Friday, January 20, 2017

Blog Tour: Breaker: Exile Vol 1 by A.F. Henley & Kelly Wyre #Review Guest Post #Interview #Giveaway





Authors: Kelly Wyre & A.F. Henley
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

Breaker is an outstanding story from the minds of A.F. Henley and Kelly Wyre. It's a roller coaster ride I tell you. I know my mind went on so many loops and turns. It's a testament to all the work these two put into this tale when I'm left breathless and lightheaded after finishing.

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!

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 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

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 Google Plus  Tumblr – NSFW!   Instagram   Goodreads






 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 offered tour-wide and there will be one winner awarded for the entire event.


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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
 

13 comments:

  1. Brite seems to be adorable! Her name reminds me of sprite in that very cute sense. I know they all have these special ”powers" and some of them healing ones.
    But healing with one's breath feels special to me since breathing is life in the first place. Being able to heal by breath truly adds a magic feeling. 😃

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    1. Thank you, my friend! :D

      I guess, to be specific, Brite actually speeds up healing time as the Cure already perfected cellular reconstruction (I don't want anyone yelling that we're not being accurate XD) but I'll tell you, I wouldn't mind having that talent myself. "Here, just let me blow on that for you..." ;)

      Glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you so much for taking part in the tour! <3

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  2. I enjoyed the teaser Brite has a great gift it be so wonderful to be able to heal someone just by using your breath.

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    1. Thank you! This is onespecially Estrangement that I can't imagine any downside to. I bet there is though.

      Thank you for joining us on the tour! Good luck! <3

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  3. Ah, I can see why you thought it was about moisturizer. Do you and Henley do a constant "I'm hornier than you are" routine? Or is that just my imagination? xD

    You know, the best way to deal with mutual photo destruction is to let an unbiased third party do it for you. I'm sure North, Quad, or even myself (just as an after thought) would be more than willing to destroy both sets of images for you with documented proof of their destruction.

    Seeing how the different jobs are handled by different and yet similar powers is fascinating. As soon as I figure out why my script isn't working the way it's supposed to I'm so diving into this book. So excited.

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    1. Thank you! As for the photos, we'll keep that in mind. ;)

      I can't wait to hear what you think! Thank you so much :D

      (By the way, I win that contest every time.) ((Just don't tell Kelly I said that.))

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    2. I HEARD THAT HENLEY!

      (Thank you, Frost.)

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  4. I hate that I forgot to mention Brite in the yesterday's post in your blog tour. I really like her ability. So cool! And I find her a very cute little girl.

    Again, this is one of the scary-as-sh*t moments for Eddie. He had like dived in the unknown, unsure of what was about to happen or what were the wicked things waiting for him inside that facility. Glad that Kaeva was there all along. He helped him calm on that rather freakout-inducing situation.

    Thanks for coming by to Diverse Reader, Kel & Henley! <3

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    1. Thank you! We're thrilled that you're enjoying the characters so much! Good luck! <3

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    2. So happy you're enjoying all the peeps!

      Thank you!

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  5. Congratulations, Jack Frost! You won the site comment giveaway!

    Please contact me via email at a.freedom.henley@gmail.com with your mailing information within 3 days (by Tuesday, February 7th) so we can send out your prize!

    Thank you EVERYONE for playing along! <3

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