A reclusive human girl. A disillusioned alien boy. They were never meant to meet…
Welcome to the September 15th stop on the blog tour for the Broken Skies series by Theresa Kay with Silver Dagger Book Tours. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, author guest posts, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.
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About the Book
Broken Skies
Broken Skies Book One
by Theresa Kay
Published 25 October 2016
Genre: YA SciFi Adventure Romance
Page Count: 297
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Jax will do anything to save her twin . . . even team up with a teenage alien left behind by the same ship that took her brother.
She agrees to help the alien get back home, and in return, he agrees to sneak her into the alien city to find her sibling.
Too bad it’s not that simple.
Jax soon finds that she’s drawn to the alien boy with bright green hair and jewel-like scales on his back and he’s equally affected by her, the courageous redhead with haunted eyes. But she doesn’t know the alien’s true motives, and he has no idea that she is much more than she seems.
Worse, the connection forming between them has unknown consequences.
The humans and the aliens are both hiding deadly secrets and the forbidden bond linking the two teens threatens to reveal everything. What started as an uneasy alliance and a seemingly straightforward rescue mission could spark an inter-species war.
The Broken Skies series is a completed series filled with action, adventure, aliens, and romance. Perfect for fans of the Lux series, Under Different Stars, and The Fifth Wave.
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★★★★★ “A fast-paced and action-packed start to a series that will leave you reeling as you scramble for the sequel.” – Kelly St Clare, USA Today Bestselling Author.
★★★★ “Broken Skies is a captivating read, and its appeal crosses genres. Whether you like sci-fi, dystopian, paranormal, or just anything with a hint of romance, check it out; it’s got something for everyone.”- FicCentral
★★★★★ “I don’t want to give too much away but take an alien/human love story, set it in a post apocalyptic type society, feature a strong but damaged heroine, sprinkle in a compassionate but secretive male lead, add in suspense, drama, shake and you have the wildly entertaining Broken Skies.”-Shannon from Book Crushin
Excerpt
Any fear I felt is replaced by a fast-striking anger. “I’m not a little girl.” I move to turn around and walk away, but he grabs my arm again and I freeze in place. His fingers dig into my bicep and ice-cold fear seems to spring from his grip, slowly working its way through my body. I have to remember to breathe. In. Out. In. Out.
The blood leaves my face and my head spins. My eyes involuntarily widen and as I work on controlling my breath and swallowing the lump climbing up my throat, the alien cocks his head to the side with a curious look on his face. Then his eyes widen and in another second, I hear it, too. There’s someone coming this way—a group of someones, by the sound of it. The alien puts one finger to his lips, moves his hand to my shoulder, and shoves me down to the ground.
We have just enough time to slide down behind a bush before the three older aliens crash through the brush only feet from our location. The last one is dragging a struggling Jace by one arm, the other arm hanging limp at my brother’s side. Jace stumbles, crashing into a tree with his shoulder, and cries out in pain. I try to catch his eye to let him know I’m there, but he just trips along behind the alien, not even pausing to look around.
When they reach the clearing, the lead alien faces Jace and shoves him hard. Jace staggers back a step and then falls to his knees.
“Now let’s try this again, human,” he says, leering down at my brother. “Do you think you can cooperate this time?”
“I don’t have much of a choice, now do I?”
The alien backhands Jace across the side of his face. “I don’t tolerate disrespect from vermin.”
Jace’s head rocks to the side and it’s as if someone has taken all the air from my lungs. I inch toward the clearing.
The alien tilts his head and narrows his eyes down at Jace. “What . . . ?”
Jace doesn’t get up, but the alien pulls him to his feet by his shirt and tosses him to the other two aliens. “It seems we may have already found what we are looking for. Take him.”
“No!” I can’t stop it. The shout comes echoing out of my mouth and into the clearing. The aliens tense, instantly on alert.
Jace looks almost directly at me. “Jax, run!”
I scramble backward on my hands, then spring to my feet and take off into the woods with tears running down my face. I don’t hear the aliens pursuing me, not that I would. After my experience with the younger alien, I know that if they want to catch me, they will. I keep running anyway. The world slows down around me and my feet drag. My brain barely registers the surge of—something—behind me before I’m knocked forward into the dirt and blackness overtakes my vision.
Books 2 & 3
Fractured Suns
Broken Skies Book Two
by Theresa Kay
Published 18 September 2015
Genre: YA SciFi Adventure Romance
Page Count: 299
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Almost everything she thought she knew is wrong…
A trip to the city yields some much-needed answers, but Jax is once again forced to leave Lir behind and return to Peter’s cabin where enemies from her past await. But there are bigger things at stake than revenge, and she finds herself traveling with some unexpected companions toward a place she hoped to never see again.
After being imprisoned on the orders of his uncle, Lir hasn’t seen daylight or linked to anyone in weeks, and the pain and loneliness is almost too much to bear. But Jax’s visit gives him renewed hope—and the strength to continue fighting his uncle’s influence over the E’rikon, even when things look hopeless.
While Jax and Lir fight separate battles, their missions have more in common than they realize. It’s a race against time to stop men driven by greed and power. But the ones they trust the most might be the very people working against them—and “family” doesn’t mean what it used to. Will they recognize their friends from their enemies in time to save the people they love…or will they lose each other in the process?
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Shattered Stars
Broken Skies Book Three
by Theresa Kay
Published 24 October 2017
Genre: YA SciFi Adventure Romance
Page Count: 462
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Unexpected allies. Unexpected betrayals. Unexpected abilities.
The last thing Jax ever wanted was to be a weapon. Her abilities are unpredictable at best, but there’s no one else with enough power to take on Jastren and his mental manipulations. She doesn’t have to do it alone, though. Not only can she rely on the unwavering support of Lir, Rym, and her human friends, she also ends up with help from a surprising source.
Meanwhile, her twin brother Jace—his body controlled by Jastren, and the shattered pieces of his mind locked inside—has become a monster. The struggle to hold on to what’s left of his humanity has left him weak and more confused than ever before. Every thought, every impulse, and every memory has the potential to destroy him—and everyone else around him.
The futures of both the humans and the E’rikon are on the line, but as ulterior motives and political machinations are revealed, it becomes clear that the betrayals aren’t restricted to only one species. Can Jax and Lir get everyone to work together in time to prevent the two species from destroying each other? Can Jace find some measure of redemption for all he has done? And will Jax be able to harness her powers without losing herself?
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About the Author
Theresa Kay writes stories that feature flawed young adult and new adult characters in science fiction, urban fantasy, or paranormal worlds, all with a touch of romance thrown in for good measure. She’s constantly lost in one fictional universe or another and is a self-proclaimed “fangirl” who loves being sucked into new books, movies, or TV shows. Living in the mountains of central Virginia with her husband and two kids, she works as a paralegal by day and spends her free time reading tons of books, binging Avengers movies, anime, and Doctor Who, or playing Tomb Raider and Assassin’s Creed.
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This series sounds great!