Giveaway Tour of Pelican Bay By Jesse Giles Christiansen

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The cover is awesome. I love everything about it. The Captain’s old eyes make me wonder what he is thinking. The font tells me there is much more than a mystery coming at me. The lightening means there is a storm coming and I wonder who will be left standing when it is over. The colors help lend an aura of menace to the overall fantastic package.

BE SURE and watch the trailer. If my description of the cover didn’t help draw you in and make you want to read the book, the creepy trailer will.

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Book Details:
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
Published by:  Imajin Books
Release Date: (July 20, 2013)
Number of Pages: ~300

SYNOPSIS

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After Ethan Hodges discovers an undersea cemetery just off the beach of Pelican Bay, South Carolina, he seeks answers from a grandfatherly fisherman named Captain Shelby. The captain wants the past to remain buried, and he warns Ethan to stay away. But Ethan doesn’t listen.

Ethan’s best friend and secret love interest, Morgan Olinsworth, joins in the investigation, unearthing intriguing secrets about the mysterious fisherman. When Captain Shelby is suspected of murder and disappears, a manhunt ensues, revealing a truth that unnerves everyone in Pelican Bay.

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MY REVIEW  

Ethan was intrigued by the stones jutting above the water. He had to see them for himself.

 It was an underwater graveyard.

 Ethan talked his friend, Morgan into diving with him to see if they could find any names on the stones.

 Morgan was a librarian, so when they found a name, she began to investigate.

 Their search took them in an unexpected and dangerous direction.

 Did Captain Shelby have all the answers?

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 I saw the beautiful and intriguing cover and the title and knew I would have to be a part of the tour.  I love legends of the sea.

Pelican Bay is a ghost story that has a gothic feel to it. The writing made me think of the term “waxing poetic”. At first it annoyed me and I thought, do I even want to read this?  But I read on and am glad I did. The book subtly sneaks up on me and the need to know the answers grasps me and won’t let me go. It went from – I don’t think I can get past the first chapter to – hey, this isn’t so bad to – I can’t put it down until I know…

As I got into Ethan’s story, I could visualize the grizzled, old sea Captain and the water that was the lifeblood of Pelican Bay.

“In Pelican Bay, the sea was the Hand of God.”

It is also a love story. Ethan Hodges has been in love with Morgan as long as he can remember, but she won’t even discuss their relationship. She won’t even look him in the eye. It seemed pretty pathetic to me.

The characters are unique and my feelings about them bounced back and forth, like a tennis ball, throughout the book.

Instead of a grown man, Ethan seemed like a love struck teenager. I really didn’t like him  pining for Morgan’s unrequited love, following her around like a puppy dog begging for a pat on the head. Even the characters tell him to man up. LOL But, I did love his adventurous spirit.

And Morgan? I thought she was a nutcase. But, yes, another but, she does get caught up in Ethan’s desire to find out about the Captain and the graveyard.

Now, the old sea Captain, Shelby, I loved him. I knew there was more to him than meets the eye. Maybe that is what intrigued me about him. Was he just an old sea captain? Was he even a man? Was he a god?

 Nereus – Greek god know as “the old man of the sea.”

Jesse’s vivid descriptions made me feel as if I was there. I could smell the water and feel the salt spray misting on my skin. I could feel the sand shifting under me as I sat on the beach, watching the waves. I have always loved doing that. I find it very soothing and I lose track of time, as wave after wave rolls in. I love listening to the sound of the waves pounding on the seashore, watching the water recede back to where it came from.

I love body surfing, with or without a board, rushing through the water on the top of the wave. Turning around and paddling back out to do it again and again.

 Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos   3 STARS – Would Recommend To Others

I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review for Great Escapes Book Tours. Thank you Jesse and Great Escapes for the opportunity to read and review the book. I look forward to reading more of Jesse Giles Christiansen’s work.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

pelicanbayauthor  Jesse Giles Christiansen is an American author who writes compelling literary fiction that weaves the real with the surreal. He attended Florida State University where he received his B.A. in English literature. His newest novel, “Pelican Bay,” focuses on a very old fisherman, Captain Shelby, and the mysterious happenings linked to him surrounding a nosy, sea-battered beach town (release date: July 20th, 2013, Imajin Books). One of his literary goals is to write at least fifty novels, and he reminds himself always of something that Ray Bradbury once said: “You fail only if you stop writing.”

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TOUR SCHEDULE

August 26 – readalot –  Review & Giveaway
August 27 – fundinmental  – Review & Giveaway
August 28 – Books4Tomorrow  – Interview & Giveaway
August 29 – SavingFor6  – Review
August 30 – rantin’ ravin’ and reading  – Review, Interview & Giveaway
August 31 – Kaisy Daisy’s Corner  – Review & Giveaway
September 1 – Brooke Blogs  – Review, Interview & Giveaway
September 2 – Must Read Faster  – Review
September 3 – THE SELF-TAUGHT COOK  – Review
September 4 – Musings and Ramblings  – Interview & Giveaway
September 5 – Shelley’s Book Case  – Review & Giveaway
September 6 – Cozy Up With Kathy  – Review & Interview

GIVEAWAY

taiwan flag smiley animated gif Pictures, Images and PhotosJesse Giles Christionsen is offering  for the Giveaway 1 (one) ebook to 1 (one) lucky commenter. International. Easy entry as always, just leave your email address and answer the question:

What do you think of the cover?

GIVEAWAY IS OVER AND THE WINNER IS – Sandy. Congratulations!!!

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YOU HEARD IT HERE – Coming soon – Dragonfly by Charles A. Cornell

EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! THIS JUST OUT! SNEAK PEAK OF THE UPCOMING NOVEL BY CHARLES A. CORNELL – DragonFly
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This is not the official cover. I have been issued a gag order at this time.
Feel free to tell us what you think.
What is your first impression?
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This is a new genre for Charles A. Cornell – sci-fi, fantasy. He has so much more in store for you, though. There will be many spinoffs, such as short stories, novellas and a full length sequel.
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Charles has been very secretive and it has taken much sucking up to get the scoop. If I tell you any more, well, you know………………………So enter at your own risk.

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That being said, take this opportunity to have a voice, rise up and be heard. What do you think about the cover?
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Tens Characters List – Keeper of Reign by Emma Right Giveaway

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I wanted to participate in this tour because of the beautiful cover. Then I read about the story and thought, how cool, I love elves and fairies.

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Books written in blood. Most are lost, their Keepers with them. A curse that befell a people. A Kingdom with no King. Life couldn’t get more harrowing for the Elfies, a blend of Elves and Fairies. Or for sixteen-year-old Jules Blaze. Or could it?
For Jules, the heir of a Keeper, no less, suspects his family hides a forgotten secret. It was bad enough that his people, the Elfies of Reign, triggered a curse which reduced the entire inhabitants to a mere inch centuries ago. All because of one Keeper who failed his purpose. Even the King’s Ancient Books, did not help ward off that anathema.
Now, Gehzurolle, the evil lord, and his armies of Scorpents, seem bent on destroying Jules and his family. Why? Gehzurolle’s agents hunt for Jules as he journeys into enemy land to find the truth. Truth that could save him and his family, and possibly even reverse the age-long curse. Provided Jules doesn’t get himself killed first.

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 Ten things you didn’t know about the Elfies and the characters in Reign.

Did you know that:

1. Jules was supposed to be named Jewels because his parents had thought they were going to have a girl? So, he actually hates his own name…poor guy.

2. In some ways you can say there are many Whisperers living in our society, in this day and age. Scary, right? Whisperer is the nay-sayer, the fear giver and rumor mongerer, the Doubt Monster. He comes to you in your dreams and in many guises…listen… had that negative thought? Ahh! Whisperer might just be next to you.

3.Tippy’s real name is Toepee because she has such large toes.

4.Tst Tst, the girl with the unpronounceable name, loves big words because she hasn’t found a word as difficult to pronounce as her own name.

5.When Ralston sleeps in the forest it’s hard to tell him apart from the forest elements about him–he’s such a sound sleeper and he blends with his sleeping environment.

6. The Elfies only eat natural food they cull from the forest, and they hardly eat meat except for fish and other fish products but what they really relish is frog’s meat–except the frog is bigger than they are, so it’s like the stone age people trying to catch a mammoth.

7.Honey is one of the Elfies’ staple which is probably why they are so healthy as honey has natural anti-bacterial properties. Is it any wonder they hardly fall sick? And they eat all the different herb, too.

8.One bee tree can feed an entire Elfie nation for a whole year–there are benefits to being small.

9.The Elfies have  Books of Remembrances where they keep all sorts of momentos and pictures, sort of like a cross between a scrap-book and a photo album and a memory box.

10.A long time ago when the Elfies were first created they actually had the ability to fly, but through disuse and having forgotten they could actually soar like eagles, the Elfies of today can just walk and run, and most are even afraid of heights, like Jules.

 

emmaAuthor Emma Right

Emma Right is a happy wife and homeschool mother of five living in the Pacific West Coast of the USA. Besides running a busy home, and looking after their five pets, which includes two cats, two bunnies and a Long-haired dachshund, she also writes stories for her children. She loves the Lord and His Word deeply, and when she doesn’t have her nose in a book, she is telling her kids to get theirs in one.

Right worked as a copywriter for two major advertising agencies and won several awards, including the prestigious Clio Award for her ads, before she settled down to have children.

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Ends 9/5/13

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Monday Mini – Taking The Fall by Margaret Chatwin

Okay, I admit it. I sell myself out when it comes to covers. I saw this cover in a giveaway and knew I had to enter. YAY! I won this signed, first edition paperback of Taking The Fall by Margaret Chatwin on the tiffanylovesbooks blog quite a while ago, actually September 24, 2012. I would like to again send my thanks to Margaret and Tiffany. It may take me a while, but I WILL read and review every book I have won.

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I love it. An employee that does their job too well. So well, in fact, that it places her life in danger. Enter a man who will betray her. A cabin in the woods. I knew what would happen, but this is a great story about life and the ability to pick yourself up after you have been knocked down. The tension Margaret Chatwin created by very successfully twisting and drawing out the conclusion made me read this cover to cover, unable to stop.

“Your first name should be Independent. Independent Hill.”

Fear is only an emotion. What you do with it will define you.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos   4 STARS – Would Highly Recommend To Others

To pick up a copy of Margaret Chatwin books, simply click on the cover below.

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Giveaway Tour – In Shadows Of Magic by Alison F Prince

Did you miss any of this tour?  See it all at-a-glance and catch up on anything you missed!! Plus… enter to WIN every day!  It’s the GRAND FINALE!!!
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In Shadows of Magic

by Alison F Prince

Published July 11, 2013 by Astraea Press

Mandy McKinney lives the charmed life. She is beautiful, athletic, popular, dating the hottest jock in school, and certainly doesn’t have any time for her loser twin sister. But Mandy also has a secret. When the truth is unveiled, her world is twisted upside down, and her very life is at stake.

Mandy’s twin sister, Brianna, has never had any success in the dating department. When Brianna finally meets the guy of her dreams, it turns out that he has secrets of his own. Dangerous secrets. Just her luck.

The twins are about to be swept away into a world of beauty and power beyond their wildest imaginations where nothing is what is seems, danger is lurking in the shadows, and their only chance of survival is finding themselves, and each other, once again.

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Alison F. Prince lives in Hoboken, NJ where she works as a school psychologist (M.A. Marist College), author, and jeweler. She is the author of In Shadows of Magic, a new YA novel out from Astraea Press (2013). 

In Shadows of Magic Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/InShadowsofMagic
The Bea-YOU-tiful Tour

 

7-8 Multi-blog LAUNCH – Breaking News!!
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9 –  Mortal Moments  – Set Goals, Work Hard & Be Proud of Your Accomplishments

10 – All That’s Written – Don’t Let Others Bring You Downplus… an Interview!

“My original title was “Imbalance of Power” which I loved…”

11 – Rose & Beps – Develop Your Own Style


– Intriguing Reads – Date Who You Want 

12- Mel’s Shelves – Admit to Your Mistakes

          Moon Shine Art Spot – Don’t Compare Yourself to Others

13 – Kindle and Me – Review

I love that the girls figure out that magic doesn’t necessarily make life any better. You don’t know if people like you because of magic or for who you are.
 
15 –
Mythical Books – Choose True Friends 


16 – One a Day YA – Be Brave

17 – Sun Mountain Reviews – Have Your Own Interests

 

Twenty-Something Year Old Girl  – Review

I think the title is a great pick for this book.  Magic is the reason all these problems began, and magic could possibly be what saves them all.

19 –
Tiffyfit’s Reading Corner – Review

This book was a fun, quick read that sets the stage for future novels exploring more of Supertopia, vampires, shifters, etc. Oh, and that last line? Oooooooh.

 

20 –
Tressa’s Wishful Endings – Be a Genuine Friend



21 – Grand
Finale

 

Tour-Wide Giveaway

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10 eCopies of In Shadows of Magic by Alison F Prince from Astaea Press.

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Giveaway Tour – Keeper of Reign by Emma Right

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I wanted to participate in this tour because of the beautiful cover. Then I read about the story and thought, how cool, I love elves and fairies.

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Keeper of Reign

Books written in blood. Most are lost, their Keepers with them. A curse that befell a people. A Kingdom with no King. Life couldn’t get more harrowing for the Elfies, a blend of Elves and Fairies. Or for sixteen-year-old Jules Blaze. Or could it?
For Jules, the heir of a Keeper, no less, suspects his family hides a forgotten secret. It was bad enough that his people, the Elfies of Reign, triggered a curse which reduced the entire inhabitants to a mere inch centuries ago. All because of one Keeper who failed his purpose. Even the King’s Ancient Books, did not help ward off that anathema.
Now, Gehzurolle, the evil lord, and his armies of Scorpents, seem bent on destroying Jules and his family. Why? Gehzurolle’s agents hunt for Jules as he journeys into enemy land to find the truth. Truth that could save him and his family, and possibly even reverse the age-long curse. Provided Jules doesn’t get himself killed first.

 Amazon * Barnes & Noble

 

 

emmaAuthor Emma Right

Emma Right is a happy wife and homeschool mother of five living in the Pacific West Coast of the USA. Besides running a busy home, and looking after their five pets, which includes two cats, two bunnies and a Long-haired dachshund, she also writes stories for her children. She loves the Lord and His Word deeply, and when she doesn’t have her nose in a book, she is telling her kids to get theirs in one.

Right worked as a copywriter for two major advertising agencies and won several awards, including the prestigious Clio Award for her ads, before she settled down to have children.

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Tour Schedule

BookBlast Giveaway

$50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash

Ends 9/6/13

a Rafflecopter giveaway 

 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer http://iamareader.com and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Green Berets and Chasing The Lost by Bob Mayer

I got a new twitter follower. I went to follow him back and I found a book of his is free, Chasing The Lost by Bob Mayer. To grab a copy or find out more about Bob Mayer, go HERE or scroll down and click on the cover. He is a former Green Beret and a New York Times Bestselling Author.

One thing led to another and before I knew what I was doing, I was on You Tube.

This tribute broke my heart. It brought tears to my eyes as I realized there was no way I could ever relate to the role these warriors play in defending, not just our country but many others.

Do you remember this song? Do you have anyone in the service? Thank you to all the special people who have chosen to place their life on the line for the universal US. To them it doesn’t matter if we are rich or poor, black or white, Catholic or Methodist……………………

Now for the book that led me publish this post.

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Sneak Peak – Daughter of Nothing by Eric Kent Edstrom

I have read most of Eric Kent Edstrom’s books and love his vivid imagination. He has the ability to develop out-of-this-world characters and places I can’t begin to dream up on my own. Feel free to check out the Review links below to see what I mean.

This is the beautiful cover for his new book. The sneak peak is all I have to share, but keep tuned. I will be revealing more. What do you think lies between the pages?

I love the feral looking shark pin. Even though I am a Gemini, I feel at one with the water. I do believe I was a mermaid in a former life.

NOW, should I be afraid to go in the water?

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The novel, which launches Eric Kent Edstrom’s new YA science fiction series The Scion Chronicles, will be out at the end of September/early October.

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Scared the crap out of me! – The Devil’s Walk by Brian Harmon

Freakin Friday!

Freakin Fridays is a meme brought to you by fuonlyknew. We will be posting about books, movies, and all things scary.

Feel free to join in and do your own Freakin Fridays posts!

Tune in every Friday. Get your scare on!

Let’s have some fun!

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Last time I checked this book was FREE ON AMAZON.

The Devil’s Walk – A Short Story – by Brian Harmon

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Carl Delsh lay in bed waiting to die.

He fell asleep and into his nightmare.

His family held vigil. Someone always there . His granddaughter was here now and he decided she was the one who would believe.

I want to tell you about my best friend, Lonnie.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos   5 STARS – Would Buy It For Them (lol)

I was looking for a short story – a freaky short story – for my Freakin Friday post. I swiped my finger across my Kindle and this is where it stopped. I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw the trees. I love my trees and these trees had an air of the macabre about them. I could feel the evil rolling off them. I just knew this would be scary good and it was.

Brian Harmon’s descriptions drew pictures in my mind. I could hear the trickling of the water and feel the breeze brush against my skin.

I went from curiosity to terror, to a warm happy feeling, then horror and fright. Then, damn, it’s over. But Brian Harmon tricked me. There is more and it is even more horrible and heartbreaking than I anticipated. Could there possibly be more? I hope not. Enough already. I don’t think I can take any more.

Excellent storywriting. This short story has all the elements for a roller coaster ride into hell.

I picked this up free from Amazon when I was browsing for a short story. I have found a fabulous new author that reminds me of Evans and Adam Light, two brothers that define the word horror.

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Brian HarmonABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brian Harmon is a writer of horror fiction, suspense and dark adventure. He grew up in Missouri and currently lives in Southern Wisconsin with his wife, Guinevere, and their two children.

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Brian Harmon has many books available. To see more, simply click on the cover below.

At the time of this posting,all these books were free.Be sure and check for the “0”.

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Fact Or Fiction – Seeds of War by Rachel E Fisher

Eden (Eden’s Root) WAS the beginning. Seeds of War is Book II of the trilogy, but I will do my best not to give away any secrets. These are books that you will want to discover for yourself.

This is a gorgeous cover and I can feel her eyes reaching into mine, saying “read me”. So, I did. I am so surprised at the response Rachel E Fisher has created in me through her books. Fi has captured my heart and it occasionally breaks for her because of all the sacrifices she has made and the circumstances that forced her to grow up so fast.

So, come on, read along with me and find out if Fi will live to find the peace and happiness she deserves.

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“KD2B here, Is anyone listening?” crackled from the radio.

Two long years they have waited to hear something.

It is time for Reconnection.

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I am loving these books and can hardly wait to get my hands on Emergence, Book III, of the trilogy. Rachel’s writing and imagination are top of the line. She has drawn me into Fi’s life and won’t let me go.

A stunning cover and the title is a great lead into the book.

So damn realistic, I am continually amazed as I read through the pages. I read this slower than usual, devouring every word. It reads more like a history book than fiction, and my mind keeps reaching, trying to figure out what I would do in a situation like that or like that. These books will stick with me for a very long time.

Current events – I do worry about growth hormones in meat and genetically modified food. If you look around, there is already a problem with non native species of plants and animals – just having the wrong thing in the wrong place can create a new ecosystem. For some things, it may already be too late. Just think about it – here in Florida, we have Kudzu, Snakes…..

What do you think would be the first order of business after the urgency of survival has passed? Surely there would be other pockets of survivors out there to reconnect to.

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Rebuilding the world has begun. They started out as Seekers, looking for other survivors. Then Seeders, sharing the heirloom seeds that Eden had been protecting. In that way, others could start growing and producing a harvest, Truefood, which would then give them seeds of their own.

They also had solar radios pieced together and would show each group they approached with the seeds, how to work the radios. The Nets seemed to expand on their own and the Seeders would keep branching out. They knew there were more than just gangs topside and there is safety in numbers.

“…God did NOT make us in his image….thinking ourselves above our Maker.”

I wasn’t surprised when Rachel brought religion into the story. Truthers. Is it any surprise, really, that the religious, or those with ulterior motives would also rise to the top? Truther told the truth, someone did play God. But how much can they tell, before the people turn on them?

Rachel develops her characters in steps that makes it easy to relate to and sympathize and empathize with them, rooting for them to win the battle for survival and find love. She also introduces us to a new female protagonist, who I immediately fell in love with. I always want everything to end happy ever after, but first I need to read about the terrible, heart wrenching, dangerous road they travel.

Fi -Fast/Defense.

Sara- Ruthless/Offense.

Rachel has Asher documenting everything since the end of the world as they knew it. She made it a living book. Others would add their story to it. I love it. How cool is that? Would you have thought of that? She also has the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. When you read the book, you will know what I mean. The battle of Hearts and Minds. Truth or Lies. Corporate greed. We all know about the greed, but Rachel takes the betrayal even further.

The only monsters in this book are the human kind.

“Necessity is the mother of invention.” LOL Oh Rachel. You are just too good.

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Of course they had to learn and depend on medicinal herbs, but when Rachel tells about Fi starting her period, I cracked up. That is what I call REALISM. lol. I can’t help myself. I just keep laughing as I picture the situation. HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!

Snail mail had begun. It was the Wild West all over again, except, instead of horses and wagons, mail was delivered by runners and bicycle. The cliche – History repeats itself. It would be so true. We would start with the things we know about and fumble our way through the rest.

“What if you could yank only one person with you into the forest….Who would it be?”

Now, when I look at the cover for Emergence, I REALLY get it. If you are as curious as I am to find out who she’s looking at, come back for my review of Emergence and maybe I will give you a hint or two.

I won Eden’s Root and Seeds of War by Rachel E Fisher, signed first edition paperbacks, in a giveaway on The Autumn Review. I am doing this review, because I love these books and want to share them with everyone.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rachel FisherRachel E Fisher

I am a wife and entrepreneur living and working in Florida. I am also a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where I majored in Biology. It was always my assumption that I would end up making research my life. Though it did not work out that way in the end, my passion for Biology remains intact.

I have always loved biology-based science-fiction and the young adult genre. It is in this vein that I offer my work.

In Rachel Fisher’s dystopian world, natural grown food has turned to poison or died before it can produce fruit. This idea was partly inspired by her own life and the necessity of creating vegan and gluten-free meals.

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