Showing posts with label YA Science Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YA Science Fiction. Show all posts

Thursday, July 2, 2020

SPOTLIGHT - YA SCI-FI DYSTOPIAN - UNIQUE (Ordinary Series, #2) by Starr Z. Davies


UNIQUE
Ordinary Series, #2 
by Starr Z. Davies 
Genre: YA Sci-Fi Dystopian 

He lost everything. His dad, his best friend, and the woman he loves. 

Ugene and the other test subjects escaped Paragon. They thought they were finally safe. But the battle for freedom is far from over. 

When a rouge group calling themselves the Protectorate offers to help Ugene, he worries that his friends are falling into another dangerous trap. The struggle for freedom becomes a desperate fight for survival. Ugene is determined to stand up for what’s right and save the oppressed citizens of Elpis from persecution by Paragon and the Directorate. 

The deeper Ugene digs, the more he uncovers about the Directorate's sinister secrets, the Protectorate's true goals . . . and the dangerous game he is about to play. 

It’s time for the deception to end. It’s time for the truth to finally come to the surface. And it’s time for everyone to finally learn that being Powerless isn’t weakness. 

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

SPOTLIGHT Audio - YA SCIENCE FICTION - EINSTEIN'S COMPASS by Grace Blair & Laren Bright Narrator Curt Bonnem


EINSTEIN'S COMPASS

by Grace Blair & Laren Bright

Narrator Curt Bonnem
March 26th 2020
Publisher: Grace Blair & Modern Mystic Media, LLC

Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction

How did Albert Einstein come up with his wondrous theories of light and time? 

In Einstein's Compass: A YA Time Traveler Adventure, a young Albert is gifted a supernatural compass that allows him to travel through time and space. He finds wisdom in other dimensions, like the lost city of Atlantis, but evil forces seek the power of the compass, including a monstrous, shape-shifting dragon from a different age. 

Can the compass protect Albert from such villainy?

 READ MORE . . . YA SCIENCE FICTION - EINSTEIN'S COMPASS by Grace Blair & Laren Bright Narrator Curt Bonnem . . .
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Thursday, April 9, 2020

BOOK BLITZ w/EXCERPT - YA SCIENCE FICTION - ALIEN MINDS (Dimension Drift, #1) by Christina Bauer

ALIEN MINDS
Dimension Drift, #1
by Christina Bauer
June 5th 2019
Monster House Books
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy





DIVERGENT meets OCEAN’S EIGHT in this urban fantasy heist!


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On my seventeenth birthday, I wake up in the hospital to find I just survived a sketchy but terrible accident. My parents stand by my bedside—both are beautiful, wealthy, and super-nice. They tell me that once I leave the hospital, I’ll attend the prestigious ECHO Academy, where I’ll churn out equations for the government along with my mega-smart peers.

So, I’m living the perfect life.

Then why does everything feel all wrong?

My parents, my house and even ECHO Academy…none of it fits. Plus, what’s up with Thorne, my brooding yet yummy classmate who keeps telling me I need to remember my true past, which seems to have included a lot of us kissing? That’s one thing I’d really like to remember, except for the fact that I’m pretty sure Thorne is hiding a ton of nasty secrets of his own, including the fact that he may not be from this world. But considering how my own past seems alien to me, it’s not like I can judge. Plus, Thorne has dimples. That’s a problem.

And worst of all, why does it feel so yucky to work on these calculations for the government? It’s all supposed to be part of ECHO, but my heart tells me that I’m helping something truly terrible come to pass. Thorne seems to think that kissing him again will release my real memories.

Maybe it’s time to pucker up.

 READ MORE . . . YA SCIENCE FICTION - ALIEN MINDS (Dimension Drift, #1) by Christina Bauer . . .
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

SPOTLIGHT Audio - YA SCIENCE FICTION - PAWN (The Strategy Series, #1) by J.C. Ahern Narrator: Patricia Santomasso, Sean Patrick Hopkins

Audiobook Blog Tour: Pawn by J.C. Ahern
PAWN
The Strategy Series, #1
by  J.C. Ahern 
Narrator: Patricia Santomasso, Sean Patrick Hopkins 
Length: 10 hours and 6 minutes
Released: December 19th 2016
Publisher: Joni Ahern 
Genre: Science Fiction


Top 10 List
Author J.C. Ahern's Top Ten Inspirations
  1. J.R.R. Tolkien: so much respect for this man who made up several languages and created extensive histories and culture for Middle Earth. I can’t even come close to his genius, but want to!
  2. C.S. Lewis: the possibility of multiple worlds and people and talking animals all with a common beginning. His writing ranged from being able to write to the young and to the more age advanced.
  3. R.A. Salvatore: reading his multiple books taught me to write fight scenes. His style just drew my attention fully.
  4. Zelda Franchise: the only video game that I’ve played every installment of and still enjoy repeat playthroughs. Showed me how to make something that people will want to play, er, read over and over!
  5. Firefly (the series) and Star Wars: Got me into sci-fi in the first place!
  6. Anime: helped me figure out how to make likeable characters and give them a story arc.
  7. Childhood Cartoons: my first inspiration as a child.
  8. Multiple Videogames: helped me with the mechanics of the gameworld and were totally fun, which made me want to sort of make my own.
  9. Ancient Aliens: a long time favorite show of mine that I started watching after I published Pawn and gave me more ideas for the sequels.
  10. Friends and Family: these were the inspiration for several of my characters, though of course, different names and different characteristics.
Pawn by J.C. Ahern


Seventeen-year-old Rogue has always classified herself as socially awkward, preferring video games over a trip to the mall. When she wakes up in a forest, she finds that life as she knew it has changed forever, and she cannot remember how. In fact, she can't remember the last six months at all. As she navigates this new world she soon discovers a talent for combat and survival she'd never had before. A handy ability in a world where humans compete in a game governed by rules she can't remember.

Ronin, a talented 19-year-old, was wrenched from his Midwest home and forced to compete with a Skaki set. Despite the set's repeated losses, Ronin has proven himself a powerful player, his sights set on surviving each match - no matter the cost. When a new pawn is added to his set to replace one they lost, Ronin begins to break out of the shell he built around himself and reexamines what he and the other humans have become.

 READ MORE . . . PAWN (The Strategy Series, #1) . . . GIVEAWAY & AUTHOR INTERVIEW . . . 
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Sunday, July 21, 2019

BOOK BLITZ w/EXCERPT - YA SCI-FI FANTASY - THE SIN SOLDIERS (Fragments, #1) by Tracy Auerbach

The Sin Soldiers
(Fragments, #1)
by Tracy Auerbach
Publication date: July 23rd 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult



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Red compound makes them angry. Yellow exhausts them. Blue drives them into a state of ravenous addiction. The thief Kai knows about the chemically controlled soldiers of the Eastern forces and their savage, deadly nature. When a robbery attempt at Club Seven goes wrong, Kai is captured by a handler and his bestial soldier-boy. She wakes up inside the military base with no idea what happened to her twin brother, Dex.

 Things go from bad to worse when Kai is started on a drug and training regimen, and forced to take injections of blue compound. The scientists in charge plan to make her into a working soldier who will mine the mysterious power crystals beneath the desert. Kai becomes a victim of the bully Finn, a handsome but nasty soldier whose years on red compound seem to have erased his humanity. Still, she begins to pity the Seven Soldiers, including the monstrous boy who tried to rip her to shreds at the club. They appear to be nothing more than genetically enhanced, drug-controlled teenagers.

 On the outside, Dex and his tech-savvy boyfriend try to crack the soldiers’ chemical code to find a weakness that will break the system. But Kai has already been drawn deep into her new world. Strong feelings for the soldiers she’s come to know have started to cloud her judgment. Can she escape and find Dex without becoming a monster herself?

 READ MORE . . . THE SIN SOLDIERS (Fragments, #1) . . . EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY . . . 
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Sunday, June 30, 2019

ADOPT-A-THON - Audiobooks - REVIEWS, GIVEAWAY, EXCERPTS . . . MORE

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WEEK 1
1st Watcher by AJ Eversley (YA Sci-Fi)
5th Rimrider by LA Kelley (Sci-Fi)
6th Karma's a Killer by Tracy Weber (Cozy Mystery)
7th Aranya by Mar Secchia (Fantasy)


WEEK 2



WEEK 3
19th  Astraeus by Haley Cavanagh (Sci-Fi)
21st  The Prisoner by Sara Allyn (Sci-Fi)



WEEK 4
24th  The Ivory Staff by M Lachi (Fantasy)
29th  Vengeance by Gail Z Martin (Fantasy)
Top 10 List

Jess the Audiobookworm's top 10 Recommended Audiobook Activities

  1. Relaxing. This isn't so much an activity as a lack of an activity, but it allows for total audio immersion.
  2. Roadtripping. I love a great road trip playlist, but who says it has to be all about the music? Set cruise control and hit play!
  3. Exercising. Nothing takes my mind off of the pain of an intense workout like an even more intense story. A high-paced action thriller will still have your heart racing long after the cardio ends.
  4. Beaching. Audiobook listening is the ultimate summer fun. We've been bringing books to the pool and beach with us for decades, why not upgrade? Listening frees up your hands and you won't have to worry about a book blocking your sun or some kid splashing your pages.
  5. Working. Why count the hours in your work day when you could be counting the hours you've knocked off of your current audiobook? Turn 8 hour work days into 8 hour listening sessions. Just check with the boss first!
  6. Running errands. I always have an audiobook loaded up on my phone when heading out to run errands, especially if doctor visits are involved. I actually look forward to hanging out in waiting rooms now. I've also been known to accidentally LOL while listening in such situations… #awkward
  7. Coloring. Coloring is the perfect mindless activity to pair with audiobook listening. It's super relaxing and the combo keeps both your mind and hands occupied.
  8. Sleeping. I don't personally suffer from insomnia, but I've heard that audio listening has helped those who do. Listening to a great audiobook is the perfect way to drift peacefully off to sleep. Just remember to set a sleep timer on the book before settling in!
  9. Reading. Studies have shown that maximum comprehension is obtained through listening and reading simultaneously. This should end of the book versus audiobook debate once and for all. They’re both winners!
  10. Flying. Fear over flying? Pop an audio into your ears and lie back. I recommend choosing something relaxing like a nice Nicholas Sparks-esque romance. There's no need to heighten your anxiety with an adrenaline pumping Thriller.

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