An Exotic Island Filled With Horror – Child of Lies by Eric Kent Edstrom @ekedstrom

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The Scion Chronicles by Eric Kent Edstrom has been a wild ride so far and I am ready to dive into Child of Lies and travel to an exotic island that is filled with a horror you can’t imagine.

His books have blown my mind, so have a look and tell me what you think.

Child of Lies (The Scion Chronicles #2)Amazon  /  Audiobook  /  Goodreads

MY REVIEW

Jacey awoke…and remembered.
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How would you feel if you were bred, raised, educated and trained only to have someone else’s mind taking over your body? They are clones. Sounds pretty freakin’ creepy to me! Unless you’re the other person. Old, decrepit, on your last leg, and death around the corner. A second chance at life.

Child of Lies raises many ethical and moral questions, not overlooking the legality of it all. Of course, it’s only for the rich, so you blue collar workers may as well forgeddaboutit.

Jacey was not going to let that happen. She felt responsible for everyone.

I loved how all the characters learned to overcome their differences and function as a team. Their knowledge grew, as did their personalities.

This ”what if’ story could very well give you nightmares. The tension and suspense made me want to look ahead, but I contained myself. No peeking.

I am so worried. More than once, Eric Kent Edstrom had me saying, “Oh no, no, no.” Leading me on , making me fear for them all, even the not very nice Belle. Maybe she will learn something and be the better for it.

Nature or nurture? Can your environment form who you are? Would a clone have a mind of its own? A personality of its own?

About two thirds of the way through Child of Lies I ran across a wonderful surprise and a ray of hope put a smile on my face.

Child of Lies by Eric Kent Edstrom picks up where Daughter of Nothing left off, so the series does not stand alone and each book should be read in order. It gripped me from beginning to end. I couldn’t put it down. Human nature and the worst circumstances show who we are and bring out the best or the worst in us.

To me this felt original, amazing and so creative and frightening that it stuck with me long after I finished reading. It runs the gamut that is good and bad about! humanity!

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Child of Lies by Eric Kent Edstrom.

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GOODREADS BLURB

In the breathtaking second book of The Scion Chronicles, 17 year old Jacey vows to protect everyone at the Scion School from being overwritten. But when a VIP Progenitor arrives early to overwrite a 15 year old Scion, Jacey must choose whether to risk everything to save one girl or sacrifice her for the good of everyone else.

Eric Kent EdstromABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Eric is an author, songwriter, husband, father, and guitarist. He is the author of YA SF series The Undermountain Saga, which includes Undermountain, Afterlife, and Starkiller.Eric loves working out with kettlebells and eating pretty much anything with peanut butter.
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8 thoughts on “An Exotic Island Filled With Horror – Child of Lies by Eric Kent Edstrom @ekedstrom

  1. Another author I lost track of due to my email fiasco. I just went and checked and I haven’t posted my review for the first book. It was great and had a twist at the end. This sounds every bit as good. Need to check and see if I have it. I noticed there’s a third book too!

    • Yeah, I’m not sure if I have the third book, but this review is way overdue and I will be adding it to my Blogger Shame challenge. I would definitely like to know how it ends.

  2. Wow! That cover; those eyes.

    I love that the suspense was so well done, its not every author that can pull this off. And then there’s the fact that this was a book that stuck with you long after you finished reading it.

    • I love books that, even though they are clearly fiction, have that element of reality that captures my emotions.

  3. Thank you for the kind comments about my book. The series is four books and it is complete. Also the whole thing is on audio too.

    Here’s a little secret I embedded into the four book titles. When you stack the four titles it makes a little poem:
    Daughter of Nothing
    Child of Lies
    Sister of Shadows
    Scions of Sacrifice

    I love the cover you posted, which is only available now on the hardcover editions. Check out annadittmann.com for more of her incredible art.

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