The Union Series has yet another fantastic adventure to add to the collection! Check out TH Hernandez’s latest book, The Uprising! Read more about this new release, as well as Tina’s Thoughts and an excerpt from the book. This Young Adult book and series is one you will not want to miss.

The Uprising
Union #3
T.H. Hernandez
Genre: Young Adult Dystopian
Release Date: January 19, 2016

Recovering from a near-fatal gunshot wound, eighteen-year-old Evan Taylor must find a way to stop the Uprising, an underground movement committed to destroying the Union, before her homeland is attacked.

After spending the last four months in the Ruins trying to get back to the only girl he’s ever loved, nineteen-year-old Cyrus needs to get past his jealousy over Evan’s involvement with Bryce or risk losing her again.

Together, Evan and Cyrus join with their friends to devise a plan to save both the Ruins and the Union, but when the pressure’s on, bickering and infighting threaten to undermine their goals. New information revealing a weakness in the Uprising is uncovered, forcing them to act quickly or risk losing everything.

With the help of old friends and new allies they set out to make history, but it might just take a miracle for everyone to make it out alive.

THE UPRISING is the third book in THE UNION series, a young adult romantic adventure set in the near future.

You can purchase your copy of The Uprising today on Amazon!

The Union Series from TH Hernandez has been a refreshing and well written Young Adult series from the very beginning! It captured me on page one of the first book and I have been waiting on bated breath to see what happens with the characters and the world that Hernandez has so wonderfully shared.  I am still a bit stunned at how this book progressed. And when I say stunned I mean it in the best possible way. There are so many moving parts and characters within the story that it comes alive as you read. There is a sense of adventure coupled with an urgency to do what is right and fight for the cause. The Uprising is a fast paced story that bring the best of the series to life and leaves you oddly satisfied while still wanting so much more.

First off I was not prepared for what happened in the end. I thought that this was the last book in the series, but now I am desperate for more. I read the last paragraph and found myself clicking frantically to the next page on my kindle with nothing there. I was shocked. Now I am even more invested than I was before and I cannot wait for what is to come. All I can say is that it had better come quickly or I just might freak out.

This story was filled with action. There is a common goal in mind for all the characters involved and watching that unfold was gripping. The story progresses logically and brilliantly adding to the series a sense of more excitement and danger. One thing that is different in this book than all the others before is that it is in dual POVs. I loved this idea. We see things unfold though Evan and Cyrus’ viewpoints and that helps to enhance the budding romance and the emotional attachment of the series. Everything in this book is a classic take on the dystopian story. There are teenagers and young adults fighting against an faceless tyranny, one that is set to destroy what they know. It is always interesting to see how an author spins that theme into something new. Hernandez does a great job of making the issues, emotions, and situations age appropriate. There is quite a bit of floundering. The characters must learn to work through emotional issues and roadblocks they encounter. It is messy which makes it plausible and a great story. I was invested in what happened to Evan and Cyrus. In my mind they were always meant to be.  Seeing them both muddle through what is happening in dual POVs gives more depth to the story and a more satisfying romantic storyline.

Adventure is this books source of intrigue. There is not a dull moment. As the plans to fight the Uprising become more complicated, so do the dangerous missions and plans. I loved seeing how this group problem solves. They must learn to enhance their strengths as a whole and compensate for weaknesses. We see that even the most brilliant and though out plans have the chance to go wrong and the adrenaline from what could happen and what does happen carry the book into something exciting. This book converges all the people we have met from the very beginning. We see the people from the Union working and planning with the people from the Ruins. There are so many different strengths that each person brings to the story, allowing everything to progress and bring a stunning story to life. I loved seeing everyone together and how the comradery grows with each situation.

The overall emotion and depth of this story is profound. In this book we see so much that happens and the characters are not immune. The reality of what happens and the consequences they face are heartbreakingly written. Hernandez does a great job of getting the reader to emotionally invest in what is taking place and rooting on the characters we meet. The Union Series is by far one of my most favorite Young Adult series ever! It is a story of love, loss, and fight. There is depth that surprises you and characters that will endear you to the series. The twists and turns of this book kept me on my toes, always wondering what would happen next and who would survive in the end. What I thought would be an epic conclusion became yet another gripping step in the ladder to see what would happen in the end.

To celebrate the new release of The Uprising, T. H. Hernandez is hosting an awesome giveaway! Enter this Rafflecopter giveaway for your chance to win a $25 Amazon Giftcard. To enter, simply follow the instructions listed and you will be entered for your chance to win. Don’t miss out! Good luck.

Don’t miss out on the first two books in the Union Series!

The Union: Goodreads | Amazon
The Ruins: Goodreads | Amazon

When not visiting the imaginary worlds inside my head, I live in San Diego, California, with one husband, three children, two cats, and one dog. In addition to my day job as a technical writer and editor, I write young adult fiction. I love the intensity of teen emotions and the way they’re still figuring out life. When I’m not writing, you can find me with my nose in a book, hanging out with family and friends, hiking, or knitting. I’m obsessed with Facebook, young adult novels, bad lip reading videos, pumpkin spice lattes, microbrewed beers, and the San Diego Chargers.

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