Remeon's Destiny by J.W. Garrett - Book Tour + Giveaway
Remeon's Destiny
Realms of Chaos Book 1
by J.W. Garrett
Genre:
YA SciFi Fantasy
YA SciFi Fantasy
A boy seeking adventure… A world that's dying… A war that may have
no winners…
no winners…
Thomas longs to escape the drudgery of farm life, dreaming of adventure and
running away from his demanding parents.
running away from his demanding parents.
Planet Remeon is on the brink of destruction, fighting a crippling disease
that threatens to wipe out their civilization.
that threatens to wipe out their civilization.
Thrust into their world, Thomas is caught in the middle of telepathic mind
games between the Day Watchers and the Night Dwellers.
games between the Day Watchers and the Night Dwellers.
Alliances will be broken. Thoughts will be controlled. Will anyone survive?
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THOMAS AWOKE
WITH a jolt as the stench
of urine and animal remains
brought him to the present.
He sat up, disoriented and nauseous, and looked around anxiously
to gain his bearings. “Belle! Belle, answer me.” Nothing.
No answer or even the faintest
noise responded to his pleas. Darkness enveloped him like a thick, suffocating blanket;
breathing was difficult as he gasped
for air among the
sick smells assaulting his senses. The
now
all-too-familiar feeling of panic rose in him once again as his thoughts returned to his little
sister and the strange ships in the sky, haunting
him. Feelings of fear and panic alternated within him, like being hot and cold when he had a fever. His eyes adjusted somewhat
to the darkness, and he made out small details
around him. Using his hands,
he combed the walls for clues or any useful
information.
His first instincts
brought to mind visions of cold, clammy, dark caves. The walls were wet and uneven, and appeared
to be made of rock. He plodded his way around the perimeter, taking small steps, looking
for signs of an opening or exit. He marked his starting point by placing a foot-long rock on the ground,
close
to the wall, so he would run into it and know when he had made it all the way around. When he encountered the rock again, the only additional information he had gained was that the structure was somewhat oval in shape and made of some type of rock, as he had envisioned
earlier.
After two more times around the
space, he thought he felt cracks along the wall that could possibly be where the door was located. He placed two more rocks at that juncture, identifying that space as well. A chill came over him from the cool dampness of his surroundings, and he thrust his hands in his pockets to stay warm. He found his pocketknife, flint and compass there, and he felt comforted but knew these wouldn’t help him just now but later…maybe later. With every slight movement,
his braces clanked noisily,
reminding him of their presence. That in conjunction with the fact that he could not connect with Arista or Whisterly, made him question if he were actually on Remeon.
All he could do was remain
where he was and hope he didn’t starve while he waited for his captors
to make themselves known.
Time passed
slowly as he thought back on all that had happened in just a few short
months. Reflections from his stream
of consciousness flowed unabated.
Utmost in his mind were the precariousness of his current situation and wondering where Belle was. But also everything else that had happened to him recently which played a part in landing him right here. He had wished for this, all of this.
He had wanted adventure; he had wanted distance
from his family— mainly his pa. He had wanted to grow up
on his own terms and had plans to make that happen.
Next, thinking back on his unexpected illness and the toll on his family, Thomas clearly saw in his parents’ eyes, when he woke in the hospital,
how much they loved and cared for him. But amid the adventure and danger found on Remeon,
he had felt needed
in ways he had never
experienced on the farm. Could
he really save another race? And would he sacrifice
himself to do so?
I've been writing in one form or another since I was a teenager. My love
of the Fantasy genre goes all the way back to elementary school when
I read The Hobbit for the first time - I've been hooked ever since. I
currently live in Florida with my family, but love the state of
Virginia where I was born. My works include poetry, short stories,
and book two in my YA Fantasy series, Realms of Chaos, is now in process.
of the Fantasy genre goes all the way back to elementary school when
I read The Hobbit for the first time - I've been hooked ever since. I
currently live in Florida with my family, but love the state of
Virginia where I was born. My works include poetry, short stories,
and book two in my YA Fantasy series, Realms of Chaos, is now in process.
You can visit my website at www.jwgarrett.com to subscribe to my
newsletter and find out the latest updates regarding new releases and
works in progress.
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works in progress.
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3 Comments
It's very eye catching cover..I love it
ReplyDeleteThank you Alena!
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