Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
Here is my Teaser:
Synopsis per goodreads:
Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves “locked in”—fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus.
One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people “locked in”...including the President's wife and daughter.
Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can restore the ability to control their own bodies to the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, “The Agora,” in which the locked-in can interact with other humans, both locked-in and not. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, meaning that from time to time, those who are locked in can “ride” these people and use their bodies as if they were their own.
This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse....
One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people “locked in”...including the President's wife and daughter.
Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can restore the ability to control their own bodies to the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, “The Agora,” in which the locked-in can interact with other humans, both locked-in and not. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, meaning that from time to time, those who are locked in can “ride” these people and use their bodies as if they were their own.
This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse....
Page 18
"I remember going to the hospital to see her, and they had a whole wing of locked-in patients. Just lying there, doing nothing but breathing. Dozens of them. And a couple days before, all of them were walking around, living a normal life."
"What happened to your cousin?" I asked.
"She lost it," Davidson said. "being locked in made her have a psychotic break, or something like that."
I nodded, "that wasn't uncommon, unfortunately."
"Right." Davidson said again. "She hung in for a couple of years and then her body gave it up."
share with me your teaser links so I can stop by and check it out :)
and because I can't make up my mind which one I like the most, I'm participating in Top off Tuesdays too! LOL I know I know, but HEY! Eye CANDY!
Top off Tuesday is hosted by Felicia from The
Geeky Book Blogger's Book Blog, Amanda from On a Book Bender,
and Christi from Smitten with Reading.
"Every once in a while there are covers that just make you say Oh My! Sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad, and sometimes it is head scratching. The point of Top Off Tuesday is to show you the ones with their Tops Off! Seriously y’all hunting out Top Off Tuesday covers is one of my favorite pastimes and you should join the fun!"~Felecia
Geeky Book Blogger's Book Blog, Amanda from On a Book Bender,
and Christi from Smitten with Reading.
"Every once in a while there are covers that just make you say Oh My! Sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad, and sometimes it is head scratching. The point of Top Off Tuesday is to show you the ones with their Tops Off! Seriously y’all hunting out Top Off Tuesday covers is one of my favorite pastimes and you should join the fun!"~Felecia
Here's my cover:
Synopsis per goodreads:
You thought you knew the dangerous Duke of Wycliff, London's globe-trotting adventure addict. Here's what you don't know: he's penniless. Sebastian Digby's dukely lifestyle is over forever unless he finds a rich bride. But thanks to The London Weekly, everyone knows better than to tangle with this lothario. Besides (as one writer can testify), it seems that Sebastian has been unable to keep his hands off his own lowly housemaid...
And that's a problem. A big one.
Because that housemaid just happens to be me. Eliza Fielding. The same undercover Writing Girl who's been exposing the Duke's most intimate secrets to the world. And now I've gone and complicated everything by falling in love with him. Passion and deception have never been so delicious, but now the truth could destroy everything. This is more than a conflict of interest. It's a seduction where love itself hangs in the balance.
And that's a problem. A big one.
Because that housemaid just happens to be me. Eliza Fielding. The same undercover Writing Girl who's been exposing the Duke's most intimate secrets to the world. And now I've gone and complicated everything by falling in love with him. Passion and deception have never been so delicious, but now the truth could destroy everything. This is more than a conflict of interest. It's a seduction where love itself hangs in the balance.
I want to read it. It sounds good, and his chest..yeah I'd like to own this one.
Link me up with your Top Offs so I can go drool!:)
Scary premise and good teaser.
ReplyDeleteI can see how things could be used for the wrong reasons. Somethings just shouldn't be done. Sounds thrilling.
ReplyDeleteHere is my TT - http://fuonlyknew.com/2014/10/07/teaser-tuesdays-84-the-death-of-death/
Sounds like an excellent book. I have seen this around and was intrigued by everything about the book.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental My TT - Who's Afraid of a Little Kitty Kat
Lock In is one I've been thinking about reading, thanks for the teaser!
ReplyDeleteCheck out my Teaser
Oh wow, I love that teaser! Lock In sounds amazing, just added it to my TBR. Hope you love the rest of the book, thanks for sharing it =)
ReplyDeleteMy TT
Lock In sounds like a terrifyingly good story. With Ebola and other viruses making their way around the world, this book would be a scary read. I enjoyed your "top off" photos too!
ReplyDeleteMy Tuesday post features SAVING SHELBY SUMMERS.
Oooh, this sounds really creepy and sci-fi-horrorific. I don't know that it's really for me, but it does sound incredibly intense and cool. I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteHere's My Teaser.