My part in The Blog Tour

Presenting today’s topic: The Blog Tour of Claudia Hall Christian

What’s a “Blog Tour”, you ask? Well, first I have to tell you that Claudia has published a novel: The Fey. Then I can say that instead of going on a physical tour, stopping at bookstores everywhere, flying on expensive planes, staying at expensive hotels, and eating bad (and expensive) food, she’s decided to take the promotional show on the road....the electronic road. Yes, besides being an excellent writer, Claudia is technologically savvy, and she’s using the Tools Of Today to promote her work. Just go to her website and you can find the various places where you can “stalk” her (look for the snazzy buttons down and to the left). http://www.on-a-limb.com/

The next natural questions my readers might be asking themselves is, “How do you know Claudia? How did you get to be so special to host a Blog Tour?” “Very good question,” would be my reply, because I’ve never met her, you see. I know Claudia as CHiC on Plurk.com http://www.plurk.com/ClaudiaHallChristian, a social networking site, which in my opinion, is far better than Twitter. We’ve had several conversations in our little online community, and when she asked for volunteers, I immediately decided to participate because I had never thought of using a blog in that way and was delighted to take part in a social experiment.

For my turn on the Blog Tour, I volunteered to post a review one day, post an Interview With Claudia on the next, and post a surprise fun thing on the third day. So, without further ado: My Review.

The Fey opens with the main character shot, bleeding heavily, and hallucinating. She’s the leader of a military team and something has gone very, very wrong. It’s a defining moment for our hero: will she recover or will she fall apart?

In the beginning, I had some trouble getting into the book. However, I will freely admit my defects and say that I really don’t like romances nor do I like thrillers. So I pushed on, got over my mindset, and was rewarded. By chapter 17, the book really takes off, and I couldn’t put it down; I had to see how it all came together. It's always a sign that you have a good book in your hands when the author can make you overcome your prejudices and/or preconceptions and make you continue reading in spite of yourself.

There is a fairly large cast of characters which was a little difficult to keep track of initially, but Claudia does an excellent job of keeping her characters consistent. Don’t be turned off by the military part of this book because, although the details are in keeping with military culture, it is light enough for non-military folks to enjoy it without having to wade through a lot of jargon.

Reviewing a thriller is always difficult because you don’t want to give too much away. However, I can say that there is romance (not just sex), travel to various countries, tension from potentially very dangerous situations, and much, much more!

On top of all of this, it truly is a thinking person’s book; the theme is not a light one: how does an individual adapt under the greatest of life changes? There are two choices: give up or go on. Read the book to find out how Alex handles it!

So, please go order yourself a book now! Books can be found at: https://www.createspace.com/3369215

And, if you use the following discount code, you get a 10% discount on your purchase: DDE4VR4H

Don't forget to check back tomorrow for the Interview With Claudia Hall Christian.