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Guest Post: Author Jennifer Estep (plus giveaway)

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Greetings and salutations! First of all, I want to thank the ReaderGirls for having me on the blog today. Thanks so much! My name is Jennifer Estep, and I write the Mythos Acad­emy young adult urban fan­tasy series for Kens­ing­ton . The books focus on Gwen Frost, a 17-year-old Gypsy girl who has the gift of psy­chom­e­try, or the abil­ity to know an object’s his­tory just by touch­ing it. After a seri­ous freak-out with her magic, Gwen is shipped off to Mythos Acad­emy, a school for the descen­dants of ancient war­riors like Spar­tans, Valkyries, Ama­zons, and more. Touch of Frost , the first book in the series, came out on July 26. First Frost , a prequel e-story to the series, is also available now. Kiss of Frost , the second book, will hit shelves on Nov. 29. So today, I thought I would talk a little bit about heroines in young adult (YA) books. To me, a heroine can make or break a book, especially when it comes to YA. I love reading about heroines who are...