BLOG TOUR: The Zone by Stu Jones

Welcome to the Official Blog Tour for Dragon Award Nominee Stu Jones's The Zone, the first book in The Zone series! Today, on our tour stop, we have a review AND a tor-wide giveaway to share! So... Be sure to check it out and grab your copy TODAY! Follow the tour, HERE.

Genre:

Adult

Science Fiction/Cyberpunk Thriller

Series:

The Zone, #1

Publish Date:

July 11, 2023

Publisher:

Dropship Publishing

(Imprint of Vesuvian Books)

Synopsis:

Blade Runner meets Judge Dread and The Running Man in this no-holds-barred cyberpunk thriller from Dragon Award Nominee Stu Jones. Start this neon-soaked thrill ride today!

In a tech-addicted dystopia, a young cop struggling to survive is forced into a high-octane gladiatorial grudge match, where sinister corporate overlords pull the strings and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance.

ONE WAY IN. NO WAY OUT

In the super-city of Neo Terminus, millions of tech-addicted fans surround a walled-off inner-city wasteland to watch nano-boosted gladiators called Enforcers fight to the death in the Conglomerate-controlled event known as The Zone. Enforcers are promised wealth and celebrity—if they survive.

Officer Chance Griffin fights to clean up the mean streets of Neo Terminus, and scrape together enough money for his infant son’s vital surgery. Driven by his family’s need, Chance signs on as an Enforcer for The Conglomerate.

As Chance rises to the top of the Enforcer ranks, The Glom’s mysterious Founders coerce him into competing in the greatest Zone trial ever conceived. Chance knows he’s the favorite to win. He believes his family is safe. He believes his son will get the medical care he urgently needs.

Chance is wrong.

Too late, he uncovers a plot by The Glom to rig the trial and enslave the citizens of Neo Terminus, ensuring obedience—forever.

Blinded by fame and fortune, and used as a pawn by the corporate machine, Chance resists. But he is about to discover that every deal with the devil has its price…

      

   

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**About the Author**

Photo Content from Stu Jones

A veteran law enforcement officer, Stu Jones has served in patrol, narcotics, criminal investigations, as an instructor of firearms and police defensive tactics and as a team leader of a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team. He is trained and qualified as a law enforcement SWAT sniper, as well as in hostage rescue and high-risk entry tactics. Recently, Jones served for three years with a U.S. Marshal’s Regional Fugitive Task Force - hunting the worst of the worst.

A Dragon Award Nominee, Jones is the author of multiple sci-fi/action/thriller novels, including the multi-award-winning It Takes Death To Reach A Star duology and Condition Black, written with co-author Gareth Worthington (Children of the Fifth Sun, A Time for Monsters).

Known for his infectious storytelling and blistering action, Jones strives to create thought-provoking reading experiences that challenge the status quo. When he’s not chasing bad guys or writing epic stories, he can be found planning his next adventure to some remote or exotic place.

Jones is represented by Italia Gandolfo of Gandolfo Helin & Fountain literary. He lives in Alabama with his wife, two children, and a golden-doodle who thinks he's human.

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*My Thoughts*

Note: This review contains NO spoilers

What an intense read!!! The Zone is dark and intense. This definitely did give off Blade Runner, The Running Man, and Judge Dredd vibes. In an apocalyptic world after the collapse of civilization, author Stu Jones creates a captivating and ruthless dystopian world of survivors struggling in the remaining remnants of humanity and society. A page turning story revealing the worst and the best in human nature.

Filled with action and emotion, The Zone dives deep into the underbelly of desperation and the complexity of these characters as they struggle to survive in an ominous world. By the end of the book, it was apparent that there is more to come in the lives of these characters. And... I am excited to see where the author takes these characters in their stories.

I don't usually read these genres very often, but when I do read a good one, like The Zone, it is definitely worth the read... and a read that I could not put down. 

My rating:

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***The Giveaway***

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- ends July 31, 2023

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NERD BLAST: House of Earth, House of Stone by Joshua David Bellin

Today, we are kicking off this 5-day Nerd Blast + Giveaway for Joshua David Bellin's House of Earth, House of Stone, the third and final book in The Ecosystem trilogy! We are excited to spotlight this author and his novel with a cool giveaway! So... Check it out and grab your copy now!!!

Genre:

Young Adult

Science Fiction/Dystopia

Series:

The Ecosystem, #3

Publish Date:

April 22, 2019

Publisher:

Mostly Wind Books

Synopsis:

The Ecosystem is at war

The dark queen Miriam has attacked the City of the Queens. Commanding an army of creatures from legend and nightmare, she appears unstoppable. Sarah is forced to flee into the treacherous mountains north of the city, where she seeks to discover word of the missing queen, Celestina. Only with their combined strength, Sarah believes, is there any hope of contesting the dark queen’s might.

But to wage the final battle against the dark queen, Sarah will have to overcome an ancient curse that threatens not only the survival of the city but the existence of the Ecosystem itself. And she will have to decide whether to save Isaac, the boy she loves, at the cost of losing everything else she holds dear.

House of Earth, House of Stone is a riveting fantasy-adventure set in a world where Nature holds dominion over humankind. The final book in the Ecosystem trilogy, it completes the journey Sarah began in Ecosystem and The Devouring Land.

     

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Praise for ECOSYSTEM Trilogy

“Joshua David Bellin proves once again that he’s the master of SciFi survival stories that explore the devastating consequences of environmental destruction. If you’ve ever walked in the woods and felt that the trees were listening, this book is for you!” ― Jennifer Bardsley, author of GENESIS GIRL

“This page turner will give you a new respect for the forces of the natural world. I’ll never look at plants or animals the same way again. A five star tour-de-force. Can’t wait for a sequel.” ― Darlene Beck-Jacobson, author of WHEELS OF CHANGE

"If you’re a fan of survivalist and post-apocalyptic literature then I would definitely, and not so subtly, tell you to read ECOSYSTEM." ― YA Bookers 

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**About the Author**

Photo Content from Joshua David Bellin

Joshua David Bellin has been writing novels since he was eight years old (though the first few were admittedly very short). A college teacher by day, he has published numerous works of fantasy and science fiction, including the two-part Survival Colony series (Survival Colony 9 and Scavenger of Souls), the deep-space adventure Freefall, and the short story collection Ten Tales of Terror and Terra. The Ecosystem series—Ecosystem, The Devouring Land, and House of Earth, House of Stone—is his latest foray into speculative fiction. In his free time, Josh likes to read, watch movies, and take long nature hikes with his kids. Oh, yeah, and he likes monsters. Really scary monsters.

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