The Blood Scion by Nazarea Andrews - Review and Giveaway

  

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Author: Nazarea Andrews

Publication Date:  21 November, 2015

Publisher: A&A Literary

Series:  The Scion Legacy Trilogy, book 1

Genre:  Paranormal Romance
Age Recommendation: 18 and up

Rating: 4 Stars

~ I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ~ 

Book Description:

I was just a reporter, trying to stay ahead of my student loans. I knew the rules, and I followed them. I thought I knew how the world worked—humans lived their petty little lives in the safety of the sun. We loved and fought and—when the sun sank—we scurried behind our walls and lived in fear. That is when the monsters came out to play. And even in the safety of the sun, we knew who ruled us. The Houses. And their Scions. Everyone knows the great Houses and their Scions—they are feared and loved and hated and envied. They are the gods who walk the shadows and rule all of our lives. They are salvation and death. And somehow, I am one of them.

My Review:

I am totally in love with this new series by Nazarea Andrews.  It is a fantastic spin on the life of Vampires and the humans they (sometimes) co-exist with.  15 years after Calissa Destantos, Scion to Cantelie House, announced to the world that not only was there a cure for the plague (Bracken) that was ravaging the world but that the people who could provide it were vampires, we are thrust into a world of intrigue, fear, passion, hate, suspense....really it has it all.

The Blood Scion starts on an ominous note for ever-intrepid reporter and non-morning person, Farley Hart.

 "No one wakes up and thinks, 'This is the day my life will change.'" - Farley Hart

Assuming this is any other day in a world that is completely different than the one she was born into we get a glimpse at her before the stress of this new world is thrust upon her shoulders, and as she mentions, her life changes forever.  Vampires essentially rule the world, radical groups are bombing the vampire houses in anger and frustration and Farley is about to find herself caught in the middle fighting for her beliefs and a group of people she has grown up hating.  

I loved Farley, she is a take no crap kind of character, does she occasionally make bad choices, definitely but she is no simpering heroine that can't make a decision to save her life.  Farley lays it out there, she fights for what she believes, what she knows is the right course even if it goes against her carefully constructed views.  She knows how to take blame but she also knows how to place it when it is due.  I also loved that she is truly vulnerable though.  She turns to her brother when she finds her self 'lost' and scared.  She opens herself to a world she thought she understood but is coming to learn is not as 'black and white' as she once believed.  

In this new world she finds herself in we are re-introduced to Octavian, the House Canteile's Blade (assassin for a simplified explanation) and unknown to Farley a Prince.  He is a dynamic character that I just can't get enough of.  Like Farley he has his faults, his lying in his secrets, but he is such a strong character in so many other ways that it is easy to forgive him for not being open with the people around him.  I love his character for his strength of conviction, in that way he is much like Farley.  He holds his family (even if they do frustrate and anger him) close to his heart and will do anything he needs to protect them, but ultimately as the blade his allegiance lies at the feet of the House Scion, he is the Scion's ultimate protector, the Scion's teacher, even the Scion's friend, but NEVER, what he craves more than anything now that he knows Farley,...the Scion's lover.  

The Blood Scion is a fast paced book that is easy to get lost in.  It is full of characters you will love and want more of, particularly the Patriarch and Sulla for me.  My only complaint and the only reason that it became a 4 star read for me (and this I am sure is all me) is because the politics, the system, it can bog you down.  Trying to remember who came from where, who belongs to whom or where, what each position is at it's basic level.  I found myself flipping back and forth trying to keep up with all the information that goes along with the structure of the Vampire House systems.  On that note let me say, PLEASE, please read The Scionless House (a prequel novella) first.  You will understand Octavian so much more if you do and it will truly make things more clear when you start reading The Blood Scion.  

This is a great new take on the vampire world, something a bit different and well worth the read.  I highly suggest it to any Paranormal Romance fans and I can't wait for the next book...I am honestly already sad that this is only a trilogy, I want stories for all the current 'main' characters and I don't see that happening in three books, boo *insert sad face*.  Grab up a copy, get lost in an amazing new world, and fall in love with some pretty awesome characters!  

~ HAPPY READING ~

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Book Description:

Twelve Houses. Twelve vampire lines. We ruled from the shadows, and manipulated the world, and when humans came too close to destruction, we intervened. Every House has a Scion. A fragile, easily broken human that stood shoulder to shoulder with the house Princes and Princesses. Except for ours. The Ravens, House Cantelie. We've been without a Scion for almost fifteen years. But that will change...and her life will be mine to protect.

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Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

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The Blood Scion by Nazarea Andrews - Release Day and Giveaway!

 

Today I am helping celebrate the release of THE BLOOD SCION by Nazarea Andrews. 

It is the beginning of a brand new paranormal series from Nazarea, The Scion Legacy. 

Don't miss picking up The Scionless House, a novella in the series, because it is FREE!

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Book Description:

I was just a reporter, trying to stay ahead of my student loans. I knew the rules, and I followed them. I thought I knew how the world worked—humans lived their petty little lives in the safety of the sun. We loved and fought and—when the sun sank—we scurried behind our walls and lived in fear. That is when the monsters came out to play. And even in the safety of the sun, we knew who ruled us. The Houses. And their Scions. Everyone knows the great Houses and their Scions—they are feared and loved and hated and envied. They are the gods who walk the shadows and rule all of our lives. They are salvation and death. And somehow, I am one of them.

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Book Description:

Twelve Houses. Twelve vampire lines. We ruled from the shadows, and manipulated the world, and when humans came too close to destruction, we intervened. Every House has a Scion. A fragile, easily broken human that stood shoulder to shoulder with the house Princes and Princesses. Except for ours. The Ravens, House Cantelie. We've been without a Scion for almost fifteen years. But that will change...and her life will be mine to protect.

Get THE SCIONLESS HOUSE for FREE!

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Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

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The Blood Scion by Nazarea Andrews - Chapter One Reveal

 

Today I am helping reveal chapter one from THE BLOOD SCION by Nazarea Andrews. 

This book will be released on November 24th and it is the beginning of a brand new series from Nazarea, The Scion Legacy. 

Don't miss picking up The Scionless House, a novella in the series, because it is FREE!

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Book Description:

I was just a reporter, trying to stay ahead of my student loans. I knew the rules, and I followed them. I thought I knew how the world worked—humans lived their petty little lives in the safety of the sun. We loved and fought and—when the sun sank—we scurried behind our walls and lived in fear. That is when the monsters came out to play. And even in the safety of the sun, we knew who ruled us. The Houses. And their Scions. Everyone knows the great Houses and their Scions—they are feared and loved and hated and envied. They are the gods who walk the shadows and rule all of our lives. They are salvation and death. And somehow, I am one of them.

Chapter 1: The Reporter

No one wakes up and thinks, This is the day my life will change. We wake up and think, I forgot to set the coffee. Five more minutes. I think I’m going to stop for a bagel. Did Elise give my dress back? Five more fucking minutes. “Farley!” I curse under my breath. Elise is yelling for me and that means I used up my five minutes ten minutes ago. “I’m awake,” I say and she sticks her head around the screen that partitions my corner of her loft from the rest of the open space. Elise would be just as happy having me sprawled across her messy loft, but I like personal space and privacy. Even if that space is miniscule and that privacy is pseudo, and we rent the loft from a family of four who side eyes us every time we leave. The TV is on in the corner as I emerge from my bed, and I frown. “Turn it up.” Elise makes an aggravated noise as she reaches for the remote. She’s painting her nails, the fumes making my nose wrinkle as I pour the coffee—thank God, I did set it last night. A classically good looking man in his mid-forties is addressing a crowd of reporters, all of them hanging on his every word. “The atrocities won’t stand. We need to remember that we were dying when the Houses stepped forward with the antidote to the Brakken and restored order. The fealty given to their lines and Scions are not only appropriate, it is their right.” I glance at Elise, scanning her tablet as the blood red polish dries. “What happened?” “HR0 bombed a coven.” My blood runs cold and I swallow hard to keep from rubbing away the goosebumps running down my arm. The human rights movements terrify me. Not because I disagree with them. I don't. I agree too much. It's terrifying because the Houses don't tolerate any dissent. Some will accept the rumblings of the movement, as long as it stays only that. But no House will tolerate humans attacking the covens. And--"Where did it happen?" Elise glances up at me, her pale eyes haunted. "Seattle." Fuck. The west coast belongs to House Klinge. And they are savage. Blood will spill tonight, and wash Seattle's streets red. I wonder how many will die to appease the fury of the House before the patriarch brings his princes to heel. Hundreds. "Go," Elise says abruptly. "You can't fix everything and the HRO knew the risks. We all do." I nod, and grab my coffee, heading into the shower as the Kennedy scion drones on. We all know the risk of crossing one of the Houses. But some are desperate enough that they no longer care. The sun is shining, something that is comforting as I step out of the brownstone and jog down the steps. The subway isn't far, but it's enough that the sunlight protects me—and that's done very carefully. Most people think any sunlight will protect them. It's why apartments became outdated after the plague. They might be right. No one believes the memories of a terrified little girl—even I’ve started to wonder if I was wrong. I keep my fears to myself, buried deep. I keep a lot to myself. More than anyone, even Winston, realizes. The office is quiet when I step in—most of the reporting staff is on assignment, and some will be scrambling to get a soundbite from the Houses. Not that they will—some might get the idle blood chatter, but no Scion would bother themselves with our tiny e-zine. We’re not important enough for the big boys to even notice. Which is fine. I flick my hair out of my eyes and grab my messages from my unpaid intern and close myself into my office without a word. There’s a few from my brother, and one from my editor. Two without a number to respond to. I frown. Most of the time, people email me. Anyone who works with knows I loathe the phone. Even Kevin knows—he’s just too much of an ass to care. My inbox dings and I shove the messages aside as I focus on the stories waiting for me.  

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Book Description:

Twelve Houses. Twelve vampire lines. We ruled from the shadows, and manipulated the world, and when humans came too close to destruction, we intervened. Every House has a Scion. A fragile, easily broken human that stood shoulder to shoulder with the house Princes and Princesses. Except for ours. The Ravens, House Cantelie. We've been without a Scion for almost fifteen years. But that will change...and her life will be mine to protect.

 

Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

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The Scionless House by Nazarea Andrews - Release Day Announcement and Giveaway

 

Today we are celebrating the release of THE SCIONLESS HOUSE novella by Nazarea Andrews. 

This is a paranormal novella that is part of The Scion Legacy. 

The first full-length book in the series, THE BLOOD SCION, will be released in November.

   

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Novella Description:

Twelve Houses. Twelve vampire lines. We ruled from the shadows, and manipulated the world, and when humans came too close to destruction, we intervened. Every House has a Scion. A fragile, easily broken human that stood shoulder to shoulder with the house Princes and Princesses. Except for ours. The Ravens, House Cantelie. We've been without a Scion for almost fifteen years. But that will change...and her life will be mine to protect.

 * Total sidenote:  How amazing are these covers?  I am in love with them!*

THE FIRST FULL-LENGTH NOVEL IN THIS SERIES -- COMING IN NOVEMBER!

Book Description:

I was just a reporter, trying to stay ahead of my student loans. I knew the rules, and I followed them. I thought I knew how the world worked—humans lived their petty little lives in the safety of the sun. We loved and fought and—when the sun sank—we scurried behind our walls and lived in fear. That is when the monsters came out to play. And even in the safety of the sun, we knew who ruled us. The Houses. And their Scions. Everyone knows the great Houses and their Scions—they are feared and loved and hated and envied. They are the gods who walk the shadows and rule all of our lives. They are salvation and death. And somehow, I am one of them.

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

AUTHOR LINKS:

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The Blood Scion by Nazarea Andrews - Cover Reveal

 

Today we are having a cover reveal for THE BLOOD SCION by Nazarea Andrews. 

This book will be released in November and it is the beginning of a brand new series from Nazarea, The Scion Legacy. 

As an added bonus, The Scionless House, a novella in the series, will be FREE when it releases on October 30th! 

Check out the exclusive excerpt below for a sneak peek at each title.

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Book Description:

I was just a reporter, trying to stay ahead of my student loans. I knew the rules, and I followed them. I thought I knew how the world worked—humans lived their petty little lives in the safety of the sun. We loved and fought and—when the sun sank—we scurried behind our walls and lived in fear. That is when the monsters came out to play. And even in the safety of the sun, we knew who ruled us. The Houses. And their Scions. Everyone knows the great Houses and their Scions—they are feared and loved and hated and envied. They are the gods who walk the shadows and rule all of our lives. They are salvation and death. And somehow, I am one of them.

 

Exclusive Excerpt:

“Farley?” I blink, and stare at my intern. She’s a tiny little thing, and it occurs to me—not for the first time—that I have no business putting her in an office like this. We aren’t doing the smart thing—we don’t toe the House line. We’re too little for them to care, but I’m well aware that it’s not exactly safe. “What is it?” “You have a lunch appointment, ma’am.” I frown. “Since when?” “Hendin set it up.” I breathe a curse. Kevin Hendin might be the best damn editor I’ve ever met, but he’s still a fucking pain in the ass. I swallow that thought down and save the draft I’m working on, rising and shrugging into my suit coat. “Where?” “Silver and Ivy.” I go still. Who the hell are we meeting that can afford S&I? It’s one of the finest restaurants in the city, completely human, and expensive as fuck. Winston took me there when I graduated from NYU. Of course, it was for a tiny glass of wine and a shared dessert—neither of us could afford more than that—but it was a sweet gesture that meant a lot, especially coming from my ridiculously practical brother. “Ma’am?” I blink out of my thoughts to focus on my intern, and snatch up my laptop and phone. Shove both with my wallet into my messenger bag and snag my glasses and notebook before I dart out. It’s ridiculous to use a notebook, these days. Everyone has gone digital—what was a gathering wave before Brakken—became a way of life in the aftermath. The Houses controlled everything after, and pushed tech hard. Some people believed it was out of kindness. It wasn’t. But I’ve never been blinded by the pretty veneer of the Houses or their Scions. Silver and Ivy is one of the last places in New York that can still maintain their human only clientele. Because they cater to the wealthy, and even in the aftermath of the plague and all the change that the Houses inflicted on us, the wealthy maintains a level of untouchability. They are protected by that comfort of security that money can buy. Even the wealthiest in our country could be bought by one of the Houses, but I think it amuses them to let the one percent cling to the illusion that they are still different from the rest of us. I step into S&I and belatedly realize that I don’t know who I’m meeting. I mutter a soft curse and the eyebrow of the host twitches in response. No, I suppose he isn’t used to young reporters with a gutter mouth spilling into his lunch hour. I grin, and run a hand through my hair. I’m about to screw up his whole day. I amble up to where he wait and he gives me a frosty stare. “I’m meeting someone,” I say. His gaze sweeps over me and his lips curls just a little, all annoyed disdain that pisses me off. “And you are?” “Farley Hart.” His eyes go wide and he pales, so much so I take a step back. Something is very wrong about all of this, and Winston always told me to listen to my gut. I take another step, and a hand clamps down on my arm, rooting me to the spot. It’s icy and burning and so damn unmovable. I know, even before I let my gaze crawl up. Shiny boots, a pristine black suit that cost more than my degree, a startlingly white shirt with a skinny black tie. Wide shoulders, thin waist, and a hand that’s fucking huge, latched onto me. A ring glints on his finger and I focus on that, on the strange sigil worked into the metal. It’s not gold, and it sure as hell isn’t silver. It’s almost dull. Iron? “Oh shit,” I mutter. A vampire is holding me, keeping me from bolting. And if that weren’t bad enough—it’s a damn Blood Prince.

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Book Description:

Twelve Houses. Twelve vampire lines. We ruled from the shadows, and manipulated the world, and when humans came too close to destruction, we intervened. Every House has a Scion. A fragile, easily broken human that stood shoulder to shoulder with the house Princes and Princesses. Except for ours. The Ravens, House Cantelie. We've been without a Scion for almost fifteen years. But that will change...and her life will be mine to protect.

   ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  

Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

AUTHOR LINKS:

Website ~ Blog ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Street Team