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When you hear the word wicked images of darkness, demons and evil come to mind in the form of monsters and boogie men. But, horrors of pure evil don't always have to be fictional. In the forth book of my Zogone Saga, New Beginnings, Megumi goes from dealing with the vampire breed of monster to the human kind. After reeling in the images of the attack on her mother, Megumi is slowly pulled into a place where others like her, victims, have learned to fight back and have become the monsters themselves.
From www.spooky-wallpapers.com |
Megumi's demons are in the form of Japanese Yankii gang girls. Using her trauma from the past, they reel her in, brainwash her until she willing gives up everything for them. She barely makes it through school, then runs away from home, barely seeing any of her family. She dumps her boyfriend, who begs and pleads with her to stay away from the gang. Refusing to listen to anyone she moves right into the abandoned warehouse with the gang, but quickly learns the other girls’ promises aren't all they were cracked up to be.
What the wicked gang girls don't tell you on joining!
-Once you are in there is no going back. We own you.
-Make the leader angry, your punishment is a beat down by all the other girls. If you survive it you are lucky. If you don't survive, "Oh well."
-Gang life means rival gang fights. Lose and die.
-Girl gangs have male counter parts. If your gang is allied with a brother gang, they think you belong to them.
-Joining a Yankii gang isn't like joining Girl Scout's. There are no tea parties and cookies here, just violence, drinking and drugs.
-If it can be used as a weapon, it will be. Just watch your back, because a sister can turn that weapon on you at any time.
From the Japanese movie Kamikaze Girls |
From the Japanese movie Kamikaze Girls |
By the time Tama comes to get his sister in my Zogone book #3, Ancient Enemies, Megumi is more than ready to go with the aliens when they come to abduct her from the warehouse. Seeing the aliens erase her from the minds of the gang girls, here is her reaction.
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"Seriously… I don't know what to say." Dropping her cigarette on the ground, she stomped it, then dropped an arm across his shoulders. "How can I help? "
"I want you to leave this world behind, the gangs, the violence and come with me. I need you by my side and I need a way to make amends to you for everything that happened in the past."
"None of that was your fault. You know that right?"
"Yeah, I know, but I finally have a chance to really do something for you and this family. Will you leave this crap behind and come with me?" Tama asked glancing up at her.
"Yeah kid, I had pretty much had enough of this scene. Come on let's make a move first." Turning him around they headed back toward home, Tama looping his arm around her waist in relief, never imagining she would go along with his plans so easily.
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So mirror mirror on the wall who is the most wicked of them all. My blog hop question for a chance for one of my followers to win a copy of New Beginnings is-
What you can win here: Is a PDF copy of New Beginnings, the fourth book in my Zogone saga.
How to enter: It is simple, just be a follower of my blog and leave me a comment answering my question with your e-mail address for your chance to win.
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Over the next few days during the blog hop, I'll share information on
where I learned about these Yankii gangs. I'll be sharing all sorts of
interesting Halloween bits of wickedness. Come back everyday to read
something new and interesting. I might even throw in a surprise picture
from Halloweens past.
Please forgive the huge gaps in my paragraphs. Blogger is on the fritz today and I will be going in and fixing it as soon as it will let me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance :)
ReplyDeleteOh I am definitely going with Shiva ;) Thank you for participating in this fun hop. I have signed up to follow and am looking forward to the journey.
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I'd rather take my chances with Shiva. Those Yankii girls sound totally badd@ss!
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GFC: Darlene
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Id say Shiva. :)
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~Kym
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Im GCF follower-Kym
I's take Shiva. I also follow.
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Thank you for this chance to win.Have an amazing weekend
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Definately Shiva
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GFC: Cassandra Hicks
ReplyDeleteI think I would go with Shiva lol
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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I think I would go with the Hindu Goddess! Not sure why. Seems like something I would like! I followed you through my email-charmedpoms@yahoo.com
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Marlena
The Wicked Romance Giveaway/Hop has come to an ending and it was a lot of fun. I'm happy to say I picked up a few new followers and had a lot of comments over the week. i love hearing what everyone has to say about my crazy ideas.
ReplyDeleteThe winner of the copy of New Beginnings was chosen by my son. It is my new follower Denise Zaky. Congrats and I hope you love it. I'll be e-mailing the book to you shortly.