Book Blitz: Slip by David Estes

Posted October 5, 2014 by Lola in Book Blitz, Young Adult

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I am organizing a 5 day long release day book blitz for Slip (Slip #1) and Grip (Slip #2) by David Estes. The blitz will run from 1 till 5 December. There will be a big blitz wide giveaway with multiple prizes which all bloggers who participate in the blitz can share on their blog.

Note: This blitz would originally take place in June, due to the release date being changed the blitz was rescheduled as well. If you signed-up for the original blitz you are already added to the schedule for this blitz, unless you notified me that you don’t want to participate in the rescheduled blitz.

Slip coverSlip (Slip #1)
By David Estes

Genre: Dystopia
Age category: Young Adult
Release Date: 1 December, 2014


Blurb:
Someone must die before another can be born…

As sea levels rise and livable landmasses shrink, the Reorganized United States of America has instituted population control measures to ensure there are sufficient resources and food to sustain the growing population. Birth authorization must be paid for and obtained prior to having a child. Someone must die before another can be born, keeping the country in a population neutral position at what experts consider to be the optimal population. The new laws are enforced by a ruthless government organization known as Pop Con, responsible for terminating any children resulting from unauthorized births, and any illegals who manage to survive past their second birthday, at which point they are designated a national security threat and given the name Slip.

But what if one child slipped through the cracks? What if someone knew all the loopholes and how to exploit them? Would it change anything? Would the delicate resource balance be thrown into a tailspin, threatening the lives of everyone?

And how far would the government go to find and terminate the Slip?

In a gripping story of a family torn apart by a single choice, Slip is a reminder of the sanctity of a single life and the value of the lives we so often take for granted.

You can find Slip on Goodreads

Grip coverGrip (Slip #2)
By David Estes

Genre: Dystopia
Age category: Young Adult
Release Date: 1 December, 2014


Blurb:
In a tumultuous world of population control, one illegal child has slipped through the cracks. Now, as a teenager, Benson Kelly has escaped certain deaths at the hands of the Department of Population Control, only to find himself the symbol of a rebellion, something he never intended.

While trying to survive one day at a time, Benson seeks to unravel the tangled knot of secrets left behind when his father died, the key to which has something to do with his mother, Janice Kelly, recently escaped from the insane asylum.

As the rebel group known as the Lifers continue to use brute force to send a message to the government, Benson’s twin, Harrison Kelly, seeks to exploit a loophole that could be the key to freedom for his brother. All that’s required is a simple act of murder.

Meanwhile, Population Control’s attack dog, a sadistic cyborg known as The Destroyer, closes in on Benson and his family. His directive: Kill them all.

Faith, family and love will be pushed to the limits in the GRIPping sequel to Slip.

You can find Grip on Goodreads

About the Author:

Author Photo - David EstesAuthor of popular YA dystopian series, the Dwellers Saga and the Country Saga. Voted books to read if you enjoyed the Hunger Games on Buzzfeed and Listopia.

Join 2,400+ David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite in David Estes’ official fan group at:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/70863-david-estes-fans-and-ya-book-lovers-unite

David Estes was born in El Paso, Texas but moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was very young. David grew up in Pittsburgh and then went to Penn State for college. Eventually he moved to Sydney, Australia where he met his wife. They now live together in their dream location, Hawaii. A reader all his life, he began writing novels for the children’s and YA markets in 2010, and started writing full time in June 2012. Now he travels the world writing with his wife, Adele. David’s a writer with OCD, a love of dancing and singing (but only when no one is looking or listening), a mad-skilled ping-pong player, and prefers writing at the swimming pool to writing at a table.

You can find and contact David here:
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David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite in David Estes’ official fan group

Tour schedule

1 December
Happy Indulgence – Review
Sporadic Reads
Romance That’s ‘Out Of This World’
Word to Dreams – Guest post: Is your Baby Authorized?
Lola’s Reviews – Review
Mel’s Shelves
The Perks of Being a Book Girl
3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too!
Reading Addict
Pink Fluffy Hearts
Zigler News
MichaelSciFan – Guest Post
Two Moms Reading
Mostly Reviews
Read more-sleep less
Juliababyjen’s Reading Room – Review
Diva Booknerd – Review
Chuckles Book Cave

2 December
Book Lovers Life – Guest post: The Dystopian World of Slip
Kerry Hearts YA
Mom With A Kindle
Books & Such
manda-rae reads a lot
trips down imagination road
I Turn the Pages
Snowflakes & Spider Silk
Bitches n Prose

3 December
Happy tails and tales
The Caffeinated Booknerd
The Avid Book Collector
Roxy’s Reviews
Juliababyjen’s Reading Room – Guest Post
Book-Marks the Spot
Sapphyria’s Book Reviews
Mo_books
Thinks Books

4 December
Books and Ashes
Fuonlyknew
Always Me
Reading…Dreaming
Random Redheaded Ramblings
S. J. Pajonas
Part of that World
The Book Beacon – Interview
Kat Mellon
The Cover Contessa
Fairiechick’s Fantasy Book Reader
Mom With a Reading Problem

5 December
Ramblings in the Skye
katherine Skye
Where Books Lead Us
Donnie Darko Girl
Books i View
A Book Paradise
Story For Dessert

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