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Title: The Fountain of the Earth
Author: H.L. Le Roy
Series: The Fountain of the Earth
Genre: YA Dystopian
Publisher: Tranquille Press
Release Date: Nov 22 2013
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook &
Paperback
~ Blurb/Synopsis ~
The first in a planned series, The Fountain
of the Earth is set on the West Coast following a catastrophic solar flare that
has destroyed civilization, leaving only a few people struggling to survive.
After witnessing the vicious murder of her mother, Terra Vonn (15) has a
singular focus—exacting revenge on the killers. But before she can complete her
plans, savagery intervenes and she is cast alone into a brutal post-apocalyptic
world. As she trails the men south through a land filled with cannibalistic criminals,
slave traders, and lunatics, the hunter becomes the hunted. Terra quickly
learns that she is neither as tough nor as brave as she thinks she is. Worse,
she may be the only one who stands between what little remains of civilization
and destruction.
Tag Line
Terra Vonn is
fighting to survive in a destroyed world,
Surrounded by
unspeakable horror . . .
And things are
about to get much worse.
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~ Review ~
YA adventure, with a subtle hint of
dystopian, this book was slightly outside my normal genres but I thoroughly enjoyed
reading it from start to finish. At the
start, all 15 year old Terra has to worry about is who might bid on her at her
clan’s wedding party, but soon her whole world is ripped apart following the
death of her dad and watching her mum being murdered. By the end of the story, she has grown into a
strong female leader that would do anything for the friends she has met along
her travels, and will fight to ensure their survival.
This book has a bit of everything including
action, adventure, love, loyalty, friends and family. There is plenty of death and destruction, but
it’s written in such a way that it wasn’t gruesome or disturbing to read and
would be perfect for younger readers as well as adults. The best part for me was watching the various
relationships grow and seeing Terra find her true self. There is so much more to come from this
story, and I can’t wait to see where events are going to lead Terra to
next.
H. L. (Holly) LeRoy is an American short
story writer and novelist, author of the award winning Street Crimes anthology
and the novel The Fountain of the Earth (Nov. 22, 2013), first in a series of
young adult adventures. Born in San Jose, California, LeRoy currently resides
in Pioneer, California with his family.
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