Guest Post by Jessica Penot, Author of The Twilight Saint

Post-Apocalyptic Visions

The Twilight Saint is like nothing I’ve ever written before.  It is set thousands of years in the future.   The world as we know it was destroyed thousands of years ago.  The moon was shattered and genetic engineering has left the world filled with strange creatures.  The world is a ruined shell torn apart by war and violence.   Nothing of the world as we know it has been left behind and those that wander this landscape don’t even know that the world was ever different.   

As I contemplated the release of my post-apocalyptic epic, I couldn’t help but contemplate my other post-apocalyptic favorites.  Here are a few visions of the world after extinction level events that made me crazy for the genre.

1.        The  Road:   Cormac McCarthy’s brilliant story about a father and son trying to survive in a brutally violent landscape is both brutal and touching.

2.       The Passage:   The story of one girl’s journey through the apocalypse and into a devastated future is as beautiful as it is tragic.

3.       Hunger Games:   Everyone who ever reads these books says the same thing.  They say they can’t put them down.   These are some of the best post-apocalyptic books ever written.

The Twilight Saint is different from these visions of ruined futures because it is set so far in the future, but it is held together by the same ideas.  The idea that the world as we know it has ended and the survivors must survive in a hostile landscape.  The landscape in The Twilight Saint is violent in brutal, but there is hope and in the post-apocalyptic world, that is all there is to keep people going. The hope is different in every novel, but in my novel there is hope that people can stop fighting and one person can bring people together in a way that will stop the violence. 

   

You can learn about my tragic vision of the future in my book, The Twilight Saint.

Bio:

I am a therapist and writer who lives in Alabama with my three corgis, children, husband, and other strange creatures. My short stories have been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies including CSM, Summer Gothic, Bound By Blood, and Outer Darkness. I have ghost story columns in theValley Planet and White Cat Magazine where I share my love for ghost stories that send shivers down your spine and keep you up at night.   I also share my passion for all things ghostly and haunted at my blog, ghost stories and haunted places.

I am currently working on my next Haunted America Book for History Press, Haunted South Alabama.  Follow me at my blog to learn about the ghost stories I am chasing and collecting for this fascinating addition to Haunted America.  I'm also working on the next book in my Circe series.  The demon is awake and waiting for my new heroine in the swamps of Southern Alabama.  Click Here to Follow My Blog!
You can contact me at   jessica.penot@gmail.com

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Review of Kindred by J.A. Redmerski

Description:

Isaac Mayfair is hiding a dark secret. And just when Adria Dawson thinks the worst of her life among the werewolf world is over, she learns the secret that can rip her and Isaac’s love apart. Adria must come to terms with what the truth means for her. What it means for her life and how much time she has left to live it. She must choose between two different fates, neither of which can offer life as a certainty.

As if Isaac’s betrayal isn’t enough, Adria learns that there are things out there older and more powerful than werewolves could ever be. An archaic entity known only to few as the Praverian, unlike anything Adria has ever known or heard of.

As Adria struggles with her own fateful dilemmas, she must also try to find out why the Praverian is so interested in her and do everything in her power to stay out of its way.

Due to adult content, this book is recommended for 17+.

Review:

I absolutely loved the first book in this series, Mayfair Moon.  This is the sequel and it makes Mayfair Moon look dull.  OMG I adored this book!  I am still left in awe of what an awesome book Kindred was.

I love Adria and Isaac.  Isaac is such a swoon worthy character and I am always rooting for him.  I think Adria is such a human character.  She tries to be strong, but fate sometimes has other plans.  I felt for these two as the pages turned.

The action in this book was amazing.  I couldn't figure out what was going to happen and I found myself completely immersed in the author's world.  She did a great job making you feel like you were there.

I was really surprised when the author switched the point of view from Adrian to Isaac near the end.  I have to admit that I usually hate when an author does that.  This transition managed to shift seamlessly and gave you insight into Isaac.  

All of the loose ends still remained at the end of the book, but they were tied up in such a way that sets you up for the final installment in the trilogy.  There was a lot going on in this second book and I can't wait to see how everything pans out in the end.

I will be sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the final book to come out.  This book was extremely well written and I highly recommend it to upper YA paranormal fantasy/ werewolf fans.  I give this read five glittery stars!