Release date - 8th February 2018
Book length - 270 pages Publisher - RedDoor Publishing Book Depository - www.bookdepository.com Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Anna from reddoorpublishing.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with a copy of this book for review. ABOUT THE BOOK The year is 2144, and the world is powered by sport - politically and practically. Each community owes its prosperity or otherwise to the success of its teams and athletes. A person's class is determined by their aptitude for sport. Once their useful life as an athlete has expired, they are placed in stasis at an age predetermined by that class. But not in Wales. Separated from the rest of the world by a huge wall, the Welsh still play games for joy. They play, they carouse, they love, they die. They have fun. Of all the Welsh, the greatest sportsman is an unreconstructed genius called Ivon. When the chance arises to become the first Welshman to cross the great divide into England, he cannot resist. His parents, exiled from England before he was born, know what London will do to him. They are desperate to have him back. But London will not give up an asset like Ivon so easily. Ivon is a celebration of where sport has come from and a satire on where it is going. MY REVIEW IVON by Michael Aylwin is fresh, unusual, quirky, and defies being placed in any current genre as it really stands in one of its own making. Set in a future where sport reigns supreme and everyone is a cog in the wheel that makes this society function, discarded when they have served their purpose and looked down upon when they are unable to play sport, this is a world that was beginning to sound vaguely familiar and that made it all the more worrying. Individuality, originality, fun, and that special love of life is missing in this society where conformity and usefulness are at the forefront, and efficiency is key. But in a small chunk of the country known as the Lapsed section (aka Wales), life continues there as it has always done before - sport is played for fun, people fall in love, have children, laugh, and die the way it always has been, naturally. When two people from these differing worlds come into contact it will change so much in their lives, but when you cross over into the unknown can you ever truly find your way back? IVON by Michael Aylwin is a thoroughly entertaining, sometimes witty, sometimes disturbing story, with characters that are unique and memorable. While this may not sound like a story that interests you (I hate sports and am wary of futuristic novels), trust me that you will enjoy this story that really gets under your skin and makes you stop and think about what kind of a future you would like for your children and theirs. IVON by Michael Aylwin is a fascinating story and will suit readers who like something a little different. Author Bio: Michael Aylwin is a sports reporter for the Guardian and Observer. He lives in Southfields. For more information: Twitter - twitter.com/mdmaylwin DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER STOPS ALONG THE WAY!!
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