': WORDLESS by Adrianne Strickland blog tour Review & Giveaway

SYNOPSIS

Wordless
Words Made Flesh #1
Author: AdriAnne Strickland
Release Date: August 8th
Publisher: Flux

“The Gods made their Words into flesh, giving privileged individuals the powers of creation...”

In Eden City, a member of the illiterate wordless class would never dream of meeting the all-powerful Words ... much less of running away with one. So when a gorgeous girl literally falls into his lap during a routine trash run, seventeen-year-old Tavin Barnes isn’t sure if it’s the luckiest or worst day of his life. That girl is Khaya, the Word of Life, who can heal a wound or command an ivy bush to devour a city block with ease. And yet she needs Tavin’s help.

By aiding Khaya’s escape from the seemingly idyllic confines of Eden City, Tavin unwittingly throws himself into the heart of a conflict that is threatening to tear the world apart. Eden City’s elite will stop at nothing to protect the shocking secret Khaya hides, and they enlist the other Words, each with their own frightening powers, to bring her back.

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PRAISE

"Just the right amount of pizzazz in the form of cinematic action and naked, sexy fun.... [An] intriguing, original science-fantasy setting sure to attract fans." - Kirkus Reviews

"A fast-paced blend of sci-fi and fantasy with scary real-world implications, Wordless grabbed hold of me from the start and wouldn't let me go. Brilliant." - Chelsea Pitcher, author of The S-Word and The Last Changeling

"Strickland's fast-paced debut... raises questions of identity and belonging.... Even the least ethical characters prove emotionally vulnerable." - Publishers Weekly

I have always lived by the philosophy that Words have Power. When you speak them, you give them meaning. That were never more true than with this story. In a world where certain people have been given power over words, and certain words affect our reality, two teenagers defy the Gods and attempt to change society. Tavin is wordless, meaning his words have no power. Khaya is the exact opposite, she is the Word of Life. Khaya escapes Eden City with Tavin’s help and so our story begins.

The center of power, Eden City, is home of the Words. The Word of Life, the Word of Death, Elemental Words such as fire, water, earth and air. But the majority of the populous are wordless, like Tavin. The Godspeakers rule and manipulate with the ability to read the words that are held on each Word’s flesh. Khaya has learned exactly what the Godspeakers are planning, which is why she flees. Together they find other Word’s and start to build their own abilities, both as individuals, but as a group as well.

While Tavin and Khaya are on their journey emotions run high. Fear of what the Godspeakers will do if they catch them, anger at what they are attempting, love and so much more. Friends will be lost, enemies will be made, their very lives are on the line. Through it all Tavin and Khaya remain steadfast to each other, but a dark long hidden secret threatens to tear everything they’ve built apart in the end.

My only complaint, there was a conflict between two of the characters that felt forced and didn’t ring true. Aside from that this was a fantastically believable story within an amazingly drawn world littered with completely loveable and utterly revolting characters. Fast paced and steady throughout, action packed, suspenseful and just a teensy bit romantic. I felt like I was a third wheel travelling alongside Tavin and Khaya the story was so vividly described. And holy cliffhanger, not nice!

I give this one 5 out of 5 to spite the little hiccup, it was so thought provoking and descriptive and I highly recommend it.

AdriAnne Strickland was a bibliophile who wanted to be an author before she knew what either of those words meant. She shares a home base in Alaska with her husband, but has spent two cumulative years living abroad in Africa, Asia, and Europe. While writing occupies most of her time, she commercial fishes every summer in Bristol Bay, because she can't seem to stop. Her debut YA sci-fi/fantasy, WORDLESS, is coming 2014 from Flux Books.

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