Waiting on Wednesday {10}

Hey everyone and welcome to my weekly Waiting on Wednesday meme post! This is just a once a week deal where each Wednesday I post about one book I am looking forward to reading and then link it up to the host blog, Breaking the Spine, where I can be connected to over 200 other readers and bloggers who are looking for a new read! My friend Kim from kimberlyfayereads participates in this meme each week and it has always looked like a great time. Below you will find the book cover, synopsis, Goodreads link and my reasons for waiting on this read! Enjoy!

This week's WOW is... The Future without Hope by Nazarea Andrews

Separated from Finn, captive of the Order, Nurrin has no hope left. But she has survived twenty years of zombies--and she has the unshakable faith that Finn will find her.

But Finn is a long way away. The Order's influence runs deeper than was ever suspected, and politics are shifting--and zombies may not be the most dangerous thing she's facing.

Finn always thought the war stripped him of all he had to lose. But with Nurrin missing and doors closing in his face, he realizes there is always more for the world to take--and he will drag the remains of civilization down with him before he gives up on the only promise that matters.

Coming November 20th, 2014

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Why am I waiting?

A long time ago in a state far away, there lived a young blogger who was absolutely fervently opposed to anything that had to do with Zombies. He scoffed when the mere notion of Zombies came into play. "What idiocy", he declared on more than one occasion. A few months ago, that very same blogger, who just so happens to be extremely attractive, suave, and sitting behind this keyboard right now, was approached by the amazing team at InkSlinger PR about checking out and promoting this series. I was intrigued, but above all else, I needed something new! I took a chance, a big chance considering my hatred of the Zom-genre, only to have my world flipped completely upside down. Nazarea Andrews single-handedly made a believer out of this fellow. I was HOOKED. Never before had a book opened my eyes to a world I was missing like this one did! This series quickly turned into one of my very favorites. The emotions, the plot twists, and some of the greatest NA characters I have read all come together to create one of the best NA-Paranormal series that I have read to date. Why on Earth would I NOT be excited to see what comes next in the story of Finn and Nurrin?! Seriously though, since reading this series I feel like a whole new literary world has been opened up to me. I am now flying through Zombie books left and right (I still cant handle movies/TV), but these books are phenomenal! I cannot WAIT to see what Nazarea has up her sleeve with this next chapter in the saga!

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What are YOU waiting on this week?

 

Check out this week's host post at Breaking the Spine by clicking here!

 

Thanks for stopping by, Happy Reading! 

-Ethan

The Future Without Hope by Nazarea Andrews Cover Reveal

Hey everyone! Got a super special post for you all today! Actually, a few special posts for you! If you've been following the fun, yesterday was Zombie Day in celebration of Mrs. Nazarea Andrews' upcoming The Future Without Hope and today is the cover reveal AND the first stop on the series read-along, which just so happens to be right here on my blog! Right now I am so excited to share the cover with you guys! This series is SUPER special to me so I am so glad I get to rave about this read! Without farther adieu, I present to you the cover to The Future Without Hope!

Separated from Finn, captive of the Order, Nurrin has no hope left. But she has survived twenty years of zombies--and she has the unshakable faith that Finn will find her.

But Finn is a long way away. The Order's influence runs deeper than was ever suspected, and politics are shifting--and zombies may not be the most dangerous thing she's facing.

Finn always thought the war stripped him of all he had to lose. But with Nurrin missing and doors closing in his face, he realizes there is always more for the world to take--and he will drag the remains of civilization down with him before he gives up on the only promise that matters.

Coming November 20th, 2014

Nazarea Andrews

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog. She is the author of Girl Lost, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series.

Find Nazarea Andrews

Website ** Twitter ** Facebook ** Goodreads *

 

Excerpt

Each of has a moment where we hit rock bottom. Where nothing makes sense, and going on—fighting to live—is just too much. Each of us have faced that kind of devastating loss.

Before Emilie, and everything changed, life was easy. Not for everyone. There was disease and poverty, abuse and death and war. There was loss, in it’s way. But for so many, it was easy, and difficulties, when they came, faded just as quickly. Life was good.

And then the dead rose, and Atlanta fell, and nothing—not a fucking thing—was the same.

We tried. We tried to build our cities with the Haven walls, tried to keep life what it was with our false government in 1, and companies that tried to pretend that life wasn’t shattered beyond repair.

But it was. And when the dead are screaming, there is no pretending. When you have the very last thing you believe in stripped away, there is no way to look at our pretty falsehoods and see anything but the fucking lie that we’ve built out of the ashes of our dead.

We all have that moment.

And sitting here, in an empty train. This is mine.

 

Click the graphic above to be taken to the sale on Amazon!

AHH!! What do you guys think? I know that I am PUMPED about this read. This has very quickly become one of my favorite New Adult series and Nazarea is an amazing author! I cannot WAIT for this book to come out! Let me know what you think about this one in the comments below! Huge shout out to our author and the amazing team at InkSlinger PR for allowing me to participate! 

-Ethan

Nazarea Andrews' Read-Along: The World Without A Future! Get caught up before book 3 releases!

Today kicks off the read-a-long blog tour for THE WORLD WITHOUT A FUTURE by Nazarea Andrews. This is book #1 in 'The World Without End' series. Book #2, The Horde Without End is available now and the third book in the series, The World Without Hope, will be released on November 20th.


Each site will be hosting a summary of 5 chapters from THE WORLD WITHOUT A FUTURE. You can check out Nazarea's comments on those chapters below. 

THE WORLD WITHOUT A FUTURE - CHAPTERS 1-5

by Nazarea Andrews

 
Nazarea's Thoughts:

"I always said I wouldn’t write a book about zombies. Because I had nothing new to add to the genre. As much as I loved them, they was nothing new.
And then Ren showed up in my hand ad, and I couldn’t get her to stop talking. She came with a friend—and he stood in the back of my head, glaring at the whole world while Ren told me EVERYTHING. How the world fell apart, and how they pieced it back together. Chapter 1 is all about that—the broken world. Chapter 2 and 3 were a lot of fun for me, because I got to dip my toes in the world that Ren knew. The world she grew up in, with all of the comforts of childhood. And then in chapter 4 and 5, I tore it apart. And I introduced Finn. That scene where Finn, Nurrin and Collin are running from the horde in 8 is still one of my favorite scenes. It shows a lot of things—Finn and Collin’s teamwork, the danger of the zombies (woot!!) and how much Finn and Ren dislike each other—or something.

My favorite line from that first five chapters is:

I was born the day the world ended. I would rather walk naked and unarmed a mile from the wall than ask Finn O’Malley for a damned thing."

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READ-A-LONG BLOG TOUR DATES:

Monday, October 13th - One Guy's Guide to Good Reads  

Tuesday, October 14th - A Pair of Okies  

Wednesday, October 15th - Wonderful Monster  

Thursday, October 16th - Roxy's Reviews  

Friday, October 17th - LuLo Fangirl

Monday, October 20th - A Book Addict's Delight  

Tuesday, October 21st - Making it Happen  

Wednesday, October 22nd - Between The Lines  

Thursday, October 23rd - Between fantasy and reality 

Friday - October 24th - Sun Mountain Reviews

Monday, October 27th - Nazarea Andrews' site

 

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SERIES INFORMATION:

 

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BOOK BLURB: She was born the day the world ended… Nurrin has lived her entire life with zombies—trapped behind walls meant to keep them safe. She’s mostly happy there. But when a zombie horde breech the walls of her Haven, she has to trust her brother, Collin, and his best friend to keep her alive. He just wants his past to die… Finn O’Malley has given up on voicing warnings that are ignored. No one cares that the zombies are changing. Now all that matters is keeping Collin and Nurrin safe from what’s outside the walls of a Haven. But when Nurrin’s best friend picks up a contact infection, he agrees to get the medicine needed to save his life. Forced together, relying on each other in a strange Haven, zombies aren’t the most dangerous thing they’re facing.

 

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BOOK BLURB: It was supposed to be over… Returning from Haven 18 was supposed to be the end. But nothing is ever easy—and in a world full of zombies, finding the missing is next to impossible. There are breadcrumbs. Tiny clues. But what are a few tiny clues in a world of the dead? Nurrin is desperate to find her brother, but that will mean trusting Finn O’Malley. A man shrouded in secrets, who kills as easily as breathing. And the more she learns about him, the more questions she has. But she has learned one thing—the zombies are changing. Adapting. And this time, the Haven walls won’t keep them out.

 

Click the cover to pre-order now!

 BOOK BLURB: Separated from Finn, captive of the Order, Nurrin has no hope left. But she has survived twenty years of zombies--and she has the unshakable faith that Finn will find her. But Finn is a long way away. The Order's influence runs deeper than was ever suspected, and politics are shifting--and zombies may not be the most dangerous thing she's facing. Finn always thought the war stripped him of all he had to lose. But with Nurrin missing and doors closing in his face, he realizes there is always more for the world to take--and he will drag the remains of civilization down with him before he gives up on the only promise that matters.

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Nazarea Andrews

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog. She is the author of Girl Lost, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series.

Find Nazarea Andrews

Website ** Twitter ** Facebook ** Goodreads *

Thank you all so much for stopping by! I am so honored to be participating in the read-along this week for the first books in this amazing series! Any of my regular reads know how special this one is to me! Thank for stopping by and a HUGE shout out to N and the awesome team at InkSlinger PR for allowing me to participate! Until next time, Happy Reading! 

-Ethan

ZOMBIE DAY - Puzzle Piece Cover Reveal for THE FUTURE WITHOUT HOPE by Nazarea Andrews

Today is the ZOMBIE DAY CELEBRATION and we are starting with a special puzzle piece cover reveal and scavenger hunt. This is one of the 9 blogs you will need to visit in order to retrieve the words (from the photo below) and figure out the special sentence that will unlock the prize. Just find all 9 words and fill out the google form below to enter to win a signed set of 'The World Without End' series by Nazarea Andrews!

But first, check out the puzzle piece for the cover of THE FUTURE WITHOUT HOPE! The full cover will be revealed for the first time later tonight at the Facebook party (which starts at 10pm ET).

 

Click here to ADD THE BOOK TO GOODREADS.

Now, for the scavenger hunt picture. Gather the word on the photo and enter it into the GOOGLE DOC. Then visit each other blog and do the same thing till you have all 9 words.

   

SCAVENGER HUNT PRIZE:

One winner will receive a signed set of all 3 books in the series -- The World Without a Future, The Horde Without End, and The Future Without Hope. US Only.

Instructions: Visit each blog (listed below) in order to gather each word on the bonus picture above. Place the words into the google document provided and, at the end of the form, tell us the sentence they created. Each word found is 1 point and finding out the full sentence will get you an additional 10 points!

Google Document Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1T1CT5SCl9WS-BzonEhhUT18fsx44becmFvoYwl6H9Mc/viewform

Bloggers to Visit:

Stop #1 - Holly's Hot Reads - http://hollyshotreads.wordpress.com/ 

Stop #2 - One Guy's Book Reviews - http://oneguysguidetogoodreads.blogspot.com/ 

Stop #3 - Taking It One Book At A Time - http://takingitonebookatatime.blogspot.com/ 

Stop #4 - Roxy Kade - http://roxykade.blogspot.com 

Stop #5 - I Read Indie - http://twimom101bookblog.blogspot.com/ 

Stop #6 - Book Lovin' Mamas - http://booklovinmamas.com 

Stop #7 - I Dare You To Read - http://idareyou2read.blogspot.com/ 

Stop #8 - A Life Bound By Books - http://alifeboundbybooks.blogspot.com/ 

Stop #9 - LuLo Fangirl - http://www.lulofangirl.com

When you're done with this be sure to join the ZOMBIE DAY CELEBRATION Facebook Party tonight (Sunday, October 12th) at 10pm ET.

There will be flash giveaways, a fun zombie chat, special bonus materials for 'The World Without End' series, information for the upcoming read-a-long and more!

Join the party here: https://www.facebook.com/events/857921787560627/

BONUS CONTEST: You can also join the fun by sharing a zombie picture (either from your favorite tv show or movie) or a zombified photo of yourself. Be sure to use the tag #BRINGONTHEHORDE and you will be entered to win a signed set of the series! Start sharing now and enter as many times as you'd like!

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Nazarea Andrews

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog. She is the author of Girl Lost, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series.

Find Nazarea Andrews

Website ** Twitter ** Facebook ** Goodreads *

Thank you all so much for stopping by! I can't wait to celebrate with you all tonight during the Zombie Day celebration! I will also be participating in the readalong this week for the first books in this amazing series! Any of my regular reads know how special this one is to me! Thank for stopping by and a HUGE shout out to N and the awesome team at InkSlinger PR for allowing me to participate! Until next time, Happy Reading! 

-Ethan

Zombie Day Celebration #BringOnTheHorde for Nazarea Andrew's The Future Without Hope!

We have information for a fantastic event going on Sunday, October 12th! Do you love zombies?? Then you can't miss this!

 Note from Nazarea Andrews -- author of The World Without End series.

I am so so excited about Zombie Day!!!

Wait. What is zombie day?

Okay. So we’re revealing the cover of The Future Without Hope, book 3 in The World Without End series. And because I am so excited about this release, we’ve decided to do something fun.

On October 12th, we’ll be having an all day event where you can... ~Tweet or share on your Facebook or post zombified pictures. ~Share graphic teasers with your favorite quotes from the first two books ~Follow the scavenger hunt cover reveal to put together the cover and find a special code ~Come by the party on Sunday at 10pm and talk with us about zombies and The Walking Dead (because come on. Let’s share the zombie love.)

  I really hope that you all take part in the fun on Sunday!!! Tweet me @NazareaAndrews or use the hashtag, #BringontheHorde  

That's not all! You can follow along and have even more fun on Monday, October 13th when the FULL cover of The Future Without Hope is revealed. This is also the kick off of The World Without a Future's (book #1) read-a-long blog tour. It will take place during the days of October 13-17, 20-24, and Nazarea will be posting a wrap-up post on Monday, October 27th.

 

Be sure to join us for all of the zombie celebration events! There will be flash giveaways, fan contests, teasers and excerpts revealed, and more!

 
Nazarea Andrews

Nazarea loves zombies and creating romantic tension on the page and off comes naturally to her. So it was only a matter of time before her two passions combines.

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog.

Find Nazarea Andrews

Website ** Twitter ** Facebook ** Goodreads *

AHHHH GUYS!!! You all know how absolutely obsessed I am with this series so I am SO excited for these events! Nazarea Andrews is not only an amazing author, she is one of the coolest ladies on the planet so this is one event you are not going to want to miss out on! Until next time, Happy Reading!

Before you leave, I have really exciting news, Mrs. Nazarea Andrews has joined the AMAZING team of authors I have gathered for my Halloween Author Invasion! She joins a host of nearly 20 Halloween-ish authors in a celebration of all Spooktacular reads! Come check out the event by clicking either graphic below! Until next time, Happy Reading!

 

-Ethan