Bad Bloods: November Rain Book Release
I’m sure by now you’ve
heard me rave about Shannon Thompson’s Bad Bloods series both on here and on
Twitter. And now you can finally read part one of the series, November Rain!
Letter from the author: Publishing is quite the journey! As some of you know, Bad Bloods
was my first published book—originally released when I was only 16 in 2007—but
now that I’m older, I am beyond ecstatic that Bad Bloods is getting a second
chance almost a decade later. Special thanks goes out to my publisher, Clean
Teen Publishing, for believing in this story, and of course, an extra thanks
goes out to all the book bloggers reading and reviewing it. You all are my
stars.
Seventeen-year-old
Serena isn’t human. She is a bad blood, and in the city of Vendona, bad bloods
are executed. In the last moments before she faces imminent death, a prison
guard aids her escape and sparks a revolt. Back on the streets determined to
destroy her kind, Serena is spared by a fellow bad blood named Daniel. His past
tragedies are as equally mysterious as her connection to them. Unbeknownst to
the two, this connection is the key to winning an election for bad bloods’
rights to be seen as human again. But Serena is the only one who can secure
Vendona’s vote.
When
the two unite, their accidental relationship becomes the catalyst for a twelve-year
war to continue. Exposing the twisted past of a corrupt city, Daniel, Serena,
and every bad blood they know will come together to fight and win, but very few
of them will survive to see the day. Bad blood or human, a city will burn, and
all will be united by catastrophic secrets and irrevocable tragedy.
17-year-old Serena
is the only bad blood to escape execution. Now symbolized for an election, she
must prove her people are human despite hindering abilities before everyone is
killed and a city is destroyed.
November
Rain, Part One, released TODAY
November
Snow, Part Two, releases July 25, 2016
What
are readers already saying?
“The best
duology I’ve ever read! Action packed. Fast paced. Heartbreaking. The ending
brought me to tears and made my heart melt.” - Crazy Beautiful Reads
“A fast
paced fantasy, sci-fi story full of exciting characters with their own
fascinating abilities and background stories. Didn’t disappoint one bit! For
fans of Red Queen and Shatter Me: this one is definitely something you should
check out!” - The Book Prints
“Fresh
and alluring. November Rain is an amazing treat. I loved it and can’t wait to
be an avid fan of the series. The series is definitely going to be worth
drooling over.” - Read, Watch, and Think
“I
recommend November Rain for EVERYONE but especially fans of dystopian and
SCIFI. A great novel… It was full of strong characters each with their own
background and an interesting world.” - The Book Forums
Excerpt:
“Daniel?”
I blinked, and she suddenly appeared
like a ghost. One second, she was nowhere to be seen, and another second, she
was right in front of me, inches away. Her hair shimmered like honey beneath
the golden lights of the back alleyway, and her gray eyes were two little
moons, round and bright in the darkness of night. She tilted her head as if she
had been standing in front of me the entire time, waiting for me to respond.
Maybe she had been. I might have zoned out. After everything I’d been through,
it wasn’t uncommon.
“Are you okay?” she asked, and I
realized I had yet to respond to her at all.
I reached out, and my fingertips
skimmed her face. She didn’t even flinch. It was almost as if she had been
expecting it.
“You’re not okay,” she decided finally,
grabbing my hand like that would fix everything.
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