About Natalie:
Natalie Roers is a veteran writer, voice
artist, and on-air personality. A journalist by trade, Lucid is her first work of fiction. She is
busy at work on her second novel and hopes to raise money and social awareness
for worthy causes with each book she writes. Natalie plans to donate a portion
of every sale of this book to her favorite anti-bullying organizations. She
lives with her husband Cory, and son Austin, in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Blurb:
Being hailed by
critics as an intelligent new voice in young adult fiction, Roers' debut novel
tells the anything but ordinary, coming of age story of a small town, teen
aged, misfit named Travis Hunter.
Disfigured at birth and ostracized at school, Travis dreams of acceptance and secretly yearns for the affection of a beautiful young woman named Corrine. When a mysterious doctor promises to help Travis through something called lucid dreaming, Travis suddenly finds himself ushered into a secret society called "The Lucid", a collection of social outcasts like himself, who have created their own world inside of dreams.
When Travis discovers he is able to bring Corrine into these dreams, he gets more than he ever bargained for and soon finds himself learning the secrets of love and life in a fantastic unconscious world.
An instant classic, Lucid is a timeless story of self-acceptance with a fresh paranormal twist.
Disfigured at birth and ostracized at school, Travis dreams of acceptance and secretly yearns for the affection of a beautiful young woman named Corrine. When a mysterious doctor promises to help Travis through something called lucid dreaming, Travis suddenly finds himself ushered into a secret society called "The Lucid", a collection of social outcasts like himself, who have created their own world inside of dreams.
When Travis discovers he is able to bring Corrine into these dreams, he gets more than he ever bargained for and soon finds himself learning the secrets of love and life in a fantastic unconscious world.
An instant classic, Lucid is a timeless story of self-acceptance with a fresh paranormal twist.
Excerpt:
I gave her a funny look and loosened the
drawstrings. A dark green stone fell out into my hand. It had little red
splotches on it and was hung with three small chains from a silver crescent
that looked like the moon. The metal of the crescent looked very old, as if it
had been pounded by hand.
“You made me zink of it when you mentioned your
dreams earlier.” Kelly said. “I zought you might appreciate it.”
“What is it?”
“It’s a talisman. According to legend, it was
originally used by da Lucid as a gateway to da dream world.”
“That’s really cool,” I said, “What’s it got to do
with me?”
“Talismans are very magical. Dey have da power to
make extraordinary transformations. Why don’t you keep it for a while? See how
it works?”
“Oh, come on,” I disagreed. “You don’t really
believe that, do you?”
Doctor Kelly smiled. “I believe very much in
powerful transformations.”
REVIEW SOUND BYTES
"Roers' debut novel heralds the arrival of
an intelligent, heartfelt voice in the world of young adult fiction. The rich characters,
emotional complexity, and confident prose are matched only by the landscape of
dreams that Roers sets them against... a landscape brought vividly to life by
the author's seemingly boundless imagination. This is a novel that respects its
readers as much as its characters, and that's a beautiful rarity."~ Mike Flanagan, Filmmaker, Absentia and Oculus
"Natalie Roers' debut novel is both riveting and relevant. More than a paranormal/fantasy/thriller, this is a complex tale that cuts to the very of heart of issues facing young adults today. Well sculptured characters and powerful imagery propel Roers' fascinating narrative."
~ Jason Tinney (Award-winning freelance journalist, musician, actor and the author of the story collection Bluebird.)
"Lucid is an interesting story and a fun read."
~ Amy Carol Reeves, author of Ripper and Renegade
"Natalie Roers' voice is amazingly confident for a first novelist. Her journalist's eye for human detail draws you in, and makes you care about the people who populate the LUCID world. The more I got to know them, both awake and asleep in the world of lucid dreaming, the more time I wanted to spend in their world."
~ Jeff Howard, writer for Film District and Focus Features.
For May only, Lucid is on sale for $4.99
