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Fallback
By Lori Whitwam
The Dead Survive, Book 2
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Genre: Dystopian
Length: 166 Pages
Format: Print/eBook
ISBN: 978-1680581898
ASIN: B00ZT2A09A
About the book:
After
being rescued from a brutal band of marauders, Ellen Hale rebuilt her life in
the fortified neighborhood that became her home. A heartbreaking decision and
devastating loss pushed her to become a fierce fighter, because weakness only
got you and those you loved killed.
Now her community is facing a
deadly threat, and Ellen has another choice to make.
Ellen volunteers as a member
of fallback team three, tasked with establishing a temporary refuge for their
citizens in the event their community is overrun by the enemy. As the danger
intensifies, she and her adopted sister, Melissa, set off with the rest of
their team on the road trip from hell.
Their mission is cloaked in secrecy,
but suspicions of a traitor arise.
Something is affecting the
zombies’ migration patterns, and when blacksmith Tyler Garrett is discovered
trapped in a farmhouse, the team refuses to trust him. But Ellen believes his
story, and it’s not just because of his rugged, blond good looks and
soft-spoken manner—his skills can greatly benefit their team.
As the team struggles to
reach the fallback, previously secure locations are overrun, and their chances
of success seem remote. With the likelihood of a traitor nearly certain, and
the lives of everyone she loves at risk, Ellen must figure out who to trust
before the traitor—or the zombies—destroy them all.
Is there a spy among the
fallback team,or is there another threat lurking in the Kentucky hills?
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EXCERPTChapter FourTheo still looked pissed, but he clapped the leg-stabber on the shoulder. “It’s okay, Gil. There wasn’t a good choice there.” He glanced at me, and I saw he was trying to settle his emotions. “We were too far away, you had to do what you had to do.”Gil pushed long, sweaty black hair back from his face, undid the tie at the back of his neck, and re-secured the whole mess. “I know. I guess. But, man, I feel like shit.”“Yeah, but Isaac feels worse, so suck it up.” Apparently Theo had exhausted his daily supply of sympathy.Marcus rose from where he’d been kneeling by Isaac and the doctor. “All right, everybody. Show’s over. Good work out there.” He paused to catch Gil’s attention, then gave him a nod, including him in his praise. “Doc’s got things under control here, and Isaac’ll be fine. Go clean up, and be back at the meeting place in an hour.”Dismissed.I turned to go and met up with Melissa as she descended the ladder from the tower. “You were great out there,” she said.“Gee, don’t sound so surprised.” It had been over a year since I began learning to fight, but it still seemed like a novelty to Melissa.She snorted, and I went to put my arm around her, but she darted away. “Ew, no. You reek.”The rush of the fight fading, I realized she was right. I looked at Rebecca, who only smirked and headed toward the house. I took a tentative whiff, then exhaled and decided breathing through my nose was not an option for a while. The oily, rancid stench of the dead coated the inside of my sinuses, and clung to the sweat on my skin like wet tissue paper.I knew what had to be done. We’d heat the water in one of our rain barrels and use the manual pump to hose off the stink. We wouldn’t have time to get the water hot, but we could at least take the chill off. I pointed at Melissa. “You’re on pump duty.”She fanned her hand in front of her nose. “It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it.”
Lori spent her early years
reading books in a tree in northern West Virginia. The 1980s and 90s found her
and her husband moving around the Midwest, mainly because it was easier to move
than clean the apartment. After seventeen frigid years in Minnesota, she fled
to coastal North Carolina in 2013. She will never leave, and if you try to make
her, she will hurt you.
She has worked in public
libraries, written advertising copy for wastewater treatment equipment, and
managed a holistic veterinary clinic. Her current day job, conducted from her
World Headquarters and Petting Zoo (her couch) is as Managing Editor for
Limitless Publishing, as well as editing for a select list of indie author.
Her dogs are a big part of
her life, and she has served or held offices in Golden Retriever and Great
Pyrenees rescues, a humane society, a county kennel club, and her own chapter
of Therapy Dogs International.
She has been a columnist and
feature writer for auto racing and pet publications, and won the Dog Writers
Association of America’s Maxwell Award for a series of humor essays.
Parents of a grown son, Lori
and her husband were high school sweethearts, and he manages to love her in
spite of herself. Some of his duties include making sure she always has fresh
coffee and safe tires, trying to teach her to use coupons, and convincing the
state police to spring her from house arrest in her hotel room in time for a
very important concert. That last one only happened once—so far—but she still
really, really appreciates it.
Links
Email: ripleygold@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/loriauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ripleygold
Website: http://www.loriwhitwam.com
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/lori-whitwam
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ReplyDeleteCharacters often find themselves in situations they aren't sure they can get themselves out of. When was the last time you found yourself in a situation that was hard to get out of and what did you do?
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about this for ten minutes, and I wish I had a better answer! I lead a pretty sheltered life and stay home most of the time. Best I can do:
DeleteMy first job in the veterinary industry was front desk at a clinic near my home, and it was AWFUL. A husband and wife practice, the guy lost his license for 8 months right after I started for animal abuse. AWFUL. But you can't just quit a job when you need the money, so I stuck it out for about 2 years, but how I hated it. Totally financially trapped. But one day he didn't like something I said and they called me to the office. During the course of this "meeting," he said, "Well, if you want to work here..." and something clicked. I said, "You know what? I don't want to work here." I took off my name tag, put it on the desk, and punched out. He chased me down and tried to talk me out of it, but that was it. I was done. I called my husband, a bit hysterical, told him I just quit my job, but I was glad I finally escaped that place.
Good for you! Sounds like a horrible place to have to work at
DeleteThanks for the giveaway and excerpt!
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A big thank you to Queen of the Night Reviews for hosting today!
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt..sounds like an awesome series. I'm looking forward to reading it!
ReplyDeleteIf anyone wants to start with book 1, The Dead Survive, it's a novella and starts Ellen's story. http://amzn.to/1ALbzQ8
ReplyDeleteGreat book and The Dead Survive (Book 1) is also great!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going to check out the first book - I'm OCD that way....lol
DeleteI'm the same way! I'd never read a book or watch a TV series out of order! You don't *have* to read The Dead Survive to understand Fallback. I do let you know about the big events from TDS, but to get the full impact of what happened to Ellen and what made her change, it's better if you do.
Deletethis looks and sounds awesome!! thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed learning about the book. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThanks to everybody for the kind words! Be sure to stop by my author page or send me a message if you have any questions.
ReplyDeleteThe book sounds great, can't wait to check it out.
ReplyDeleteDystopian is a genre I'm just getting in to.
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt. Love the writing style!
ReplyDeleteLoved the excerpt! I am enjoying each stop of the tour. Thank you!
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