Monday, July 18, 2016

The Progeny

GIVEAWAY

LEE, TOSCA
THE PROGENY

When you wake up, you remember nothing. Not your name, or where you were born, or the faces of the people you knew. Just a single warning written to yourself before you forgot it all.

Emily it's me. You.

Don't ask about the last two years...Don't try to remember and don't go digging. Your life depends on it. Other's lives depend on it.

By the way, Emily isn't your real name. You died in an accident. You paid extra for that.

You start over in a remote place with a new name, a fresh life. Until the day a stranger tells you you're being hunted for the sins of a royal ancestor who died centuries before you were born.

You don't believe him, until they come for you. Now you're on the run.

Every answer you need lies in a past you chose to erase. The only thing you know for sure is that others are about to die and you need those memories back.

But first, you have to stay alive.

My Review:

Mercy, but I think I held my breath for the duration of the read. There's a sense of urgency from the very first page. Enthralling in a different kind of edgy way. I was beguiled and bewildered -- my imagination exploding with the vivid images Lee creates through her descriptive writing. But beware the sucker punch of a cliff hanger ending. Emily is still mired in danger and intrigue as the story comes full circle and there are still so many unanswered questions! I'm not a huge fan of cliffie endings though this one is a doozy and not unexpected since speculative fiction stories usually take the full series to bring everything to conclusion.

For readers who aren't fans of speculative fiction -- this one takes place in present day (no sci-fi or time travel or high fantasy.) Emily and the other Progeny do possess a certain unusual power and the concept of the Progeny is pretty fantastical but that's the only 'speculative' content. Otherwise this book reads like an action thriller.

It is light on inspiration though there is a distinct religious presence and I can see the pieces being laid out for an overall faith thread through the series. At least I hope so.

Intriguing from the get go and well worth the read if you are brave enough to try something different.

Side note: Occasional mild language

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

EBOOK GIVEAWAY ONLY -- unfortunately the paperback for this book isn't out yet. (I read a hardcover edition from the library.)

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of  The Progeny please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday July 24 2016. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

28 comments:

  1. Wow! Your review hooked me, Kav! I'm intrigued and want to know more! Thanks for the giveaway!

    texaggs2000 at gmail dot com

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    1. Glad I could intrigue you, Britney. Good luck!

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  2. I had never heard of this book before. It sure sounds really interesting, and I think I'm brave enough to try it ;)

    samanthabis23 at gmail dot com

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    1. LOL -- yes, you must be a courageous reader to venture into something different from the norm. Good luck, Samantha.

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  3. Looks good have not read any of her books yet. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom.

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    1. This is the first book I've read by Tosca Lee as well. Good luck, Kim.

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  4. What a book! Count me in on this one, please!

    mauback55 at gmail dot com

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  5. This sounds so spellbinding. I pinned!!
    Dianna (dedezoomsalot AT yahoo DOT com)

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  6. Hooked, lined and I'm stuck on this one! WOW! What an opener! A MUST READ now for sure! Thanks for a chance to win! Have a Blessed day!
    swanphillips4(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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    1. It's really compelling. Good luck, Wenona.

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  7. That would be so terrible to wake up and not remember. This book sounds very different and I'd love to read something different this summer!!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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    1. And to deliberately not remember...and oy the chaos that ensues. Good luck, rubynreba.

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  8. I LOVE Tosca's stories!!!!! Incredible review, KAV!

    psalm103and138 at gmail dot com

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    1. Thanks, Caryl. It's the first one of hers I've read. Good luck.

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  9. I am so intrigued by this book! Sarahmonzon84(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. As you should be...everything is intriguing. Good luck, Sarah.

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  10. Wow...what if..could it be possible..scary & exciting. I would love to start a new but not with anyone at my heels. Great review.

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  11. This sounds so so so so so so good! Just reading the synopsis, I'm holding my breath! I have GOT to read this book... and then make my sisters do the same. And then my brother. And then his fiancé! We're all bookworms and this sounds like an instant hit!
    J.C. -Indiana-

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    1. Yay -- love a family that shares books. Good luck, J.C.

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  12. I cannot wait to read this book! My life depends on it...not really but now I am so excited about this book and review! Thank you for the opportunity to win this book!
    Janice
    pjrcmoore@windstream.net

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    1. LOL -- love your bookish enthusiasm. Good luck, Janice.

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  13. I am not a speculative fiction type of reader but we do have people who like this type of book in the church library. Thanks for entering me in your giveaway. Janet E. von1janet(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. This giveaway is only in ebook format, Janet. It's not available in paperback yet -- just hardcover.

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  14. Ah, Bathory. The original one was from my part of the world!!!! VERY curious.

    Count me in, please.

    janka(dot)halcinova(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. I didn't even realize that she was a real person until I read the author's notes. And this story takes us right to your neck of the woods. Good luck, Janka.

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