Book Tour + Review: Altered by Vicki Stiefel + Giveaway
Altered
by Vicki Stiefel
(The Made Ones Saga, #1)
Publication date: August 12th 2019
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis
The Eleutians are dying out, one female at a time. To save their species, the powerful Alchemic Clan conscripts women from parallel worlds, altering them into the perfect breeding stock.
Kitlyn, a retired circus equestrian broken in both body and spirit, awakens on a strange world in her own much-younger body. She has been transformed into a Made One, but the gift of youth and the promise of a new life come at a terrible price.
Rafe, the Wolf Clan’s warrior champion, vows to find the cause of the species’ decline. He’s certain the Alchemics’ bid to save the Eleutians is but a thin veneer masking a dark purpose.
That vow becomes hard to keep with the threat of an inter-clan conflict and the arrival of the proud Made One named Kitlyn.
To save herself and those like her, Kit must carve a dangerous path in this new reality and make a choice that may cost her her freedom, her life, and the life of the Eleutian warrior she’s come to love.
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My Review
4 Stars
I found Altered to be a very interesting and unique read. It was a mix of sci-fi and fantasy with some romance. I felt that it mostly lend on the sci-fi side of things but either way, I enjoyed the mix quite a bit.
The story for Altered was what originally pulled me in when I was deciding if I would give it a try. The Eleutians are losing females so the Alchemic Clan starts taking women from parallel worlds to solve this. Of course, there is something more too it all. I mean it wouldn't be an interesting story if there wasn't. I found the world Vicki constructed to be intriguing and well put together. It pulled me in till the very end and left me wanting more.
Kit and Rafe's relationship was fun to watch and witness how their connection would grow. There were many other interesting characters that I hope to see more about down the road. I enjoyed not being able to know what exactly certain characters were going to do at times. It really helped to enhance my enjoyment through the entire reading experience.
This is my first book by Vicki and it was very different from how I originally assumed. That being said, I look forward to seeing more from the world of The Made Ones in the future.
AUTHOR BIO
Her mystery/thrillers include Body Parts, The Dead Stone, The Bone Man, and The Grief Shop, a Daphne du Maurier prize winner. All feature homicide counselor Tally Whyte. All are available as ebooks.
She co-wrote (with Lisa Souza) and photographed the 10 Secrets of the LaidBack Knitters. With her late husband, William G. Tapply, she ran The Writers Studio workshops in creative fiction.
Vicki taught fiction writing and modern media writing at Clark University.
She loves both a well-crafted sentence and unlocking the doors of a student's imagination.
She grew up in professional theater and planned to become an actress, with a bent for song and dance. She didn't. Instead, she's been a professional photographer, a high-school teacher, a hamburger slinger, a scuba-shop manager, and an editor.
She's Blake's and Ben's mom, her favorite role of all.
Her passions include scuba diving and fly fishing and knitting; photography and movies; vinho verde and bourbon (not together!); Maine lobster and chocolate (also not together!); and musical comedy scores, which she sing in the shower, unfortunately not an Equity venue; and a fascination with people in all walks of life. .
Giveaway
Tour-wide giveaway (INT)
New Kindle Fire 7 Tablet (7" display, 16 GB) - Black
$25 Amazon GC
2 Tibetan silver mistral charms
Eleutian earrings, sterling silver, 24k gold filled
3 ALTERED ebooks, any format (Kindle, iBooks, etc.)
1 signed ALTERED paperback
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