The Gods of Asphalt by H.E. Ellis is a page-turner, a moving tale (and a tale that moves) that you won’t put down until you are finished.
Sawyer is a 6’5″ 17-year-old with a big heart and bigger goals. He is in a terrible accident and doesn’t realize how bad he is hurt – he is too concerned with making sure his brother is okay. The rest of the story is a flashback to how he got here, now.
Sawyer, his older brother River and his father Jimmy have been following his mother Savannah for years – but they only stop when she wants them to. On this latest stop at grandfather Gus’s house, Sawyer decides he has had enough, and he wants to stay put, play basketball, go to college and live a normal life – at least, as normal as he can. But to stay, he has to face his father, one of the hardest things he’s had to do.
He moves in with Gus and starts school, where he makes a friend (Jeb) and makes center on the varsity basketball team. He also meets Jeb’s twin sister Sarah, and all bets are off. He takes on two “projects” – teach Jeb how to fight in order to impress a girl, and teach Sarah Spanish so she can go to a college far away and escape the family business – and maybe fall in love with him.
But just when he thinks he has everything under control, he gets in fights with everybody, upsets nearly everyone, and is ready to give up on everything. What he decides to do next could destroy the lives of everyone around him – or save them all.
I’m glad I purchased this book, because it was an excellent read, and “he” (she) is an excellent author. I am waiting for Book Two, which is magically and thankfully implied by the “Book One” subtitle!
The Gods of Asphalt is available in multiple versions:
Smashwords eBook
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Paperback
Barnes and Noble Nook Book
Diesel eBook
And for some of her other writing, check out her blog!
Edward Hotspur
Note: I originally reviewed this in December 2011, but it’s overdue for a repeat mention. Please rush right over to any of the links and buy this book.
I’m awaiting book two, too! H.E. Ellis is an excellent writer!
I totally agree! I need to review her Reaper book, and a few other peoples’ books too
Thanks! You aren’t too bad yourself, Blogmatrix! (If I had to define that word, I’d say it was a sexy blog matron).
Of course, if HE stopped playing around on blogs and slandering Santa Claus, she could get book two published already…
And she keeps putting it off by writing other books. I mean, come on!
Right? I mean, what’s up with that? How about a little focu- SQUIRREL!!!
Maybe she should write a book about squirrels! Then she can say distractions are actually research.
Oh I am sooooo all over that.
GAH!
You aren’t far off with my distraction problem. I started writing Book Five, Jeb’s book, out of nowhere one day. I am going to post the opening on Thursday.
Speaking of writing things, I’m about halfway through my story for your blog/book. I hope people like it.
GOA!
Hi, honey! How was your day? I made you a BLOG HYPE POST for dinner. I hope you’re hungry.
Actually when someone tells me I won’t be able to put a book down I do feel a bit cautious. I do have some deadlines to worry about.
I had that problem when I read The History of Glue
Smart Arse.
“Arse”? You’ve been hanging out with Megan too much. It’s “ass” over here in the States. For example: Edward Hotspur is a loveable asshole.
My mind boggles at the opportunity to be offensive here.
Let your offensive flag fly. It wouldn’t be the first time this week.
No, I should probably pace myself. Don’t want to get a cramp.
Hit me! Abuse me! Do it!
These are all on my ‘must read’ list as soon as I start submitting mine and I have one free moment… (see my post titled ‘Aaaaaahhhhhh’ for details)…
So, your ‘must read later’ list?
Are you crakin’ the whip at me? I got stuff on my plate. And a brain full of crack squirrels watching short attention span theatre.
No. Blue. 43. Venezuela. I have all the answers.
You missed one.
I didn’t list them all.
If you know all the answers you would know that I wanted you to list all the answers in descending importance, alphabetically and by color.
It’s good to want things.
Is that your final answer?
No.
Good.
Is it lame that I “Liked” this post?
You actually liked it twice, if you want to get techni… I mean, no, not at all.
Egads!
“Liking” a blog post about yourself is like masturbating in front of a mirror.
Something I know nothing about, naturally.
Artificially, though, you’re all over it.
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