Synopsis:
In the year 2229, cash-starved prospector Mia Blancharde uncovers a valuable relic while digging around the swing zone, a shared forest area that lies between two cities. To the north is Freedale, a polluted militaristic metropolis on the cutting edge of high technology. To the south sits picturesque Lakeside, a quiet rural community of earth-loving purists.
A delicate accord between the two cities has allowed their peaceful coexistence, but as activists from Lakeside start taking potshots at Freedale, Mia’s brother, Colonel Zavier Blancharde, calls for an attack to retaliate against them. With the swing zone fast becoming a battle zone, Mia rushes to excavate her find with the help of Coltis Lawson, an archeology enthusiast from the purist side. His knowledge and almost magical capabilities only serve to confuse her further, as she finds herself unwittingly falling for a man she’s not sure she can trust. With her opinion swaying back and forth along with the tide of the conflict, Mia comes to learn there’s more at stake than she could possibly imagine. Torn between her love and her city, she struggles to uncover the mysterious truth while trying not to get trapped on the wrong side of a very dangerous line.
Review:
This is another author I feel like people are missing. From the Homebound story to this post apocalyptic book, she needs to be recognized. The book is in the year 2229. This is after the world had almost succumbed to natural apocalypse. The city is teetering on a major conflict. Mia, the main character who is trying to discover treasures. Between her and her dad, they are depending on this money to help him survive. I really loved the character of Mia and her transformation. She becomes more and more outgoing and loses a lot of her fears. I realized that Mia was going for the gusto and she wont stop until she gets it.
As with her other books, the style and overall plot were great. She did a wonderful job of beginning the tall tale of a new society. This should be a series and I would love to experience more of Mia. I hope to get a glimpse of the conflict between the purist and the soldiers of Freedale.
Author
Jodi McClure
I strive to create stories no one has seen before. To stand way off the beaten path, far outside the box. I want my readers to walk away thinking, “Well, that was new…” in a good way. Jersey shore native living in Durham, North Carolina. I am a novelist by nature, an artist by desire, an electronics tech by profession. Lover of large empty spaces, glass, plants, sunlight and ridiculously evil men.
Whenever I write, I try to imagine what the reader will expect and then do the exact opposite. I am always striving to create a story no one has seen before, to stand far off the beaten path…well outside the box. Beneath my stories there are debates that look at old issues from fresh perspectives. Realistic characters with all the good and bad that entails. Settings that take you someplace else and tease your imagination. I want the reader to walk away thinking, “Well, that was new.” …in a good way.
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