HAVEN by Laury Falter

Author: Laury Falter
Publisher: Audeamus LLC
Date of publication: June 2013

On an ordinary day in early September, Kennedy Shaw leaves for school unaware that within a few minutes the world she knows will be gone - succumbed to an outbreak of epidemic proportions. After finding a safe haven inside the security of her enclosed high school, she learns that four others have survived, one being a bold, mysterious transfer student from Texas whose unruffled demeanor harbors more than a cool interest in her. As they struggle to survive the dead fighting their way inside, will Kennedy discover there is more to life than survival? And will she and the others find a way to live in this terrifying new world?

Haven involves Kennedy and a small group of high school students who find themselves fighting for survival when there is a zombie outbreak.  They end up holing up in their school for weeks while the zombies roam outside.  The book is fast paced and has some pretty heart stopping moments.  There is also a lot of mystery surrounding Harrison, the boy that Kennedy has been eyeing for months.  

I felt like the characters were pretty realistically portrayed, especially in how the stress of their situations would have them acting.  The romance between Kennedy and Harrison was a little fast, but given the situation, I could see how it would progress that quickly.  There were a lot of unanswered questions that I hope will be addressed in the next book.

Haven is the second zombie book that I have read this year that I ended up really liking.  The story starts off at a run and doesn't let up until the cliffhanger ending.  January can't come fast enough for the sequel!  

About the author:

Laury Falter is a bestselling author of young adult romantic suspense and urban fantasy. She has three series out: the Guardian Trilogy, the Residue Series, and the Apocalypse Chronicles.

To learn more about Laury and her novels, visit her at her Website, Twitter page, Facebook page, and Goodreads page.

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Laury Falter’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, November 18th:  Fiction State of Mind

Tuesday, November 19th:  Ageless Pages Reviews

Wednesday, November 20th:  Simply Stacie

Thursday, November 21st:  Must Read Faster

Friday, November 22nd:  Book Marks the Spot

Tuesday, November 26th:  Cheryl’s Book Nook

Tuesday, November 26th:  The Best Books Ever

Monday, December 2nd:  Sweet Southern Home

Friday, December 6th:  Patricia’s Wisdom

Sunday, December 8th:  Tiffany’s Bookshelf

Monday, December 9th:  Sara’s Organized Chaos

Wednesday, December 11th:  Reading Haven

Thursday, December 12th:  A Novel Idea

Monday, December 16th:  Book Nerd

Friday, December 20th:  From the TBR Pile

Blog Tour: Fallen by Laury Falter

Author: Laury Falter
Publisher: self
Date of Publication: April 2009

Maggie is unaware of the terrifying fate that awaits her. It isn’t until she lands in New Orleans for a full year at a private high school and her unknown enemies find her does she realize that her life is in danger. 

As a mystifying stranger repeatedly intervenes and blocks the attempts on her life, she begins to learn that there is more to him than his need to protect her and that he may be the key to understanding why her enemies have just now arrived.

Let me first point out that this book should not be confused with the book with the same title written by Lauren Kate.  I tried that book, but just couldn't get into it.  This book, titled Fallen by Laury Falter was a much different experience for me.  I was intrigued from the beginning and sucked right into the story.  This was actually a fairly fast read for me as I didn't want to put it down.

I liked the main character, Maggie.  She has a unique ability that allows her to speak to the dead in her dreams.  She uses this talent to deliver messages for those left behind.  When she moves to New Orleans to finish out her last year of high school, strange things start happening to her.  The story is an interesting twist on angels and fallen ones.  I really liked how the author described the afterlife. This Heaven sounds like a place anyone would want to end up.  

The other characters were interesting and fun.  I loved Maggie's roommates.  I also liked Eran. Their fall into love may seem sudden, but it makes sense once you read more about Eran and Maggie  I was so glad that there while there was a bit of angst, it didn't drag on forever.  There was also a lack of a love triangle, yay!   

I do recommend trying this one out. I think most YA readers will enjoy it.  Even though Maggie is 18, it's a fairly clean book.  The other books in the trilogy,  Eternity and Reckoning are out as well.  I look forward to reading them.

About the author:

Laury Falter is the bestselling author of the Guardian Trilogy (Fallen, Eternity, & Reckoning). When she isn't writing, she likes to take her two stray dogs for walks and enjoy date nights with her husband.

Laury's debut novel, Fallen, hit Amazon's Top 100 list in three genres and the remaining two books in the trilogy made showings in the Top 100 of the same genres as well. With a new series available, Residue, about a teenage girl who learns she is a witch and falls in love with a boy from a feuding family, her reader following continues to grow rapidly.

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