Showing posts with label post-apocalypse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label post-apocalypse. Show all posts

Monday, October 3, 2016

Children of the Different - Journal


Hello Lovelies,

Today I wanted to do something a little different today and take a moment to give a quick shout out to two awesome writers who, I feel, deserve a little attention today. I recently entered into a giveaway being done by the talented and lovely Blodeuedd and won a free audio copy of "Children of the Different" by S.C. Flynn. With that said, I wanted to give a quick breakdown of what this book promises to be.

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Publisher's Summary

Nineteen years ago, a brain disease known as the Great Madness killed most of the world's population. The survivors all had something different about their minds. Now, at the start of adolescence, their children enter a trance-like state known as the Changeland and emerge either with special mental powers or as cannibalistic Ferals.

In the great forest of South West Australia, 13-year-old Arika and her twin brother Narrah go through the Changeland. They encounter an enemy known as the Anteater who feeds on human life. He exists both in the Changeland and in the outside world, and he wants the twins dead.

After their Changings, the twins have powers that let them fight their enemy and face their destiny on a long journey to an abandoned American military base on the northwest coast of Australia...if they can reach it before time runs out.

Children of the Different is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel set among the varied landscapes and wildlife of Western Australia.

©2016 S. C. Flynn (P)2016 S. C. Flynn
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Once again, I was given this opportunity to win by the talented Blodeuedd who I'd encourage you to check out at her website http://books-forlife.blogspot.com/ if you don't already visit her. She does wonderful reviews and highlights of a wide range of different books. Check it out and I bet you'll find something that might tickle you fancy.

With that said, thanks for dropping in and I promise to deliver more Xenophobia soon. I just didn't think it was right to accept such a gift without a little turn around to those that were kind enough to provide it. See you tomorrow~

- RB

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

(Current Untitled) - 03.29.16

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    Whether most people admit it or not, many dream about some kind of worldwide catastrophe. Whether it be zombies, some kind of massive plague, or maybe even a world war. Many people dream about having the planet wiped clean of humanity.
    Now don’t get me wrong, few would ever dream of admitting it.
    The very thought of the horror of such an event, how many lives would be wiped away in any kind of global catastrophe, is sickening. So many men, women, and children, each with their own individual hopes and dreams, likes and dislikes, gone forever. Billions lost. It turns the stomach.
    However, it’s hard not to admit that there is a certain allure. If there wasn’t, why is modern media dominated by this post-apocalyptic ideal?
    Those brave enough to admit their own desires will surely have their reasons. The environmentalist might say “Now the world can begin to heal.” The survivalist might say “Now I can live without being bothered.” Hell, we all know at least one person who wants nothing more than to just go fight the zombies that might plague this theoretical world.
    At the end of the day, no matter the reason, it all boils down to individual greed.
    The desire to see the world turned from that which it is into a barren wasteland, no matter the type, stems from a selfish desire to make the world itself yours. No rules. No boundaries. Take what you want and make your way in the world without anyone telling you what you can or can’t do. A clean slate to do what you will.
    But there’s one problem
    No one ever thinks that they will be the one to die in this apocalypse. They are the one who will see it through. They are the one that will see the world born again. They would never hope for such a disaster if they didn’t think they’d survive it.
    Would they?