Meritropolis by Joel Ohman

So, this review was supposed to be up earlier and I wasn't able to get it up. Things have been crazy at home (getting ready to move), and I haven't been able to finish this books, however I am doing a review of what I have read as of today...

This book is an interesting and action packed book. Similar to the Hunger Games, Divergent, etc. it's fast paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I can't wait to see what else Joel has in store for us. I am really diggin' this book. Like I said, I can't say a lot, but what I can say is good. A better review will come when I finish it.

Thank you Giselle, for your patience, and including me in this tour!

On another note, a giveaway for a Amazon gift card for this tour, is attached on the side bar.

Book details:

Meritropolis by Joel Ohman 
(Meritropolis, #1) 
Publication date: September 8th 2014
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult

Synopsis:

In Meritropolis everyone is assigned a numerical Score that decides their worth to society and whether they live or die. After a young boy is killed because of a low Score, his brother plots to take down the System.

The year is AE3, 3 years after the Event. Within the walls of Meritropolis, 50,000 inhabitants live in fear, ruled by the brutal System that assigns each citizen a merit score that dictates whether they live or die. Those with the highest scores thrive, while those with the lowest are subject to the most unforgiving punishment–to be thrust outside the city gates, thrown to the terrifying hybrid creatures that exist beyond.

But for one High Score, conforming to the System just isn’t an option. Seventeen-year-old Charley has a brother to avenge. And nothing–not even a totalitarian military or dangerous science–is going to stop him.

Where humankind has pushed nature and morals to the extreme, Charley is amongst the chosen few tasked with exploring the boundaries, forcing him to look deep into his very being to discern right from wrong. But as he and his friends learn more about the frightening forces that threaten destruction both without and within the gates, Meritropolis reveals complexities they couldn’t possibly have bargained for…

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23198675-meritropolis?ac=1&from_search=1

Purchase:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Meritropolis-Joel-Ohman-ebook/dp/B00NFNEOP6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/meritropolis-joel-ohman/1120335561?ean=9781500189600&cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-GwEz7vxblVU-_-10:1

AUTHOR BIO:

Joel Ohman is the author of the Meritropolis series --"The Hunger Games meets The Village with a young Jack Reacher as a protagonist". He lives in Tampa, FL with his wife Angela and their three kids. His writing companion is Caesar, a slightly overweight Bull Mastiff who loves to eat the tops off of strawberries.

Learn more about Joel: JoelOhman.com
Get notified of new books here: Meritropolis.com
Follow Joel on Twitter: Twitter.com/JoelOhman
Connect with Joel on Facebook: http://facebook.com/joeljonathan

STARFLIGHT Launch Blitz & Giveaway

So here is a book launch/blitz, with a post by Melissa Landers.

Hey there, booklovers!

 

I’m author Melissa Landers, and I’m thrilled to announce the release of STARFLIGHT, the first in a brand new sci-fi series from Disney-Hyperion. I originally pitched this story to my editor as “Overboard” (one of my favorite romantic comedies) meets “Firefly” (an amazing show that was tragically cancelled after one season). STARFLIGHT follows the misadventures of Solara Brooks, a penniless felon who indentures herself to her high school nemesis, Doran Spaulding, in exchange for passage to a new world. But when Doran’s memory is temporarily erased, Solara convinces him their roles are reversed—that she’s the master and he’s the servant—and leads him onto a renegade spaceship, where intergalactic shenanigans ensue.STARFLIGHT is very different in tone from the Alienated trilogy, but the story is still filled with all the things I love: humor, heart, and adventure.

 

What do reviewers have to say?

 

“Get ready for blast-off! Action-packed and utterly addictive, nobody writes like Melissa Landers. A smart, satisfying romance set in a vividly detailed world, Starflight was just plain fun!” –New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman

 

“Teens will be bracing themselves during the swashbuckling action scenes. A great choice for fans of raw sci-fi action, reminiscent of the lawlessness presented in the television series Firefly.” –School Library Journal

 

“A lively tale of romance, space pirates, conspiracy, and made (as opposed to genetic) families.” –Booklist 

 

If you like your sci-fi adventure served with a side of romance, I hope you’ll pick up a copy of STARFLIGHT today. It’s now available in stores and online.

 

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1RUTRl2

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1MKVTwt

Book Depository (free international shipping): http://bit.ly/1OoN2WD

Indie Bound: http://bit.ly/1IIMPx7

 

To celebrate my book birthday, I’m offering one lucky winner aSTARFLIGHT swag pack, complete with custom nail wraps, bookmarks, and a mini poster! The giveaway is open internationally. Due to sweepstakes laws, entrants must be 18 years or older to participate.

 

Best of luck, and happy reading!

 

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Melissa Landers is a former teacher who left the classroom to pursue other worlds. A proud sci-fi geek, she isn’t afraid to wear her Princess Leia costume in public—just ask her husband and three kids. She lives outside Cincinnati in the small town of Loveland, “Sweetheart of Ohio.” For more information or just to say hello, visit www.melissa-landers.com.

So go enter the giveaway, and/or buy this book, I know I will be buying it! Also, if the giveaway link doesn't work let me know. Thanks!