The Time of Sorrows is long past.
The future of Selah and her people is shrouded in mystery.
And the clock is ticking.Hidden in the tall grasses along a shore littered with the rusted metal remnants of a once-great city, a hunter crouches. It is the eve of her eighteenth Birth Remembrance and high time she proves to herself and her brothers that she can stand on her own two feet. Selah Rishon Chavez waits not for game but for one of the small boats that occasionally crash against the desolate shoreline. Because inside one of these boats she will find her quarry--a Lander.
These people from an unknown land across the ocean are highly prized by the Company and bring a good price--especially if they keep the markings they arrive with.
Everything falls to pieces when the Lander whom Selah catches is stolen by her brothers, and Selah wakes the next morning to find the Lander's distinctive mark has appeared on her own flesh. Once the hunter, Selah is now one of the hunted, and she knows only one person who can help her--Bodhi Locke, the Lander her brothers hope to sell in the Mountain.
With evocative descriptions of a strange new world that combines elements of disturbing scientific advances, devious political conspiracy, and survival in a hostile wilderness, Bonnie S. Calhoun weaves a captivating tale of a society more like our own than we may want to admit. From the tension-laced first scene to the captivating last page, Thunder is an epic journey into the heart of humankind that explores how far we are willing to go when we're pushed to the limit.
Bonnie S. Calhoun loves to write, but it doesn't make her happy unless there are the three Bs: body count, blood, and blowing things up. She also has mad skills at coding HTML and website design. Bonnie lives in a log cabin in the woods with fifteen acres and a pond full of bass. But she'd rather buy fish, ready to eat and under plastic, at the grocery store. She shares her domain with a husband, a dog, and two cats, all of whom think she is waitstaff.
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I am not usually a fan of the whole dystopian future books. However, there was something about this book that I enjoyed. The writing was clear and evocative. The storyline was intriguing. The characters were very well developed.
What I liked best about this book was the interaction between Selah and the Lander. It was very realistic. I also liked the portrayal of Selah and her feelings when the mark appears.
What I did not like about this book was how many extra characters there were . It felt like there were too many names and people to keep track of.
Right now, you can get the prequel Tremors: A Stone Braide Chronicles Story for free on Amazon here:
Tremors was great because it did a really good job of setting the scene. I would recommend everyone go and grab this now and read it. Then, be sure to read Thunder and keep an eye out for the next Stone Braide Chronicles Story.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This in no way influenced my opinion.
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