Welcome to my stop on the Wisteria blog tour. This blog tour is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. My stop includes my review, and an amazing giveaway!!!!
Wisteria by Bisi Leyton:
Sixteen year old Wisteria Kuti has two
options—track the infected around the Isle of Smythe or
leave the only known
safe haven and face a world infested with flesh eating
biters. But even with
well-armed trackers, things go wrong and Wisteria ends up
alone facing certain
death, until she is rescued by the mysterious Bach.
Uninfected, Bach is able to
survive among the hordes of living dead.
Eighteen year old Bach, from a race known as The
Family, has no interest in human affairs. He was sent here
to complete his
Great Walk and return home as a man—as a Sen Son. The Family
regard humans as
Dirt People, but Bach is drawn to this Terran girl, whom he
has never seen
before, but somehow knows.
Hunted by flesh eaters, cannibals, and the mysterious
blood thirsty group called Red Phoenix, Wisteria and Bach
make their way back
to the Isle of Smythe, a community built on secrets and
lies.
My Review
This book was full of awesomesauce!!!! Words can't describe how much I enjoyed this book. Wisteria was full of action, mystery, romance that immediately captivated me at the beginning. Talk about action-packed. That was one of my favorite things about this book. This book was about zombies, but I have never read another zombie book like it. I also loved that the author had a list of terms at the beginning to give us a deeper meaning of the terms. Bisi did a wonderful job a crafting a story so intriguing and interesting that it left me wanting more.
Wisteria was no damsel in distress. That is what I loved about her as a character. She could kick some zombie butt. Wisteria was also very easy to relate to. She cares about other people, and constantly tries to protect them. She seems to worry about everyone, and she refuses to lose anyone else. I really admire her about that.
What can I say about Bach. HOLY SMOKES!!!! He is gorgeous!!! I couldn't help but fall in love with him. Even at times when he is hot then cold to Wisteria, I couldn't help it. Bach is different, very different. When he saves Wisteria, everything seemed to change for him.
This book was a fantastic read!!! I really enjoyed reading this. There were so many twists and turns in this book that I couldn't put it down. I had to see what would happen next. That is what really makes books magical. The story was beautifully written, and had me on the edge of my seat then entire time.I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read an amazing book about zombies.
Excerpt
My Review
This book was full of awesomesauce!!!! Words can't describe how much I enjoyed this book. Wisteria was full of action, mystery, romance that immediately captivated me at the beginning. Talk about action-packed. That was one of my favorite things about this book. This book was about zombies, but I have never read another zombie book like it. I also loved that the author had a list of terms at the beginning to give us a deeper meaning of the terms. Bisi did a wonderful job a crafting a story so intriguing and interesting that it left me wanting more.
Wisteria was no damsel in distress. That is what I loved about her as a character. She could kick some zombie butt. Wisteria was also very easy to relate to. She cares about other people, and constantly tries to protect them. She seems to worry about everyone, and she refuses to lose anyone else. I really admire her about that.
What can I say about Bach. HOLY SMOKES!!!! He is gorgeous!!! I couldn't help but fall in love with him. Even at times when he is hot then cold to Wisteria, I couldn't help it. Bach is different, very different. When he saves Wisteria, everything seemed to change for him.
This book was a fantastic read!!! I really enjoyed reading this. There were so many twists and turns in this book that I couldn't put it down. I had to see what would happen next. That is what really makes books magical. The story was beautifully written, and had me on the edge of my seat then entire time.I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read an amazing book about zombies.
Excerpt
As she walked back to the ridge of
the roof, Bach’s heart went with her. Someone had tried to hurt her. Tried to
damage what belonged to him, and who he belonged to.
He started to feel dizzy from the
volumes of strangle weed planted in the front of her house.
“Thank you so much for coming and for
the guitar. It’s perfect.” She gave it back to him.
“No, it is yours, Wisteria.” He
refused to take it. “Do you not like it?”
“No, I love it. It’s so beautiful.”
“Then keep it.” He kissed her neck.
Knowing—hoping—his touch would soothe her pain, but he hadn’t come here to
comfort her.
“Bach.” She used her instrument as a
shield as she moved away from him. “It’s a bad idea. You won’t understand.”
“You are right. I do not get why you
would refuse something you apparently love,” he whispered while rubbing her
forearms and taking in her scent.
“If I accept your kindness, then I’ll
have to face the consequences. I don’t know if I can face those.”
“You cannot face accepting my
kindness, or is it accepting me that you cannot face?”
“Um…?”
“Tell me that you do not feel the
same,” he whispered. “That the moment you first saw me that I did not get
inside your head. Tell me that you do not think about me all of the time when
we are not together?”
The dark-eyed girl did not answer.
Wishing he could will her to speak,
he pressed her against his chest. Briefly, he noticed a black spot at the base
of her neck, where he had kissed her, and then it was gone. “Okay, Wisteria.
Then tell me that you want me to leave, and that you do not care if you never
ever see me again.” He felt like someone else was speaking for him, once again.
The questions became pointless as he found himself still planting kisses along
her neck and the sides of her face.
“I can’t tell you that, Bach,” she
replied softly, her voice breaking. “Because it’s not true.” She wrapped her
arms around him and held him tightly.
Desperately wanting to kiss her
luscious-looking lips, he leaned into her.
Wisteria reached up to him, tugging
his head down as she stood on the very tips of her toes, seemingly just as
eager to taste his lips.
“Wisteria, I cannot.” He broke away
before it happened. “I do not want this.”
*
* * * *
Wrapping her arms around herself, she
moved away from him. Once again, humiliated and feeling foolish. “Goodnight,
Bach!” She strode angrily to the side of the roof in order to climb down.
He grabbed her and held her back
The guy came here just to tease her, yet again! Didn’t he know he was hurting her? Didn’t he care? “I’m tired of all this nonsense. I’m actually tired
and need some sleep. I’m done with this. All of this!” She should’ve left the
roof when she saw him appear. “Let go, so I can go.”
“Wisteria, it is not that.” Exhaling
heavily, he released her. “My people could kill you if they knew I wanted you.”
This wasn’t at all what she’d
expected him to say. “What?”
“I am in love with you. I do not know
why, but I am. And it is selfish, because I just want you for myself.” Sadness
filled his eyes as he spoke.
“Why would they do that to me?”
“Because you are human and because we
see humans as Terran, or dirt people.”
“And you believe that too? So why are
you here, living among us, if we’re so disgusting?”
“You are not disgusting. You are
beautiful.” Rubbing his temples, he seemed troubled and bewildered. “I came to
Terra as a rite of passage. To be considered a man, to take a journey and
experience the wild.”
“The wild?”
“I chose Terra, or Earth, because I
came here as a child. Your people treated me so badly in the past. When I
learned about the Nero disease, I wanted to see your world.” He paused. “You
were right when you said there was something wrong with me.”
“Bach, it cannot be that bad.”
Stepping up to him, she stroked her fingers along his biceps.
The sweet motion made him smile at
her, but he still looked distressed.
“Like about Garfield, you let him
live with you. And now you’re here with me.”
“You are not like the rest.”
“Neither are you. You’re not so cold
and cruel like Enric or patronizing like Felip. They think they’re better than
us. You just hate people because you’re a jerk, Bach.”
“Ha.” Bach laughed. “A jerk?”
“You’re a big jerk.” As the final word rolled from her lips, he kissed her.
She was stunned for a second. His
lips tasted like a strange, tantalizing spice.
He squeezed her against his larger
frame and rested his right hand on the small of her back.
She fidgeted, unsure about what to do
with her hands. She tried to kiss him back, but she struggled because she was
so short.
Praise for
Wisteria:
“I love the buildup of this story, getting to know
the characters and watching their connection grow. I had no idea
which way the
story was headed and I was kept in suspense right up to the
very end! It has
plenty of action and a fascinating plot and I can’t wait to
see what Bisi
Leyton has for us next!!”
“There are a lot of great things in this book, so
much more than zombies and a struggle for survival. At it’s
base core it is
about star-crossed lovers, literally and the supporting
characters roles… Ms.
Leyton brings to Wisteria a mixture of science fiction,
fantasy, dystopic world
with a twist to the paranormal romance angle!”
“The book was full of nonstop action from the
beginning until the end, and I did not put it down until I
had finished it. I
loved the book.”
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Excerpt:
Author Bisi Leyton:
Bisi Leyton was born in East London in 1978. She grew up in
London, Nigeria and the States, listening to the stories
life and love from
aunts, cousins and big sisters.
She lives in London, but has worked around Europe
including France, Germany, Ireland, Belgium and the Czech
Republic. She has a
fondness for reading graphic novels.
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