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YA Author Stop: Becky McKinnon and Annexed

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Reader Girls welcomes debut author Becky McKinnon to our site today. McKinnon has written an intriguing and thought-provoking YA novel entitled Annexed , Book 1 of The Refuge Trilogy .  Blurb: Friends or family? Desire or responsibility? She thought she'd made her choice. Now, finding herself trapped in a world splintered from her own, Narissa is determined to return home. Learning that the means of crossing between realities has been lost, she vows to find the elusive gateway. Narissa doesn't plan to make friends. She certainly doesn't intend to fall in love. Faced with the decision, will she choose the life she wants, or return to the world where she belongs? We welcome Becky McKinnon. Thoughts On World Building One of my favorite parts of starting a new book is the world building. Whether the story takes place in the real world, or in a place that exists only in my imagination, it’s exciting to watch the city and landscape appear. I thought I’d share with you so...