The Sun Dwellers Blog Stop (Day 2)

FIRST DAY: Info about The Dwellers Series and the author (Dec. 7)

SECOND DAY: Excerpt from The Sun Dwellers (Dec. 8)

THIRD DAY: Review of The Sun Dwellers (Dec. 9)

Teaser Excerpt

Tristan’s shaking his head, his eyes closed. I can tell his teeth are clamped tightly together beneath his pursed lips. He’s worried about me, which I feel bad about, but I know we’ve made the right decision. He and Tawni will be safe with Trevor, and Roc and I can look after each other. I know I was a bit cold to him, but that I can make up for.

I move in close, hug him around the chest, rest my cheek on his shoulder. “We’ll be fine,” I whisper.

He opens his fathomless blue eyes. Says, “I don’t want to lose you.” I lean into his honest lips, kissing him longer and deeper than I ever have before.

“You won’t,” I murmur when we pull away.

Early praise for The Sun Dwellers

"This finale exceeded all of my expectations. The action, the intrigue, and the relationships were taken to a new level. Fantastic finish to the series, and definitely the best of the three."

Kerri Hughes ~Goodreads

"There are some very surprising twists and turns. And the ending is awesome! I can’t wait to read what David writes next!"

 Lolita ~ Goodreads

This was a great ending to the series! So much action and emotions packed into this story.
The pacing was great and we get a lot of big secrets to come out and finally tie everything together.
Alexandria Nicole ~Goodreads

“This series is nothing short of amazing. It's given us more than the moon and the stars, now we the brilliance of the sun.”
Terri ~ My Book Boyfriend

The Dwellers Saga books are now available everywhere ebooks are sold or in print via Amazon.com. Also, David pledged when he started writing to always respond to his readers, and he loves getting comments and questions, so please contact him using one of his favorite social networking sites below.  As always, happy reading!!

Where you can find David Estes hanging out:

Blog/website: http://davidestesbooks.blogspot.com

Facebook page/s: http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Estes/130852990343920

Goodreads author page: http://www.goodreads.com/davidestesbooks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/davidestesbooks

 


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HELP! Any book recommendation for my Christmas wishlist?

Hi to all my awesome followers! :) I NEED HELP! :) Okkay. Here goes something. Nyahaha :))

My block is having a Christmas Party on Friday and along with it is a simple gift giving. :) It costs about 200-500 bucks. Okkay. It's roughly a week before the party and I haven't given my WISHLIST yet!!! O.O

You know how much I love books so I really have an unending wishlist of books. Pleaaase please help me decide which book to ask for! :) I want something that I'll never regret having a paperback or sitting on my bookshelf. :D Thaaanks everyone! I love you all! God bless! :)

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The Sun Dwellers Blog Stop (Day 1)

FIRST DAY: Info about The Dwellers Series and the author (Dec. 7)

SECOND DAY: Excerpt from The Sun Dwellers (Dec. 8)

THIRD DAY: Review of The Sun Dwellers (Dec. 9)

Hi guys! Okay, I've been absent for a really looong time now and I'm really soooorry. :( School has been tough--way way tough--now that I'm taking up two major subjects this sem! Wheew. While I have time to post this weekend, let me give you something close to my heart, which I know you'll all love: The Sun Dwellers 3-day blog stop! ^____^ 


This day I'll give you a recap of what the Dweller Series is all about! The following post contains the synopsis of all three books of the Dweller Series. :D Hope you'll like it! :D Enjoy! :)

Early praise for the author

“David created a world I was excited to learn about and characters I cared about. I'll remember this story for a very long time!”   
Alexandria Nicole ~Goodreads 

“Estes delivers a winner with confident writing that truly draws you into the story. “

Think ~ Goodreads 

“The author, David Estes, has forged his name into writers to be watched and read.” 

Marni ~Goodreads 

“David is such a fantastic author and he really knows how to pull at the heartstrings.” 

Kay ~K-Books

 

About the author

David Estes was born in El Paso, Texas but moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was very young. He grew up in Pittsburgh and then went to Penn State for college. Eventually moved to Sydney, Australia where he met his wife. A reader all his life, he began writing novels for the children's and YA markets in 2010. He´s a writer with OCD, a love of dancing and singing (but only when no one is looking or listening), a mad-skilled ping-pong player, and prefers writing at the swimming pool to writing at a table

You can follow David at:

Blog   |  Author Facebook Page   |  Twitter  |  Goodreads  |  Goodreads fan page

The Dwellers Saga

The Moon Dwellers Synopsis:

In a desperate attempt to escape destruction decades earlier, humankind was forced underground, into the depths of the earth, creating a new society called the Tri-Realms.

After her parents and sister are abducted by the Enforcers, seventeen-year-old Adele, a member of the middle-class moon dwellers, is unjustly sentenced to life in prison for her parents' crimes of treason.

Against all odds, Adele must escape from the Pen and find her family, while being hunted by a deranged, killing machine named Rivet, who works for the President. She is helped by two other inmates, Tawni and Cole, each of whom have dark secrets that are better left undiscovered. Other than her friends, the only thing she has going for her is a wicked roundhouse kick and two fists that have been well-trained for combat by her father.

At the other end of the social spectrum is Tristan, the son of the President and a sun dweller. His mother is gone. He hates his father. Backed by only his servant and best friend, Roc, he leaves his lavish lifestyle in the Sun Realm, seeking to make something good out of his troubled life.

When a war breaks out within the Tri-Realms, Tristan is thrust into the middle of a conflict that seems to mysteriously follow Adele as she seeks to find her family and uncover her parents true past.

 Buying Links 

Kindle Ebook

Amazon Paperback

B&N Ebook

Smashwords Ebook 

The Star Dwellers Synopsis:

After rescuing her father and younger sister, Adele is forced to leave her family and Tristan behind to find her mother in the cruel and dangerous realm of the star dwellers.

Amidst blossoming feelings for Adele, Tristan must cast his feelings aside and let her find her own way amongst the star dwellers, while he accompanies Adele's father to meet with the leaders of the moon dwellers and decide the fate of the Tri-Realms.

Will Adele be able to rescue her mother and make it back to the Moon Realm before the President and the sun dweller soldiers destroy her family?

Can Tristan convince the moon dweller puppets of the error of their ways?

Was Adele's lost kiss with Tristan her one and only chance at love?

In her world there's only one rule: Someone must die. 

Buying Links

Kindle Ebook

Amazon Paperback

B&N Ebook

Smashwords Ebook 


The Sun Dwellers Synopsis: 

With those she's closest to dying around her, Adele embarks on a secret mission to the Sun Realm to assassinate the President. Along the way she'll uncover secrets about her relationship with Tristan that she might not be ready to face.

Tristan has a secret, too, one that's been eating him up inside ever since he met Adele. Will he reveal all, and risk the loss of friendship and love at a time when he needs it the most?

At the same time, Adele's mother, General Rose, must lead her soldiers into battle to face the sun dweller army in the hopes of holding them off until Adele can complete her mission. Can she outlast the strength of

President Nailin's elite fighting force?

There's only one truth in their world: someone must die.

Bonus Material

Includes a bonus Dwellers Short Story (Anna's Story) and a sneak peek at David Estes's follow up YA Dystopian Series, Fire Country!

 

Other YA Books by David Estes!

The Dwellers Saga:

Book One—The Moon Dwellers

Book Two—The Star Dwellers

Book Three—The Sun Dwellers

 

The Country Saga (A Dwellers sister series):

Book One—Fire Country (Coming March 1, 2013!)

The Evolution Trilogy

Book 1- Angel Evolution

Book 2- Demon Evolution

Book 3- Archangel Evolution

Children’s Books by David Estes

The Nikki Powergloves Adventures:

Nikki Powergloves- A Hero is Born

Nikki Powergloves and the Power Council

Nikki Powergloves and the Power Trappers

Nikki Powergloves and the Great Adventure

Nikki Powergloves vs. the Power Outlaws (Coming in 2013!)

  

STAY TUNE AND CHECK OUT TOMORROW'S EXCERPT.

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Dose of Encouragement: LET GO & LET GOD

I can't believe it! I miss you guuuuuys so much! :"> Sorry for being MIA this November. Thanks to piled up school works, I haven't had time to reeeead and write posts! </3 Anyway, I pray you're all doing great! Belated Happy Thanksgiving! Advance Merry Christmas! :"> Wheee! :">

Here's a little encouragement for you guys! :)

 

"Cast your burden on the Lord,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved."

-Psalm 55:22

What are your burdens? What keeps you from experiencing pure joy and peace?
Today, just LET GO of everything that troubles you and LET GOD take full control.
It's easier said than done, but test God on this. He shall sustain you. And before you know it, overflowing blessings are showering upon your life.

LET GO AND LET GOD.

Point of Retreat: To Read or Not to Read (now)

Slammed and  Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover

TO READ OR NOT TO READ now

I finished SLAMMED recently and I have to say, it was...AMAZING! I wanted to read it so bad in paperback version so I went to the top bookstores in my country, but they ran out of stocks! O.O NO WAY. :'( Said I have to order overseas. :'( What should I do? What should I do??? :'(

Kindly help me! :'(

Should I read it first in e-pub version?...

OR

Should I order abroad and wait for who knows how long?

Need heeeeelp. Thanks!! ^_______^ 


BTW, in any case you haven't read SLAMMED, please go put your laptops on sleep and rush to the nearest bookstore and buy one! ^____^ Thank me after you read it. :P HAHA! Kidding. ;)

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Book Review: Widle's Meadow #3 (5/5)

Book-iography

Title: Wilde's Meadows

Author: Krystal Wade
Published: November 5, 2012

Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press

Format: E-book

Pages: 225
Type: Series (Darkness Falls #3)
Bookshelves: Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
Read: October 31-November 1, 2012

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Rating: 

What can I say?

I can't believe I'm still crying! *sob.sob.sneeze.sob.again*

It's been 4 days since I finished the final installment of the Darkness Falls series and yet, I still can't get over it! *sob.sob* Reading the Darkness Falls series is by far the best action-packed Paranormal Romance I've read in 2012!!! Oh yes. It is breathtaking, magical, astounding, jaw-dropping, tear-jerking, heart-pounding, bone-breaking, hair-falling, book-throwing (READ.IT.NOW.AND.YOU'LL.KNOW.WHY). Oh, look at that. I run out of words to describe it!

Wilde's Meadow is the best book in the series! I hardly finished the book because of the twist at the near end, but I was deceived. It was stunningly a series of twists and it was GREAT! I can't stop crying when it ended because the book was well-thought of! Every detail has a meaning or symbol or story attached to it.

I'll definitely miss Arland. *please give me more tissue.sob.sob* He's the man any girl would want to have. I know that in God's perfect time, He will give the man for me and he will be better than Arland! *AMEN!* Anyway, sorry girls you can't have Arland. He's already to married to Katriona, who indubitably deserves him. :)

Speaking of Katriona, she's the best heroine that I've encountered! She endures anything. She sacrifices for the common good. She committed herself to the greater good. She loves her family. Oh, you'll love her!

Wilde's Meadow picks right up where Wilde's Army ended. Katriona and Arland are preparing to leave for the most awaited battle in Encardia: the battle to kill Dughbal. The preparations for the battle was epic! I didn't see it coming! Sorry, I can't explain what "it" is. You'll just have to read the book, but "it" involves portals, weird spells, and vomiting. Lots of vomiting. Anyway, I just thought that the roles of the creatures from the portals were not fully emphasized. I was also surprised that killing Dughbal was...that easy. You read it right: easy. I was expecting for something different. The deaths--oh yes, death with "s"--were heartbreaking. Why did they have to die? *sob.sob*

HOWEVER, don't you worry because it didn't make the book anything less than marvelous! In fact, the deaths were nothing but ASTOUNDING. The meaning behind their deaths were so perfectly knitted. I'm not sure, but it seems like an allegory. I mean, I believe the whole series is an allegory! An allegory of the sacrifice of Christ. Because of the sacrifice of someone, the curse was broken and they were given life that will never last. It was awesome, but I'm not sure if Krystal Wade meant it to be like that. :)

I don't know how to put my emotions into words. This book blew me completely. I'll have to read it again...and again...and again.

Thank you Krystal Wade for this awesome series! Thank you Curiosity Quills Press and NetGalley for my copy! :) You guys are awesome! :)

Come and visit my reviews for Wilde's Fire (Darkness Falls #1) and Wilde's Army (Darkness Falls #2)! :)

Enjoy reading! :) God bless you! :)

Major Lessons Learned

I learned a lot. A LOT. I can't just write it because it's too many. I'll just share the best lesson that I got from the story. I still believe it's an allegory of Christ's sacrifice. :)

1. Accept the gift and it will be yours.

I guess you're all wondering what gift I'm talking about, but it's a gift for everyone. A gift that was paid thousands of years ago by Jesus Christ who died on the cross. He gave His life to pay the price for our sins. Do you remember? I hope you can help me browse the Bible in Romans 6:23, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Because of our sins, we are bound to die and to suffer eternally. However, there was someone who took the price at the Cross of Calvary. He was innocent, but He bore all our sins that we may receive the gift...the gift of salvation...the Gift of Life. Unfortunately, many have not yet received God's gift because they failed to acknowledge it. 

Wilde's Meadow reminded me of this truth. As soon as Katriona embraces who she really is, she accepts the gift given to her. 

The gift of salvation is right there in front of you. You just have to embrace who you are. Do you know who you are? :) You are "fearfully and wonderfully made..." (Psalm 139:14). You are created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). You are made to enjoy an eternal life (John 3:16). All you have to do is to confess your sins, believe and confess with your mouth with all your heart that Jesus is your Lord and Savior and you will receive the Gift of Salvation.

If you did this, CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a citizen of Heaven. Don't forget to take care of this gift. Don't throw it. Don't waste it. SHARE IT! :)

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