This week, Susie Black’s Saturday Author Spotlight shines on Dystopian Romance author A K Nevermore.
About the author: AK Nevermore is a bestselling, award-winning author of dystopian sci-fi, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. A Jane-of-all-trades, she’s a certified chef, restores antiques, and dabbles in beekeeping when she’s not reading voraciously. She writes award-winning Science Fiction and Fantasy. AK belongs to a bunch of industry associations, volunteers for far too many committees, teaches creative writing, and, on the rare occasion, sleeps.
One of Nevermore’s most popular titles is Breaker, the 1st book in The Price of Talent Series. Here is a blurb to whet your appetite:
On an alternate earth, a cataclysm has altered a subset of the population. Talents are persecuted for their psychic and physical mutations, giving rise to two conflicting societies based upon maintaining genetic purity. And the Source, a shadowy corporate entity dependent upon the exploitation of captive Talents, is hunting them…
Self-exiled to the Outside, Flynn Scot is oath-bound to a life of strict penance.
Cursed with a vicious temper and haunted by the blood-stained debauchery of his past, Flynn has sworn off women, whiskey, and violence, and doesn’t give a damn about whispers of the coming war. He sure as hell isn’t in the mood to make good on a debt when it’s called in, especially when playing white knight outs him as a Talent, and the damsel in distress as his soulmate.
On the run from her future as a broodmare for the Source, escaped Talent Kara Jester is no distressed damsel.
And the last thing she wants is to be trapped in a blizzard with a surly—and frustratingly captivating—thug. Without the suppression meds holding her libido in check, her biology’s primed to procreate, and Flynn’s growled assurances that he won’t touch her don’t match the hunger in his eyes.
It doesn’t align with what fate has in store for them, either.
With elite troops hot on their heels and the border set to close, it’s a race to the North, away from Kara’s horrific future and towards the dark past Flynn wants to keep buried. Clinging to the shreds of his oath, he’s forced to choose between protecting the woman he’s afraid to love and letting out the animal he swore he’d never be again. Either may destroy him, if Kara’s secrets don’t get them killed first.
Here is what readers have to say about Breaker:
Jess M: A Gripping, Unforgettable Read: “The world-building here is phenomenal, layered with intensity, action, and suspense. The characters are complex and compelling, and the plot kept me hooked. The mix of dystopian earth, unique abilities, high-stakes tension, and perfectly timed spice made for a truly unforgettable reading experience. It doesn’t exactly end on a cliffhanger, but there are enough unresolved threads to leave me anxiously awaiting Book 2. This series has me hooked, and I can’t wait to see what comes next!”
Brian: Great & original: “I loved this story and intend to keep reading the series. The lore and world are original and something I haven’t encountered before.”
Bookish Venturess: So Good: “This was such an impressive read. The world is so immersive and so thought out. When you start reading, you instantly feel like you understand the world. The different types of characters and the way the world works are very interesting. I like that the main couple, Flynn and Kara, are from different groups and are trying to make it work while not betraying themselves. Overall, a great dystopian book with a romance with great characters, who are funny and suspenseful.”
Marhen DeNoble: An epic dystopian fantasy: “This has to be one of the best Beauty and Beast retellings I have encountered. The dystopian setting gives you an otherworldly sensation, yet it takes you into the Umbrella company sense with the Source and Corporation. You have the dead lands, and then you have this Northern society that has a Jane Austin feel from its deeply religious roots to societal structure. All the while, the world-building is like a three-dimensional game of chess. It is written in the third person, which I loved. With so many key plays on the board, it made sense. I love that we get everyone’s perspective, and not just the main characters. I was pulled through so many emotions, and that is rare. I am absolutely feral for book two.
https://www.amazon.com/Breaker-Dystopian-Sci-fi-Romance-Talent-ebook/d
You guys are so sweet, thank you!
I love this book and series! AK Nevermore is a brilliant writer.