When Night Falls by Airicka Phoenix
Publisher: Fire & Ash Publishing
Release date: July 7, 2014
Genre: Young Adult Sci-Fi, Thriller with strong elements of Romance
Warnings: Language and zombies
Formats: eBook & Paperback
Other Novels: http://www.amazon.com/Airicka-Phoenix/e/B00906AGHM
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Synopsis:
Earth as we know it no longer exists. Humanity has destroyed itself and with it any chance we may have had of returning.
What had started as a six month voyage through the stars becomes a nightmare when the passengers are stranded in space without hope. With Earth gone, the crew and passengers of The Dawn Light are left wandering the galaxy in search of a new planet. After years of searching, one is found, but no one is prepared for the terror that takes claim of the Galaxy Cruiser when one by one the people begin to turn, mutating into flesh eating monsters.
For Scarlett, Hunter and Rolf, this means being trapped in a sardine can full of piranhas. Their only hope... to get the hell out before they’re next, but someone on the ship wants to be the only survivor to reach the new planet and will do anything to stop them. But just how far are they willing to go?
Death no longer has a limit.
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EXCERPT
“Grams?”
A series of groans escaped the partly gaping
mouth.
“Hunter! Get Dr. Ora up here now!” She took
her eyes away from her grandmother just long enough to call over her shoulder.
She didn’t wait to see if he’d do it. She knew he would. She turned her
attention back to the woman on the bed. “It’s okay,” she said, putting a brave
smile on her face. “Hunter’s going to get help. Everything will be okay. I
promise.”
Grams continued to watch her with emptiness
in her eyes. It was a cold sort of blankness. Scarlett had only ever seen it
once before, when she’d gone to sickbay right after the riots. She had seen the
patients locked behind the sheets of Plexiglass. There had been a sort of
vacancy in their expressions as they stared off into space. Some were mumbling
to themselves, rocking. Others just stood there, staring, saying nothing.
Scarlett shuddered at the memory, at having it forced back on her by her
grandmother’s equally jarring stare.
“Grams?” she whispered quietly, squeezing
the frail fingers clutched between both of her hands. “Can you say something?”
A puff of air slipped past her cracked
lips. The tiny, barely audible sound squeaked in the thick silence. Her mouth
moved in what looked like words, but nothing seemed to be filtering through.
“What?” Scarlet brought her ear closer,
hoping to catch even a syllable of what her grandmother was trying to say.
The arms came seemingly out of nowhere.
They wound around Scarlett with strengths that should have been impossible for
an old woman on her sickbed. She was dragged forward, landing in a flailing
heap across her grandmother’s thin chest, her arms trapped at her sides. The
pillow soaked her scream. A high hiss split the air, amplifying the panic
running ice cold through her veins. The top of her knees struck the side of the
mattress as she kicked, fighting to be free of the sour tang coating the inside
of her mouth with every effected breath.
Pain so blinding, so white-hot, she nearly
passed out from it, splintered through her shoulder. Something warm and sticky
rushed down her arm. The sickening scent of blood perfumed the air. Scarlett
shrieked. By some miracle, she was suddenly free, flying backwards and landing
in a dazed heap on the floor beneath the bed. Numbing madness sunk cold fingers
into her brain, seemingly freezing the world around her to a syrupy speed. She
was only loosely aware of the groan above her, even less aware when the
mattress squeaked and sheets rustled. The erratic pounding between her ears had
only one focus—escape.
The carpet sliced
through the soft tissues of her knees as she crawled to the door. She stumbled
through just as another unearthly moan pummeled the chaos drumming within the
walls of her skull. She scrambled, half-turning, half-falling onto her back, as
she whipped around to see the deformed figure behind her, dressed in her
grandmother’s floral nightdress.
5/5
Ms Phoenix has done it again. This book was out of this world (pun intended :P) and I could not get enough of it. A spectacular adventure that had me on the edge of my seat the entire time.
When Night Falls follows Scarlett and her friends. They are among a few thousand that are the only survivors after Earth was destroyed. Floating through space, they hope to one day find another planet to call home.
I loved the array of characters in this book. Scarlett is different to Airicka's other heroins. She is more quite, not as snarky. But I still really liked her. She is a great fighter and has a good head on her. Her friend Hunter I adored! He is like the ultimate best friend. The relationship between these two is something to envy. Rolf, the love interest, holy wow. As you all know, Airicka creates some droll-worthy leading men and Rolf was no exception. He was just yum. I loved watching the relationship between him and Scarlett grow. Another character that I grew a soft spot for was Mac. He was such a sweetie. One character I had no love for was Kiera. I really did not like that girl but goddamn Airicka for making me feel sorry for her when we got a bit of her back-story near the end of the book. I was all happy to hate her. I still don't like her but now I feel sorry for her.
The story itself was very fast-paced. Jam-packed with action, I wasn't bored for even a second. A word of warning. This book is not for the faint hearted. Gory doesn't even begin to cover it. I was kept up at night not just because I was hooked but because this book was gonna give me nightmares! Like seriously, Airicka does not sugar coat the blood and violence. So you've been warned. You might want to read this book with all the lights on. This book also really got to me in the sense that I felt so claustrophobic while reading it. These people are in space! They had no where to hide and I was freaking out over this!
So overall this book was just all kinds of awesome. The 100 meets The Walking Dead, When Night Falls is a heart-pounding thrill ride that will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. I cannot wait for book 2!
*I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*
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AUTHOR BIO:
International Best-Selling author Airicka Phoenix lives in a world where unicorns, fairies and mermaids run amok through her home on a daily basis. When she’s not chasing after pixies and rounding up imps, also known as her four children, she can be found conjuring up evil villains, bad-ass heroines and swoon-worthy heroes to play with.
Airicka is singlehandedly responsible for her greatly anticipated collections, the Touch Saga, The Lost Girl Duology, The Regeneration Series, Games of Fire, & Betraying Innocence.
She also writes adult paranormal & contemporary romance under the dark guise of Morgana Phoenix. Be sure to check out her Sons Of Judgment Saga & My Soul For You.
For more about Airicka and the realm she rules with an iron fist—and tons of chocolate—visit her at: www.AirickaPhoenix.com
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