Bitterroot

Priscilla Strain #2

by Destiny Allison

In the second book of the Priscilla Strain, Destiny Allison continues the amazing story of the Kovalic legacy.

Edenton is a waste of rubble and ash, Vanessa has a secret, and the designers are still at large. Until they're dead, she'll never be free. In this exciting sequel to Pipe Dreams, Vanessa lays claim to her legacy and teams with McGrath to take them down, but the betrayal runs deeper than she thinks. Lewis also escaped the island and the Priscilla virus is almost ready for release. As the pieces come together, Vanessa must decide what's more important -- vengeance or family.

Praise for Pipe Dreams

"Allison's voice has been described as poetic or lyrical. Perhaps it is the artist in her that allows "heart" to shine through her writing." -- Museiddity.com

"Allison keeps up the pace with plenty of plot twists and engaging dialog, but it's her writing style that makes this book a gem" -- Amazon customer review

"Creepy, honest, and sometimes even bone-chilling, Pipe Dreams is a taste of reality that you won't be able to put down." -- Amazon customer review

"With a steady pace and strong characters I found Pipe Dreams a gripping and emotionally engaging read." -- Amazon customer review

327 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 30, 2013

About the author

Destiny Allison writes books that stay with you long after you've finished reading them. If you're looking for a good romance, a fast who done it, or a fun, sci-fi adventure,you might consider looking elsewhere. While Destiny loves to read them, she doesn't write them. Instead, she pulls the best elements from each, adds fresh ideas, raw emotions, and powerful imagery to create characters and stories you won't forget.

She is the award winning author of Shaping Destiny: A quest for meaning in art and life, author of Pipe Dreams and Bitterroot (dystopian sci-fi) and just released The Romance Diet: Body Image and the Wars We Wage on Ourselves.

For more information, visit www.DestinyAllisonBooks.com or follow her on twitter @sfsculptor

Reviews

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this from Goodreads last year as part of the first reads giveaways. The delay in reading it was down to the fact that I suddenly won a lot of books in the same month, and it has taken me this time to get through them.

This is the second in a series, and it would have helped if I had read the first book. However, there were enough references to the previous book to allow me to figure out the plot.

I did enjoy the book - I found the plot very engaging, and the characters were written in a way that I cared what happened to them, and I wanted to read to the end.

The book leaves the plot ready for the next in the series, and I am interested enough to want to read the next one.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the first book in this series (Pipe Dreams) but felt a lack of consistent emotional involvement, personally, with the characters. Not true in this installment. Fabulous story, expertly written and paced, very absorbing, read it in one sitting. This story (both Pipe Dreams and Bitterroot) is gritty and does not shy away from tremendous trauma. It can be hard to take sometimes - the more so because my complaint with Pipe Dreams is not true for this book. I did identify with the characters, did feel that sense of numbing horror, and did feel terrifically sucked into their hopes and fears. The character development expanded greatly upon that which initially appeared in Pipe Dreams. An intense ride - can't wait for book 3. I applaud the author for wrapping up the story appropriately instead of going with what seems the current trend of chopping one book into three parts for the sake of releasing them separately. Even so, we get a tantalizing snippet at the end that has me eager to read the next book.

[Kerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intense. so many twist and turns you really do not know who to trust in their worlds. A choice between vengeance or a normal life? Yet who really are the bad guys, are they the original group or did someone betray them? Too many questions could get you killed, be careful who you ask. this was a great read. I highly recommend this series, an look forward to more reads by this author.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bitterroot is definitely an improvement over the previous book, Pipe Dreams. I felt like the characters came more to life in this book over its predecessor. The dystopia storyline itself continued to be engaging and it really kept the pace going throughout the whole book. I look forward to reading the next book when it comes out.