When I first “met” Rebekah Raymond she was
on the cusp of releasing her debut novel Life’s Defeat. We
connected online during my August/September 2015 “Featured Author of the Day”
promo run on Facebook and on her day, she sent me a message and asked whether
I’d be interested and willing to read an advanced copy of her upcoming release.
I read the blurb of the book that she sent along with the request and figured what
the heck and said “sure.”
Since that fateful day, I’ve gone on to
read the second book of The Life’s series and have even read an early
version of the third one. Now this month, I’m happy to go back to where it all
began, to that first book, and start the journey of discovery all over again.
Will I be as captivated by the world, the characters and the drama and trauma
of it all as I was when I first read the story? Knowing all I do now, even if
slightly vague on some of the details because of the passing of time (and the
100’s of books I’ve since read), how will my reaction change or will it? I
guess it’s time to find out...
So today I’m diving into the pages of Life’s
Defeat for a re-reading, a re-discovery, a remembering, but before I do
- here’s the blurb that started it all.
Life’s
Defeat
by
Rebekah Raymond
Tragedy places the soldier in St
Patrick’s complex, determination to be someone of use keeps her within its
walls. When she finally takes her first breaths of freedom, the soldier is
sucked back into military servitude, her long, violent capture and imprisonment
by Rochester setting her path of physical and psychological terror.
Under his rule she learns the depth of
her own depravity, and how far she can go before she threatens to lose herself.
But when Tomlin and his team rescues her, she discovers a new threat in the
life she chooses to lead.
As the pages of her genetically-altered
history are revealed, the solider finds the key to achieving her new goal:
revenge.
It’s unfortunate it might just kill her
in the end.
This Psychological thriller will lead
you to the depths of despair with this young woman, then back as she finds
peace, love, and resolution once more.
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You can find Life’s Defeat
available on a couple platforms...
E-books can be purchased on:
Paperbacks can be ordered/found at:
Directly from the Rebekah on her Website
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Don’t forget to take a minute or two and enter the February FAOM Giveaway - prizes include:
a paperback copy of Life’s Defeat, e-books of all 3 The Life’s
series books, and author-drawn book illustrations and other book swag.
Contest is open until 12:00am MST February 28th and
winners will be announced on February 28th.
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Now, I’m off to read.
What will you be doing today?
