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Tandro #3
EXCHANGE
"Would you risk the fate of the world to save your child?"
She is an unwitting pawn.
He is an innocent player.
A game of hearts that will rock her world
An incredible exchange that could save his.
And a love story that could transform everything.
Erin has one focus in life. Move forward. Never look back.
At the tender age of 15, Erin survived a horrific tragedy. Now, seven years later, in 2022, she has built a new life and a new family. One that she would do anything to protect. Which is exactly what her enemies are counting on.
Faced with another incredible out-of-this-world scenario Erin is forced to confront demons from her past. It is the only way she can save all that she loves from being destroyed by Tandro once again.
But sometimes what you think you are fighting for is not always what it seems...
Exchange is the third instalment in this compelling coming-of-age sci-fi dystopian adventure filled with unpredictable twists, incredible world-building, villains you’ll love to hate, and star-crossed lovers desperately looking for their happily ever after.
She is an unwitting pawn.
He is an innocent player.
A game of hearts that will rock her world
An incredible exchange that could save his.
And a love story that could transform everything.
Erin has one focus in life. Move forward. Never look back.
At the tender age of 15, Erin survived a horrific tragedy. Now, seven years later, in 2022, she has built a new life and a new family. One that she would do anything to protect. Which is exactly what her enemies are counting on.
Faced with another incredible out-of-this-world scenario Erin is forced to confront demons from her past. It is the only way she can save all that she loves from being destroyed by Tandro once again.
But sometimes what you think you are fighting for is not always what it seems...
Exchange is the third instalment in this compelling coming-of-age sci-fi dystopian adventure filled with unpredictable twists, incredible world-building, villains you’ll love to hate, and star-crossed lovers desperately looking for their happily ever after.
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 10, 2020
About the author
Naomi E. Lloyd
6 books17 followersNaomi E Lloyd is a writer who loves exploring both the dark and lighter sides of fantasy stories.
Where her debut series, Tandro, takes readers on a coming-of-age fantasy romance across another time and realm, her more recent series, Death Kiss, delves into a dark, supernatural world, full of deception, magic, and seductive twists.
But whether finding the light or delving into the dark with her fantasy stories, there is a common thread that weaves the dark-light themes of her storytelling together: connection--the journeys that shape rather than break us. For whilst her characters face tumultuous challenges, and sometimes traumatic experiences in her books, it is their resilience and determination that makes their journeys so transformative.
Formerly a law student at Warwick University, she started writing her debut series, Tandro, after the story concept kept popping up in her recurring dream. This was a multi-faceted story she couldn't let go of and one that sent her on a research journey across the world, to bring the story to fruition and finally realise her real-life dream of holding a book she had written in her hands.
Three books later, it was via another vivid dream that her next series, Death Kiss, was born. A dark fantasy story she felt so compelled to bring to life she wrote down the blurb within moments of waking up.
As a believer in listening to your dreams, Naomi's stories transport you into other worlds and times, give you characters you either root for or love to hate, and treat you to endings with unexpected twists and turns.
Although born in Yorkshire and a northern girl at heart, Naomi now lives by the historical beaches of Portsmouth, where she can often be found in a café, tapping away on her laptop or walking along the sunny promenade with her camera in hand.
Find out more about Naomi E Lloyd at www.naomielloyd.com, where you can sign up to join her reader community and gain access to her exclusive Diamond Energy Cave on her website, where fun quizzes, character profiles, and treasure hunts are waiting to be explored.
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January 17, 2021
I love this series of books. I always start reading and then can’t put them down.....I’m not a person that’s really into love stories or time travel but these books are so different and I love that the author is from Portsmouth and adds sights and places from there into the story.
I also find how you can read each book separately as a stand-alone clever..... you could read all 3 in any order at all and when you have finished one you want to read or reread the others in no particular order..... very clever!
Can’t wait for book 4!
Thanks Naomi!
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I also find how you can read each book separately as a stand-alone clever..... you could read all 3 in any order at all and when you have finished one you want to read or reread the others in no particular order..... very clever!
Can’t wait for book 4!
Thanks Naomi!
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July 16, 2020
Sometimes the only way to move forward is to reach back through time.
This is the first time that a book surprises me like this. The first book was not at all my taste, despite the fact that the general plot caught my attention and it was well-developed. I liked the second book a lot more, but I felt it more realistic than I expected, and while Erin's story captured me, this latest installment was totally on another level.
3 years have passed since Tiegal left and stayed on Earth. Atla's government is weakened as the number of diamonds has decreased and people have begun to try forms of physical contact in a desperate attempt to obtain energy like Tiegal.
Parador (yep, again Parador) has a plan and controls Atla and her "sisters", Indramia and Ochrani, to carry it out. Her plan is to use Tiegal's Derado, which has been passed down from generation to generation and now has come into Erin's hands in 2022.
Erin has become a 22-year-old woman, who has dedicated her life to eliminating sexual slavery, especially of minors. She is married and has a little 1-year-old son named Jack. The family that Erin fought so hard to keep together when she was 15, died in late 2015 in a car accident. She was the only survivor, but lost much of her memory.
After reading Reach, many of the things that happen in the beginning of the book make no sense. It feels like it was a separate novel, and they didn't follow the same thread. I was even about to stop reading the book when I saw that Erin had married Kieran, the pedophile. Especially since he didn't even change, he's the same disgusting man he was back in 2015. But knowing that Erin doesn't remember much of her past kept me reading in the hope that there was a powerful reason for them to be together. And I'm so glad I continued…
Jack is ill and the doctors cannot find out why. Erin is desperate until an offer comes from another world, in which they could save her son in exchange for her making an "exchange" (Déjà vu?) with Jovil. But Erin's dreams constantly warn her to be careful of the doors she opens, and she knows that she opened the first door the moment she touched the auction necklace, and that the second one opened the moment she meets Jovil. Will she open the last door, knowing that it could mean the end of both worlds, to save her son?
Doors can break diamonds.
A story full of time travel, mind games and romance. There are so many questions that form in the book that I thought it would be impossible to answer all of them, but Naomi managed it and in an amazing way. All the pieces fit together into the ending, after one of the best twists I've come across in a book.
"The coup de foudre". Her mum had always talked about this experience, that it can happen, but only to the lucky ones --- the coup de foudre - the bolt of lightning: a love at first sight. The feeling that is such a shock to the system that your physical being can feel elevated, changed.
I almost forgot to mention that I feel I learned a lot while reading, because every time there is an explanation regarding diamonds it is very complete and scientific. And Erin's analogy with diamonds is quite beautiful.
We always become stronger together.
In short, it's been a long time since I felt so excited recommending a book, especially since I really didn't have good expectations and was very surprised.
For more reviews please visit https://awindowtomysoul.com/
This is the first time that a book surprises me like this. The first book was not at all my taste, despite the fact that the general plot caught my attention and it was well-developed. I liked the second book a lot more, but I felt it more realistic than I expected, and while Erin's story captured me, this latest installment was totally on another level.
3 years have passed since Tiegal left and stayed on Earth. Atla's government is weakened as the number of diamonds has decreased and people have begun to try forms of physical contact in a desperate attempt to obtain energy like Tiegal.
Parador (yep, again Parador) has a plan and controls Atla and her "sisters", Indramia and Ochrani, to carry it out. Her plan is to use Tiegal's Derado, which has been passed down from generation to generation and now has come into Erin's hands in 2022.
Erin has become a 22-year-old woman, who has dedicated her life to eliminating sexual slavery, especially of minors. She is married and has a little 1-year-old son named Jack. The family that Erin fought so hard to keep together when she was 15, died in late 2015 in a car accident. She was the only survivor, but lost much of her memory.
After reading Reach, many of the things that happen in the beginning of the book make no sense. It feels like it was a separate novel, and they didn't follow the same thread. I was even about to stop reading the book when I saw that Erin had married Kieran, the pedophile. Especially since he didn't even change, he's the same disgusting man he was back in 2015. But knowing that Erin doesn't remember much of her past kept me reading in the hope that there was a powerful reason for them to be together. And I'm so glad I continued…
Jack is ill and the doctors cannot find out why. Erin is desperate until an offer comes from another world, in which they could save her son in exchange for her making an "exchange" (Déjà vu?) with Jovil. But Erin's dreams constantly warn her to be careful of the doors she opens, and she knows that she opened the first door the moment she touched the auction necklace, and that the second one opened the moment she meets Jovil. Will she open the last door, knowing that it could mean the end of both worlds, to save her son?
Doors can break diamonds.
A story full of time travel, mind games and romance. There are so many questions that form in the book that I thought it would be impossible to answer all of them, but Naomi managed it and in an amazing way. All the pieces fit together into the ending, after one of the best twists I've come across in a book.
"The coup de foudre". Her mum had always talked about this experience, that it can happen, but only to the lucky ones --- the coup de foudre - the bolt of lightning: a love at first sight. The feeling that is such a shock to the system that your physical being can feel elevated, changed.
I almost forgot to mention that I feel I learned a lot while reading, because every time there is an explanation regarding diamonds it is very complete and scientific. And Erin's analogy with diamonds is quite beautiful.
We always become stronger together.
In short, it's been a long time since I felt so excited recommending a book, especially since I really didn't have good expectations and was very surprised.
For more reviews please visit https://awindowtomysoul.com/
January 23, 2021
Rating: 3.75 stars
*Thank you to Naomi E. Lloyd and Voracious Readers Only who sent me this free box set in exchange for an honest review.*
This book brought the rating back up in my eyes. It follows on from the events of the second book, where Parador helped Erin get rid of Kieran but also destroyed her family with the Tandroan exchange. Her family was torn apart and also killed in a horrific car crash, leaving Erin as the only survivor. Seven years later, she is an ambassador for a charity combatting sex trafficking and modern slavery. What shocked me was that she was married and had a child with Kieran. The man who had emotionally abused her and groomed her when she was sixteen years old. I was very sceptical with this book at this point.
Kieran was still a horrible man and I could not understand why she would marry this man, after the events in the second book. Then it was revealed that she couldn’t remember anything before the car crash. This book didn’t get good for me until; I was over halfway through and it was the plot twist that made it a lot better. Although, it was still kind of confusing. I felt like I was navigating my way through a really intricate plot, with an awful sat nav. The ending, whilst good, left me feeling quite confused.
‘If we are to reveal our true energies, the fire and glow that burns inside us, then we need a superior energy. We need love.’
Exchange also had the themes of intimacy throughout. The diamonds, therefore, the energy, was running out on Tandro and Parador needed to create an exchange powerful enough to generate a lot of energy. She used Jovil, a character from the first book who knew Tiegal, to connect with Erin to try and create this exchange. Whilst you are reading, you’re rooting for Erin to get with Jovil, except she is very against the idea of meeting him and only does it because her child is ill with a seemingly incurable disease.
Even a few days after reading this, I still can’t quite decide whether I liked the last book. The ending definitely made it better, but there was a cliff hanger! And of course, I still want to know how the story pans out.
*Thank you to Naomi E. Lloyd and Voracious Readers Only who sent me this free box set in exchange for an honest review.*
This book brought the rating back up in my eyes. It follows on from the events of the second book, where Parador helped Erin get rid of Kieran but also destroyed her family with the Tandroan exchange. Her family was torn apart and also killed in a horrific car crash, leaving Erin as the only survivor. Seven years later, she is an ambassador for a charity combatting sex trafficking and modern slavery. What shocked me was that she was married and had a child with Kieran. The man who had emotionally abused her and groomed her when she was sixteen years old. I was very sceptical with this book at this point.
Kieran was still a horrible man and I could not understand why she would marry this man, after the events in the second book. Then it was revealed that she couldn’t remember anything before the car crash. This book didn’t get good for me until; I was over halfway through and it was the plot twist that made it a lot better. Although, it was still kind of confusing. I felt like I was navigating my way through a really intricate plot, with an awful sat nav. The ending, whilst good, left me feeling quite confused.
‘If we are to reveal our true energies, the fire and glow that burns inside us, then we need a superior energy. We need love.’
Exchange also had the themes of intimacy throughout. The diamonds, therefore, the energy, was running out on Tandro and Parador needed to create an exchange powerful enough to generate a lot of energy. She used Jovil, a character from the first book who knew Tiegal, to connect with Erin to try and create this exchange. Whilst you are reading, you’re rooting for Erin to get with Jovil, except she is very against the idea of meeting him and only does it because her child is ill with a seemingly incurable disease.
Even a few days after reading this, I still can’t quite decide whether I liked the last book. The ending definitely made it better, but there was a cliff hanger! And of course, I still want to know how the story pans out.
July 8, 2020
The first half of the book was confusing and a little frustrating because of what I knew from the second book, it just didn't add up. It all became clear during a great plot twist that I didn't see coming until it was almost on top of me! The second half is great and I loved the character development and twists all the way through the end.
I received an advanced review copy and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
I received an advanced review copy and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
July 10, 2020
I loved this. By far my favorite of Lloyd's books. The twists are great. I didn't see them coming at all and found myself consuming page after page to find out what could possibly happen next. It's rather emotional too and tugs at your heart strings. The characters are great and the descriptions/world building beautiful. As they are in all of Lloyd's books.
Adventure. Romance. Angst and suspense. It's all in there. And what an ending!! WOW!
I highly recommend!
Adventure. Romance. Angst and suspense. It's all in there. And what an ending!! WOW!
I highly recommend!
July 10, 2020
I’ve read the other two books in this series and really enjoyed them however this book is on another level. I was absolutely gripped from the first sentence to the last. It’s an amazing story - the twists and turns are so sharp and unexpected you risk neck damage reading it. The characters are well rounded and compelling. I’m intrigued to see where the series goes next. Totally unputdownable!
I absolutely loved it and if you like YA dystopian sci-fi you will too.
I absolutely loved it and if you like YA dystopian sci-fi you will too.
June 19, 2020
This book is the third in this series and may not make sense unless you’ve read the others as everything is intricately entwined and connected. It’s about learning from the past, but most of all, it’s about letting go, of you being in control of your emotions rather than your emotions controlling you. And most of all, it’s about love and what love can accomplish.
July 9, 2020
Enjoyed this book although I found I preferred the second half of the book a whole lot more.
Highly recommend reading the first two instalments to fully appreciate this story!
I received an ARC and the above is my honest review.
Highly recommend reading the first two instalments to fully appreciate this story!
I received an ARC and the above is my honest review.
June 26, 2020
This book is amazing! It reminds us how important it is to let go of the past. Loved it!
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