Fountain of the Earth (Book Review & Giveaway)

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Today I will be reviewing a book called The Fountain of the Earth by H. L. Le Roy. I read this on request but do remember all my reviews are my own honest and truthful opinions.

This book follows Terra Vonn who lives in a destroyed earth after it has been plagues and ruined by illness. Horrors occur all over nowadays, and for Terra, things are about to get much worse. After the horrific murder of her mother Terra Vonn decided to get revenge on her mother’s murders herself. But along the way she encounters savage strangers, lunatics, cannibals and many other dangers in this post-apocalyptic world. Terra quickly realizes she is not cut out for this life, and yet learns she is the little that stands between civilization and destruction.

I thought the plot for this story was great. We get to see this new world where things are different than I’ve seen in any book. I liked the idea of their being clans where people lived together. What I also think this book did so well was show us some of the clan life before Terra goes off on her adventure, which means we really get to see the scene set. Also, the manner in which this is done keeps the book interesting, so it isn’t like you’re pawing through a whole lot of boring information.

I have to say my favourite character in this book turned out to be Ormek. He was always loyal, strong and trustworthy, no matter the consequences. He was someone who tried to do things for the greater good. Beth was also a good character, and shares much of the same traits that Ormek had – yet they come across as completely different characters.

I think the writing style for this book was a bit too simplistic for my liking. It was very simplistic mostly in the middle of this book and bothered me a little, but when it came to the end of the book, like the beginning, the style improved and I was able to enjoy it more.

Overall, I would rate this book a three stars out of five. I recommend it to people who enjoy reading YA, and don’t mind a little bit of gore in there too.

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H. L. (Holly) LeRoy is an American short story writer and novelist, author of the award winning Street Crimes anthology and the novel The Fountain of the Earth (Nov. 22, 2013), first in a series of young adult adventures. Born in San Jose, California, LeRoy currently resides in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with his family.

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