This is my stop during the blog tour for True Calling by Siobhan Davis. This blog tour is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. The blog tour runs from 15 till 30 November, you can view the complete tour schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours. Be sure to enter the giveaway at the end of the post!
True Calling (True Calling #1)
By Siobhan Davis
Genre: Dystopian/Science Fiction/Romance
Age category: Young Adult
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Blurb:
Planet Novo, nestled in space twelve hundred miles above the surface of the Earth, is the new home of 17-year-old Cadet Ariana Skyee. Confused by the government-sanctioned memory erase and distressed at her impending forced marriage and motherhood, Ariana’s plans for the future are thrown into complete disarray.
As the traumatic events within her family life enfold, Ariana grows increasingly alarmed at the authorities apparent pre-occupation with her and feels progressively more isolated and alone.
Her growing feelings for fellow Cadet Cal Remus intensify as the recently announced pageant, ‘The Calling’, gets underway. Struggling to comprehend the continuous, inexplicable dreams of the mysterious Zane, discovering the past helps shape her future, with devastating personal consequences.
You can find True Calling on Goodreads.
You can buy True Calling here:
– Amazon
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– Kobo
– iBooks
– Ciando ebooks
– Copia books
– Bookbaby
Excerpt
I am deeply perturbed. I lock myself in my room and try to read a book, but I
can’t stop my mind from recalling everything that my father has told me. I
don’t understand exactly what’s going on within government circles, but I know
enough to determine that the fragile fabric of society is under silent threat.
I wonder if the president ever thinks that things might have been better if
we’d all just stayed on Earth and tried to rebuild our lives there. While I’m
afraid at this latest turn of events, I also feel somewhat invigorated; perhaps
there’s hope that things could change for the better. When nightfall arrives I
drift into a troubled sleep.
dark. Someone grabs him from behind and pulls a black cloth bag over his head.
Two pairs of arms propel him forward as he thrashes about in vain.
is there in a flash. The sedative knocks me out and I sleep right through my
alarm. Damn, I could really use a run, I do my best thinking and de-stressing
when I’m out on the track but there’s no time.
minimal time to spare.
most recent dream of Zane has me completely on edge. Every part of my body
feels tense and my entire upper back feels like it’s in a million knots; I
shrug my shoulders in a desperate attempt to loosen up. Today is the Talent
Showcase and at least this activity doesn’t require any fake expression of
excitement on my part; it’s been so long since I’ve indulged in painting. I
included my oils, canvases and easel in my travel allowance when we first came
to Novo, but they quickly ran out and it’s been near impossible to replenish my
supplies. I’ve been itching to paint ever since.
instructed and knock on room 5314. I’m immediately welcomed into a small square
room, decorated sparsely in white. A large, stout man rises to greet me from a
long desk at the right-hand side of the room; he formally introduces me to his
two companions. In the middle of the room is a large canvas, resting on an
impressive easel, with a huge expanse of oil paints in every conceivable color.
I feel like I’m eight years old again and it’s Christmas morning. I let out a
squeal of delight. The assessors nod agreeably to one other. My dad’s words
replay in my mind and I know this is the type of enthusiasm I must replicate at
all stages of the pageant.
paint: I recreate the woodland from home. The contrasting shades of green
depict the different trees as I recall them. The sun shines in shafts of light
through the branches, the dirty brown earth is underfoot and the birds are high
up in the blue sky. I include a small stream that ran perpendicular across the
expanse of the northern edge of the wood and I decide, on the spur of the
moment, to paint two joggers running through the woods. I stand back to admire
my work; it’s one of the best I’ve ever done. I turn and look at the panel as
they rise to inspect it.
About the Author:
Siobhan Davis is the author of YA science fiction romance series True Calling.
A self-diagnosed ‘teenager forever’—at least when it comes to books, music and movies; Siobhan is totally addicted to teen fiction and superhero/blockbuster movies. Siobhan loves baking, crime novels, shoes, bags, make-up, anti-wrinkle cream, anything pink, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, and Robert Pattinson (definitely Team Edward).
Siobhan has forged a successful corporate career, in Human Resources, over the last twenty years.
A member of the IWI writers group, Siobhan resides in the Garden County of Ireland with her husband and two sons.
Contact Siobhan at: www.siobhandavis.com
You can find and contact Siobhan here:
– Website
– Author blog
– Book website
– Facebook
– Twitter
– Google +
– Goodreads
There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of True Calling. The giveaway is open international. These are the prizes you can win:
– Paperback copy True Calling
– 3 e-copies of True Calling
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