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The Gender Game

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“Full of laughs, suspense, difficult problems–emotional, physical, psychological–that are handled in a satisfying way and yet full of surprises and new problems. It rides like the best carnival rides!”~Amazon Reviewer

The Gender Game

 

For fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent
comes a story like no other…

A toxic river divides nineteen-year-old Violet Bates’s world by gender.
Women rule the East. Men rule the West.

Welcome to the lands of Matrus and Patrus.

Ever since the disappearance of her beloved younger brother, Violet’s life has been consumed by an anger she struggles to control. Already a prisoner to her own nation, now she has been sentenced to death for her crimes.

But one decision could save her life.

To enter the kingdom of Patrus, where men rule and women submit.

Everything about the patriarchy is dangerous for a rebellious girl like Violet. She cannot break the rules if she wishes to stay alive. But abiding by rules has never been her strong suit, and when she is thrust into more danger than she could have ever predicted, Violet is forced to sacrifice many things in the forbidden kingdom … including forbidden love.

In a world divided by gender, only the strongest survive…

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*Over 30,640 worldwide 5-star reviews and 1 million copies sold of the series*What Early Readers are Saying:

“Bella takes this genre to a new level. Imagine the intrigue of Divergent, the suspense of The Maze Runner and the heart-pounding excitement of The Hunger Games. That is the magic Bella is working with her new novel The Gender Game.”

“The next BIG THING. Unique and brilliant.”


“The perfect mix of adventure, mystery, thrill, blossoming love and heartbreak.
READ THIS ASAP! You will not regret it.”“You can never predict where Bella Forrest will take a story!”

“Intrigue, danger and mystery at every corner.”


“Once I started reading, I knew I wouldn’t be able to stop. My heart raced along with Violet’s […] The twists and turns so far in this book have left my mouth hanging agape.”“Intrigue, espionage, and a strong, smart female at the center of it all. Had me sucked in from the get go.”


If you enjoy Suzanne Collins or Veronica Roth, this will be a ride you won’t want to miss.
BUY NOW.Book 1 of a completed series.

*Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*

 

 

 

 

Dune

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Far-reaching and mind-expanding, when I first read Dune in the ’60s I had my mouth open most of the time, and could only read half a page or so at a time before looking off into space for a few moments in awe, thinking about what I had just read. Thousands of years in the future, where mankind is able to control every single muscle in his body, where computers (which, when I read the book, were relatively new at the time) had been surpassed hundreds of years earlier, where mankind has spread an empire across the universe, and was beginning, through evolution and technology, to advance beyond humankind…a towering classic, anyone with any interest in science fiction at all must read this book. (and btw, I like David Lynch’s 1984 feature film, you had to have read the book to follow the movie.) – Amazon Review

Dune

 

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chang Chen, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.

Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for….

When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

 

 

 

The Dark Forest

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This near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple-award-winning phenomenon from Cixin Liu, China’s most beloved science fiction author.

The Dark Forest
(The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2) 

 

In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in just four centuries’ time. The aliens’ human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presence of the sophons, the subatomic particles that allow Trisolaris instant access to all human information, means that Earth’s defense plans are totally exposed to the enemy. Only the human mind remains a secret. This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies, hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike. Three of the Wallfacers are influential statesmen and scientists, but the fourth is a total unknown. Luo Ji, an unambitious Chinese astronomer and sociologist, is baffled by his new status. All he knows is that he’s the one Wallfacer that Trisolaris wants dead.

The Remembrance of Earth’s Past Trilogy
The Three-Body Problem
The Dark Forest
Death’s End

Other Books
Ball Lightning (forthcoming)

At the Publisher’s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

 

 

Red Queen

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This was a school read for my 13 yo daughter to complete over the summer, shes a little above her grade reading level since shes such a book worm and this is age appropriate and still provides her engaged reading. It’s the first book of a series and she greatly enjoyed this book. It came in a timely fashion and in great condition (paperback). She enjoyed this book so much she finished it in a weeks time. She put the rest of the series on her list for Christmas/birthday. If your kid is into fantasy and enjoys adventure readings than this is a great book to add to the collection. – Amazon Review

Red Queen

 

The #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Red Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard, is a sweeping tale of power, intrigue, and betrayal, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.

Mare Barrow’s world is divided by blood—those with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities. Mare is a Red, scraping by as a thief in a poor, rural village, until a twist of fate throws her in front of the Silver court. Before the king, princes, and all the nobles, she discovers she has an ability of her own.

To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard—a growing Red rebellion—even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction.

One wrong move can lead to her death, but in the dangerous game she plays, the only certainty is betrayal.

Plus don’t miss Realm Breaker! Irresistibly action-packed and full of lethal surprises, this stunning fantasy series from Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series, begins where hope is lost and asks: When the heroes have fallen, who will take up the sword?

 

 

Creating Human

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FREE on Kindle October 29th & October 30th only!

The story takes off pretty quick and keeps getting better the whole way through. The fleshed out
characters and the city where the book takes place are creative and keep you wanting to know more
about the people, the town, how it got so bad, and where the story is going next. The curveballs and
secrets will definitely keep you guessing the whole way to the end.  -Amazon Review

Creating Human

 

The city of Shinar is full of strange and mysterious oddities, but none so great as the black bag of Leonard Bravecci. That is, of course, with the exception of the man himself.

When the disgraced inventor returns from exile, the people of Shinar are quick to turn him away. Even a lifetime would not be long enough to forget Leonard’s sins which afflict the town to this day. But where others see the sole survivor of a massacre, Pooka, a desperate con artist, sees an opportunity.

Cursed as Leonard may be, Pooka would be a fool not to capitalize on his misfortune. Cursed is an understatement, however, and the reluctant pair go from selling elixirs at Estacion de Commercio to a prison cell in Katorga. They must learn to trust one another, working together to save the city that despises them before The Sweller’s Disease takes hold of the town completely.

 

 

About the Author

E.B. Andrews is a Pennsylvania native who spends his free time hiking, white water rafting, and reading. The idea for Creating Human came to him while struggling to start his own business after graduation.