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Interview with Author Tosca Lee

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1) Tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you get into writing?

I love writing because I have loved reading since an early age. When I was 19, I told my dad that a great book is like a roller coaster with its twists and turns. And I realized I wanted to try to create a roller coaster like that for others. So I did. And my first effort was really, really bad. šŸ˜€ Which is also why itā€™s still in my basement.Ā 

2) What inspired you to write your book?

This oneā€”The Line Between and its sequel, A Single Light, were inspired by headlines. Specifically, a news story I came across about a reindeer carcass that thawed in the permafrost and was infected with anthrax and got an entire nearby village sick. What I didnā€™t know then, as I wrote this pandemic story about a hotspot in Washington, edicts to stay home, cancelled flightsā€¦ is that so much of this would play out in real life a short year later.

3) What theme or message do you hope readers will take away from your book?

One of hopeā€”that love will always inspire us to overcome any obstacle. Normally, I would say, ā€œa great escape from realityā€ but…

4) What drew you into this particular genre?

I just love thrillers, the way they keep you turning pages, wondering what happens next. I love keeping readers reading past bedtime.

5) If you could sit down with any character in your book, what would you ask them and why?

Iā€™d love to just hang out with Julie, who is the surrogate mother to the heroine, Wynter, and pick her brain on life. Sheā€™s such a no-nonsense, take-no-guff kind of woman.

6) What social media site has been the most helpful in developing your readership?

Iā€™d say probably Facebook, especially as itā€™s where I’ve been doing my Facebook live readings every night at 9 Eastern since March 20 during quarantine. (Join me! Iā€™ll be on live for as long as weā€™re all stuck at home. šŸ™‚Ā www.facebook.com/AuthorToscaLee

7) What advice would you give to aspiring or just starting authors out there?

Write what you love. And get to know your readers. Itā€™s a great privilege for your stories to become a part of their lives.

8) What does the future hold in store for you? Any new books/projects on the horizon?

Yes! Stay tuned…

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The Line Between Review
A Single Light Review
The Progeny Review
Firstborn Review

About the Author

ā€œSuperior storytelling.ā€

-Publishers Weekly

ā€œOne of the most gifted novelists writing today.ā€

-Steven James, bestselling author

Tosca Lee is the award-winning, New York Times, IndieBound, and Amazon bestselling author of twelve novels including THE LINE BETWEEN, THE PROGENY, FIRSTBORN, THE LEGEND OF SHEBA, ISCARIOT, and the Books of Mortals series with New York Times bestseller Ted Dekker. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages and been optioned for TV and film. A notorious night-owl, she loves movies, playing football with her kids, and sending cheesy texts to her husband.

You can find Tosca at ToscaLee.com, on social media, or hanging around the snack table. A SINGLE LIGHT, the highly-anticipated sequel to THE LINE BETWEEN, releases September 2019 and is available for preorder now.

For book release news and giveaways, join Tosca Leeā€™s Nocturnal Cafe: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/ā€¦

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Best Books Of 2019

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Hello everyone! This is Author Anthony Avina, and today I am here to share with you all the top reads of 2019 on my website. Iā€™ve reviewed over 160 books this year, and as we close out not only 2019 but the decade, I thought it appropriate as we head into 2020 to look back on 2019 and see what were the top books of the year. So without further adieu, here are my top picks of 2019!Ā 

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Best YA Romance: Again, but Better by Christine RiccioĀ 

A beautiful story from emerging author Christine Riccio about the choices we make in life, and what we would do if we could go back and change things. A story of following your dreams, living the life you want and finding love, and how hard a person is willing to fight to hold onto that dream and that love.Ā 

Again, But Better Review

Best YA Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Nexus (The Androma Sage #2) by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings

This exciting concluding chapter to the Androma Saga duology was a whirlwind sci-fi adventure in the YA genre. Authors Lindsay Cummings and Sasha Alsberg did a wonderful job closing this story out, creating a universe under the forced rule of a pair of siblings that seek control, but as a young outlaw turned hero seeks to save her makeshift family and stop this threat, the siblings find they are more pawns than true rulers in this quest, and an even greater threat is set to emerge on the galaxy. A must read sci-fi adventure! 

Nexus Review

Best Fantasy: The Second Life of Eddie Coyne by Louis K Lowy

A brilliant fantasy driven narrative from author Louis K Lowy, which showcases the downfall of a father and husband and the journey he takes to find the true meaning of life and a life well lived. Finding what matters most in life and holding onto it as the protagonist struggles to find their way back home again, this is a fantastic read for 2019.Ā 

The Second Life of Eddie Coyne
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Best Mystery/Crime: A Shattered Lens: A Detective Preach Everson Novel by Layton Green

If you are looking for a great murder/mystery series to sink your teeth into, then the Detective Preach Everson series is for you. Author Layton Greenā€™s second novel is a masterpiece of the genre, expertly crafting a murder mystery that pushes the protagonist to their limit both professionally and personally. This book serves as both the perfect continuation of the series and a great book for newcomers to enjoy as well.

A Shattered Lens Review

Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel: Spider-Geddon by Christos Gage

While there were many great comic books in 2019, and many that I still need to read, out of all the comics I read that were published this year, my all time favorite had to be Spider-Geddon. A great sequel to the epic Spider-Verse storyline, the return of the Inheritors and the imminent threat they pose to the Spider-heroes of the Marvel Multiverse make this a thrilling read. Spider-Man is an essential hero to the larger Marvel Universe, and the comic book industry as a whole, and so exploring not only his story but the story of several other spider heroes in the multiverse is always a thrill. Add the terrifying and powerful threat of the Inheritors to the mix, and this storyline makes for a wonderful read. 

Spider-Geddon Review

Best Contemporary Romance/Fiction: If Only by Melanie Murphy 

One of my all time favorite reads of 2019, Melanie Murphyā€™s debut fiction novel was a brilliant novel. The characters were engaging, the fantasy element of seeing various lives if the protagonist had made different choices was a great addition to the plot and yet it didnā€™t overpower the overall theme and romance of the story whatsoever. Its a story many people our age can identify with and the authorā€™s voice and tone in the novel is entertaining, engaging and refreshing to read, making this a must read of 2019. 

If Only Review

Best Dystopian Thriller: A Single Light (The Line Between #2) by Tosca Lee

A great ending to another brilliant duology, author Tosca Lee has created a wonderful dystopian thriller that showcases the continued struggle for survival in the face of a massive breakout. Months after surviving the events of book one, the protagonists must fight for survival in a crumbling society, and as secrets threaten to tear them apart, they must find that which makes life worth living in the face of great danger once more. A must read novel of 2019!

A Single Light Review
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Best Science Fiction: Hybrid by Rebecca Henry

My all time favorite sci-fi read of 2019, my good friend author Rebecca Henry has created a fantastic story that delves into the best aspects of the sci-fi genre. Secret government operations, powerful aliens who have influenced society, time and space travel and so much more. Itā€™s a sci-fi fans dream read and I highly recommend reading my full review to get a sense of this amazing novel. 

Hybrid Review

Best YA Historical Fiction: The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young

If you are a fan of Historyā€™s Vikings or the legends of Norse Mythology mixed with historical settings then you will absolutely love Adrienne Youngā€™s ā€œThe Girl The Sea Gave Backā€. The novel is a sequel of sorts to ā€œSky in the Deepā€, and expertly crafts a story of a young girl considered an outcast her entire life and burdened by knowledge of fate, and a young man striving to make a better life for his people years after the end of a decades long war. Its a great way of continuing the story of the original novel while focusing on new characters and a new period of time in this wonderful world the author has created. 

The Girl The Sea Gave Back Review

Best Mystery Crime Thriller: The Sixth Wicked Child (4MK Thriller #3) by J.D. Barker

The exciting final chapter in one of the best crime thrillers of the decade, author J.D. Barkerā€™s ā€œThe Sixth Wicked Childā€ is the brilliant concluding story in the 4MK Trilogy. The shocking game of cat and mouse between the protagonist and 4MK is taken to new heights in this novel, as readers are forced to examine whether or not the series protagonist is the hero theyā€™ve been led to believe, or will he turn out to be the villain all along? A twisted tale that pushes everyone to their limit, this was a phenomenal read and one of the top books of 2019 for me personally.

The Sixth Wicked Child Review
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Best Nonfiction: Shrapnel in the San Fernando Valley by Carol Es

Last but certainly not least is author Carol Esā€™s book ā€œShrapnel in the San Fernando Valleyā€. A heartbreaking and emotional journey, this non-fiction read was one of the best of 2019, and took readers through the authorā€™s life as well as through the harrowing journey of being caught in the midst of a cult. Itā€™s a gritty and realistic novel that will catch the reader off guard at times, but is well worth the read. Highly recommend!Ā 

Shrapnel in the San Fernando Valley Review

A Single Light (The Line Between #2) by Tosca Lee Review

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I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own. 

In one of the years most anticipated reads yet, a young woman who survived the initial outbreak of a deadly virus and the grim machinations of the cult she was raised in finds herself in the fight for her life in author Tosca Leeā€™s novel, ā€œA Single Lightā€. 

The Synopsis

In this gripping sequel to The Line Between, which New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava calls ā€œeverything you want in a thriller,ā€ cult escapee Wynter Roth and ex-soldier Chase Miller emerge from their bunker to find a country ravaged by disease, and Wynter is the only one who can save it.

Six months after vanishing into an underground silo with sixty others, Wynter and Chase emerge to find the area abandoned. There is no sign of Noah and the rest of the group that was supposed to greet them when they emergedā€”the same people Wynter was counting on to help her locate the IV antibiotics her gravely ill friend, Julie, needs in order to live.

As the clock ticks down on Julieā€™s life, Wynter and Chase embark on a desperate search for medicine and answers. But what they find is not a nation on the cusp of recovery thanks to the promising new vaccine Wynter herself had a hand in creating, but one decimated by disease. What happened while they were underground?

With food and water in limited supply and their own survival in question, Chase and Wynter must venture further and further from the silo. Aided by an enigmatic mute named Otto, they come face-to-face with a society radically changed by global pandemic, where communities scrabble to survive under rogue leaders and cities are war zones. As hope fades by the hour and Wynter learns the terrible truth of the last six months, she is called upon once again to help save the nation she no longer recognizesā€”a place so dark sheā€™s no longer sure it can even survive.

Fast-paced and taut, A Single Light is a breathless thriller of nonstop suspense about the risks of living in a world outside the safe confines of our closely-held beliefs and the relationships and lives that inspire us. 

The Review

This novel does an amazing job of doubling down on the action, mystery, suspense and dystopian like settings of the first novel. A world on the brink of becoming one similar to Stephen Kingā€™s ā€œThe Standā€, the author has created a fantastic balance between the inner emotional turmoil of a young woman who survived the impossible with the high stakes of a nation torn apart and options limited when the life of a loved one is at risk. 

The novel explores many different facets of the world created in the first novel. Starting with the days spent underground in the bunker and the grim turns the survivors go through during that time, to shocking revelations that threaten to tear apart Wynterā€™s relationship with a person sheā€™s grown close to and finally the dark world that has transformed during their time underground, this novel is rich with both character development and setting that will engage readers in every page. 

The author successfully introduces new characters and antagonists throughout the novel that feel natural and does a great job of not repeating the same formula of the first novel. While the first novel focused on the emergence of the disease and Wynterā€™s history with the cult she escaped, the second novel is more about the ramifications of both of those things, both physically and psychologically, on this impactful, strong and often relatable protagonist. 

The Verdict

This is a great read that kick starts the upcoming fall must reads lists for readers and bloggers everywhere. A book filled with emotional shocks, twists and turns galore and amazing character growth, this is a novel readers of the thriller genre will not want to miss. If you havenā€™t yet, grab your copy of ā€œA Single Lightā€ by Tosca Lee today!

Rating: 10/10

The Line Between Review
The Progeny Review
Firstborn Review

About the Author

“Superior storytelling.”

-Publishers Weekly

“One of the most gifted novelists writing today.”

-Steven James, bestselling author

Tosca Lee is the award-winning, New York Times, IndieBound, and Amazon bestselling author of twelve novels including THE LINE BETWEEN, THE PROGENY, FIRSTBORN, THE LEGEND OF SHEBA, ISCARIOT, and the Books of Mortals series with New York Times bestseller Ted Dekker. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages and been optioned for TV and film. A notorious night-owl, she loves movies, playing football with her kids, and sending cheesy texts to her husband.

You can find Tosca at ToscaLee.com, on social media, or hanging around the snack table. A SINGLE LIGHT, the highly-anticipated sequel to THE LINE BETWEEN, releases September 2019 and is available for preorder now.

For book release news and giveaways, join Tosca Lee’s Nocturnal Cafe: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/…