Category: Adult Fiction, 314 pages
Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera
Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing
Release date: December 2015
Tour dates: May 22 to July 14, 2017
Content Rating: PG-13 + M (There are a few, moderately explicit sex scenes, genocide, rape, and moderate language)
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Caeli Crys isn’t living—she’s surviving. On the run after the genocide of her empathic people, she witnesses a spaceship crash near her hidden camp. When she feels the injured pilot suffering from miles away, she can’t help but risk discovery to save his life.
Commander Derek Markham awakens stranded on an uncharted planet. His co-pilot is dead, his ship is in ruins, and he’s only alive because a beautiful young woman is healing him with her mind.
As Derek recovers, Caeli shares the horror of her past and her fear for the future. When Derek’s command ship, Horizon, sends rescue, Derek convinces Caeli to leave with him. But his world is as treacherous as hers—full of spies, interplanetary terrorist plots, and political intrigue. Soon the Horizon team is racing to defend an outlying planet from a deadly enemy, and Caeli’s unique skills may just give them the edge they need to save it.
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My Review
I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.
The first half of Horizon takes place on Almagest, the planet that Caeli calls home. After she saves and heals Derek when his spaceship crashes on her planet, they get close quickly because they are connected through her gift. She tells him her story by showing it to him in his mind. Because of this, Derek and the reader learn a lot about Caeli and her history. Even though she has had a terrible few years, I liked this part of the story the most.
Derek’s character isn’t nearly as developed as Caeli’s character. He’s a commander who flies spaceships and he has the same desire to save people that she has. He’s brave, kind, and good looking. That’s about it. Maybe his character will be more developed in the next book?
The second half of Horizon takes place on board the command ship Horizon and on a planet that is in danger. Although this half of the book never slowed down as far as action, I found myself wishing they’d have a reason to go back to the planet. Again, maybe in the next book?
Horizon is a great first novel and I look forward to reading Infinity, the second novel in the Horizon series.
About the Author
Tabitha currently lives in Rhode Island. She is married, has four great kids, two spoiled cats, andlovable lab mix. Her degree is in Classics from College of the Holy Cross and she taught Latin
for years at an independent Waldorf school, where she now serves on the Board of Trustees.
Tabitha’s debut novel, Horizon, won the Writer’s Digest Grand Prize for Self-Published Fiction in 2016, and was named finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and National Indie Excellence Awards. Infinity, the second book in the Horizon series, will be released in June 2017. Her short story “Homecoming” appears in the anthology Sirens, edited by RhondaParrish and published by World Weaver Press, and was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is also a senior editor for BookClubBabble.com.
Visit her blog at tabithalordauthor.com where she discusses favorite topics including parenting, teaching, and her writing journey.
Connect with Tabitha: Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Pinterest ~ Instagram
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Giveaway
Win one of 5 prize packages that contains: Horizon (Book #1) and Infinity (Book #2) by Tabitha Lord and a $10 Amazon gift card (open to USA only – 5 winners)
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BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE:
May 22 – Working Mommy Journal – reviewof Horizon / giveaway
May 22 – To Be Read – review of Horizon
May 23 – Working Mommy Journal – reviewof Infinity / giveaway
May 24 – 411 on Books, Authors and Publishing News – spotlight / guest post/giveaway
May 25 – Bound 4 Escape – review of Horizon / giveaway
May 26 – Cheryl’ Book Nook – review of Horizon / author interview / giveaway
May 29 – Book review nature photos and everything in between – review of Horizon
May 30 – Library of Clean Reads – review of Horizon / giveaway
May 31 – Reviews by Martha’s Bookshelf – review of Horizon / giveaway
May 31 – Lisa Loves Literature – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 1 – A Mama’s Corner of the World – review on Horizon
June 2 – A Mama’s Corner of the World – review on Infinity
June 5 – Haddie’s Haven – review of Horizon / guest post / giveaway
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