Jump Zone: Cleo Falls by Wylie Snow
(Jump Zone #1 )
Publication date: September 9th 2013
Genres: Dystopian, New Adult
Synopsis:
All Cleo wants, all she’s ever wanted, is the acceptance of her tribe and the love of her family... and she almost dies trying to earn it. But the man who saved her, who found beauty in her flaws and loved her without condition, has cruelly betrayed her, and she’s dying all over again.
Was it all lies? His words, his promises, his kisses? Lost in unfamiliar territory, Cleo will fight the forces that conspire to destroy her homeland, even if she has to do it alone.
Libra longs for freedom—from prison, from pretense, and from his birthright... but he’s caught in a political game where only greed and power can win, and Cleo Rush is the pawn. How much is he willing to sacrifice for liberty? His morals, his principles, the woman he loves? No matter which path he chooses, people will die, their blood on his hands. And it could be hers.
To save themselves and their world, Cleo and Libra must overcome the double tragedy that binds their families in hatred. Together, they might live. Apart, Cleo will fall.
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JUMP ZONE SURVIVAL QUIZ
In
the book Jump Zone: Cleo Falls, the
inhabitants of the Taiga forests struggle to survive daily life in the northern
wilds.
Take
this simple quiz to find out if you’re Taiga material…
Question 1
How
many days can you survive without water:
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Question 2
You’re
lost in a northern forest and want to travel due south. Which indicator do you
look to for help:
A. moss
B. sun
C. anthills
D. all of the above
Question 3
You
should avoid sleeping on the ground for what reason:
A. ouch - you’ll wake
up with stiff aching joints
B. the cold hard ground
will zap your body heat
C. avoid snake bites
D. forest dirt leaves
harsh un-washable stains
Question 4
Your
weak from hunger and the insects are looking awfully yummy. Which should you
avoid:
A. slimy ones
B. flying ones
C. brighty colored ones
D. ugly ones
Question 5
Thunder,
lightning! How do you estimate the distance of a storm:
A. Count the seconds
between the thunderclaps and lightning strikes and divide that number by five
to equal the distance in miles.
B. When you feel the
first raindrop, start counting the seconds until you hear a rumble of thunder,
which equals the number of miles away.
C. Count the number of
lightning strikes in one minute to equal the distance in miles.
D. Who cares! Get
yourself under the biggest tree you can find and prepare to get wet.
Question 6
Oh
no, you’re lost! But you know to implement the S.T.O.P. plan. Gosh… what do
those letters stand for again?
A. Sing Things Or Pray
– when in doubt, hum a hymn
B. Stretch Twirl
Oscillate Pivot – keep moving, turn this adventure into an exercise plan
C. Stop Think Observe
Plan – don’t do anything rash, think this situation through
D. Solo Time Operating
Plan – you’re alone and it’s time to do all those crazy things you saved for
when nobody was watching… yeehaw!
Question 7
You’re
still lost, and night is falling. It’s time to build a shelter. Choose your
spot:
A. An open, highly
visible area – the search party needs to find you.
B. The edge of volcano
- best place to keep warm!
C. At the bottom of a
dry creek bed – no hair-curling dampness to worry about.
D. Close to a water
source – you might get thirsty in the night.
Question 8
You’re
stranded in a forest with only one item from your handbag. What would be the
most useful thing? Choose just one:
A. Hairbrush
B. Nail file
C. Lipstick
D. Tampon
ANSWERS:
1
- B
The
average person needs about 2 quarts of water per day to maintain good health.
Going without water for 3 days spells death!
2
- D
All
of the above! Though moss will grow on the north side of trees, it will be
lusher and greener on the south side. Ants frequently build their nests on the
south or southeast side of trees to take advantage of the warmth, and if you
walk toward the sun precisely at noon, you’ll be headed due south.
3
- B
You’ll
preserve your body heat by piling up a bed of grass, leaves or bows and getting
yourself a few inches off the ground.
4
- C
Stop
with the ick-face. Insects can be a great source of protein (pound for pound,
as much as 3 times as much as beef!), but it’s a good idea to stay away from
the bright ones, which could potentially signal poison or toxin. Leave the
hairy ones and the smelly ones alone, too.
5
- A
As
soon as you hear thunder, start counting – one Mississippi, two Mississippi,
three Mississippi, etc… until you see a strike of lightning. Divide by five and
that’s roughly how many miles out the storm is. And for heaven’s sake, don’t
stand under a tall tree!
6
- C
Stop moving, sit down
and relax,
Think about your
situation, how you got into it, how might you get out of it,
Observe your
surroundings, your supplies and/or tools,
Plan your next move.
7
– A & D
Hopefully,
somebody knows you’re missing (you DID tell someone about that wilderness hike,
right?) so you should find or build shelter in a spot where the search and
rescue team can find you. Though building too close to water can be hazardous
(insects, animals coming to drink), it’s a good idea to stay fairly close as
you need water to survive.
8
- D
You
could probably find uses for all of those items, but surprisingly, a tampon is
your best bet. The ‘Tactical Adventure Medical Preparedness Outdoors Necessity’
(see what we did there?), is a handy-dandy multi-purpose tool, summed up best
by the good folks at The Art of Manliness (click the link, if only for the
pictures of a man with a tampon in his mouth!):
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/06/05/survival-tampon/
Your
score:
7-8
correct – you are a survivor!
4-6
correct – you may want to brush up on your outdoor skills before you leave the
beaten path.
1-3
correct – Glamping might be more your style.
0 –
stay home, lock the doors, you’re not fit to go outside!
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AUTHOR BIO
Almost every author says they wanted to write from a very early age. Not me. I wanted to be a detective like Nancy Drew, or a wildlife expert like Jim Fowler or an archaeologist like Indiana Jones. Or have my own island resort and make fantasies come true!
I didn't do too badly with any of those...
I married a detective, worked in a zoo, explored ship wrecks instead of old ruins, and spent 18 glorious years living on a sunny island.
As for those fantasies...
I also write erotic romance as Wylie Kinson.
Happy reading!
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