
Presented by:
Sparkle Book Tours

I'm pleased to welcome author HJ Lawson
to Kimber Leigh Writes!
Below she tells us a bit about The War Kids series, and her experience writing.
Describe
War Kids in a sentence or two.
War Kids is a post-apocalyptic current
day story about kids surviving in Syria for the purpose of escaping to Jordan.
The kids experience death, murder and violence and try to survive.
Tell
us about your main character. Who is Jada?
Jada is thirteen year
old girl, turning fourteen. She’s strong and powerful, but knows from a young
age she’s different but doesn’t know why.
This
novel is book one in the War Kids series. How many books do you have planned for
this series? When can we expect the next book?
There are four books in the series. Book two Survive
the Day and Book three Survive the 9nite are already out, the final book will
be out April / May.
Jada and some of her friend move over to New York,
unaware that they escaped one war and entry into another.
What
inspired this series?
On 21st August I watch the BBC news, and
it showed images of the chemical attack in Syria. I couldn’t get the images of
the children out of the head. I kept thinking, what happened next to the child.
I began researching what was happening in Syria, and to be honest it is awful
what I was finding. I decide to write a story about what happened next to them,
and give them the strength to fight back.
Where
there any scenes that were especially difficult to write?
A lot of the scenes were difficult to write, because
I spent a lot of time researching each event that was taking place in Syria.
When
did you begin writing?
August 21st 2013
If
you could travel anywhere in the world, cost being no object, where would you
go?
Good question I love to travel! I would like to visit
all the pyramids around the world.
What
is the best advice you’ve received about writing? The worst?
Just keep writing, just keep writing! Cannot stop
now.
Do
you have any advice for new writers just entering these shark infested waters?
No everyone will like your story, and that’s okay.
Is
there anything else you’d like your readers to know about you or your novel?
I hope you take a
chance on this book which is currently free, many readers have enjoyed it.
Review from a reader, ‘This
book pulled me in from word one. Jada and the other kid’s stories were so gut
wrenching that there were times I honestly had to put the book down and
walkaway. The
story was intense, I found myself frightened for them, worrying about them. I
wanted to cheer their victories and mourned their losses. I will definitely be reading the rest of these books.’
Thanks for stopping by! The War Kids series sounds quite emotionally intense!
by HJLawson
Audience: YA/NA - Genre: Thriller / Action - Formats: E-book and Paperback - Publisher: HJLawson - Pages: 297 – pages - ISBN: 978-0692254776 - ASIN: B00MS8QWYA = Date Published: Aug 21, 2014





Chapter 5
Follow my beating heart, back home
Jada escaped from the hospital were the soldiers were chasing her; entering in black abyss of night, only memories to guide her back home.
Chapter 4
Evil cowards.
Solider Heen Dara, sings the first lines in his head, as he enters the bathroom. Where Zak, and Jacob are hiding from the sound of gun shots.
Chapter 4
Evil cowards.
Zak, leaves the bathroom to find his classmates, died in the hallway. He prays his brother is alive.
Chapter 11
Black as Liquorice.
Jada returns hope to find her mother, and brother lying on the path in front of their family home. No one saved them.
Chapter 13
Goodbye Jada.
After leaving her praying over her mother and brother all that is left are the demons in her head pleading for revenge.
Chapter 17
Beware: you do not know what you have woken.
Jada can sense a dark shadow standing at the foot of her bed; he is peering down on her like a piece of meat, but he selected the wrong girl to prey on. Kill or be killed!
The wander is die; Jada is riddled with guilt, praying to Lord to repent her sins, but she had no choice he was going to rape her.
Chapter 17
Beware: you do not know what you have woken.
Her Father was teaching her how to use a gun before he was kidnapped. Jada is ready and squeezed the trigger. The bullet flew out with lighting speed. She felt alive.
Chapter 21
God bless my beautiful daughter.
Jada’s shadow appears on the horizon as she enters soulless city, where the orphaned children are hiding.
Chapter 35
First taste of happiness.
Zak wakes Jada up, to have firing range practice, and fun in the freedom in the field behind the church as everyone is sleeping. There young love beings to blossom.
10, Johnny Cash Hurt
Chapter 44
Lambs to the slaughter.
Jada leads the group of orphans’ into a trap, she is betrayed by someone she cares for, and resulting in the death of someone she loved.


Tour Schedule – One Month Blog Tour for The War Kids Series by HJ Lawson from February 9 – March 6, 2015
February 9
Coffee Book & Art – Promo & Book Soundtrack
February 10
3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! - Promo
February 11
JeanzBookReadNReview - Author Interview, Playlist & Book Soundtrack
February 12
Deal Sharing Aunt - Promo
February 13
The Avid Reader - Promo, Author Interview, Book Soundtrack & Playlist
February 16
The Idle Musings of a Writer's Mind – Promo & Author Interview
February 17
United Indie Book Blog - Promo
February 18
Booky Ramblings of a Neurotic Mom – Promo & Top Ten
Bibliophile Mystery - Promo, Top Ten & Book Soundtrack
February 19
Cajun Book Lover - Promo
February 20
Archaeolibrarian - I dig good books! - Promo
February 23
Word to Dreams - Promo
February 24
What Shall We Blog About Today? - Promo, Book Soundtrack & Playlist
February 25
2 Girls & A Book – Promo & Top Ten
February 26
Eclipse Reviews - Promo,Top Ten, Playlist & Book Soundtrack
February 27
Kimber Leigh Writes - Promo, Author Interview & Playlist
March 2
Books Books Books – Promo
March 3
Angels with Attitude Book Reviews - Promo, Author Interview, Book Soundtrack & Playlist
March 4
Bookworm for Kids - Review Book #1 - War Kids
March 5
Portals to New Worlds - Promo, Author Interview, Playlist & Book Soundtrack
March 6
Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog - Promo
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