Hello, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host L. J.
Epps and her new book, “Extinction of All Children”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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Extinction of All Children
by L. J. Epps
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GENRE: YA Fantasy
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BLURB:
The
futuristic world of Craigluy has been divided into three territories and three
economic classes. A large wall separates the territories, so the poor cannot
mingle with the rich.
Since
President Esther, the ruler over all of Craigluy, believes the poor do not have
adequate means to take care of children, they are no longer allowed to
procreate. Pregnant mothers are imprisoned until their babies are born, then
the infants are taken away.
Emma
Whisperer is the last child to survive. She is the last child born in
lower-class Territory L before the law was instituted in the year 2080. She is
the last eighteen-year-old.
Emma
struggles to understand why she was spared while others weren’t. She doesn’t
like the laws and believes they should be repealed. Her family doesn’t agree
with her; they discourage her rebellious streak. Yet, she helps them to cover
up their own family rebellion. She helps them to hide a big secret, a secret
that could be both disastrous and deadly for members of their family.
As
she meets new people along the way, Emma learns who she can and cannot trust.
And, in the end, she makes a gut-wrenching decision that may be disastrous for
everyone.
She finds herself in danger for doing what she feels is right.
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EXCERPT ONE:
“On
your feet.”
I
hear a loud voice. My heart jumps. It sounds like Rich.
There
are no windows here, but my internal clock tells me it is bedtime. I was
waiting for the lights off in ten minutes call. Instead, I see him standing in
front of my cell. He looks the same yet scarier, and his green eyes peer at me.
His hair looks as bright as a ripe cherry. My hands shake.
“I’m
not going to say it again. You’ve been summoned to see the president.”
“But
it’s almost time for lights out.” My voice quivers.
“I
don’t care what time it is. I gave you an order.”
I stand and my knee twitches. The ice pack,
lying on my side, falls and crashes to the floor. My cell door opens with a
squeal, and Rich steps inside. He is dressed in his uniform, and he smells of
musk and liquor. I didn’t think guards could drink while on duty, but what do I
know.
“Let’s
go,” he says, clutching my arm.
Once
I’m out of my cell, he snaps the handcuffs on. The coldness straddles my
wrists. Like a dog on a leash, he leads and I follow. My stomach is in knots. I
don’t know what to expect once we reach the president’s quarters. But, we don’t
go to the fifth floor; the elevator dings on the second floor. He pulls on my
handcuffs and yanks me off the elevator.
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AUTHOR BIO:
L. J. Epps is a
lover of all things related to books: fiction and nonfiction novels, as well as
biographies and autobiographies. She has also been known to sit and read comic
books from cover to cover, several times over.
Over
the last few years, L. J. has written several manuscripts; her mission is to
publish all of them. She enjoys writing fiction in several genres, including
contemporary romance and women’s fiction, as well as young adult dystopian,
science fiction and fantasy. She loves to write because it immerses her into
another world that is not her own.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteL. J. ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ally, Thanks for featuring me on your blog today. I’m so excited to share my novel with you! I'm so excited about my series, so thank you for helping with my book tour.
DeleteI may not have access to the internet while I'm at work but I'll stop by as soon as I can to answer any questions or comments.
Thanks again.
Sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteHi Rita, Thank you.
DeleteSounds like an awesome book!
ReplyDeleteHi Victoria, Thanks so much!
DeleteThe book sounds really great.
ReplyDeleteHi Dale, Thank you. I hope you enjoy it, if you get a chance to read it.
DeleteSounds like a good read
ReplyDeleteDanielle, Thank you!
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