Publication date: 28th August 2017
Paperback edition: -
Source: Kindle
Rating: 5 stars
Synopsis: Thais Fenwick was eleven-years-old when civilization fell, devastated by a virus that killed off the majority of the world’s population. For seven years, Thais and her family lived in a community of survivors deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. But when her town is attacked by raiders, she and her blind sister are taken away to the East-Central Territory where she is destined to live the cruel and unjust kind of life her late mother warned her about.
Atticus Hunt is a troubled soldier in Lexington City who has spent the past seven years trying to conform to the vicious nature of men in a post-apocalyptic society. He knows that in order to survive, he must abandon his morals and his conscience and become like those he is surrounded by. But when he meets Thais, morals and conscience win out over conformity, and he risks his rank and his life to help her. They escape the city and set out together on a long and perilous journey to find safety in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Struggling to survive in a world without electricity, food, shelter, and clean water, Atticus and Thais shed their fear of growing too close, and they fall hopelessly in love. But can love survive in such dark times, or is it fated to die with them?
I saw the sign-ups for this Blog Tour and I recognised the cover of the book, so I decided to check my Kindle! It turns out that I actually already had this book on my Kindle, so being on the Blog Tour meant that I was actually going to read it lol! I'm not sure why I didn't read this book when it released last year, but I'm really happy that I have now! The plot of this book developed at the perfect pace and it kept me intrigued and wanting to read on! I loved the dystopian/post-apocalyptic feel to the plot and that it was different to other books that I've read! I also enjoyed the plot more as it developed and the two main characters were on the run! I felt like there was a lot of action and suspense in the plot and plenty of romance and hot scenes too! I wasn't expecting hot scenes, but they were pretty hot lol! The characters were also amazing and made this book even better! Thais was the main female character, and in this book she did her best to take care of her sister and father in a world that had completely changed! Thais' world then changed again and she was left on the run! I think that Thais came such a long way in this book and she was such a bright, loving character in this book! I loved her a lot! Atticus was the main male character and love interest of Thais! Atticus intrigued me in this book because I found it difficult to read him, even when the chapter was written from his point of view lol! It was easy to see that he was different to the other soldiers and he didn't like the way they behaved and acted! I connected with Attius more as this book progressed and I loved him more and more! He was always aware and it was easy to see his feelings for Thais develop! He treasured her so much and was very protective of her too! I loved that this book was written from both Thais and Atticus's point of views! I was hoping that it was going to be after I read the synopsis, so I'm really happy that it was! It helped me connect more with all the characters and it allowed for a lot more things to happen in the plot, especially as the characters spent some time apart and were going through their own situations! I'm also not sure if this book is a standalone! It gave the assumption at the end of this book that there was going to be another book, but I can't seem to find any information on it at all! I really hope that there is another book because I feel like these characters story isn't over and the ending was left open! I still have quite a few of this author's other books to read though, so I can't wait to check those ones out and see if they're my type of reads! I will admit that the cover for this book gave off a contemporary vibe to me when I first saw it, so I was surprised when I read the synopsis and it turns out it's a dystopian/post-apocalyptic book lol! I do love the cover though and the cover models suit the characters of Thais and Atticus! Big thank you to Xpresso Book Tours for having me on the Blog Tour!
Author bio:
Jessica Redmerski is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and award winner who juggles several genres of fiction.
She also writes as J.A. Redmerski.
Jessica Redmerski is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and award winner who juggles several genres of fiction.
She also writes as J.A. Redmerski.
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Thanks for hosting today, Kendall! This sounds like a fun and unique read! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for being a part of my tour! :-)
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