Release Day Blitz: Freaks of Nature by Wendy Brotherlin

Happy Release Day to FREAKS OF NATURE by Wendy Brotherlin!! *all the confetti and cake for Wendy*

To celebrate this momentous day, I have some artwork by artist Mike Corriero who brought to life some of the details of FREAKS OF NATURE. Check them out at the bottom of this post.

You are so going to love this book so don't wait to snag a copy from your local bookstore or library!

I have included some information about the book below as well as information about the blog tour which is still going on this week! Also, Wendy will be at BN in Augusta, ME this evening for her launch party @ 6PM!

About the book

Title: Freaks of Nature

Author: Wendy Brotherlin

Series: The Psion Chronicles, #1

Publisher: Spencer Hill Press

Release Date: May 5, 2015

Isbn: 9781633920064

Get a Copy: BN | Amazon | Book Depository

"Stand back because a new generation of superheroes is here.  “Freaks of Nature” is that rare action-adventure novel that simultaneously tugs at your heart and punches you in the gut.  With equal parts mystery, mayhem and romance, this is a story that will leave you begging for the next vividly imagined installment."

D.J. MacHale

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

The global Ebola-X pandemic of 2022 lasted five months, two weeks and six days before a cure could be found. In its wake, it left a generation of psionic freaks who can turn a single thought into a weapon… or worse.

Fifteen-year-old Devon McWilliams is one of those freaks, but instead of some awesome ability like telepathy or telekinesis, he talks to plants. Yes, plants. In other words, Devon rates a big fat zero on the scale of kick-ass psychic abilities. But when Devon escapes from his psionic detainment facility, the United States Military intercepts him before he can rendezvous with the Psionic Underground Network. Regaining consciousness, Devon finds himself securely fastened to his seat aboard a military airship headed to Washington DC, where he will either be incarcerated for life or killed. 

However, there are six other psions aboard this one-way flight to doom… and one of them, a telepath named Bai Lee, claims to have the means to escape, but they have to convince her, one by one, that they’re worthy of freedom. This is not good news for Plant Boy. The last thing he wants is to relive his nightmare escape from the psi-facility that left his best friend dead, especially since he’s made the acquaintance of the lovely, blonde healer, Alya du Roumanie, sitting beside him. Worse than that, he wouldn’t be able to bear the look in her eyes if she ever found out how truly pathetic a psion he really is. 

They say there are no keeping secrets from a hell-bent telepath, but Devon McWilliams is determined to do just that, risking everything not to be left behind.

About Wendy Brotherlin

Wendy Brotherlin is a screenwriter, music enthusiast and all around geek-goddess. She earned a Masters in Screenwriting at the University of Southern California and went on to write for children’s television including Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?. Today, she lives in Manchester, Maine with her husband and two little super-heroes-in-training. Freaks of Nature is her first novel.

Tour Schedule

April 27- Wendy Brotherlin

April 28- Mindy @ Books Complete Me 

April 29- Brooke @ The Cover Contessa

April 30- Stephanie @ Chasm of Books

May 1- Raychelle @ Steele Reviews

May 4- Nicole @ Nicole Payne

May 5- Release Day!!

May 6- Raychelle @ Steele Reviews

May 7- Beth @ Curling Up With A Good Book

May 8- Deitre @ A Leisure Moment

Giveaway:

*Open to US entrants

*Must be 13 years of age or older

*No giveaway account may be used for tweeting/following, must be an active account 

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Neurostunners by Mike Corriero. ©2014 Wendy Brotherlin.

Hover cams by Mike Corriero. ©2014 Wendy Brotherlin.

Hover cams by Mike Corriero. ©2014 Wendy Brotherlin.

Review: FOLLOW ME THROUGH DARKNESS by Danielle Ellison

Happy Release Day to Danielle and FMTD!!! 

*dances around the room throwing confetti*

*About the Book*

The truth won't always set you free.

Less than a year ago, Neely Ambrose’s biggest worry was having the freedom to follow a path that wasn't chosen for her.

Less than a year ago, she believed she could trust the Elders who said they had everyone’s best interest at heart and who said they were keeping them safe from the outside.

Sixty days ago, she discovered what they had planned for everyone she loved—and that all of it centered around her.
Now she’s on the run through a dangerous wasteland full of killing machines, secret organizations, and people who want to sell her back to the Elders for their own safety. The whole world outside the Compound is living proof that everything in Neely’s life was a lie manufactured by the Elders, which may even include the boy she loves.

All Neely wants is the truth, but each new piece of it drives her further from what she thought she knew. With only forty days until everyone she loves falls under the Elders’ mind control, Neely must decipher who to trust, what questions to ask, and how to get one step ahead of the Elders, who will do anything to keep their secrets buried.

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*My Review*

Ack. This book about killed me. I loved everything about it, from the kick butt characters to the awesome setting. Danielle weaves a fantastic tale about love, friendship, and heartbreak. Her pattern of writing the story in true time and then flashing back to previous dates really sets the story and allows the reader to understand what is happening without having to have started the story from Neely's childhood. I found that I was experiencing many of the same emotions as Neely and even the other characters, mainly Bayard, Thorne, and Xenith. 

Throughout the story, Neely is learning many life lessons and testing boundaries, whether they are her own or someone else's. One day life is perfect and she couldn't imagine anything else, then she realizes there is more to their life in the Compound and she sets out to discover what is the truth and what is a lie. She is determined, strong, courageous and her love for her family and need to save them and everyone else keeps her going. I plan to reread this one soon and I can't wait to see what is in store next!

*Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher for an honest review.

*About the Author*

Danielle Ellison spent of her childhood reading instead of learning math. It's probably the reason she can't divide without a calculator and has spent her life seeking the next adventure. It's also probably the reason she's had so many different zip codes and jobs.

When she’s not writing, Danielle is usually drinking coffee, fighting her nomadic urges, watching too much TV, or dreaming of the day when she can be British. Danielle is also the author of SALT and STORM, a series about a snarky witch without magic. She has settled in Northern Virginia, for now, but you can always find her on twitter @DanielleEWrites.

*The Tour*

Oct 13:

The Cover Contessa (Brooke)

Oct 14:

Chasm of Books (Stephanie)

Books As You Know It (Taherah)

Oct 15:

Paperback Princess (Nicole)

My Dear Bibliophage (Kira)

Oct 16:

Adventures in Writerland (Heather)

Worn Down Glories (Katie)

Oct 17:

Lovely Reads (Serenity)

To Read or Not (Marcie)

Oct 20:

Zili in the Sky (Zili)

Crazed Bookie (Edmiary)

Oct 21:

Lost in Ever After (Kristi)

Xpresso Read (Giselle)

Steele Review (Raychelle)

Jeanz Book (Sandra)

Oct 22:

A Dream Within A Dream (Stephanie)

A Life Bound by Books (Lisa)

Oct 23:

Who R U Blog (Liza)

Bumbles and Fairytales (Margie)

Oct 24:

Curling Up With a Good Book (Beth)

Writers by the Shore (Heather)

*Giveaway*

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I would love to hear what you thought about FOLLOW ME THROUGH DARKNESS or why you want to read it so please leave me a comment below! =)