Friday, October 1, 2021

"Elite" by Kristen Young Book Tour and Give Away


Elite

About the Book

Book: Elite

Author: Kristen Young

Genre: Dystopian/Science Fiction

Release date: September 14, 2021

Young - Elite(1)Where do you find safety when your world is falling apart?

Apprentice Flick thought the Elite Academy was the answer to all her problems. But the revelation of her past turned everything upside down. Now, she is caught between two worlds set on a collision course.

Will she embrace the chaotic memories that flood her every waking moment? Or will she run to the security of her Elite training?

Discovering her parents’ identities takes her to a secret underground bunker where she finds new friends, opportunities, and maybe even love. But Flick must decide where her allegiances lie soon, or the Triumph of Love festival might bring about her demise.

 

Click here to get your copy!

"Elite" by Kristen Young is the second book in the series. I really wanted to like this book but I really liked the first book much better. I did like the faith element in the book. I know this is Sci-Fi but believers will have no trouble knowing who the (the Composer) is.

I was really shocked when the betrayer is revealed. I felt like I was with Flick as she had to make a choice whether to turn in that person in or whether to pretend she didn't know where that person was was.

This is a story that shows God ( the Composer) is really with us even if we don't feel him. I especially like how this in showed in the book in the early hours of a morning when Flick asks for help.

I do recommend reading " Apprentice" first to get the full background before reading this second book.

I was given a complimentary copy by the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. 
 


About the Author

kyoungbwA Scottish-born Australian author, Kristen Young has worked in children’s and youth ministry for decades. She writes fiction and non-fiction for teens, and always has a notebook on hand to capture stray story ideas. In her spare time she loves hanging out with her family, watching movies with subtitles, and enjoying a little too much chocolate.

 

More from Kristen

“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” G.K. Chesterton.

Why do we write fiction? There are lots of reasons, really. We write because we have something 
to say. Maybe we write because we just love creating stories. Perhaps we love to entertain. Or 
perhaps we write because the stories want to be heard, and we’re just letting them fly. 


Or perhaps we know that people want stories for a deeper reason. When life is hard, and work 
is a struggle, and the world seems just a little too difficult, it’s a great time to escape into a 
different place. Another world, where even though bad things happen, we know there will be a 
happy ending. 


The responsibility of authors is a heavy one. Our readers entrust their imaginations to us for a 
short time, allowing us to draw them into a different place. We give them people to follow, and 
let them see the world through other eyes. Dilemmas, threats, relationships and opportunities 
— all of these things provide a journey for readers, and give them the chance to explore 
alternate ways of dealing with life’s problems. We give people the thrill of knowing that even 
under the heaviest challenges, there is a chance to grow and survive. 


Chesterton said that children didn’t need to learn about dragons, but to know the dragons could 
be overcome. Perhaps even as adults we need a little bit of that, too. 

Blog Stops

Texas Book-aholic, September 30

Artistic Nobody, September 30 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 1

Inklings and notions, October 2

Inside the Wong Mind, October 2

For Him and My Family, October 3

deb’s Book Review, October 4

Library Lady Kid’s Lit, October 5

Simple Harvest Reads, October 5 (Guest Review from Mindy Houng)

Locks, Hooks and Books, October 6

Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, October 7

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, October 8

Blogging With Carol , October 8

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, October 9

Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, October 10

The Meanderings of a Bookworm, October 11

Worthy2Read, October 11

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 12

Through the fire blogs, October 13

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Kristen is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/11dca/elite-celebration-tour-giveaway

Genre: Dystopian/Science Fiction

Release date: September 14, 2021

Young - Elite(1)Where do you find safety when your world is falling apart?

Apprentice Flick thought the Elite Academy was the answer to all her problems. But the revelation of her past turned everything upside down. Now, she is caught between two worlds set on a collision course.

Will she embrace the chaotic memories that flood her every waking moment? Or will she run to the security of her Elite training?

Discovering her parents’ identities takes her to a secret underground bunker where she finds new friends, opportunities, and maybe even love. But Flick must decide where her allegiances lie soon, or the Triumph of Love festival might bring about her demise.

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

About the Author

kyoungbwA Scottish-born Australian author, Kristen Young has worked in children’s and youth ministry for decades. She writes fiction and non-fiction for teens, and always has a notebook on hand to capture stray story ideas. In her spare time she loves hanging out with her family, watching movies with subtitles, and enjoying a little too much chocolate.

 

More from Kristen

“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” G.K. Chesterton.

Why do we write fiction? There are lots of reasons, really. We write because we have something 
to say. Maybe we write because we just love creating stories. Perhaps we love to entertain. Or 
perhaps we write because the stories want to be heard, and we’re just letting them fly. 


Or perhaps we know that people want stories for a deeper reason. When life is hard, and work 
is a struggle, and the world seems just a little too difficult, it’s a great time to escape into a 
different place. Another world, where even though bad things happen, we know there will be a 
happy ending. 


The responsibility of authors is a heavy one. Our readers entrust their imaginations to us for a 
short time, allowing us to draw them into a different place. We give them people to follow, and 
let them see the world through other eyes. Dilemmas, threats, relationships and opportunities 
— all of these things provide a journey for readers, and give them the chance to explore 
alternate ways of dealing with life’s problems. We give people the thrill of knowing that even 
under the heaviest challenges, there is a chance to grow and survive. 


Chesterton said that children didn’t need to learn about dragons, but to know the dragons could 
be overcome. Perhaps even as adults we need a little bit of that, too. 

Blog Stops

Texas Book-aholic, September 30

Artistic Nobody, September 30 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 1

Inklings and notions, October 2

Inside the Wong Mind, October 2

For Him and My Family, October 3

deb’s Book Review, October 4

Library Lady Kid’s Lit, October 5

Simple Harvest Reads, October 5 (Guest Review from Mindy Houng)

Locks, Hooks and Books, October 6

Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, October 7

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, October 8

Blogging With Carol , October 8

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, October 9

Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, October 10

The Meanderings of a Bookworm, October 11

Worthy2Read, October 11

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 12

Through the fire blogs, October 13

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Kristen is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/11dca/elite-celebration-tour-giveaway

6 comments:

megana said...

Awesome review! Thanks for sharing!

Bea LaRocca said...

Happy Friday! Thank you for sharing your honest review of this book, I will take your views into consideration while reading

Rita Wray said...

Sounds like a great read.

slehan said...

I like reading books in order so I'll look for the other one first.
Thanks for the contest.

Debbie P said...

This sounds like a really good read.

Caryl Kane said...

Debbie, Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts.