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Welcome to my spot on another exciting Blog Tour with Dave @The_WriteReads/@WriteReadsTours and the gang!
For today’s post, I’m excited to share thoughts on the first book in a new YA Dystopian Fantasy series by Victoria Williamson, Feast Of Ash!!
So, without further ado let’s dive right in!!
About The Book:
Genre: YA, Dystopian Fantasy
Length: 334 Pages
Publishing: 5th October2023
Synopsis/Blurb:
The Earth’s ecosystems have collapsed and only ashes remain. Is one girl’s courage enough to keep hope alive in the wastelands?
It’s the year 2123, and sixteen-year-old Adina has just accidentally killed fourteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-six people. Raised in the eco-bubble of Eden Five, Adina has always believed that the Amonston Corporation’s giant greenhouse would keep her safe forever. But when her own careless mistake leads to an explosion that incinerates Eden Five, she and a small group of survivors must brave the barren wastelands outside the ruined Dome to reach the Sanctuary before their biofilters give out and their DNA threatens to mutate in the toxic air.
They soon discover that the outside isn’t as deserted as they were made to believe, and the truth is unearthed on their dangerous expedition. As time runs out, Adina must tackle her guilty conscience and find the courage to get everyone to safety. Will she make it alive, or will the Nomalies get to her first?
My Thoughts:
Victoria is a talented author who writes a variety of genres and of the books I’ve read so far have loved them all, and Feast of Ashes is no exception.
Feast of Ashes is the first book in a new YA dystopian series. it’s set in Africa and follows a teenage girl called Adina as her life as she knows it is pulled apart after the eco dome that she’s lived in all her life is ripped apart after a disastrous explosion.
This book is beautifully written and fast-paced with plenty of twists and turns that keep you hooked and wanting more. The story is told from the first-person perspective of Adina.
I loved the characters. I loved their individuality and personalities. I found it easy to differentiate them and loved discovering their secrets as they slowly unravelled throughout the book. I found Adina to be the most complex character of them all. She’s determined to protect and do anything for those she loves, in particular her 6-year-old sister, but at the same time, she shows a different personality towards her 10-year-old half-sister, whom she blames for her parent’s marriage problems.
Feast of Ashes is a great start to the series, and I can’t wait to pick up the next book. I’m really hoping the wait won’t be too long!!
If you enjoy reading YA dystopian books, then I think this will be a great one to try!!
My Rating
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About the Author:
Victoria Williamson is an award-winning author who grew up in Scotland surrounded by hills, books, and an historical farm estate which inspired many of her early adventure stories and spooky tales. After studying Physics at the University of Glasgow, she set out on her own real-life adventures, which included teaching maths and science in Cameroon, training teachers in Malawi, teaching English in China and working with children with additional support needs in the UK. Victoria currently works part time writing KS2 books for the education company Twinkl and spends the rest of her time writing novels, and visiting schools, libraries and literary festivals to give author talks and run creative writing workshops.
Victoria’s previous novels include The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle, The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, Hag Storm, and War of the Wind. She has won the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award 2020/2021, The YA-aldi Glasgow Secondary School Libraries Book Award 2023, and has been shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards 2023, The Leeds Book Awards 2023, the Red Book Award 2023, the James Reckitt Hull Book Awards 2021, The Trinity School Book Awards 2021, and longlisted for the ABA South Coast Book Awards 2023, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020, and the Branford Boase Award 2019.
Her latest novel, The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams, is a middle grade fantasy inspired by classic folklore. Twenty percent of the author royalties for this book are donated to CharChar Literacy, an organisation working to improve children’s literacy levels in Malawi.
You can find out more about Victoria’s books, school visits and upcoming events on her website: www.strangelymagical.com
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