Book Tour (Review) & Giveaway: Carrier (The Line #1) by Anne Tibbets

Carrier (The Line #1)

Authors: Anne Tibbets
Pub. Date: June 16, 2014
Acquired: From author/publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
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Twenty-two -year-old Naya has spent nearly half her life as a sex slave in a government institution called The Line. When she’s kicked out after getting pregnant with twins, she’s got no way to earn a living and a horrifying choice to make: find someone to replace her, or have her babies taken in her stead.

A doctor with a history of aiding ex-Line girls, Ric Bennett, wants to help. He runs a team of rebels that can delete Naya’s records and free her forever. But when The Line sniffs out his plan, things get bloody, fast. Naya means more to them than just a chance at fresh faces—her twins are part of the government’s larger plan.

As they hide from government search parties, Ric comes to admire Naya’s quiet strength. And Naya realizes Ric might be a man she can trust. If they make it off the grid, they could build a new life. But first they’ll have to survive the long, vicious reach of The Line.

~My Review~

You’d think a book about the prostitution and hopelessness of young girls would be morose and depressing. Yeah, so at times, parts are a bit of a bummer.

Nevertheless, there’s something altogether hopeful and optimistic about Carrier, in that the author illustrates it with real-to-life characters. “People” that are believable. And because of that there feels like there’s even more reason to invest. I guess that makes me hope more. Which would make me an optimist.

The world that Ms. Tibbets main character, Naya, lives in is a harsh one. One where she’s sold her body for a vile meal and a place to rest her head since she was a child. Now in her early twenties she’s kicked off the Line–as it’s called–and given, what she feels, is a chance to succeed. The only kicker is, the reason she’s let go? Because she’s now pregnant with twins. Twins that shouldn’t exist, given the fact that all girls are “effectively” sterilized upon entrance to the Line.

From the beginning Naya defies the status quo and immediately attracts all sorts of interesting people in her quest to make a better life for her and her babies.
Did I fail to mention that there’s a stipulation to Naya’s freedom? Well, there is.

I can’t give much more information on the story without giving too much away.

So let me end by saying that Naya’s story, while not over, is beautifully done and has an ending that left me feeling satisfied. Well, partially. I really do want more Naya and Ric.

Ms. Tibbets is a fantastically talented writer!

~My Rating~

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~About the Author~

Anne Tibbets is an SCBWI award-winning and Smashwords.com Best Selling author. After writing for Children’s television, Anne found her way to young/new adult fiction by following what she loves: books, strong female characters, twisted family dynamics, magic, sword fights, quick moving plots, and ferocious and cuddly animals.

Along with CARRIER, Anne is also the author of the young adult fantasy novella, THE BEAST CALL and the young adult contemporary, SHUT UP.

Anne divides her time between writing, her family, and three furry creatures that she secretly believes are plotting her assassination.

Find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AnneTibbetsAuthor or on Twitter @WriteforCoffee. To contact Anne, visit www.annetibbets.com and click the ‘CONTACT’ tab.