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Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Samie Sands and her new book, “Lockdown”!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card or ONE of THREE print copies of a book in her series!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Samie and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Lockdown

by Samie Sands

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GENRE: Horror/Sci-Fi

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BLURB:

Leah Watton’s practical joke has spiralled way out of control—all to impress a crush…

With a prank online video, Leah hopes to catch the attention of Jake Colton, a cute, blond-haired, blue-eyed co-worker she’s had a crush on for months. But instead of sending it to Jake, she manages to forward the clip to her boss—who buys every gory second.

When mass panic ensues, Leah learns the video is more than a staged act…

The government is calling the virus AM13. As the outbreak spreads, citizens are forced to stay indoors while they assess the gravity of the illness. Most people are quarantined in their homes, but Leah, Jake, and Leah’s best friend Michelle are some of the unlucky few who are stuck at work when the Lockdown occurs.

That’s where she first encounters one of the infected…

Aside from a contaminated woman devouring one of her co-workers, Leah has another problem. Does she do as she’s ordered and stay at work? Or should she disobey government orders and break free to reunite with her family?

She can’t go it alone—after all, Leah has none of the skills needed to survive—but with Michelle and Jake by her side, not even a contagious virus and a sea of the dead can keep her from…

Breaking out of the Lockdown…

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EXCERPT TWO:

He’s disgusting. I’ve never seen one this close before, heading towards me with such vigour. I’ve always done my best to avert my eyes from the infected, but now time seems to freeze as I can’t drag my gaze away. What I thought was him shuffling, was actually him dragging his broken, bloodied leg behind him. This wound is so deep I can see bone poking through. I can’t help but retch.

The bite on his shoulder is absolutely huge and rancid—all blackened from the infection. His arm is hanging down by his side, completely useless. He’ll never be able to move that again, no matter what happens. His face is also in a terrible state. His skin is a deep grey, much murkier than the others I’ve seen. He must have been infected for a very long time. The bags under his eyes droop incredibly low, causing his face to look deformed. The blood running down his skin, staining all his clothes, looks really old. Scratch marks cover his torso; he looks as if he’s been brutally beaten in some awful fight. I would never have thought someone could survive these injuries, they’re just so severe. People have died over much less, and yet here he is, still moving towards us, baring his teeth, ready and waiting to eat.

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GUEST POST:

Five Reasons You Should Read My Book

1.     Leah – I liked creating the main character, Leah. Most of the zombie apocalypse books that I’ve read in the past feature very capable main characters. It made me wonder what would happen with an ordinary person trying to survive. Leah is a normal, girl next door type without any skills to survive. Sometimes she's flawed and she doesn’t always make the right choice, but that makes her more realistic. Not everyone likes her, but I  no one can be liked by everyone!

2.     Zombies – Lockdown is filled with zombies, all in varying states of decay. Some of them are just turned and looked very human but some of them having greying skin, black, coagulating blood, even limbs missing. It isn’t all about the horror and gore, there’s much more to Lockdown than that, but it wouldn’t be an apocalypse without zombies!

3.     The Outbreak – Lockdown is set right at the beginning of the outbreak, in the UK at least, so readers get to experience the initial disbelief, fear, and panic right alongside Leah and the other characters.

4.     Mystery – Some of the characters are a little...strange. When Michael makes his appearance it’s a real mystery to know what his motivations are. Is he another innocent survivor, a killer, or something much more sinister?

5.     Realism – I have found a lot of characters in zombie apocalypse books are very capable, which doesn’t reflect everyone who would need to survive if an outbreak really happened. Leah in Lockdown is normal, girl next door type without any of the necessary skills needed to survive. Sometimes she's flawed and she doesn’t always make the right choice, but I think that makes her more realistic. Not everyone is perfect, and I like to reflect that in my characters.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Samie Sands is the author of the AM13 Outbreak series – Lockdown, Forgotten, and Extinct. She’s also had a number of short stories published in very successful short story anthologies. To find out more about her and her work, check out her website at http://samiesands.com.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samiesandslockdown.

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CONNECT WITH SAMIE:

Website:

http://samiesands.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/samiesandslockdown

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/SamieSands

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/samiesands

Wattpad:

https://www.wattpad.com/user/SamieSands

Goodreads Author Page:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8102183.Samie_Sands

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30077437-lockdown

Amazon Author Page:

http://amzn.to/2wBGZMU

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BOOK BUY LINKS – LOCKDOWN – BOOK ONE:

Amazon US Kindle:

http://amzn.to/2vCBqsH

Amazon US Paperback:

http://amzn.to/2giU4Uz

Amazon UK:

http://amzn.to/2slui7A

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lockdown-samie-sands/1119167109

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BOOK BUY LINKS – FORGETTEN – BOOK TWO:

Amazon US Kindle:

http://amzn.to/2gjcjJD

Amazon US Paperback:

http://amzn.to/2vkGmaE

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forgotten-samie-sands/1121318371

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BOOK BUY LINKS – EXTINCT – BOOK THREE:

Amazon Kindle:

http://amzn.to/2xqkO9V

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/2whUXAB

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/extinct-samie-sands/1123121679

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AMAZON BOOK BUY LINKS – BOX SET – ALL THREE BOOKS:

Amazon US Kindle:

http://amzn.to/2iEdQLg

Amazon UK:

http://amzn.to/2s6ED2K

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Samie will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card to one winner, and three additional winners will each receive a print copy of a book in the series.

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