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Fiction Feature and Giveaway: Pariah by Aron Warner

For this Fiction Feature, we have a guest post from Aron Warner, the author of Pariah.

If "Pariah" was ever made into a movie, these would definitely be part of the Soundtrack!

Check them out ;)

A Thousand Tiny Pieces - The Be Good Tanyas

New #1 - Bob Mould

Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Dust of Ages - The Eels

Dream Dream Dreaming - Glasvegas

Mind Matter and Waste - The Hidden Cameras

After the Gold Rush - Neil Young

Til Victory - Patti Smith

Stars 4-Ever - Robyn

I Can't See New York - Tori Amos

Real Child of Hell - X

Black Steel - Tricky

Song to the Siren - This Mortal Coil

Sail the Sea - Syd

Kolnidur - Jonsi

Wish - Run Lola Run

ABOUT ARON WARNER:

Aron J. Warner has been helping to entertain millions for over two decades. As a graduate of the UCLA Film School, Warner has been a part of such classic films like Ghoulies, Highlander II, Independence Day, Alien Resurrection, and Antz. His greatest contribution to popular culture has been as the voice for Big Bad Wolf in the Shrek franchise. Warner is currently in the process of wrapping live production on a 3-D Cirque du Soleil Project with James Cameron, and is beginning to delve into the world of comics.

Aron Warner’s company Strange Weather Films has recently announced that they’re developing a new CG feature on Dark Horse’s popular graphic novel series, Beasts of Burden. Warner has also developed his own comic book series called Pariah. To be published by Sea Lion books, Pariah takes readers to the year 2025 and follows the plight of a unique group of teenagers who have rapidly developed intelligence beyond genius levels as the side effect of an experimental in vitro genetic medicine. When the teens are framed for a deadly virus that leaks into the atmosphere, these modern day pariah’s must band together to fight for social justice.

ABOUT PARIAH:

Brent Marks is not a freak. He's one of the "Pariah", a group of teens who become extremely intelligent after being cured of a genetic disorder. Although in most ways a normal teen, Brent is considered dangerous and is tracked down by the government who see these kids as an enormous threat. Can he evade them? What do they have planned for Brent and the others?

Why are the most elite black-ops forces chasing a 16 year old girl across the country? Why can’t they find her? And why do they want to kill her? Because they think Lila Ellerman is a terrorist who released a deadly virus into the wild. But really, she’s just a girl with a crush on a guy named Brandon. Yes, she’s figured out the science of controlling anti-matter, but that doesn’t make her a criminal. Will she be able to protect her friends and keep them from being taken prisoner, or worse?

Robert Maudsley knows what makes us tick. He knows what people want, need, hate and love. He can use that knowledge to get us to do whatever he wants, no matter how dangerous, immoral or repugnant that might be. Maudsley has no moral compass. He has no compassion. But he’s very curious about how far he can push people and what he can get away with. Maudsley wants to rule the world. Maudsley wants to control us all. Maudsley is 15 years old.

OUTTAKE:
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GIVEAWAY:

Win a copy of a volume of Pariah! Winner gets to choose among the 4 published volumes. This is a print copy courtesy of the lovely folks at Sea Lion books. Open to INTERNATIONAL readers. If you already have all 4 copies, you may opt to wait for book number 5 or choose another Sea Lion product like Storm Born.

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Blog Tour Review and GIVEAWAY: Bridger by Megan Curd

Welcome to the Bridger Book Tour! Read on for my review of Bridger and to join the GIVEAWAY!

SUMMARY FROM GOODREADS.COM:

Ashlyn McVean doesn't believe in fairy tales. That is, until Ashlyn is thrown into the crosshairs of grudges her grandmother created long ago. After finding out she is one of two people able to cross between faerie realms, Ashlyn is faced with trying to understand her abilities, along with navigating a new relationship with her boyfriend, Liam. As if being on a centuries old hit list and dealing with crazed pixies isn't enough, her new abilities mean trouble for Liam. Knowing her new life puts everyone she loves in danger, Ashlyn must decide what's most important in her life between friends, family, love, and ultimately, realms.

MY TAKE:

Ashlyn McVean is not like anyone else. The stories her Irish grandmother told her about supernatural beings and myths and folklore? It's all real and Ashley is more a part of it than she could ever imagine.

I liked Bridger a lot. I think this is the first novel I've ever read that plays around with Irish folklore, and I was definitely entertained. Megan Curd does a masterful job of creating a world that feels real even though it's also a bit nuts and unbelievable at the same time.

Ashlyn is a cool chick. She kind of reminds me of my bad-ass friend who can kick the crap out of most guys I know. :) I liked that even though Ashlyn is vulnerable sometimes and needs to be rescued by some of the characters, there are still occasions wherein she can fight her own fights. There's nothing as annoying as heroines who do all the fighting in their head and just sit in the corner while everyone else fights around her.

Ashlyn's grandmother Memaw is another character to watch out for. She's the grandmother you almost wish you had. ;)

This book certainly needs to be read by a lot of people because I think this could do for Irish folklore what Twilight and The Vampire Diaries did for vampires.

THE GOOD:

1. The characters are well-written.
2. The location, the settings and the story itself are believable, despite the fact that the premise of the story is not that realistic.
3. It's perfectly paced.

THE BAD:

1. There was one character who would have been likable if he had not repeatedly hit on Ashlyn despite the fact that she had a boyfriend. To me, that's just rude and unforgivable.

FAVORITE QUOTE/S:

Liam made it nearly impossible to feel human, even before knowing that I wasn't.

READ IT IF:

1. You like mythology and folklore.
2. You like strong heroines.
3. You like romance and action.

RATING:

I am the 22nd stop on this book tour. Next stop is Ya-Aholic.

And now for the GIVEAWAY: To win an ebook copy (you can state your preferred ebook format) of Bridger, just comment below with your email address. Giveaway ends on October 29. Keep following this tour as there will be a grand giveaway wherein you can win a signed copy and some swag!

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