Cover Reveal: Stray by Rachael Craw

Wednesday 1 July 2015


*jumps in* You all know what today is right? You know, that special day where that oh-so-amazing cover for Stray, gets revealed to the world? 

*aaand cue the suspenseful music*

As you all know, I LOVE Spark and I can't wait to read this sequel, and now we all get to bask in the glory of the cover together!

But first I have to ask...


and you probably are going to say something along the lines of...


But are you suuuure? I have to warn you, just looking at it will probably cause a case of extreme fangirling, excitement, and eye strain from staring at your screen for too long.....


Well, in that case...HERE IT IS!

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Ta daaaaaaa!



Stray will be released 1st September, 2015 in all good bookstores in Australia and New Zealand, as well as online retailers.

It’s hard to remember hating anything as much as I hate Affinity; a bone-deep loathing for the faceless unknown and the concrete walls of my own DNA. 

Evie is a Shield: designed to kill in order to protect, and the Affinity Project have finally come for her. But Evie isn’t ready for the sinister organisation to take control of her life, her body, her mind. She isn’t ready to follow their rules about who may live and who must die – not when it condemns the innocent. She has one option: risk losing everything and everyone – including Jamie – and run.
Now I don't know about you, but I love it! Not only is it super edgy with that reddish-brown background which matches the 'chaos in blood' slogan, but it matches really nicely with the first book too:


Evie doesn’t have a choice. 

 One day she’s an ordinary seventeen year old, grieving for her mother. The next, she’s a Shield, the result of a decades-old experiment gone wrong, bound by DNA to defend her best friend from an unknown killer. The threat could come at home, at school, anywhere. All Evie knows is that it will be a fight to the death. And then there’s Jamie. irresistible. off-limits
About the author:
Rachael Craw studied Classical Studies and Drama at the University of Canterbury, but became an English teacher after graduation. Working with teenagers has given her a natural bent towards Young Adult fiction and a desire to present a feisty female protagonist in her writing. Her debut novel, Spark, is the first in a series released with Walker Books Australia from 2014. Rachael was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand, and currently lives in Nelson with her husband and three daughters. Visit her online at www.rachaelcraw.com

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Be sure to keep an eye on the Walker Australia twitter account @WalkerBooksAus , as a special countdown will begin to July 31st where an exclusive short story teaser from Rachael not featured in Spark or Stray will be released on iTunes.

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I hope you all love it as much as I do and can fangirl with me and the rest of the #SparkArmy!

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10 comments :

  1. Dear sweet Eugenia,
    This is just the most gorgeous post! I LOVE all your GIFs. Thank you for your kind words and tremendous support. You seriously spoil me! I just LOVE sharing this journey with the incredible #SparkArmy Xxx <3

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    1. I'm glad you like it Rachael! The #SparkArmy is sure going strong :)

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  2. Ahh oh my gosh it is SO SO SO pretty. I think I even I might like it more than the first!??!

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    1. They both have their own charm - I can't wait to see how it fits in with the story!

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  3. Ooh what a cool cover!!! I really like the color choices, and the cover is quite striking. :)

    Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books

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    1. It's definitely something that stops you in your tracks when you see it and go 'wow'!

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  4. I loved Spark too and am really looking forward to Stray. The background does go really well with the 'Chaos is Blood' slogan. It's giving me the vibe that this one is a little darker? Thanks for sharing.

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    1. This one definitely looks a bit darker than the first - I'm so intrigued to see how it all pans out in the storyline!

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  5. I think it's completely gorgeous, and matches the first cover so well!

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    1. It certainly does Jeann - they look so good together, now I can't wait to see them like that on my shelf :)

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