Blog Tour: Antidote by Taylor Hondos

Life sucks, and then you rot. No one knows how Dermadecatis is contracted, but its existence has changed everything for 18-year-old Lena, in this riveting debut from Taylor Hondos.

No contact with other people.

Masks must be worn in public at all times.

Four months ago men, women and children alike began to rot from the inside out, and the world as we know it changed forever. Life goes on, but now everything revolves around the need to survive and find a cure for Dermadecatis, the disease that Lena Alona's father discovered. Unfortunately for Lena and everyone else who is desperate to survive, her father's secrets died when he did.

Review: This is the most amazingly awesome cover I have seen in a long time, so there's something super fitting about posting my blog tour entry to celebrate the launch of this book on Halloween. Everything about the world of Antidote is super creepy, especially because it doesn't seem that far fetched as a possible future for our society.

Dermadecatis rots you from the inside out which is obviously not something to look forward to so the whole world has reshaped itself around this disease. Antidote focuses on two things, the reprecussions of Dermadecatis and... finding an Antidote. Shocking, I know. The main character, Lena is in an interesting position through all of this as her father had played a pivotal role in the history of the disease... at least until he was murdered.

This book will hook you right away with a really intense opening that perfectly brings the world to life, but from there things slow down a bit, really building the tension over the course of the narrative. Have I mentioned that this book creeped me out? (In a good way!) Anyways, I won't give anything away but this book was great and there is so much potential here for a really amazing series that blows away conventional ideas about dystopian/apocalyptic stories.

I had a look on Goodreads, and the title for book two has already been released so hopefully that's coming soon!

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About the Author... Taylor Hondos Professional life-contemplator, book enthusiast and coffee drinker. Taylor Hondos lives in North Carolina with her family and dog, Blackie. When she am not writing, you can find her reading in the corner, searching endlessly for new books to read or binge watching Sex and the City. “Antidote” is her first novel. Learn more at - http://www.taylorhondos.com/ 

Review - Fallen Angel, Part 1

About the Book

On the first day of her holiday to Washington, DC, Brooke Stiles meets Robert Stone.

Dark eyed, damaged and dangerous - Stone has never had a normal relationship for fear of his past being exposed. Not knowing how to respect nor love, he struggles with his feelings for a woman who makes him question everything that he is.

Brooke falls in love with him and as their relationship grows she learns who he really is. Her future is set. She is to heal her man and mend his broken soul. But can she do the one thing that he asks?

This is a story of an ordinary woman who falls in love with an extraordinary man and has to discover whether she is strong enough to forgive him his past.

Contemporary romance for readers over the age of 18.

Review
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review Part 1 of the Fallen Angel series by Tracie Podger. I absolutely loved this story and will be continuing with the series!

Where I didn't agree with the story is saying that Brooke is an ordinary woman falling in love with an extraordinary man. I really enjoyed Brooke's character, and feel like calling her ordinary is underselling her quite a bit. Both of these main characters were dynamic and easy to root for. I loved them both together and apart. I also really enjoyed Sam and thought she was a great support system for Brooke.

There are some steamy bits, but they aren't a central element to the story. This is romance through and through, and a must read for anyone feeling the need to swoon.

Cover Reveal: The Worlds Traveller

From award-winning author, M.L. Roble, comes a story about a boy, his map, and an adventure. Life on the run from a madman named Martin gets in the way of everything. For fourteen-year-old Phillip, it means having to stay hidden, unable to use his gift of moving through maps to search for his missing father. But the arrival of a stranger named Delroy brings unexpected opportunity, for Delroy is a man with the ability to travel worlds hidden within our own, and he was sent by Phillip's father. Now Phillip will do everything he can to find his dad, even if it means tricking Delroy into helping him, or a quest through those hidden worlds. Even if leaving home means Martin can now find him.

Available for pre-order at a special pre-order price of $2.99! Take advantage of it now at Itunes, Barnes and Noble, & Kobo. Follow in the adventures of Phillip Stone and Natalie Bristol from the award-winning book, The Magician's Doll!