BLOG TOUR: The Genes of Isis by Justin Newland

Welcome to the Official Blog Tour for Historical Fantasy Author Justin Newland's The Genes of ISIS. Today, on our tour stop, we have a review and a tour-wide giveaway to share! So... Be sure to check it out and grab your copy TODAY! Follow the tour HERE.

Genre:

Adult

Historical Fatnasy

Publish Date:

May 21, 2018

Publisher:

Matador

Synopsis:

Akasha is a precocious young girl with dreams of motherhood. She lives in a fantastical world where most of the oceans circulate in the aquamarine sky waters.

Before she was born, the Helios, a tribe of angels from the sun, came to Earth to deliver the Surge, the next step in the evolution of an embryonic human race. Instead they spawned a race of hybrids and infected humanity with a hybrid seed.

Horque manifests on Earth with another tribe of angels, the Solarii, to rescue the genetic mix-up and release the Surge.

Akasha embarks on a journey from maiden to mother and from apprentice to priestess then has a premonition that a great flood is imminent. All three races – humans, hybrids and Solarii – face extinction.

With their world in crisis, Akasha and Horque meet, and a sublime love flashes between them. Is this a cause of hope for humanity and the Solarii? Or will the hybrids destroy them both? Will anyone survive the killing waters of the coming apocalypse?

      

   

Praise for The Genes of ISIS

“The novel is creative, sophisticated, brilliant! I couldn’t ask for a more Egyptian-esque book!” —Lauren, Books Beyond the Story

“The book is exquisitely written, with good characterization and a compelling plot… Thoroughly recommended.” —Jennifer’s Reviews  

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**About the Author**

Photo Content from Justin Newland

Justin Newland’s novels represent an innovative blend of genres from historical adventure to supernatural thriller and magical realism. His stories explore the themes of war and religion, and speculate on the human’s spiritual place in the universe.

Undeterred by the award of a Doctorate in Mathematics from Imperial College, London, he conceived his debut novel, The Genes of Isis (Matador, 2018), an epic fantasy set under Ancient Egyptian skies.

The historical thriller, The Old Dragon’s Head (Matador, 2018), is set in Ming Dynasty China in the shadows of the Great Wall.

The Coronation (Matador, 2019) was another historical adventure and speculates on the genesis of the most important event in the modern world – the Industrial Revolution.

The Abdication (Matador, 2021) is a supernatural thriller in which a young woman confronts her faith in a higher purpose and what it means to abdicate that faith.

His work in progress is a two-book series, The Island of Angels. Set in the Elizabethan era, it’s an epic tale of England’s coming of age. The Mark of the Salamander (to be published September 2023) takes us across the open seas of discovery with Sir Francis Drake while The Midnight of Eights culminates the series with the repulse of the Spanish Armada.

Author, speaker and broadcaster, Justin appears on LitFest panels, gives talks to historical associations and libraries and enjoys giving radio interviews and making podcasts.

Born three days before the end of 1953, he lives with his partner in plain sight of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England.

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*My Thoughts*

Note: This review contains NO spoilers

Again! Author Justin Newland intrigued and kept me engaged into another historical mythological fantasy... and with a sci-fi twist. The Genes of Isis has a dramatic start and continued to captivate and immerse me into ancient Egypt and its mythology. What also fascinated me was the biblical elements throughout the book. With all these captivating elements, I really had to focus (sometimes, go back pages) on all the intricacies of the characters and all the other fantastical elements intertwined in the novel to get the full impact of the creative and vivid world the author created.

The Genes of Isis was an intense, imaginative, and enjoyable read. It is, by no means, a quick read, especially since historical fiction is not a genre I read very often. But, Justin Newland's writing is compelling, sophisticated, and brilliant that readers "travels" through time in his novels.

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BLOG TOUR: The Zone by Stu Jones

Welcome to the Official Blog Tour for Dragon Award Nominee Stu Jones's The Zone, the first book in The Zone series! Today, on our tour stop, we have a review AND a tor-wide giveaway to share! So... Be sure to check it out and grab your copy TODAY! Follow the tour, HERE.

Genre:

Adult

Science Fiction/Cyberpunk Thriller

Series:

The Zone, #1

Publish Date:

July 11, 2023

Publisher:

Dropship Publishing

(Imprint of Vesuvian Books)

Synopsis:

Blade Runner meets Judge Dread and The Running Man in this no-holds-barred cyberpunk thriller from Dragon Award Nominee Stu Jones. Start this neon-soaked thrill ride today!

In a tech-addicted dystopia, a young cop struggling to survive is forced into a high-octane gladiatorial grudge match, where sinister corporate overlords pull the strings and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance.

ONE WAY IN. NO WAY OUT

In the super-city of Neo Terminus, millions of tech-addicted fans surround a walled-off inner-city wasteland to watch nano-boosted gladiators called Enforcers fight to the death in the Conglomerate-controlled event known as The Zone. Enforcers are promised wealth and celebrity—if they survive.

Officer Chance Griffin fights to clean up the mean streets of Neo Terminus, and scrape together enough money for his infant son’s vital surgery. Driven by his family’s need, Chance signs on as an Enforcer for The Conglomerate.

As Chance rises to the top of the Enforcer ranks, The Glom’s mysterious Founders coerce him into competing in the greatest Zone trial ever conceived. Chance knows he’s the favorite to win. He believes his family is safe. He believes his son will get the medical care he urgently needs.

Chance is wrong.

Too late, he uncovers a plot by The Glom to rig the trial and enslave the citizens of Neo Terminus, ensuring obedience—forever.

Blinded by fame and fortune, and used as a pawn by the corporate machine, Chance resists. But he is about to discover that every deal with the devil has its price…

      

   

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**About the Author**

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A veteran law enforcement officer, Stu Jones has served in patrol, narcotics, criminal investigations, as an instructor of firearms and police defensive tactics and as a team leader of a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team. He is trained and qualified as a law enforcement SWAT sniper, as well as in hostage rescue and high-risk entry tactics. Recently, Jones served for three years with a U.S. Marshal’s Regional Fugitive Task Force - hunting the worst of the worst.

A Dragon Award Nominee, Jones is the author of multiple sci-fi/action/thriller novels, including the multi-award-winning It Takes Death To Reach A Star duology and Condition Black, written with co-author Gareth Worthington (Children of the Fifth Sun, A Time for Monsters).

Known for his infectious storytelling and blistering action, Jones strives to create thought-provoking reading experiences that challenge the status quo. When he’s not chasing bad guys or writing epic stories, he can be found planning his next adventure to some remote or exotic place.

Jones is represented by Italia Gandolfo of Gandolfo Helin & Fountain literary. He lives in Alabama with his wife, two children, and a golden-doodle who thinks he's human.

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*My Thoughts*

Note: This review contains NO spoilers

What an intense read!!! The Zone is dark and intense. This definitely did give off Blade Runner, The Running Man, and Judge Dredd vibes. In an apocalyptic world after the collapse of civilization, author Stu Jones creates a captivating and ruthless dystopian world of survivors struggling in the remaining remnants of humanity and society. A page turning story revealing the worst and the best in human nature.

Filled with action and emotion, The Zone dives deep into the underbelly of desperation and the complexity of these characters as they struggle to survive in an ominous world. By the end of the book, it was apparent that there is more to come in the lives of these characters. And... I am excited to see where the author takes these characters in their stories.

I don't usually read these genres very often, but when I do read a good one, like The Zone, it is definitely worth the read... and a read that I could not put down. 

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