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E-book Review: Dawn of Rebellion (Dawn of Rebellion #1)

Title: Dawn of Rebellion (Dawn of Rebellion #1) Author: Michelle Lynn Year of publishing: 2013 Self-published I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion about the book, and the events in it. Teenage sisters Gabby and Dawn live in Great Britain, a country ruled with an iron fist by its government. After their father dies, and their mother abandons them, the girls must fend for themselves..   When Gabby is caught stealing a bracelet for her sister's birthday, she is sent off to the "colonies", a dreaded place from which there is no coming back. Twist: the colonies are built on what used to be the United States of America, and what is now a post-apocalyptic wasteland inhabited by bands of survivors who are trying to make ends meet. Nobody is sure exactly how and why the United States fell apart, but most agree that global warming had a lot to do with it. As Gabby is trying to survive in a new ...

E-book Review: Rarity from the Hollow

Author: Robert Eggleton Published in 2012/2016 Publisher: Dog Horn Publishing This book was sent to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Author proceeds have been donated to a child abuse prevention program operated by Children’s Home Society of West Virginia Edit: this review was updated on August 26th 2017 with a new blurb, a word from the author, and new purchase links.  " Lacy Dawn's father relives the Gulf War, her mother's teeth are rotting out, and her best friend is murdered by the meanest daddy on Earth. Life in the hollow is hard. She has one advantage -- an android was inserted into her life and is working with her to cure her parents. But, he wants something in exchange. It's up to her to save the Universe. Lacy Dawn doesn't mind saving the universe, but her family and friends come first" *** Rarity from the Hollow  is a science fiction/fantasy book about Lacy Dawn - a twelve year old girl who is very smart and v...