If I Fall: The Pitch

 IF I FALL

What if there was a war in your history that you never knew about? A war you cannot find in your history textbook . . . because they never wanted you to know. What if that war was caused by a race of people who are special, who have gifts, who are Marked?

 People like me.

My name is Elvira Hamilton and I have a secret . . . I'm not like you.

In 1901, there was a war.

My people were special and yours were jealous. So jealous, you tried to kill us. All of us. One night, the war reached my village. Those who despised us had come, at last. Radicals we called them. My sister and I escaped, but my mother and father were not so lucky. With the war raging in England, we only had one choice left. Escape the war and flee to America with the other refugees. The only problem is, we are not refugees and we are not supposed to leave.

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Full of action, suspense, magic, and love, If I Fall is a story about a girl with a Mark everyone fears; though as far as she knows, she has no powers. As a stowaway on the ship, a series of reoccurrences with a Mr. Laurence have her in a bind. Should she tell him the truth and risk being handed over to the Radicals or should she continue to lie, risking the loss of his trust and friendship along with everything else . . .

Over to you . . . Does this pitch capture your attention? Does it sound like what you might read on a book jacket? Does it make you want to read the book? What qualities do you think make the most appealing pitches?