Fans of sci-fi romances will find themselves drawn to this tale of two people brought together on a dangerous mission that puts their lives in jeopardy from an unseen enemy. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Trailblazer by Michelle Diener, and learn even more about it by visiting the other sites hosting this tour, then add this exhilarating read to your bookshelf. In honor of this third installment in the Verdant String series make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $25 bookstore GC too!
He's on a mission...
She's running for her life...
And if they get off-planet alive, she'll have to trust he won't reveal her darkest secret.
Tally Riva is not what she seems, and even she's not happy about it. Infected, invaded, she's not quite sure how to describe it, but on a disastrous mission to a ghost ship, something burrowed its way into her body. Into her mind.
When her commander decides the best cure for what he thinks is Tally's trauma is to send her on the famous Veltos Trail, Tally goes without revealing what's really behind her mental anguish. Anything to be seen as normal again, anything to ignore what she's afraid is happening to her.
But Veltos isn't the safe place it seems. The chosen military personnel lucky enough to be offered the chance to walk the Trail are supposed to be the only people on Veltos. But Ben Guthrie, a captain in Arkhoran Special Forces, knows they're not. He and his team have been on Veltos for a month already, tracking suspicious enemy activity, and he's gone undercover on the Trail in search of a satellite his superiors are sure has been shot down.
When Ben's worst fears become reality, and they find themselves hunted by a cunning enemy through the thick forests of Veltos, Tally and Ben fight together to survive. And Tally has to decide if accepting the changes inside her will save them both, or be her doom.
EXCERPT:
Ben stood outside to watch the military runner come in.
The flare of the engine was visible because dusk had already fallen and the sky was the indigo blue that shouldn't be unique to Veltos, but somehow was. There was just something special about the color here.
“Nervous?” Irwin stepped out to join him and looked up, following the runner as it fell toward them.
Ben glanced at him, wondering if the guide actively worked to be this annoying, or whether it was just a gift.
“Should I be?” He kept his tone mild.
Irwin glanced at him, shrugged. “Most people are a little nervous to meet their fellow Trail walkers. It's a two week journey, and there's no getting away from anyone who's difficult.”
And certainly no getting away from them if they were the guide.
Ben crossed his arms and watched the runner touch down lightly on the hoverpad a thou away. It was close enough that he could hear the hum of the engine and the silence when it cut off.
“So you never said which warship dropped you off.” Irwin had turned to watch the runner, too.
“No, I didn't.” Ben kept his answer short.
Irwin gave a snort. “Super secret, huh?”
Ben said nothing.
“Do you Arkhorans actively try to irritate the living shit out of the rest of us, or is it just how you're made?”
Irwin's comment was so similar to what Ben had thought about the guide, he couldn't help the laugh that burst from him.
“Let's leave it at 'super secret'.”
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AUTHOR INFO:
Michelle Diener writes historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction. Having worked in publishing and IT, she’s now very happy crafting new worlds and interesting characters and wondering which part of the world she can travel to next.
Michelle was born in London, grew up in South Africa and currently lives in Australia with her husband and children. When she’s not writing, or driving her kids from activity to activity, you can find her at her website, or online at Twitter and Facebook.
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The book sounds great and I appreciate getting to hear about it. Thank you for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing Trailblazer with your blog readers today!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and for crafting such an exhilarating sci-fi romance as there’s not near enough books in this genre on the shelves. I look forward to what you have planned next.
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DeleteThank you so much! I really love writing in this genre. I've loved scifi my whole life, and was a huge fan of Iain M. Banks (so sad he passed away before his time!) but there just wasn't enough SF out there with romance in it, in my opinion, so I'm so glad I get to help correct that :)
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