RAZOR GIRL by Marianne Mancusi (Shomi romance, August 2008)
Futuristic post-apocalyptic action romance
Waht a cool book. George Orwell's 1984 and Lord of the Flies meets horror and action romance in post-apocalyptic South Carolina. Edgy and tender in the most unusual book I have read so far this year. On the one hand, there are these wonderful family images that remind one of tender family moments and then this crazed father, sure the world is going to end....but what if he is not crazy. The world has turned into a land of government regulation where civil rights are gone, everything is monitored, high school kids have government approved licenses to have sexual relationships, and the virtual world is more real than outdoor activities. Molly is a superstar...a razor girl who can fight and outrun and outdo any of her peers. She doesn't cry, she spits. But what if a girl wants love as well as saving the world? Can a girl have both?
Another shorter blog to edit later maybe. This book was really cool, especially with the alternating time periods so that the reader sees the pre- and post- apocalpse as the converge. Some very heart-moving scenes about the orphans who are left behind. A wonderful mix of suspense, action ---hard edged romance and these glimmers of tenderness deep in the heart.
Blurb:
THE WORLD HAS ENDED, MOLLY.WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW?
Molly Anderson is not your average twenty-one-year-old. It's been six years since she and her family escaped into a bunker, led by her conspiracy theorist father and his foreknowledge of a plot to bring about the apocalypse. But her father's precautions didn't stop there. Molly is now built to survive.
Yes, Ian Anderson's favorite book gave him ideas on how to "improve" his daughter. Molly is faster, stronger, and her ocular implants and razor-tipped nails set her apart. Apart, when--venturing alone out of the bunker and into a plague ravaged, monster-ridden wilderness--what Molly needs most is togetherness. Chase Griffin, a friend from her past, is her best bet. But while he and others have miraculously survived, the kind boy has become a tormented man. Together, these remnants of humanity must struggle toward trusting each other and journey to the one place Molly's father believed all civilization would be reborn: The Magic Kingdom, where everyone knows it's a small world after all.
Next reads:
Who knows!?! On my Harlequin short list is a Jennie Adams HR reading binge, catching up on HRs and Medicals or maybe some Mills and Boon books from a recent buying splurge.
Merri
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Hey Merri!
Wow! This one looks like one I would really enjoy! I noticed earlier in this year that Shomi Romances were futuristic/Sci-fi romances, but I have had a difficult time tracking them down without ordering online. I need to get enough of them on the want-list before I do an order, so I don't have to pay for shipping. So, that said, I am definitely putting this one on the list!
Take Care,
Tammy
"I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves"...Anna Quindlen
This one was great! I am
This one was great! I am finding that I really love this line for its unique blend. I love SF/F as a kid but I really love the Shomi books even more than the SF/F that existed when I was younger. I know what you mean. I am trying to get togethrer an order of all the earlier Shomis I might have missed.
I think there is some kind of connection between my love of Shomi and the Bombshells....more cutting edge, strong women. I like the newness of them...never knowing what to expect exactly. I have always loved books that take a few chances in genres.....Bombshells, Everlasting Love, and now Shomis. Don't get me wrong...I also like more classic stuff too but somehow the the classic books make me appreciate the more cutting edge ones more and the more cutting edge ones make me appreciate the classic ones more. But...I do like a book that shakes things up a bit and surprises me.
Jessica Hart does that for me in HR.
Merri
Hildie's blog: http://blog.hildie.net