About the book:
Ascendancy by Karri Thompson
Published by: Entangled Teen
Published on: November 30th, 2015
Genre: YA Dystopian
Entangled Teen: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/ascendancy/
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Ascendancy-The-Van-Winkle-Project-ebook/dp/B017RBWHQ4
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ascendancy-karri-thompson/1122928010
Indigo Books: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/ascendancy/9781633755208-item.html
I’ve been lied to, deceived, and manipulated once again. I shouldn’t be surprised, but in a way I am. You’d think I’d be treated with dignity, my every desire fulfilled by those who need me the most. But instead, they plan to control me, keep me hidden, and force me to be complacent while I give birth over and over again.
Hell, I’m the one who’s supposed to save humanity, right? I’m the one with the power to re-populate this world of clones, my ancestors who were produced from harvested DNA.
Michael. He loves me. At this point, he may be my only friend. There may be others. Tension is building in the regions. A secret sect is growing. A rebellion is imminent.
My awakening into this future should have been my savior, my renaissance, my ally.
But instead, it has become my plague.
About the author:
Karri Thompson, a native of San Diego, California, grew up hanging out at the beach, playing sports, and eventually attending San Diego State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degree in education. When she’s not nerding out at San Diego Comic-Con or watching Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings movies for the umpteenth time, she can be seen doing normal people stuff like teaching high-school English, cooking delicious meals for her family (she attributes all of her culinary skills to the Food Network), and attending her son’s football games. In her spare time, she writes young adult and new adult fiction, her biggest passion, and loves listening to hard rock music and going to concerts. She hopes to live long and prosper, and that you will, too.
Website: www.karrithompson.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorkarrithompson?ref=hl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarriThompson
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Excerpt:
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Michael was the
only good thing to come out of my awakening. I didn’t know how long we’d have
together, but I realized I wanted to make every second with him count. Twisting
to face him, I brought my right leg to the other side of his body and kissed
him gently at first, and then a little harder as he brought his hands to my
back, massaging his fingers against my shoulder blades.
His lips moved to
my neck, and he slid his hand through the hair at the base of my head. I lay
against him, savoring his warm breath at my throat as his chest pressed against
mine.
“Duck!” Cradling
my body, he scrambled to the floor, bringing me down with him.
“What?” I
whispered.
“I saw something
outside. A shadow. It looked like a person.”
“Victoria! I need
to get her.” Crawling on my hands and knees, I entered the living room and
picked up my sleeping baby.
“Behind the couch.
Let’s go.”
“Watch her,” I
said, and rested her on the floor next to Michael.
Drawing the laser
pistol from my waist, I scooted to the edge of the couch where I could see the
back door.
“I locked it,” he
whispered, “but any Security guard or SEC can open it.”
The door slid open. I aimed my pistol, my arms and
hands trembling. Giveaway:
- a signed copy of Ascendancy by Karri Thompson