A true friendship never dies.
Leisel and Evelyn lost everything. Husbands. Families. Friends. Lives that made sense. All they had left was each other, and a friendship that could withstand anything…
Even an apocalypse.
Until one fateful night, the marginal safety they’d come to rely on comes to a vicious and brutal end. With the help of Alex & Jami, both unlikely allies, Leisel and Evelyn are able to escape their shattered sanctuary only to find themselves face-to-face with a much altered, much crueler life where they have to find the way—and the will—to stay alive in a world they no longer recognize.
Traveling across a broken and infection-ridden country; the road-weary group are pitted against endless violence, improbable circumstances, and the ultimate loss.
Everything comes at a price—especially safety, the cost of which could very well strip them of the one thing they’ve tried so hard to cling to: their humanity.
Yet along with all the trials they’re forced to endure, there’s also hope in the form of love. Having loved Leisel from afar, Alex attempts to put the pieces of her fractured heart back together.
But in such a savage world, is there room for love?
In a place of nightmares-made-reality, where the living should be feared far more than the dead, an unbreakable friendship and a love amongst all odds can mean the difference between life and death.
There are friends…
And then there are Leisel and Evelyn.
REVIEW
by Ashley Suzanne for Eye Candy Bookstore
REVIEW
by Ashley Suzanne for Eye Candy Bookstore
What a ride. I must
admit, I’ve been a fan of Madeline Sheehan since I was first introduced to
Deuce and the rest of the boys. Then I
willingly followed her to her Holy Trinity series where I instantly fell in
love with Xan and Gerik. When I found
out she was writing something else, I jumped around like a maniac. It’s fair to say that if Madeline writes it,
I’m reading it. Grocery list, address
book, posts on Facebook … I’m a Sheehan junkie.
Not only has Madeline filled the void I feel each time I get to read one
of her amazing masterpieces, she also introduced me to another fantastic
writer, Claire Riley.
Sheehan and Riley transport you to another world in Thicker
than Blood, giving you a glimpse of society after everything crumbles. Fight or flight. Nature vs nurture. Trying to stay alive in a world you’re not
sure if you’re really wanting to live in.
Both writers effortlessly transition you between two points of view, and
at times the writers were so fluid, I wasn’t sure who was writing what. It was amazing.
Thicker than Blood proves that sometimes a girl just needs
her best friend. A post apocalyptic love
story of the truest form, these two women, determined to make it through this
new, scary world together, never willing to give each other up.
I’m honored to have been given an advanced copy of this
novel and can’t wait for the sequel. The
amazing story telling with such detail that I could see the entire tale playing
in my head like a movie reel has transplanted itself into my top reads of all
time and the best book I’ve read all year.
5 stars isn’t enough for this book. I want to give it more.
Page by page, Sheehan and Riley weave you into a world that
seems so realistic you’ll question if it’s in fact fiction. With characters that will stay with you long
after you’ve finished the last page, Thicker than Blood will easily find itself
on your favorite reads of 2015.
Captivating, frightening and moving, this story of a bond built to
withstand even the toughest elements is a true piece of literary genius.
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