BLOG TOUR: 27 days to midnight |Review + Giveaway|

Welcome to my tour stop for 27 Days to Midnight by Kristine Kruppa! This is a young adult steampunk novel and the tour runs May 16-27 with reviews, interviews, guest posts and excerpts. Check out the TOUR PAGE for the full schedule.

27 Days to Midnight, Kristine Kruppa
Giant Squid Books | Cover art by ELIZABETH EARLY

Everyone in Dahlia's world knows when they're going to die. Except her.

Her father has never shown her the pocket watch counting down the days she has left to live. When he sacrifices himself to save her from her scheduled death, Dahlia abandons her comfortable home and sets off after his murderer to uncover the secrets her father died to protect…and the time research that could bring him back to life.

Then she meets Farren Reed. She should hate him. He’s an enemy soldier, a cowardly deserter, and the most insufferable man Dahlia’s ever met. Still, she needs all the help she can get, and Farren is the only chance she has to find the man who murdered her father. But Farren has only twenty-seven days left on his watch.

In that time, Dahlia must recover her father’s time research, foil a psychotic general’s plot, and learn to survive in a world that will never be the same. But the research holds secrets more dangerous than she had ever imagined. She will have to choose what is most important: revenge, Farren's life, or her own. And time is running out.

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I've to admit that this is my first time writing a review in English so I apologize before you start reading. This not the way I usually review books (my main language is spanish) but I wanted to try something new so ... here we are.

In 27 days to midnight we are going to find this amazing world in which all human's lives are tied to watches. I've never read any steampunk novel, even though movies of this genre are my favorite, so I didn't know exactly what to expect and it really surprised me (in the best way possible).

I've seen a movie with the same 'life-time' thing two months ago (In time starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried) but I didn't matter this similarity... I liked it, actually: Kristine knew how to keep me reading the whole time.

There is enough about everything in the story: adventure, action, romance, madness, revenge. The characters are awesome and I really liked Sebastian (The "villain"). At first I thought that he was mad in a normal range (if it exists a normal range ._.), but as I read on I realized that the man was actually insane. Really. This made him the best antagonist I've read this year.

I'm kinda new on this whole reading-in-English world but fortunately my level at understanding it is not bad (writting is another thing, so it's better if we just don't talk about it ._.) so I didn't have any problem with the genre and I can say that 27 days to midnight has became in one of my favorite books this year. I really enjoyed the whole novel. I love the story, I love the world that Kristine Kruppa has created, I love the characters, and I love Farren (Sorry but I couldn't help it. This love-hate relationship between him and Dahlia was so cute and funny♥).

"How can you enjoy life if you're too busy thinking about 
when it'll end? That's no fun at all."

About the Author: 

Kristine Kruppa is a mechanical engineer, writer, and world traveler. Her days are spent designing cool new car parts, but her evenings are filled with writing and cats. She has traveled solo to seventeen countries on five continents. Her other hobbies include hunting for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring used book stores, and accidentally climbing mountains. To keep up with her adventures, follow Kristine on Twitter @kskruppa.

Giveaway:

One (1) winner receives a hardback copy of the book (US only) 

Three (3) winners receive a digital copy (INT)

One (1) winner recieves a $10 amazon gift card (INT)

Ends 6/1

Prizing is provided by the publisher, hosts are not responsible. Must be 13 or older to enter and parental permission if under 17. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win.

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