5 7 Scorpions: Rebellion

I was fortutate enough to be part of the blog tour for Mike Saxton's first book in the 7 Scorpions Trigoly : Rebellion. Rebellion  is a International Book Awards Finalist, Reader Views, Indie Excellence Finalist Book Awards, Reader Choice Award 2011 and Pinnacle Book Achievement Award winner

 

7 Scorpions: Rebellion (Book 1 of 3)

On May 7th, the mysterious dictator known only as the Zodiac unleashed an event called the Flash Storm, destroying every major city and military base across the world in one moment. No one saw it coming. There was no warning. There was no terrorist chatter. Hundreds of millions perished almost instantly. Humanity across the globe was plunged into chaos. In the days that followed, the enigmatic and frightening Seekers marched on the remnants of humanity, systematically enslaving or destroying everyone in their path.

All attempts to stand up to Zodiac’s Grand Army failed. His Seekers, who radiate a mysterious aura that induces intense fear were virtually unbeatable.  It seemed as though the prophecies of the End of Days were coming to pass until the day came that a glimmer of hope arose in the form of an exile who had been part of a super soldier experiment. It is up to this man, Vincent Black, to rally a resistance to free humanity from the grips of oblivion, if he can let go of his past.

My Thoughts

When I first started   7 Scorpions: Rebellion. My first thought was that this was a "guys book" totality full of science fiction lingo and that I was going to probably struggle through it. I was wrong though and not just in a small way but in one of the biggest ways possible. Saxton wrote a very gusty in your face distopian thriller that not only takes you on the thrilling ride as the characters fight for not only there survival but for their very existence. Under that he also makes a statement about social behavior and how one person treats another person can shape  the way that one thinks.  Rebellion takes it to the extreme but it makes one think.

Vincent Black is every girls dream if you like the bad boy persona with the heart of gold type.  One by one as the characters came into the story, I found myself relating to a character or thinking so and so is just like them. Even though their world is getting turned upside down  these characters stick together not only to save themselves but because its the right thing to do to save whom they can. 

I guess Rebellion could be categorized as a good vs evil but I feel that there is much more to it  its more about human nature. I was very honored to be  able to read  Rebellion and I can't not wait to read 2 and 3 in this Trilogy.

To purchase 7 Scorpions: Rebellion go to Amazon.

0 Two weeks of solo travel in Greece: a Pakistani girl's diary: Ebook By Aliya Anjum Book Review

Look at Greece through the eyes of a solo Muslim female traveler from Pakistan. See the pictures in the linked slideshow to follow the narration pictorially. Become a virtual fellow traveler in this tale. A travelogue that would take you through 4,000 years of Greek history connecting it with Hollywood and the Olympics in a storytelling narration that would be truly educational yet very gripping
                                                                   

Solo travel in Greece:a Pakistani girl's dairy: Is a very interesting look at the country Greece through the eyes of one Pakistani girls eyes. Being a work of non fiction it was very interesting to see how Aliya's point of view, it was especially interesting to me because I had traveled through the Greek islands on a two week. that also went up to Turkey. It is very well written and a easy read and it also takes a look at the different views that people have. If you are interested in Greek culture or just looking for something to read that tells a interesting story through another person eyes and their religious beliefs, then you will want to add Two weeks of solo travel in Greece: a Pakistani girl's diary to their reading list.

4 Linda Hawley, Author of Dreams Unleashed. Guest blog spot, , review and giveaway.

I Had the great opportunity to  review  Linda Hawley's  first book   of The Prophecies Trilogy Dreams Unleashed. Not only that but Linda is also giving one of my lucky readers a chance to win a Ebook copy of Dreams Unleashed.  May I take the time now to thank Linda for her time and for writing such a amazing novel!

Author Bio:


"If I were going to clone myself as a writer, I would concoct a cloning recipe which would contain the following ingredients:
Lots of varied life experience, to give enough flavor
World travel experience, for color
Passion, for spice
A few crazy relationships, to create perspective
One or two quirks, to add a little crunch
Deep love, to introduce spirit
Curiosity, to add a little danger
A touch of paranoia, to interject alternate realities
Lots of knowledge about current events, for texture
Pride and humility, to bring human characteristics
A touch of insanity, for interest

These characteristics have made their way into the pages that you read. My head is filled with stories, and The Prophecies trilogy is only the first that's on paper. Writing it has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. Many of the subplots and undertones of the trilogy came from my own life experiences.
I could tell you all about my higher education, my freelance writing experience, and a bunch of other pr
pofessional qualifications, but do you (the reader) really care about that? My guess is that you care more that I write compelling novels that take you into a new world, if only for a while.
Thank you for reading my stories."
 - Linda Hawley

 

Dreams Unleashed Synopsis:
It’s the near-future year of 2015, where technology governs life. In this dystopian world, governments control their citizens by tracking them with RFID. The right to personal privacy does not exist. The heroine, Ann Torgeson, having been trained by the CIA as a paranormal spy at nineteen years old, has enhanced abilities. Twenty-five years later, she lives a double life: first, as a technical writer for a tidal energy company in the Pacific Northwest, and second, as a member of the worldwide anti-government subversive organization, called GOG. When Ann’s vivid dreams turn real, she questions whether the doorway between her subconscious and reality has been permanently altered. When she starts to dig into her past, her present begins to unravel, leading the reader through events that twist and turn everything upside down. Question everything you know is essential in this trilogy.



 My thoughts.

Dreams Unleashed is a edge of your seat  Dystopian thriller! Ann Torgeson  has all the attributes that I wish that I had as a single 30 something female!

Hawley, did a great job with Dreams Unleashed main character Ann Torgeson. Ann is a successful , bright, independent woman in her 40's that knows what she wants and will go after it.  Ann works for the company
AlterHydro. writing instructional manuals. But little do we all know that Ann has a past and there is more to her than the eye can see. 

I really did fall in love with the character of Ann, As I did with all of the key characters of Dreams Unleashed. I just love that fact that Hawley made sure that it the a clean language, no sex  novel. I had read somewhere Linda had  did that so her young daughters could read the trilogy if they wanted. I give my hat off to her for that, because there are many times when I reading  "Why in the heck did the have to use the Fword or OK why couldn't they say that they just made love and leave it at that ."  Because many times some of the words or scenes in the book, in my opinion  does not lend anything to the plot of the story. So I applauded Linda Hawley for omitting those type of scenarios and still giving her readers a AWESOME, INTUITIVE, RIVETING on the edge of you seat novel.

I would recommend Dreams unleashed to any reader from 12 to 100 and the only reason that I would not recommend it for a younger reader is because I feel that the might see it as hard to follow or comprehend and maybe a little scary as the over all  concept of the novel is Big Brother (the government) is tracking every one of your movements. I for one can't wait for book 2 of The Prophecies Trilogy to come out in late summer.

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Giveaway

Linda as Generously offered to give one of my lucky readers  a free Ebook copy of  Dreams Unleashed.
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Giveaway ends at 11:59pm est on 7/1. Winner will be picked by random org.