The Sacrifice of One (Camilla Crim Series Book 2) by Emily Fortney on April 4, 2017
Camilla Crim runs her calloused fingers over the mutilated skin on the inside of her arm. This is where she’s been branded with the Warwick W – marking her as little better than a slave. It’s been twelve years since Quinten Warwick invaded her territory and turned its vast wooded land into a national, standardized farm big enough to feed the whole country. Now seventeen, Camilla’s days waste away on the farm, where discipline is enforced with whippings and beatings. Her reward? A pitiful payout of money rings, most of which goes to cover her father’s drinking habit. Camilla’s life is bleak, but it’s all she knows.When her only real family, her brother, Tuor, is arrested by Warwick Militia for a heinous crime she knows he didn’t commit, Camilla is shaken. She must discover the truth and free her brother. But as Tuor’s demise draws near, will Camilla find relief in learning the truth surrounding her brother’s crime? Or will she accept that one must be sacrificed for the good of many?
I’m so excited to be on Michelle’s blog today! She was kind enough to let me take over her blog and tell you a little about me and what I write. My name is Emily. I’m the author of a young adult fantasy series called The Camilla Crim series. A little about me, I live in central Pennsylvania (or PA as we call it) in the US, with my husband and my rescue cat, Philippe. I’m a very cliché writer in that I’m addicted to coffee and chocolate!
In the past I’ve described my books as “light” fantasy with a dystopian vibe. I’m not obtuse enough to put my books on the same writing level as Suzanne Collins but I have been told they have a Hunger Games feel. And let me tell you, I won’t turn away that kind of compliment!
The first book in the series, The Sacrifice of One, centers around my main character, Camilla Crim. She’ll turn into a feisty, defiant heroine by the end of the book, but she’s not there just yet. When you first open the book, she’s just a 17-year-old girl that’s been branded as a slave and forced to labor at The Supreme Ruler’s national farm for a pitiful payout.
She lives in a town where nearly everyone is impoverished, and nearly everyone makes the sad walk to work at the farm every day. It’s the only way to survive in Bear Gap. What little bit of money Camilla does make, just gets passed off to her drunkard father.
Camilla’s days are bleak. The only good thing in her life is best friend and big brother, Tuor. One day after work, Camilla finds out that Tuor is in trouble. He’s being accused of a heinous murder. He’s being hunted down by the governor, who wants Tuor’s head on a pike for his crime. The problem is, Tuor is innocent, or at least Camilla thinks he is.
By the time she figures out who’s behind this plot, it might be too late for Tuor, and he’ll have to face the execution block. Camilla has to accept the truth. Will Tuor have to be sacrificed for the good of many?
Like many authors, I drew my inspiration for The Sacrifice of One from my surroundings. Many of the names come from things I saw growing up. For instance, Camilla lives in a territory called Bear Gap. I got this name from a town north of me in Pennsylvania. There’s a big billboard with that name on it that I used to pass by when I was driving in that area. For some reason it stuck with me and I used it in my book!
Although The Sacrifice of One is not the first book I ever wrote, it is the one dearest to my heart. The character of Camilla had been in my mind for years before I ever wrote her onto paper. I always pictured a confident, female warrior of sorts. This book is really about how Camilla grows into that persona. It’s truly a coming-of-age story.
If you’re new this series and would like to try it out, I’m offering the eBook version of The Sacrifice of One for FREE to anyone who signs up for my email newsletter. And if you fall in love with Camilla there are 3 other books in the series you can binge on! CLICK HERE to sign up for email newsletter. Once you do that you can instantly download The Sacrifice of One.
It has been truly an honor to guest post on Book Briefs today and to share with all of you about my book and my favorite character to write. Thanks again to Michelle for letting me stop in! Happy Reading!
Emily
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sherry fundin
the cover fits the blurb and i like that a lot. it sounds like a book i would enjoy. so glad you visited the blog
sherry @ fundinmental
Emily Fortney
Thanx Sherry! Make sure you sign up for my email newsletter to grab a free ebook copy. 🙂
sherry fundin
i signed up and have a copy sitting on my kindle…waiting…thanks for the heads up. i think i will really like it. just hate that it is a series. all too often i don’t finish a series. doesn’t stop me from reading the first one though