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by Angela Brown
Tsunamis reduced the USA into a shell of itself, called The Fold. Surviving humans and vampires joined forces to form The Colony, where registered citizens do as they’re told.
They donate blood quarterly and dream of being chosen as Attendees for the Jubilee celebrations, that is, everyone except Macie Breen. With high school graduation near, she’s anxious to ditch the rules in hopes of starting a new life with Thane, an unregistered and also her best friend.
Her hopes fizzle when Macie is selected as an Attendee, forever registered. Any future with Thane…impossible. Being chosen comes with another unexpected price.
Truths about The Colony blaze into ashes and lies when she discovers the vampires haven’t kept their part of the bargain. Worst still, Macie’s life unravels as her stint in the city of Bliss forces her to face daunting truths about who, and what, she really is.
“We’re not kids anymore, Macie. You’ve learned what little The Colony had to say about the vampeer, wights and devil spawn. There’s something else they’ve hidden from you. From all registered citizens. I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time why we met. Just how special you really are. But you won’t want to be my friend anymore once you know the truth. Losing you would be…”
Words trickled from my mouth unfiltered. “I, what do you mean I wouldn’t…”
He turned to me, chewing his bottom lip. The last time he did that was the day I broke first blood.
We were playing at knight warriors, a favorite of ours since we were kids. I thrust my wooden sword forward. It clattered to the ground as I doubled over from a sharp spasm in my stomach. I tried to shoo Thane away, deal with the pain on my own. But, noticing the grimace on my face – I really tried hard to be quiet, but I cried out anyway – he wouldn’t have it. When he glanced at my yellow cargo pants, he chewed his bottom lip, eyes wide. My gaze trailed down to the bloody mess I’d become. My face couldn’t have flashed hotter if I set it on fire.
Now he was doing it again, chewing his bottom lip. What could he possibly have to say? He opened his mouth to speak when the tent flap ripped away. We jerked our heads around to face a tall being covered in shaggy, brown fur from scalp to hoof. A shadowy glow encircled it like a dirty aura. Two arms protruded from both sides. Jagged teeth crowded its mouth. Drool leaked down its chin. Reptilian eyes shone bright white with a red slit down the middle. One set of eyelids blinked side to side as the second set followed up and down. It snarled, spat and drooled some more. My bladder felt one moment away from losing it.
“Frag me,” I whispered as my world collapsed into a nightmare.
A dystopian world with vampires and treachery…what wouldn’t I love about this book?!
I loved that the start jumped straight into the story, with us finding out that the parents of our main character were called away, in the same way she just has been, but they never came back. She isn’t willing to go, and soon she’ll find out more about both herself and the broken promises of the vampires, but is she ready?
The dystopian wasteland the author created was excellent. She really brought to life – or death – the world around them, so that I felt as though I was standing in the wasted shell of the states. I could see and completely understand why there had to be a pact made with the vampires. It truly was the only hope for survival, in a world that is completely dead, or so they thought.
The characters were brilliant, as they were filled with depth, character and passion. Our main character was excellent. She was smart, intuitive, strong and able to see through the veil. Angela wrote her with layers of both emotion and intellect, as she seemed to always be in the right head and every time we turned around she had seen through lies, worked her way through something or found the truth. I like that it also involved her finding herself, and getting to know who she really is.
From the beginning, I found this book to be engaging and completely consuming. I struggled to put it down and often found myself staying up way to late to read just one more chapter. I highly recommend reading this book if you are a fan of fantasy, paranormal or dystopian reads, as I can imagine you’ll like it just as much as I did!
Ends March 27th!
Born and raised in Little Rock, AR, Angela now calls Central Texas home. She’s a lover of Wild Cherry Pepsi and chocolate/chocolate covered delicious-ness. Steampunk, fantasy and paranormal to contemporary – mostly young adult – fill her growing library of books. Mother to a rambunctious darling girl aptly nicknamed Chipmunk, life stays busy. Her favorite quote keeps her moving: “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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Reply Angela Brown March 26, 2015 at 09:30 Thank you so much for your time and your review. It gets me right in the feels when readers really “get” the story.
Thank you so much for your time and your review. It gets me right in the feels when readers really “get” the story.
Reply Bri Wignall March 26, 2015 at 10:32 Thank you! It was a brilliant read. I hope I have helped to promote it to like-minded readers. x
Thank you! It was a brilliant read. I hope I have helped to promote it to like-minded readers. x
Reply Goddess Fish Promotions March 26, 2015 at 09:37 Thank you for hosting
Thank you for hosting
Reply Bri Wignall March 26, 2015 at 10:31 Thank you for selecting me to host. It was an excellent book.
Thank you for selecting me to host. It was an excellent book.
Reply Mai T. March 26, 2015 at 10:45 I like the beautiful cover the most!
I like the beautiful cover the most!
Reply Bri Wignall March 26, 2015 at 12:16 It is a lovely cover!
It is a lovely cover!
Reply Karen H March 26, 2015 at 12:07 Enjoyed reading your glowing review today.
Enjoyed reading your glowing review today.
Reply Bri Wignall March 26, 2015 at 12:16 Thank you!
Thank you!
Reply Trix March 26, 2015 at 16:00 Thanks so much for the review!
Thanks so much for the review!
Reply Bri Wignall March 27, 2015 at 12:59 Thank you for stopping by!
Thank you for stopping by!
Reply Gabrielle Compolongo March 26, 2015 at 18:07 Loved the excerpt and cover!
Loved the excerpt and cover!
Reply Bri Wignall March 27, 2015 at 12:59 Ta!
Reply momjane March 26, 2015 at 22:33 Really great review.
Really great review.
Reply Bri Wignall March 27, 2015 at 12:58 Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Reply Cali W. March 26, 2015 at 23:03 Thanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt.
Thanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt.
Reply Bri Wignall March 27, 2015 at 12:58 It is an very good excerpt!
It is an very good excerpt!
Reply Betty W March 27, 2015 at 03:05 Fabulous post! I really enjoyed reading about the author, Angela Brown!
Fabulous post! I really enjoyed reading about the author, Angela Brown!
Reply Bri Wignall March 27, 2015 at 12:57 Thank you!
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