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December 11, 2020
[Blog Tour] The Hollis Timewire Series #2 ~ The Unseen Ones by Danielle Harrington
Synopsis
After the government’s brutal attack on the Diseased Ones, Hollis Timewire must wade through the carnage of her treacherous mistake.
The survivors want justice, and now Hollis faces impending execution. Each day, she must prove herself to be a model community member. But chopping firewood for the new camp in the forest isn’t enough.
Hollis longs to redeem herself, and this sparks an idea to rescue the little boy from the Testing Center. Stealing the government’s secret weapon might just be the perfect way to destabilize the system – enough to bring the whole thing crumbling down. But unseen forces are at work.
The world is not what it appears to be, and society has a dark secret that not even Hollis is prepared to face.
The survivors want justice, and now Hollis faces impending execution. Each day, she must prove herself to be a model community member. But chopping firewood for the new camp in the forest isn’t enough.
Hollis longs to redeem herself, and this sparks an idea to rescue the little boy from the Testing Center. Stealing the government’s secret weapon might just be the perfect way to destabilize the system – enough to bring the whole thing crumbling down. But unseen forces are at work.
The world is not what it appears to be, and society has a dark secret that not even Hollis is prepared to face.
My Review
We begin this second book exactly where the first one ends. This one offers us more action and we discover more characters. The first mainly opposed the beliefs of one in relation to the other while the latter reveals unsuspected facts that I did not see coming.
Hollis matures during the story. Realizing the consequences of her actions opens her eyes while shaking her completely. I still love to follow her.
The end offers us new information that promises an interesting third book. I am already looking forward to reading it.
The author's style is still so fluid and pleasant. Having had more work, I took more time to finish this book than expected.
Rating : 4,5/5
AUTHOR BIO
Danielle Harrington is a high school chemistry teacher with a passion for the pen and a knack for storytelling. She got her undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Biola University, and although she’s a hardcore science nerd, she’s always been a lover of the arts.
She grew up acting and singing and has turned her love for drama into writing. Danielle lives vicariously through her characters and considers it great fun because she “gets to play all the parts”.
Danielle lives in LA with her husband, Steven, and her two cats, Moose and Turtle. She is working on a four book young adult dystopian fiction series, and she’s beyond thrilled to be launching her debut novel, THE DISEASED ONES, through Acorn Publishing.
She grew up acting and singing and has turned her love for drama into writing. Danielle lives vicariously through her characters and considers it great fun because she “gets to play all the parts”.
Danielle lives in LA with her husband, Steven, and her two cats, Moose and Turtle. She is working on a four book young adult dystopian fiction series, and she’s beyond thrilled to be launching her debut novel, THE DISEASED ONES, through Acorn Publishing.
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December 08, 2020
[Review] The Hollis Timewire Series #1 ~ The Diseased Ones by Danielle Harrington
Synopsis
Life is easy in 2647, unless you're a Diseased One...
On the morning of her 16th birthday, Hollis Timewire receives the worst possible news. She can't become a citizen of the world. She's a Diseased One.
Born with a biomarker that bestows dangerous, brain-altering powers, Hollis is forced to hide underground with other Diseased Ones, who believe that the government falsified history to cover up their genocide.
Now Hollis must discover the truth, and is willing to risk anything, including her powers, to go back home.
On the morning of her 16th birthday, Hollis Timewire receives the worst possible news. She can't become a citizen of the world. She's a Diseased One.
Born with a biomarker that bestows dangerous, brain-altering powers, Hollis is forced to hide underground with other Diseased Ones, who believe that the government falsified history to cover up their genocide.
Now Hollis must discover the truth, and is willing to risk anything, including her powers, to go back home.
My Review
I wanted to read this title when I discovered book two of the series. It's always better to start at the beginning, but I plan to read the two books in succession.
Dystopia is a genre that I love a lot even though I read little of it in the end. I particularly enjoyed the mix with "mutants" being a fan of the X-Mens.
The world in which the story takes place will take Hollis in search of truth. She is skeptical because she is divided between two versions of history, the one she was taught from a young age and the one she discovered through a group of Diseased Ones.
I can easily identify with Hollis even though the ending has proven to me that she is still very naive and easily influenced. I admit that I dropped an "idiot" just before the last page.
The cliffhanger - yes, I said cliffhanger because there is one - makes you want to know the rest. That I will start as soon as my review is finished.
Danielle Harrington's pen is fluid because I was easily drawn into the story. It is a successful first book.
Rating : 4,7/5
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