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  • Out of Darkness by Jason D. Morrow {Book Review}

    Out of Darkness

    Starborn Saga Book 1

    By Jason D. Morrow

    About the Book:  60 years into the Zombie Apocalypse, Mora has left her village to seek help from the man named Jeremiah. Jeremiah offers protection to outlying villages from the “greyskins” in exchange for a portion of food grown. On her way, Mora discovers she possesses special abilities, and learns others do too. They are called the Starborn. Mora quickly learns that not everything is as it seems. 

    About the Author:  Jason and his wife live in Kentucky. In Jason’s own words “I aim to entertain and leave boring at the door with my fast-paced stories”.  He began writing stories as a kid for his parents, and now continues to enjoy writing for “the masses”.  The Chronicles of Marenon were Jason’s first published fiction, and a great start to his writing career. 
    My thoughts: Loved. It was shorter than I expected, but that just means I can read a few more books before Book 2 comes out. I literally couldn’t put this book down. I picked it up in the morning, and had it finished shortly after lunch.  I’ve never actually been one for zombie Apocalypse, or a lot of the paranormal type books, but this one is well written. Once again, Jason weaves a story that is so close to believable, and just pulls you right in. It’s the type of book that has you worried about the characters and just hoping all turns out alright, so you don’t lose a part of your heart.

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    *I received an e-copy of this book for free for my honest review. All thoughts are 100% my own.
  • Book Review: The Deliverer by Jason D Morrow

    Book Review: The Deliverer by Jason D Morrow

    The Deliverer: Book One in the Marenon Chronicles
    Author: Jason D Morrow

     

    About the book: After a series of strange events, Silas Ainsley realizes that he is not a normal seventeen-year-old.  In his journey to escape from two mysterious headhunters, Silas discovers his life and death are key to saving an entire world, called Marenon, from darkness and destruction. The only way to get to Marenon is to die, and Silas has just arrived.

    My thoughts: Just reading the synopsis has me intrigued. Another life after you die, where a whole world of humans and other races exist, sounded thrilling. Once I started reading, I thought it might not be as exciting as I hoped. It felt very much like it was going to be a “boy” book. It opens with Silas and his grandfather on the run in a pick up truck, while being shot at. Their only defense being 2 shots left in a shotgun. 
    Don’t let the beginning of this book fool you. It quickly picks up the pace, and the adventure really begins when Silas finds himself in Marenon. I could hardly put the book down, and read through it pretty fast. I felt the characters were well developed, a plot substantially made, and a desire for more planted firmly!

    Marenon itself became a real land to me. I felt the author took your classic fantasy’s like Lord of the Rings, and made them more accessible to real life. A world stuck between life and death. You can only get there by dying, and not everyone gets to go!  Why do some humans re-awake in Marenon? What happens when you die in Marenon?

    As for the story – Will Silas be able to bring peace to this world between worlds? Will the races join together in peace, or battle to extinction?
    I can not wait to get my hands on Book 2!

    I am extremely impressed with Jason’s writing. He is self publishing, and I find that impressive. I’ve read self-published books before, and I can always tell. Not with this one. The quality is overall wonderful. There were some minor errors throughout, but from a self-published book, these were very minor.

    About the Author: Jason D Morrow graduated with a degree in journalism in 2009 and has worked for various publications since then. A writer and educator, Jason is married and currently resides in Gwangju, South Korea.

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    Purchase the book: Kindle edition only 0.99,  Paperback only 9.99