BLOG TOUR & GIVEAWAYS & GUEST POST FROM LOCKWOOD - NATURALS by TIFFANY TRUITT - ENTANGLED PUBLISHING - YA DYSTOPIAN

Today on Novels On The Run on my stop of the Blog Tour I have a guest post from Tiffany, chatting about Lockwood, who I LOVED in Naturals. He is a great character. 

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And a couple giveaways. Rafflecopter is for USA and one digital copy is for Australian residents.

Here is my review of CHOSEN ONES and NATURALS

GUEST POST

I thought I would have a little fun today by introducing you to one of the newest characters to enter the series--- Lockwood. Using a character analysis questionnaire created by the well-known Proust, I hope to shed some light on a character that readers, and myself, seem to really dig in this second installment.

So, without further fanfare, let’s meet Lockwood:

• What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Lockwood:  Teaching Tess how to milk a dang cow. Seriously. The girl didn't know what she was doing. I really thought it was a lost cause. I mean, she didn't even know that before you grab on anyone's...well, you know, you need to at least say good morning.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Lockwood:  Being myself. Not worrying about what others think. Living to see another day isn't so bad either.

• What is your favorite occupation?

Lockwood:  How about my only one? Here in the community, we are assigned jobs based on our abilities. I deal mostly with the livestock.

• What is your most treasured possession?

Lockwood:  My wit. Oh, and I have managed to hold onto some novels over the years. I always ask Eric and the boys to bring any that they find while doing supply runs out in the cities.

• What or who is the greatest love of your life?

Lockwood:  Haven't met her yet. And I don't see the point in wasting my time on those maybe girls. I'll know when I meet her. I'm a only love once sort of soul. Very old-fashioned.

• What is your favorite journey?

Lockwood:  Well, the only ones I've been on have been with Tess. Through the woods. Filled with danger. And weird stuff. So, by default...yeah, none of them.

• What is your most marked characteristic?

Lockwood:  Easy-going attitude.

• What is it that you most dislike?

Lockwood:  Small-minded people.

• What is your greatest fear?

Lockwood:  That the people of the community will limit my freedoms out of fear...that they will turn into another council.

About Tiffany Truitt: 

Tiffany Truitt was born in Peoria, Illinois. A self-proclaimed Navy brat, Tiffany spent most of her childhood living in Virginia, but don’t call her a Southerner. She also spent a few years living in Cuba. Since her time on the island of one McDonalds and Banana Rats (don’t ask), she has been obsessed with traveling. Tiffany recently added China to her list of travels (hello inspiration for a new book).

Besides traveling, Tiffany has always been an avid reader. Tiffany spent most of her high school and college career as a literary snob. She refused to read anything considered “low brow” or outside the “classics.”

Tiffany began teaching middle school in 2006. Her students introduced her to the wide, wonderful world of Young Adult literature. Today, Tiffany embraces popular Young Adult literature and uses it in her classroom. Tiffany is proud to call herself an educator and Young Adult author.

About NATURALS:

Ripped away from those she loves most, Tess is heartbroken as her small band of travelers reaches the Isolationist camp in the mysterious and barren Middlelands. Desperate to be reunited with James, the forbidden chosen one who stole her heart, she wants nothing to do with the rough Isolationists, who are without allegiance in the war between the Westerners and Easterners. But having their protection, especially for someone as powerful as Tess, may come at a cost.

When James returns, Tess’s world once again feels complete—until she discovers her sister, Louisa, has taken up her old post at Templeton, the dangerous chosen ones training center and the site of Tess’s loss of innocence. Tess will do anything to protect her loved ones—but will the price be more than she can give?

This second book in Tiffany Truitt’s dystopian series is a thought-provoking, thrilling story that asks who the true enemy really is—the chosen ones who are different, or the naturals…who are just like us.

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BOOK REVIEW - NATURALS by TIFFANY TRUITT - THE LOST SOULS # 2 - ENTANGLED TEEN

By: Tiffany Truitt
Published By: Entangled Teen
Released : Available Now
Details : Digital copy, 326 Pages

RATING: 4.25 JAMES & LOCKWOOD STARS!

Blurb : Goodreads

Tess is finally safe from the reach of the Council, now that she is living in the Middlelands with the rebel Isolationists. With James having returned to Templeton, she easily falls back into her friendship with Henry, though her newfound knowledge of Robert’s chosen one status still stings. Even surrounded by people, Tess has never felt more alone. So she’s thrilled when James returns to the settlement, demanding to see Tess — until she finds out that it’s because her sister, Louisa, has been recruited into Tess’s old position at Templeton, and that the dangerously sadistic chosen one George has taken an interest in her.

BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:

Two days later....

McNair, Eric, Jones, Robert, Henry and Tess are making their way to the Isolationist's Compound.

The super human strength, brutal, deformed abnorm soldiers are standing in their way.

The compound is about everybody having a job assigned to them and pitching in.

Lockwood is a really likable character. I loved how he brought a sense of casualness, normality to Tess’s day. He is a very loyal character who can think for himself, he isn’t a clone. He makes up his own mind what is right and wrong in the compound. 

I loved him in the bath scene. 

"Welcome home, Tess,"  he said with a sincere smile.

It was difficult, but I returned his smile.

New sub character’s are an asset to this storyline. At the same time, I felt this instalment for the most part was character driven. Towards the latter half of the book we get more of that danger of the characters from Templeton Mansion and we are back in the saddle of villains and danger.

Henry is a likeable character, we get a lot more of him in this instalment. I do feel for him but also I wanted to shake him and give him a stinky dead fish slap. He is redeemable.

James is a gorgeous character. I love the Tess and James combination. He is such a stand up guy, loyal to Tess and determined for her, and so in love.

Do I still understand the bigger picture of those in charge of the Chosen? No. I think I want to understand that more. We get the minions. We understand what makes them strive to climb the food change, but the why of where that food change leads......? I can feel like I am in the bubble of these characters lives and Templeton’s Chosen.

Tiffany shows us there is more several days walk from Templeton Mansion, being where the Isolationists have tried to live a peaceful life.

Tess of the DÚrbervilles was a nice story parallel addition that is slid into some scenes. 

Robert is a great guy. I really like him and McNair, Eric is a guy you want behind a gun, but he also has this big brother side to him. These characters help bring a more humane side to this dystopian and its soldiers.

“Did you two eat some mushrooms you found in the woods?”Eric asked, resting his rifle against his chest. Clearly, he was welcoming the break as well. “Bad idea, I did that once on a hike for supplies, and let me tell you... whew, the things I saw. One time, I swear these fairy things with the largest bo--“

It was great seeing how the Naturals choose to judge the same way the Chosen judge. It made me realize James has a need to be accepted and treated differently as he is a different Chosen. He has heart and a soul, even though he was genetically engineered to be a soldier and fed propaganda. He shows he can think for himself and want more from the life he had no choice but to accept and follow. 

Tess has grown in character, which you would expect after everything she has witnessed and gone through. She has accepted her new life until............ then she fires up like the little rocket she needs to be to save those she loves.

The ending has me all intrigued to where Tiffany will take us next. I know Tess will be heading in a certain direction and I know the shiz will be hitting the fan along the way.

A great sequel that shows us that humanity still prevails in some, there is still hope for a better life. The Chosen to me don’t seem to have a job at Templeton Mansion unless they have Naturals to toy with .

Where is all this going to end up?

A great couple of twists are thrown in to keep us guessing for book # 3.

Michelle 

BOOK COVER REVEAL - NATURALS by TIFFANY TRUITT - THE LOST SOULS TRILOGY # 2 - ENTANGLED PUBLISHING - YA GENRE

Today on Novels On The Run I have the pleasure in helping with the cover reveal for Naturals by Tiffany Truitt. The Lost Souls Trilogy # 2. I have read and reviewed Chosen Ones the first book in the trilogy and LOVED it. I am a huge fan of dystopian. I love this cover. I have always liked the cracked ground beneath Tess , with the beautiful flawless girl laying on it. 

I just reread my review of Chosen Ones and I am so excited to read this book. If you have not read Chosen Ones, pick it up and read it. It is an awesome read and it will get your heart racing . Check out the blurb and a bit about Tiffany down below and enjoy!

Michelle

NATURALS - THE LOST SOULS TRILOGY # 2

Due For Release - 9th April 2013

Tess is finally safe from the reach of the Council, now that she is living in the Middlelands with the rebel Isolationists. With James having returned to Templeton, she easily falls back into her friendship with Henry, though her newfound knowledge of Robert’s chosen one status still stings. Even surrounded by people, Tess has never felt more alone. So she’s thrilled when James returns to the settlement, demanding to see Tess — until she finds out that it’s because her sister, Louisa, has been recruited into Tess’s old position at Templeton, and that the dangerously sadistic chosen one George has taken an interest in her.

 CHOSEN ONES # 1 

MY REVIEW

About Tiffany Truitt:

Tiffany Truitt was born in Peoria, Illinois. A self-proclaimed Navy brat, Tiffany spent most of her childhood living in Virginia, but don’t call her a Southerner. She also spent a few years living in Cuba. Since her time on the island of one McDonald's and Banana Rats (don't ask) she has been obsessed with traveling. Tiffany recently added China to her list of travels (hello inspiration for a new book). 

Tiffany Truitt

Besides traveling, Tiffany has always been an avid reader. The earliest books she remembers reading belong to The Little House on the Prairie Series. First book she read in one day? Little Woman(5th grade). First author she fell in love with? Jane Austen in middle school. Tiffany spent most of her high school and college career as a literary snob. She refused to read anything considered “low brow” or outside the “classics.”

Tiffany began teaching middle school in 2006. Her students introduced her to the wide, wonderful world of Young Adult literature. Today, Tiffany embraces popular Young Adult literature and uses it in her classroom. She currently teaches the following novels: The Outsiders, Speak, Night, Dystopian Literature Circles: The Hunger Games, The Giver, The Uglies, and Matched.

NATURALS on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15811135-naturals

Tiffany's website: http://tiffanytruitt.wordpress.com/

Tiffany on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiffanytruitt