Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to EXCLUSIVE content from each author, you also get a numerical clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 5 days--starting at 3pm EST today and ending Sunday 4/9/17 3PM EST!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are FIVE contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I'm a part of the BLUE TEAM--but there is also a red team, a gold team, a pink team, and a purple team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!

If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, follow the links to all the authors participating and see the full list of prizes up for grabs at the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

And DON'T WORRY! It sounds complicated, but it's super easy. There's always help! Visit the YASH How to Hunt page for more deets!

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

Here's what to do, how to enter, and how to play!

Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've hidden my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the blue team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).

Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you enter here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.

Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by APRIL 9TH, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

SCAVENGER HUNT POST

Today, I am hosting the lovely Tobie Easton on my website for the YA Scavenger Hunt! Tobie was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where she’s grown from a little girl who dreamed about magic to a twenty-something who writes about it. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Southern California, Tobie hosts book clubs for tweens and teens. Tobie’s YA contemporary fantasy EMERGE (Book 1 in the anticipated Mer Chronicles series) offers a peek into a world where mermaids aren’t just real, but live secretly among us.

Find out more information by checking out Tobie's website or find more about the author's book here!

Want to hear 5 things about Tobie that I've recently learned? Thought you'd never asked! ;)

She has a cool collection of blazers--I kid you not!
She's busy working on Book 2 of her Mer Chronicles
She suffered a leg-muscle injury because of a mermaid tail
She has VIDEO of said mermaid tail here!
Aaaand...she's one of the sweetest persons I've ever met!

So let's get to the even better stuff, shall we?

Read about Tobie's book and then scroll down to see her EXCLUSIVE content!

Lia Nautilus may be a Mermaid but she's never lived in the ocean. War has ravaged the seven seas ever since the infamous Little Mermaid unleashed a curse that stripped Mer of their immortality. Lia has grown up in a secret community of land-dwelling Mer hidden among Malibu's seaside mansions. Her biggest problems are surviving P.E. and keeping her feelings for Clay Ericson in check. Sure, he's gorgeous in that cocky, leather jacket sort of way and makes her feel like there's a school of fish swimming in her stomach, but getting involved with a human could put Lia's entire community at risk. So it's for the best that he's dating that new girl, right?

That is, until Lia finds out she isn't the only one at school keeping a potentially deadly secret. And this new girl? Her eyes are dead set on Clay, who doesn't realize the danger he's in. If Lia hopes to save him, she'll have to get closer to Clay. Lia's parents would totally flip if they found out she was falling for a human boy, but the more time she spends with him, the harder it is for her to deny her feelings. After making a horrible mistake, Lia will risk everything to stop Clay from falling in love with the wrong girl.

EMERGE is available everywhere...check out her buy links here!

So here's what you've been waiting for! From Tobie herself:

Hi, all! Last YASH, I featured this mood board for Caspian Zayle, one of the mermen from Emerge (Book 1 in the Mer Chronicles series). Caspian is the protagonist Lia’s best friend.

This time, by popular demand, the YASH exclusive content is a mood board of inspiration for human bad boy Clay Ericson—who Lia will risk everything to save. So excited to finally share it with you!!

Is this how you picture Caspian and Clay? Do you have a favorite image from the boards? Have you been imagining a certain actor for either of them? Let me know in the comments or on Twitter or Instagram (@TobieEaston).

Yay! Thank you, Tobie! xx

And don't forget to enter the YASH grand prize contest for a chance to win a ton of books by all the authors of this season's YA Scavenger Hunt! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is...

FIVE!

Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on TEAM BLUE and you'll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize! Here's where you enter for your chance at all the prizes!

OH! And to make the hunt a bit more fun, I'm offering my own Giveaway! Yep! One lucky winner will receive a paperback copy of Soulmated and a swag pack! Just enter this Rafflecopter below. See below for Rules.

Don't forget to scroll down and continue the hunt!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

CONTINUE THE HUNT

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author ---> C. Lee Mckenzie!

Have fun! And Good Luck!

RULES for Shaila's RAFFLECOPTER Giveaway:

Ends 4/9/17 at 11:59pm EST. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. You must be at least 18 years old to enter or have your parents permission. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and notified by email within 48 after the end of the giveaway. You will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen. All decisions are final. Odds of winning will vary based on the number of eligible entries received. If a mailed prize is returned for whatever reason, another winner will be chosen. Shaila Patel and the coordinators of YA Scavenger Hunt are not responsible for any lost, stolen, or misdirected prizes. You can use the Contact page of this website if you have any questions. This giveaway is not affiliated with any social media companies associated with Shaila Patel, Author, or any other entity unless specified. The above prize is sponsored by Shaila Patel, Author.