As long as we’re all stuck inside, Writer’s Atelier will be hosting virtual readings on Facebook! You can see who we’re hosting next here.
A.M. Bochnak read aloud an excerpt from her book FORTITUDE RISING, followed by a live Q&A. You can watch the video below.
About the Book
Evolution threatens magic.
Ebony is the key to reversing the flaw that weakens all of humankind. It’s her life or war.
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“A studiously chilling post-apocalyptic tale.”
—Kirkus Review (for Fortitude Rising)
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Ebony has spent her entire life isolated on an island institution run by her father, Dr. Hunter. She’s unaware of the war brewing in the city as the non-magical human population start to outnumber those who still possess magic.
Her father is attempting to use her magical abilities to reverse the threat to magic, but when he forces her to push harder, her body weakens. Desperate to escape, Ebony is willing to trust complete strangers if they can help her find a way out.
But what if those strangers came to kill her?
Connor and his group of rebels disguise themselves as test subjects to infiltrate the institute and stop Dr. Hunter. Their goal – to kill Ebony and her friends. Connor’s mission to kill her is halted when he realizes Ebony is a pawn, albeit a powerful pawn, in her father’s game.
Ebony must decide how much her escape is worth to her and to the lives of her closest friends.
Should she join forces with the man who came to kill her or continue being tortured by her father? Hard choices are never easy to make, and every choice has consequences.
Isolated… Manipulated… Endless experimentation. Join Ebony in this evolutionary nightmare that will keep you guessing what will happen next.
About the Author
A.M. Bochnak is an award-winning author for her debut novel Fortitude Rising: Volume One of the Magical Bond Series. She is a dreamer, always looking beyond reality for her next adventure. With her head in the clouds or her eyes turned to the stars, she spends countless hours imagining new adventures and far-off worlds for which to travel. When she isn’t dreaming, she writes science fiction and fantasy with her focus on epic fantasies, apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, and Gaslamp/steampunk fantasy romances. She is an American author, born and raised in southern Ohio and now lives in Gainesville, Florida.
You can follow A.M. Bochnak on Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Patreon, and YouTube. You can also visit her website for more news and updates.
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