One wrong decision, and the future will crumble… tradeable materials. When a strange storm forced Skye and her scavenging partner into forbidden territory controlled by The Omni Towers, a ruin collapsed, nearly taking their lives and destroying countless others.
Only one other person survived the ruin collapse: a mysterious young girl named Kayla.
Faced with the decision to save her son or abandon her new foster daughter to a terrible fate, Skye agreed to the only possible course of action—to go into exile and take on the Omni traders in their own den.
No one ever said survival would be easy.
And every choice has consequences.
The Omni Towers is an exciting post-apocalyptic fantasy series with romantic elements and shocking twists. Join Skye as she unearths the secrets of the past and discovers a hidden world no one thought was possible.
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Ruins of Fate (The Omni Towers, Prequel) by Jamie A. Waters is a wonderful story that I have read. This is the prequel to start this brand new series that I fell in love with. I love reading this action, adventure romance with general fantasy thrown in and I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves all of this in their stories.
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everything has a cost and a end date. It has come to her now and she needs to get rations for her son so she agrees to go with another to search for items they can use. Then a disaster happens and she finds a young girl but she faces exile with the girl. She takes the girl to try to find a safe place. how will they get on? Will they be safe? What about her son? See how they get on
I was fortunate to receive an ARC of this book from the author. Although this is a prequel to the Omni Towers series, you can read it at any time, or even read it as a stand-alone (although the ending will leave you so intrigued that you will want to read more!) I actually had read all six of the books in this series before reading Ruins of Fate. I loved it! I’m addicted to it! I read this book in one day because I could not put it down.
Without giving away any spoilers, Jamie Waters gives us a glimpse into the past that allows us to see the relationship between Kayla, Veridian and Leo. And then there was Skye, Veridian’s mother. I absolutely loved this character. She is a kick-ass heroine who scavenges the ruins, protects those around her and stands up for her beliefs.
This book is not for the weak of heart. There is so much fast paced adventure and action that it will leave you out of breath. A definite must-read if you are a post-apocalyptic fan. Keep in mind that this is NOT Young Adult. Just like the other books in this series, there is a wee bit of steamy romance… but very well done. Fantastic world-building!
I am currently experiencing a book hangover. After reading this series, I will be looking for more from this author!
I loved this interesting story of scavengers. Their life and the dangers they faced daily were so intense. I could have kept reading but the story ended too fast! I cannot wait to read the rest!!
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Received as an ARC, this is an honest review. Set fifteen years before Beneath the Fallen City, we meet Skye whom will do whatsoever it takes to protect her crew and son- Veridian. After Niko id severely injured and she and Leo rescue a young girl named Kayla; leader Daryl is pissed and forces Skye to decide what’s important. Skye doesn’t give up easily, which fills this story with heart and strength. We get know the people that influence the series in this prologue. Action packed and emotionally strong- worth every moment of reading.
In this vision of the future, there are two types of people – those who live in the OmniLab towers and those who live in the ruins or family camps. In order to survive, those who live in the ruins have to scavenge relics which is anything shiny. The folks in the towers don’t need electronics or metals. In return, ruin rats as they are called by tower folk can trade the relics they scavenge for medical supplies, food, and other necessities. This is an eerie look at a possible future that ends in a cliffhanger. Highly recommended.
I love a good apocalyptic story. All the what ifs and the it could happens I find fascinating so when I stumbled upon The Omni Towers series by Jamie A. Waters, I thought why not. It was only after I finished Ruins of Fate, I discovered my book BFF had also read the series. When I asked her about it, I was basically told to hurry up and read the series so we could discuss it. Apparently, I was destined to read this series. LOL!
Oh wow, this was good. Not going into great details about the book because what isn’t in the blurb is something each reader needs to discover on their own. Kayla is amazing. The struggles she has endured. Actually, all of the characters and their lives, I can see so clearly becoming a reality. The struggles and choices she had to make were quite moving. I love the connection between her and Leo. Not quite romance, but definitely something deeper.
Ms. Waters has painted a very good picture of possible things to come. If I had one thing I would have wanted more of it would have been the how. How did the world get to this place? What caused the world to deteriorate? So many questions I now have. Hoping the further I get into the Omni towers series I’ll find the answers I am searching for. This is definitely a series worth reading!
Stars: 4.5
I received this book from the BookSirens. I was not compensated for the book other than the entertainment it provided. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is the prequel for the Omni Tower series. This series starts off with a post-apocalypse scenario caused by the war two centuries before and a dangerous action scene to set the stage for the remainder of the book.
Life is dangerous, supplies difficult to come by, and Skye had herself and her son to provide for. The only way to obtain supplies was to scavenge for materials or objects in the ruins to barter with at the Omni trading posts. This was dangerous and not always productive work.
The Omni Towers is a self-sustaining facility that housed thousands of people but, only if you were born part of it. The father of her child lived in the Omni Towers. They met when he was running one of the Omni trading posts. He was not aware that she had borne him a son. When she tried to take word to him, she was thrown out as she was just a “ruin rat”. She had wanted him to take their son into the Omni Towers in the beginning so that he wouldn’t have to eke out a dangerous existence as she was having to.
This book includes romance as she and her scavenging partner, Leo, are in love with each other though forced to hide their true feelings. Their camp leader did not allow for relationships between camp members.
And then, she and Leo, rescue a girl from the ruins near a great chasm when the buildings were collapsing all around them and the adults in her party were killed. This did not endear her to their camp leader who was already unhappy to have one unproductive child in the camp. Now there would be two? Skye would not even consider abandoning Kayla. Skye ends up leaving the established camp and having to go to a “family camp” which was a lot more dangerous and lower on supplies than even her current camp was but, it was the only way to keep Kayla with her. Leo had been gone for a week by that time and most presumed he was dead. He had planned to be gone for two days looking for where Kayla’s family had come from.
How does their situation get resolved? Or doesn’t it get resolved? This book has many action scenes and provides a significant amount of detail leading up to the series itself. I enjoyed the read and think anyone that likes post-apocalypse books will enjoy this one immensely.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Interesting dystopian story. Set in a world of total devastation, the people outside the Towers are left to fend for themselves. They have camps, where every day is a struggle. They have no opinion but to scavenge for supplies and food. They are the discarded, struggling to survive, whilst the people in the Tower live a privileged life. The scavengers risk their lives daily, stealing what they can to survive. The various camps are very competative and the leaders keep a tight reign. Skye has a child from a previous dalliance with a Tower resident and she struggles to keep him safe. The rules of the camps are that everyone has to contribute or risk being kicked out. Skye barely manages to prove herself and then saves another child who she brings to the camp. It’s an interesting introduction into this world, descriptive and informative. I’m looking forward to reading how Kayla settles in and what her adventures will
This was a different story and I enjoyed it greatly. I read it in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down. The environment was well written to show the danger of the times. The story flowed well and kept you interested from start to finish. I have not been disappointed in any of the story’s I have read by Jamie Waters. I am looking forward to the next story because I need to know what happens with the little girl they found.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Having been completely captivated by another series from this author, I had high hopes that I’d find a similar feel here. Knowing that it was a novella, I wasn’t sure whether to expect much in the way of suspense or storytelling… but I was pleasantly surprised that it lacked neither and I was instantly swept away.
It starts with the tension of a quick mission against the backdrop of a raging storm, and continues to keep readers at the edge of their seat with camp politics, (not so) whispered romances and a mother’s fierce nature to protect her own. While I’m not usually one for the bleakness that tends reign in dystopian novels, there was enough intrigue and banter here to shift the focus away from anything too terribly depressing (because, let’s face it, 2020 doesn’t need books for that). While, as a mother myself, I found it tense to have the children so involved in the conflict that Skye dealt with, it was also a refreshing change to see a main character have to deal with such a realistic burden as the survival of her own kids within their harsh world.
As this is pegged as a prequel novella, I don’t know if the focus shifts to other characters in the first book, but as a taste for the story, it certainly makes for an interesting start. We were given just enough background the “towers” that intimidate the landscape to make a reader want to know more, and it’ll be interesting to see where it all leads from here.
I received a free copy of this book from BookSirens in exchange for a fair and honest review.
A really fine book. Characters are good and the setting of the book is a different twist that is nice.
Well written and fun to read. There are 2 children that the reader will know that they will play a big role in the next book. I really enjoyed the book.
**I received a copy of Ruins of Fate from Net Galley and Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions stated below are mine alone and not solicited in any way**
Ruins of Fate by Jamie A. Waters is a Prequel to her Omni Towers series. Ms. Waters is a new author to me and I have to say that this book really surprised me as I liked it I’ll probably get the next book so that I can find out how Kayla and Carl’s story plays out.
Skye Levanthe is a ruin rat which means they scavenge old buildings finding items to either trade or sell to the traders who live near the Omni Towers but with a huge rain storm coming they need to move their supplies to higher ground. The leader of the group, Daryl, where she lives asks her to leave when food becomes scarce and Leo her boyfriend (And vice president) balks at the decision to oust Skye and her son Veridian. Which leads to a family camp that’s very dangerous but with now two kids in tow she must try to keep them all safe and not become a casualty. There really isn’t any explanation of why everyone must wear UV reflecting clothes and scavenge for items to sell for food and medicine so that’s my only issue other than that it was a good book.