Welcome to fuonlyknew. I have a lot to show you today.
First, feast your eyes on the excellent cover art for The Artful.
Make sure you catch some laughs with the character interview of Twist and Dodger, er, I mean Dodger and Twist!
And don’t forget to enter the giveaways. Yep, there’s two of them!
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(Shadows of the City #1)
Published by: Curiosity Quills Press
Publication date: May 27th 2014
Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult
Twist and Dodger grew up in the streets, the sewers and underground tunnels – their playground. They aren’t heroes. They just like attention; and stealing meds from the rich and giving them to the poor is their golden ticket.
On their latest raid, they unknowingly steal a cure that puts them square between the ailing Emperor of Manhattan and the war hungry Governor of Brooklyn and forces them on a quest into the darkest shadows of their putrefying world.
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Character Interview with Dodger and Twist:
Wilbert: Hi everyone, today I have a special treat for you, flown in on a secret military chopper from the shadows of New York City, are Twist and Dodger, better known as —
Dodger: Dodger and Twist.
Wilbert: Excuse me?
D: It’s Dodger and Twist.
Twist: Oh come on, really?
D: Well it just sounds better. Straight from the shadows of New York City, Dodger and Twist, better known as the Gutter Punks!
W: Ok, well… sorry about that.
T: It’s really not all that important—
D: We were promised a really attractive female reporter, not a writer… What happened to her?
W: Well she couldn’t make it; she’s conducting an interview with Gia.
T: Gia is getting interviewed too? Did she say anything about me?
D: Here we go again, all you have to do is mention Gia and he falls to pieces.
T: I don’t fall to pieces… I just wanted to know if she mentioned me.
D: Yeah she mentioned what a dork you are. Am I right Wilbert!?
W: Well, no, I’m sure she thinks very highly of you—
T: Really?
W: Yeah, you’re a nice guy. You steal meds from the rich and give them to the poor. I mean that’s what you guys are known for right? Helping out those in need, trying to make New York a better place?
D: I do it for the women, really. I mean not that I have problems in that area, but it’s a really good way to get into a girl’s—
T: He’s lying! We do it to make a difference. It isn’t right that all those rich tower babies get all the meds and live in the safety of their towers, while the rest of us are forced to live underground. We couldn’t, wouldn’t stand for it anymore. So we had to make a difference!
D: Also the women love it, did I mention how they drop their—
T: Oh, god, can we just get on with the interview without you saying something offensive?
D: We can try, but I make no promises. You know the longer I talk the easier it is for me to say something inappropriate.
T: Nice to meet you Wilbert, and thanks for having us… did you have any questions?
W: I… um… yeah, we got a little off track there, didn’t we?
T: Sorry that happens with us, we have the gift of gab.
D: Oh would you let that go? Gia once told him we have the gift of gab and he acts like she wants to date him or something.
T: Let’s talk about something else.
W: Okay, why don’t you tell us how you guys met?
D: That’s easy, I saved his life.
T: He didn’t really save my life—
D: He was a scrawny little orphaned street rat with nowhere to go. If it hadn’t been for me protecting him from some street kids and taking him under my wing, he’d be dead.
T: He tried to rob me, when he saw I didn’t have anything he decided to help.
W: So wait, Dodger and a bunch of street kids tried robbing you?
D: We wouldn’t put it like that… would we?
T: No what actually happened is the street kids were robbing me, and then Dodger joined in!
D: I decided to help in the end though… that counts for something.
T: Then we both got beat up.
D: Yeah, but after that I took you under my wing, and taught you the laws of the street.
T: I will admit I learned a lot from Dodge.
D: See I saved his life!
W: Well… it actually looks like we are running out of time, I guess one last question.
D: Okay, where is the hot interviewer I was promised, the one with the huge—
T: I think he meant he has one last question…
W: What do you guys have planned next?
T: We are going where no one has ever gone before, beyond the quarantined zone.
W: That sounds frightening.
T: It is, we have no way of knowing what’s out there. But it’s something we have to do. For all the people who look to us for help, for a better tomorrow.
D: Oh god, really? Is that what you’re closing with? Let’s just say we are about to save the world. And be done with this interview.
W: Well thanks for your time, I think. I look forward to hearing about your adventures. And um, good luck with everything.
D: Whatever.
T: Thanks, sorry about him. I enjoyed meeting you.
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Author Wilbert Stanton
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The cover very much reminds me of the poster of Will Smith’s “I am Legend”.
It does. I’m wondering if these gutter punks might be similar to the cage punks in Chameleon by Kenya Wright.
Enjoyed the interview and a signed copy is always a welcome addition to my collection.
Oh yeah. This is a must read for us!
I LOVE the cover art and the synopsis for this one for sure! I am turning into a HUGE fan of dystopian and post apocalyptic stories…. sounds amazing! Hope I win for sure! Thanks as always for your awesome blog!
I’ve become a huge fan of dystopian stories too. I’ve always been a fan of apocalyptic stories. Hence my zombie addiction. LOL
The book sounds and looks very interesting. Fantastic cover! Thanks!
I’m hooked already and that interview was hilarious. Must meet these characters!
Great interview! Cracked me up! Now I’m gonna go enter the giveaway.
Cracked me up too. I must get to know these gutter punks!