Two years have passed since Inanna stole Junco away from Lucan. Two years of unimaginable pain. Two years of isolation, mutilation and torture. Two years of fear and loneliness in a morph tank. And that’s not something you just get over, even if you are psycho-assassin, Junco Coot. Now Junco has to learn to live with the consequences. Her Siblings are suspicious and angry, half her team is dead, Tier is wreaking death and destruction, Lucan is holding his secrets close, and she is spiraling out of control. There is only one partnership that matters anymore – only one person she will trust and take direction from – and only one way out of the Hell she’s been sentenced to. Junco is tired of fighting and death. She’s had enough and this time she means to end it – once and for all.
Son of Lucan Ranking Officer of the Avian military Powerful Ruthless And devoted to Junco, no matter what Tier was left with one specific order and he’s not about to screw it up. He might lose all his allies, his brothers, his shot at defeating the High Order, and his own Eternal Salvation - but he’s willing to risk it all to keep one small girl alive. Tier reveals his part in the epic tale of The Seven Siblings, spilling secrets and motivations that will leave you breathless and wanting more. The Magpie Bridge paves the way for the final installment in the new adult Series, I Am Just Junco. The final book in the Junco Epic, RETURN, will be released on December 2, 2013.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label). She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.
For this great giveaway hop, I am giving away ebook copies of the I am Just Junco series, Clutch, Fledge, and Flight by J.A. Huss. These are one of my favorite futuristic books, they have a great sci-fi kindof paranormal twist to them, well, at least to me anyway. These are for 18 and up for language, and violence, no sex. Be sure to check out the authors blog, and my reviews and the extra content in those if you like.
How long can you lie to yourself before it all comes apart? In 2152 the avian race is on Earth looking for something stolen from them decades ago – their genetics. At the center of the search lies the Rural Republic; a small backwards farming country with high hopes of military domination and a penchant for illegal bioengineering. 19 year old Junco Coot is the daughter of the Rural Republic’s ranking commander. She’s the most foul-mouthed, wildly unpredictable and ruthless sniper the Rural Republic has ever trained. But when her father’s death sparks a trip into forbidden places, she triggers events that will change everything she knows to be true. As an elite avian military officer, Tier’s mission is to destroy the bioengineering projects, kill Commander Coot’s daughter, and return home immediately. There’s just one problem. Junco isn’t who she claims to be. With no one to trust, not even herself, Junco must confront the secrets of her past and accept her place in the future, or risk losing herself completely. CONTENT WARNING The I Am Just Junco series is NOT YOUNG ADULT. This series contains foul language and graphic violence.
Well-trained soldier or genetically engineered monster? Junco Coot can’t even remember her trip off Earth; she was too busy being morphed into her new avian body. But reality hits her hard when she wakes up to find her new life is not what she expected. Not even close. Tier is on trial for treason, the avian president wants her dead, her new military team is hostile, her body is being taken over by an illicit AI, and her only friend is a ten-year old throwaway boy. In most places the avian Fledge ritual would be nothing more than mass murder, but here in the capital city of Amelia, it’s called growing up. Junco has two choices: fight to the death to prove her worth, or get sent back to Earth in the hands of her enemies. In a foreign culture and surrounded by people she can’t trust or count on, Junco must find a way to save herself and Tier without losing her immortal soul in the process. CONTENT WARNING - Just like CLUTCH, Book Two has lots of bad language and extreme violence. You've been warned. This series is NOT YOUNG ADULT.
You don’t want to owe that Luck bastard anything. It always asks for something in return. There’s a new twist on an old prophecy and this one brings the End of Days. Junco must make a choice – human or avian? Only one race can survive. Lucan has secrets and the lies are flowing like a mountain river during spring thaw. But he needs Junco to cooperate just a little bit longer or it all falls apart. The Siblings on Earth are waiting for the Seventh to return and pull their clutch together. But Earth has secrets too – secrets that change everything. Junco has survived against impossible odds, but the cost of survival is higher than she ever imagined. Luck is about to catch up with Junco Coot and her debt must be paid. CONTENT WARNING - You know the drill...this is Junco we're talking about, right? Bad language, no qualms about killing.
Be sure to check out each review as there is great teasers, excerpts and links to the authors character interview that will make you laugh out loud, lol. Really, they are worth checking into anyway.
Welcome to my stop on the Flight (Book #3) book tour. Brought to you by Innovative Online Tours. Here you can read a synopsis of the book, Giveaway and First Chapter (links to my review of book 2 Fledge and the first one, Clutch also)
I also have a bio of author J.A. Huss. Don’t forget to visit the other blogs on this tour for more information and other reviews about this book and author.
My Review of Book One Clutch is Here. And review for Fledge Here. Review for Flight isHere.
BLURB:
Lies and Luck, they’ll both get you in the end.There’s a new twist on an old prophecy and this one brings the End of Days. Junco must make a choice – human or avian? Only one race will survive.Lucan has secrets and the lies are flowing like a mountain river during spring thaw. But he needs Junco to cooperate just a little bit longer or it all falls apart.The Siblings on Earth are waiting for the Seventh to return and pull their clutch together. But Earth has secrets too – secrets that change everything.Junco has survived against impossible odds, but the cost of survival is higher than she ever imagined. Luck is about to catch up with Junco Coot and her debt must be paid.
J. A. Huss never took a creative writing class in her life. Some would say it shows. Others might cut her some slack. She did however, get educated and graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Equine Science. She had grand dreams of getting a Ph.D. but while she loves science, she hated academia and settled for a M.S. in Forensic Toxicology from the University of Florida. She went on to write science curriculum for homeschoolers and now runs a successful home business that creates and offers online science unit studies. When she’s not writing science curriculum or fiction, she works as a farm inspector, traveling the Eastern Plains of Colorado in variety of environmentally friendly vehicles that never have four-wheel drive, so when she gets stuck in the mud in said vehicles, she has to beg for assistance from anyone who will help her. She is not bitter about that at all. She’s always packing heat and she is owned by two donkeys, five dogs, more chickens and ducks than she can count, and of course, the real filthy animals, her kids. The I Am Just Junco series was born after falling in love with the ugliest part of Colorado and the Rural Republic is based on the area of the state she currently resides in, minus the mutants, of course.
Welcome to my stop on the Flight (Book #3) book tour. Brought to you by Innovative Online Tours. Here you can read a synopsis of the book, and my Review (links to my reviews of book 2 Fledge and the first one, Clutch also)
I also have a bio of author J.A. Huss. Don’t forget to visit the other blogs on this tour for more information and other reviews about this book and author.
My Review of Book One Clutch is Here. And review for Fledge Here.
BIO:
J. A. Huss never took a creative writing class in her life. Some would say it shows. Others might cut her some slack. She did however, get educated and graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Equine Science. She had grand dreams of getting a Ph.D. but while she loves science, she hated academia and settled for a M.S. in Forensic Toxicology from the University of Florida.She went on to write science curriculum for homeschoolers and now runs a successful home business that creates and offers online science unit studies. When she’s not writing science curriculum or fiction, she works as a farm inspector, traveling the Eastern Plains of Colorado in variety of environmentally friendly vehicles that never have four-wheel drive, so when she gets stuck in the mud in said vehicles, she has to beg for assistance from anyone who will help her. She is not bitter about that at all.She’s always packing heat and she is owned by two donkeys, five dogs, more chickens and ducks than she can count, and of course, the real filthy animals, her kids. The I Am Just Junco series was born after falling in love with the ugliest part of Colorado and the Rural Republic is based on the area of the state she currently resides in, minus the mutants, of course.
Wow, I don’t really know where to start. I am still reeling from the emotional turmoil this book put me through. This is for sure a book that’s going to leave me with a book hangover, and that’s a bummer, as I hate waiting, and need book 4 NOW, Please, I need it like water!
Ok, so now that I got that out, lol
Flight, which is book three of the I Am Just Junco series, and continues the kickass action from books 1 (Clutch) and book 2 (Fledge) We find our awesome Junco in more adventure, and tangled up in more new missions. Junco had managed to save Tier’s life in Fledge and now has managed to secure a spot as a member of the avians. Junco and Tier even got to spend some private time together as well.
Now they have to go on new missions to wipe out any remaining threats. She starts to get pulled into many directions and I really feel for Junco. Lets say the reunion with her “parents” was not the best.
We get to see more of Isten in this one, Junco and Isten get closer, but not exactly how you think. I will leave that for you to discover.
They need to go to Earth and get the rest of the seven siblings in the attempt to save the avian race.
We get a return of some previous characters, like Asher, Isten, Lucan, and more.
I do not really know what to think of Lucan, he is still a mystery to me. Isten, he is ok, Asher, he is cool, same for me. Love Tier as usual. Now we get the return of someone from Junco’s past, we learn some of Gideon from some dreams Junco has, but really they are memories that are coming back I think. He seems alright, I can see him becoming a favorite to me, I still love Tier, and see him and Junco together, but who knows.
I feel so much for Junco, she loses so much, it just makes your heart ache for her. She starts to learn more truths about herself that she either didn’t know, or didn’t remember. The poor girl is so messed up, and it makes you wonder how the heck she holds it together as well as she does.
In the end, I agree with what she did, completely, I can understand it. But I am not so sure about the whole Lucan thing. I just can’t bring myself to trust him. Maybe because he has so much power. I don’t know. I just can’t connect with Lucan like I do the others.
Anyway, I do not want to say a whole lot more, but want to give you a great teaser for you, that just cracked me up.
Here is one, where she is on Earth, and just got there, where Gideon is (he is from her past, but she is not remembering it all the way) Anyway, he is human, no wings, and this part is funny. He needs to help her get a human made dress on (long story there) on account of the wings, so here is it:
He moves towards me reluctantly and then tugs on my wings a little as he maneuvers the fabric. I cry out a few times when it gets overwhelming."Does it hurt? To touch them?" he asks me as I'm finally pulling the dress down over my legs."No, it's sexual, Gideon. You might as well be feeling me up."I fasten my boots and watch as he blushes like a girl and turns away. "Is that a joke?"I laugh. "A joke? No. I rarely make jokes.""Oh, shit. I don't have any experience with wings, I'm sorry."
I laughed out loud at that, lol. Gideon seems to be a good guy. We will see what happens there.
Some major stuff goes down, and can’t spoil it for you, but you’re in for some surprises.
If you had not read the first 2 books, go read them, they are great, and it’s an ongoing story, you need to read them all in order or it won’t be as fulfilling, and likely get be lost.
I highly recommend this amazing dystopian scifi/dark fantasy type book. Its amazing.
5 out of 5 stars.
I was provided a copy of this book for a book tour with Innovative Online book Tours, for my honest review.
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Lies and Luck, they’ll both get you in the end.There’s a new twist on an old prophecy and this one brings the End of Days. Junco must make a choice – human or avian? Only one race will survive.Lucan has secrets and the lies are flowing like a mountain river during spring thaw. But he needs Junco to cooperate just a little bit longer or it all falls apart.The Siblings on Earth are waiting for the Seventh to return and pull their clutch together. But Earth has secrets too – secrets that change everything.Junco has survived against impossible odds, but the cost of survival is higher than she ever imagined. Luck is about to catch up with Junco Coot and her debt must be paid.
CONTENT WARNING THE I AM JUST JUNCO SERIES IS NOT YOUNG ADULT AND CONTAINS A LOT OF BAD LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE.
Love this pic of Junco, click HERE to read a great character Interview with Junco
Welcome to my stop on the Fledge book tour. Brought to you by Innovative Online Tours. Here you can read a synopsis of the book, Giveaway and First Chapter (links to my review of this book and the first one also)
I also have a bio of author J.A. Huss. Don’t forget to visit the other blogs on this tour for more information and other reviews about this book and author.
My Review of Book One Clutch isHere. And review for FledgeHere.
Junco Coot can’t even remember her trip off Earth; she was too busy being morphed into her new avian body. But reality hits her hard when she wakes up to find her new life is not what she expected. Not even close. Tier is on trial for disobeying his commander’s kill order and only Junco seems to care.In most places the avian coming-of-age Fledge ritual would be nothing more than mass murder, but here in the capital city of Amelia, it’s called growing up. Junco has no choice; either fight to the death to prove her worth or get sent back to Earth in the hands of her enemies.Her new military team is hostile, her body is being taken over by an illicit artificial intelligence, the avian president wants her dead, and her only friend is a ten-year old throwaway boy.On a foreign habitat, in a foreign culture, and surrounded by people she can’t trust or count on, Junco must find a way to save herself and Tier without losing her immortal soul in the process.
CONTENT WARG-THE I AM JUST JUNCO SERIES IS NOT YOUNG ADULT AND CONTAINS A LOT OF BAD LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE.
J. A. Huss never took a creative writing class in her life. Some would say it shows. Others might cut her some slack. She did however, get educated and graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Equine Science. She had grand dreams of getting a Ph.D. but while she loves science, she hated academia and settled for a M.S. in Forensic Toxicology from the University of Florida.She went on to write science curriculum for homeschoolers and now runs a successful home business that creates and offers online science unit studies. When she’s not writing science curriculum or fiction, she works as a farm inspector, traveling the Eastern Plains of Colorado in variety of environmentally friendly vehicles that never have four-wheel drive, so when she gets stuck in the mud in said vehicles, she has to beg for assistance from anyone who will help her. She is not bitter about that at all.She’s always packing heat and she is owned by two donkeys, five dogs, more chickens and ducks than she can count, and of course, the real filthy animals, her kids. The I Am Just Junco series was born after falling in love with the ugliest part of Colorado and the Rural Republic is based on the area of the state she currently resides in, minus the mutants, of course.
“You will come with us, Junco. We will have that conversation now.”
I don’t even open my eyes. “No, I don’t think so, Lucan.” I take another puff and blow rings, eyes still closed.
“Junco,” Ashur growls at me. “You will come.”
“Fuck off. You can try and make me come with you, if you think it’s worth it. But I’m not going unless you plan on shooting and drugging me again. I’m not going anywhere with either of you as long as I have a choice.” I open my eyes, shade them with my hand, and then sit up. “You both fucked up. I’m not your friend.” I point my cigar at Ashur. “And I’m not your…” I stop and look at Lucan because I’m not at all sure what I am to him. “… whatever it is you thought I was.”
Ashur’s fingers grab me and yank me to my feet, my cigar goes flying, and I overcompensate and stumble backwards a few paces. I want to get angry, but I force it down and then bend over to pick up my cigar to wait it out.
Lucan breaks our standoff. “Ashur, please leave us now.”
Ash shakes his head at Lucan. “No way. I’m not leaving.”
Lucan smiles like Ash is a toddler. “You are, Ashur. Immediately. Or I will have you forcibly removed. You are evoking far more anger in her than I am, so let me handle this.”
I look back and forth between the two of them and my head throbs a little as I clench my teeth in frustration.
Ashur walks back into the building and I watch until he’s no longer visible through the transparent doors. I look back at Lucan, but he just stands there, staring at me. I realize after a few seconds that he’s scrolling in his own data display, reading something. It’s the same look he got when he was telling me about the Vegas planet pad takeover. Distant and searching.
Is that how I looked in the testimony room? I sure fucking hope not, otherwise he knows.
“I know you lied in testimony, Junco.”
Shit.
“I just can’t figure out how exactly. The drugs were fully accepted into your profile, your vitals screamed the textbook readout of someone under the influence, and you never acted out of character. Nonetheless, I know you lied.”
I smile. “Well, good fucking luck with that one, Lucan. Maybe you avians are allowed to make shit up like that and get away with it. I wouldn’t know, not my world after all. But I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“I know you lied, Junco,” he continues, “because not twenty minutes before your testimony Tier admitted to breaking the treaty.”
“Maybe his memory isn’t so good, Lucan. I, on the other hand, have perfect recall.”
“What did he say to you in the testimony room, Junco?”
“He said, Don’t trust them.”
I watch his face when he realizes I’m telling the truth.
“Pretty good advice, if you ask me. I’m gonna take it now.”
I turn to walk towards the doors but he reaches out, not unkindly, and touches my shoulder. And then we are in the darkness of space and I fall forward as my mind adjusts to the nothingness below me. His hand reaches out again and steadies me. I’m steady, but he doesn’t let go.
“Junco,” he starts, then stops to breathe. “You’ve asked a few questions since we first met, but I am more surprised at the ones you don’t ask.”
I wait it out, not to try and gain momentum or anything, I’m just too tired to give a shit.
“Still nothing?”
I look up at him then. “No, Lucan. Nothing. I just don’t care.”
“What do you care about, then?”
“Well, I could tell you – but then you’d just take it away from me like I’m a child that needs to be punished.”
“Do you not want honesty, Junco? Isn’t that what you’ve always been after?”
“It’s really not all that important right now, so no thanks. My interest in you, like I said, is gone.”
“You’ll turn down the answers? Take ignorance instead? Just to be stubborn.”
“No, that’s not it at all, Lucan. Sure, I’d like the truth, but getting it from you is like burning wood infested with wheat beetles. It heats your house for a while, but the poisonous fumes kill you before you’re warm anyway, so what’s the point.”
“Who will you accept it from, then? If not me? Ashur? Isten? Braun?”
“Tier.”
He laughs, a genuine hearty laugh, and it makes me flash with heat. “Ah, yes. You mean the one who instructed Ashur to plant spying devices in your bedroom? He’s perfect.”
I smile up at him. “You don’t get it do you?” I wait for his complete attention. “It doesn’t matter what Tier did before. I granted him absolution back on Earth for all of it. It doesn’t matter if he spied on me himself, or if he killed Charlie, or even if he was the one who turned me into this monster. None of it matters, because he was forgiven. It’s a done deal.”
He stares down at me, his features hardening as the seconds tick off.
Patience and inertia are not the same thing.
He taps my shoulder and we are back in the grass at Fledge. The sky is dark around us. “Well, I guess your secret is out then, right?”
I shake out another cigar and touch it to the striker, inhaling and exhaling before answering. “It’s never been a secret, Lucan. You had me pegged right at the start. From the 039 with their plasmas at my head after morph, to the little speech about how sweet talk doesn’t work on you. You got it in one. But you know what I don’t understand?”
He turns away, so I don’t wait.
“Why you let yourself be drawn into my little act. The stars, Lucan? Please, that is so predictable.”
He turns back and I expect anger at the very least, but he hands me indifference. “If you interfere with what I am doing, Junco, I will be forced to punish you.”
“Like I said that first day in the hallway, Lucan – death means nothing to me. I can kill myself tonight and be one hundred percent satisfied with how things end. Or you can kill me right now and be done with all of it. Because that’s the only way you’ll know for sure that Tier will die at the end.”
I’m slammed onto the ground before I can blink, a sharp pain throbbing up the side of my face. I spread out my arms, crucifix style, and close my eyes to block him out. “Do it,” I whisper.
But the fractions pass and I know he’s gone.
Love this pic of Junco, click HERE to read a great character Interview with Junco
