Welcome to the: Thomas Nelson’s Young Adult Summer of 2017 Feature with
About the Book
Release Date: June 6, 2017
For fans of Ender’s Game and Blade Runner comes a story of video gaming, blood, and power.Ever since the Delonese ice-planet arrived eleven years ago, Sofi’s dreams have been vivid. Alien. In a system where Earth’s corporations rule in place of governments and the humanoid race orbiting the moon are allies, her only constant has been her younger brother, Shilo. As an online gamer, Sofi battles behind the scenes of Earth’s Fantasy Fighting arena where Shilo is forced to compete in a mix of real and virtual blood sport. But when a bomb takes out a quarter of the arena, Sofi’s the only one who believes Shilo survived. She has dreams of him. And she’s convinced he’s been taken to the ice-planet.
Except no one but ambassadors are allowed there.
For Miguel—Earth’s charming young playboy—the games are of a different sort. As Ambassador to the Delonese, his career has been built on trading secrets and seduction. Until the Fantasy Fight’s bomb goes off. Now the tables have turned and he’s a target for blackmail. The game is simple: Help the blackmailers, or lose more than anyone can fathom, or Earth can afford.
From the award-winning author of the Storm Siren Trilogy, step into a diverse cast of characters spanning from the electric metropolises of earth to the chilling alien planet above, in a story of re-finding yourself in the midst of losing the one thing you love. Before it all evaporates.
My Perspective
Wow. I am still reeling from the end of this book. I want more. I need more. You can’t leave me hanging! It’s kind of like when a season finale of your favorite show cuts off at the end with the main character hanging in limbo and you just can’t wait until September to find out if they make it or not. Same concept here – I cannot wait for the next release! I need to know what will happen to these characters! But alas, I don’t have a choice and in the meantime my mind is going to run wild with different scenarios. I wonder if I can telepathically send them to the author so they can be included in the next installment?
When I first started reading this book I wasn’t so sure I was going to understand what was happening. I felt like I had entered the “gamers on steroids” world. But the more I read, the more fascinated I became. In a world full of codes, futuristic approaches, and real-life video gaming, I didn’t think I’d be able to comprehend anything the author was writing. But here’s the thing – I did! This was so well written that even a non coder (I don’t even understand HTML!) could understand what was happening. And, thankfully, that was only part of the storyline. The story had great characters, intense scenes, and a strong heroine that you couldn’t help but cheer on. The deeper I got into the storyline, the more hungry I became to read it. And once I got to the last third of the book, there was no going back. I had to finish!
Do not be intimidated by this book, I promise you it’ll be ok. But…this is not for those readers who expect a completed ending. It won’t happen here and trust me when I say that is a good thing. That means I have something to look forward to! I encourage you to go along this rollercoaster of a book. It will keep you at the edge of your seat, and even make you think a little bit about what our world could possibly be like down the road!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Excerpt
About the Author
Tour Schedule
5/16 – Thorn & Vine & A Baker’s Perspective
5/17 – My So Called Chaos & Between the Pages of This Bookish Life
5/18 – Bibliophile Reviews , Singing Librarian Books & Thinking Thoughts
5/19 – Bookworm Mama & YA Book Divas
5/20 – Just Commonly
Giveaway
(3) Winners will each win a finished hard copy of The Evaporation of Sofi Snow by Mary Weber, courtesy of Thomas Nelson Publishers. Giveaway ends on May 26, 2017, 11:59 PM EST.
Thanks for the great review. It made me want to read this exciting book. I do love books that are like rollercoasters and keep my emotions turning and surprise me with sudden twists in the track.
This one will keep your emotions turning for sure!
Jessica! Thank you for joining in on the tour. Greatly appreciate it and great blog here!
Thank you! And thanks for stopping by 🙂 I’m so glad I joined the tour!!
I am always trying to find clean YA fiction.
This one is great!
Well, clean from swear words anyway.
This book looks incredible! Can’t wait to read it
It is incredible and then some!!