Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway: Apocalipstick by Lisa Acerbo

Link to the Tour 

Virtual Book Tour Dates: 11/19/13 – 12/17/13

Genres: Horror, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fiction

Blurb:

Jenna should be having the time of her life at college. Instead, her only desire is survival. She lives in a world gone insane after a virus kills most of the population. Being alive after the apocalypse is bad, but when the undead return, hungry for humans, times turn darker. For Jenna and a small group of survivors, the goal is to reach the High Point Inn. At the inn, Jenna develops feelings for Caleb, who, while exotic and intoxicating, is not quite human. Will this new utopia last?

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Excerpt:

“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes…” ran through Jenna’s mind, another remnant of her former life. Now the graveyard was the safest place. Evil openly roamed the streets and it was coming for her.

Jenna blinked the sweat out of her eyes and took a deep breath. She swayed with exhaustion. Angels, symbols of all things God and good, adornments of the dead, swam in and out of Jenna’s clouded vision. She placed a scarred hand on the peaceful, cold stone markers, embellished with the names of forgotten loved ones. Nowadays, loved ones wanted to come back from the grave and claw your face off, devour your insides.

Jenna wanted to lie down and give up. She was tired and had lost everyone she knew. Hair lank and greasy, mud splattered clothing, old and mismatched. Instead of admitting defeat, she forced herself to stay alert, pushing matted, raven hair out of her eyes with a dirty hand. Jenna could not remember a time in her recent history where she felt clean or had a moment in which she was not fighting to stay alive. Looking around the darkened landscape, she wanted to live. She shoved to her feet once again.

My Review:

 ★★★★☆

I thought that this was a good story involving stalkers (zombie like creatures), surviving humans, and others (fangless vampire like people). The author is very descriptive and you can almost smell the stench of the stalkers as they come after the survivors.

I found the characters to be well written and three dimensional. The way they acted and the surroundings they lived in seemed realistic for a wold after a horrible virus either killed or turned most people.

The world does go on, even after something like that. So the survivors are searching for food and safety, and there is always going to be some romance happening.

I enjoyed this book and will definitely read more by this author in the future. I recommend this book to readers that enjoy zombies, vampires, post apocalyptic stories, and good writing. 

Buy Links:

Amazon amazon.com/Apocalipstick

Barnes & Noble barnesandnoble.com/w/apocalipstick

Eternal Press eternalpress.biz/book

 Author Bio: 

Lisa Acerbo is a high school teacher and adjunct faculty at the University of Phoenix. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, daughters, three cats, and two horses. When not writing, she mountain bikes, hikes, and tries to pursue some type of further education--she's working towards an EdD.

Author Links:

Website http://www.Apocalipstickthebook.com
Email Apocalipstickthebook@gmail.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/Apocalipstick_
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Apocalipstick/131636053705754

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Giveaway:

Lisa is giving away a print copy of her book and a $20 Amazon gift card to two lucky winners! Open worldwide, must be 18 and over to enter. Entry dates: 11/19/13 – 12/17/13

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