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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BLADESTAY by Jackie Johnson Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About the Book
Be Careful Who You Root For
When a violent, decades-long feud
between two powerful men comes to a head in the small settlement of Bladestay,
Colorado, cunning resident Theo Creed must use her wits to stay alive.
Disguising herself as a young boy, seventeen-year-old Theo bluffs her way into
the inner circle of August Gaines, the magnetic leader of the ruthless gang
that has descended on her town. But the deeper Theo gets into the con, the more
she starts to question her loyalties. Complicating her subterfuge is a
mysterious outlaw whose small moments of kindness contradict the blood he has
on his hands, making Theo wonder who, exactly, is conning who. To save her
town, Theo must parse façade from reality and choose between the barefaced
malevolence she’s infiltrated and an evil she didn’t know lurked at home.
My Review
When I opened BLADESTAY, I had no clue what to expect; for some reason, I assumed it would be "Hunger Games" in style, but I couldn't have been more mistaken. I knew the storyline beforehand, but I had no idea it would have an old-school Wild West feel. No, it's hardly a Zane Grey masterpiece, but I could find echoes of Matt Braun's writing style in the prose.
The protagonist, Theo, is a seventeen-year-old Theodora, so obviously, the story is for a young adult audience, but the prose doesn't feel like your typical young adult novel; it reads more like an adult Western. August Gaines, the leader of a vicious gang, is the main antagonist and has a more complex past than others. Theo is smart and spunky, so I liked her right away. When I first met August, I had the opposite reaction—I detested him from the start.
BLADESTAY is a well-written western with a fascinating plot and interesting characters you'll either love or loathe. I highly recommend reading it. ╌★★★★★
About Jackie Johnson
Jackie
Johnson is a San Diego born poet and novelist. Her background as a journalist,
BA in history, and education in armed defense gives her a uniquely authentic
voice within the historical genre. She’s been riding horses for over twenty
years and had her own real-life cowboy love story when she fell in love with
and married a horse trainer. Together, they established a ranch in Southern
California where she spends her days writing, riding, and chasing after their
dreams, their two children, four horses, six cats, and two dogs. Bladestay is
her first novel.
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Giveaway Details
1 winner
will receive a finished copy of BLADESTAY, US Only.
Ends December 19th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule
Week One:
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11/20/2023 |
Spotlight Post/IG Post |
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11/21/2023 |
Guest Post |
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11/22/2023 |
Guest Post/IG Post |
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11/23/2023 |
Interview/IG Post |
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11/24/2023 |
Guest Post |
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11/25/2023 |
Excerpt |
Week Two:
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11/26/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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11/27/2023 |
Review |
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11/28/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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11/29/2023 |
IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post |
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11/30/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/1/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/2/2023 |
IG Review |
Week Three:
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12/3/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/4/2023 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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12/5/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/6/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/7/2023 |
Review |
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12/8/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/9/2023 |
IG Review |
Week Four:
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12/10/2023 |
Review |
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12/11/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/12/2023 |
Review/IG Post/LFL Drop Pic |
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12/13/2023 |
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12/14/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/15/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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