covers with a flashlight when he was eight, Chris was hooked on fiction. He’s always had a thing for young adult books. But he’s also a major science and math nerd – physics being his favorite – and he has a math degree from MIT.

For nineteen years, he worked as a bond trader on Wall Street, riding the subway to and from work every day. He traded mortgage-backed securities for Bank of America and then Deutsche Bank, where he eventually ran the MBS trading desk. Now Chris writes full-time, always with his trusted assistant Buddy, a 130-pound Great Dane, who can usually be found on his lap. They split their time between New York City and the east end of Long Island. Their omnipresence at home drives his wife Michelle and daughter Lily crazy. The Initiation is his first novel.

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2 Responses

  1. Thank you for featuring The Initiation on your blog today. I’m suddenly feeling very exposed by my musical taste! It’s a mix of styles, and matches the mood of the book quite well. I hope everyone likes them. Thanks again for sharing!

    Best,
    Chris

    • Lol. No worries about the music. Some people are more sensitive, and since I didn’t have a listen through, I thought I’d give everyone fair warning. I know I’ve picked songs off the radio only to find the words (and meaning) are much different when not radio edited.

      But I love having the mood music to get a feel for your book! You don’t even have to listen to a whole song for that. :)

      Good luck on the tour!

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