Book: Breaker: Exile Vol 1
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Publication date: January 10, 2017
Length: 259 pages
Reviewed by Meredith
Synopsis
In the wake of several near-cataclysmic events,
humanity created the Cure, a DNA-altering antidote to death by disease and old
age. But all cures come with side effects: a small percentage of the population
develops a wide range of powers, some of which are lethal to others, and some
which are lethal to the wielder.
These people are called the Estranged, hunted and
shunned, safe only on the Island of Exile. It is here that Kaeva and Eddie
meet—and where they set a prophecy in motion, quite possibly sealing their own
demise, and even the end of Exile.
Genre: Gay, Urban Fantasy
Notes: contains some explicit content and includes
thoughts and discussions of past and potential suicide
Review
This is a very fast paced book and you have to stay sharp. If you find yourself getting sleepy STOP! You truly need to pay attention. The suspense is off the charts. I wish I could come up with something better than high octane but I can't. I wasn't sure what to expect form this book so it was an awesome surprise.
Dystopian stories are usually touch and go. Sometimes they take a severely political turn. Other times they concentrate more on the people, their struggles, and the way of the world. That's what I prefer and that's what this was.
This book wasn't suffocating like so many dystopian books tend to be. Great pacing. We see this world through the eyes of an exiled man. So the refreshing part of that is we learn right alongside Eddie.
Kelly Wyre and A.F. Henley are a great duo. Their writing is flawless and they seamlessly integrate their styles.
Guest Post & Interview
Welcome to the Breaker
(Exile, Volume 1) Blog Tour and Giveaway! We're both super excited about
this new release and thrilled to be able to share it with you. Throughout this
tour, we're going to be introducing many of the characters within, and
associated with, Exile's bizarre shores, as well as introducing Exile itself.
Then we're going to top that off with a quick little teaser.
However, before we get
into any of that we wanted to remind you that we've got a couple of awesome
giveaways going along with the tour so be sure to read through to the end to
find out how you could win either a Silver-plated Starfish Anklet (just by
leaving a single comment!), or the grand prize of a signed, print copy of Breaker, a coordinates bracelet with the
Believe. Seek. Prove. reminder so you can always find your way back to the
island of Exile, and a $20 gift certificate to the Less Than Three Press book
market.
The Character
Discussion
Kelly Wyre: And
today we talk about beauty products. Henley, your moisturizer: discuss.
AF Henley: WT—like, Vaseline?
KW: Ew. So many
things wrong with that. I cannot list them all. But I’ll try. Later. And you
seem confused. Aren’t we doing the beauty blog - oh! Wait. That’s not you. Or
us. Or here. Sorry. My bad. We’re talking about... Um. What are we talking about?
AFH: Seriously. You and your makeup obsession. I get
it. You love Jeffree Starr. But this blog tour is about OUR NOVEL. And this
particular post is about Bright.
KW: *MY*
obsession with Jeffree Star? MINE? Okay. Something else to address later. Your
denial. Wide and long. Wide and long.
AFH: Every thing I have is...
KW: ...wide…
and…? AAAAANYway… Brite. Oh yes. She’s a doll. Let’s talk about Brite before
people start asking you for those pictures I took that time at the beach.
AFH: The ones you were supposed to delete?
KW: And I will,
just as soon as you destroy the ones of me on the pool table.
AFH: Never.
KW: And alas,
we remain at an impasse. But BRITE. BRITE! She’s amazing. Works at the Med.
Helps Zunella. And Frost. Sweet girl.
AFH: Excellent. Sweet is good.
KW: Something
we know so little about, really.
The Teaser
Zunella was unfazed. "Maggots?"
"S'what I call 'em. The things. In my head. When I
hear shit."
"I see. What is your level classification?"
"Dunno."
"Do you consider yourself a threat to
society?"
"No. Just a burden, really."
Kaeva had to turn away and tune out the rest of the
questions. It felt wrong to hear the answers, rude, even. Eddie didn't know
this would happen within Kaeva's earshot, and Kaeva had hoped to be long gone
before the intake progressed this far.
"Here we go," Frost said, and Kaeva turned
again to watch Brite kneel at Eddie's feet. She was a pretty girl, with short
brown hair and long legs. She actually healed by breath, which Kaeva thought
was fascinating. He watched her as she bent to blow air on Eddie's torn knee
and then battered feet. The scratches instantly began to close and fade. The
dirt crumbled away. Kaeva knew from experience that Brite's magic even worked
on dry skin. Eddie's leg and feet would be soft as a baby's when she was done.
Breaker (Exile Volume 1)
Copyright © 2017 by Kelly Wyre and A.F. Henley
About the Authors
Kelly Wyre enjoys reading and writing all manner of fiction, ranging from
horror to romance. She used to work in advertising but is now happily chained
to her writing desk and laptop. Kelly relishes the soft and cuddly and the
sharp and bloody with equal amounts of enthusiasm. She's a coffee addict, a
workaholic, a chronic night owl, and loves a good thunderstorm. Currently Kelly
resides in the southeastern United States.
Connect with
Kelly!
❧ Website ❧ Blog ❧ Twitter ❧ Facebook ❧ Fan
Page ❧ Google Plus
❧ Tumblr – NSFW! ❧ Pinterest ❧ Amazon Author Page ❧ Goodreads
❧ Tumblr – NSFW! ❧ Pinterest ❧ Amazon Author Page ❧ Goodreads
Henley was born with a full-blown passion for run-on sentences, a zealous
indulgence in all words descriptive, and the endearing tendency to overuse
punctuation. Since the early years Henley has been an enthusiastic writer, from
the first few I-love-my-dog stories to the current leap into erotica. A
self-professed Google genius, Henley lives for the hours spent digging through
the Internet for ‘research purposes’ which, more often than not, lead seven
thousand miles away from first intentions but bring Henley to new discoveries
and ideas that, once seeded, tend to flourish. Henley has been proudly
publishing with Less Than Three Press since 2012.
Connect with
Henley
On behalf
of the tour, please join one, or both of our giveaways
Simply leave a comment below to be entered into a
random giveaway for a silver-plated starfish anklet (and whatever else we can
stuff into the envelope). Winner will be selected by random number at the close
of the grand prize giveaway, one winner per blog post.
Also, enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to
win a signed, print copy of Breaker,
a coordinates and message bracelet, and a $20 gift certificate to the Less Than
Three Press book market.
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** Please note the grand prize giveaway is being
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A great big thank you to Diverse Reader for hosting us today, and another to you for joining
in on the fun. Best of luck with the giveaway and we hope you enjoyed the post!
Until next time,
Kelly Wyre and AF Henley <3
