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The Hero Virus is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability. 

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The Hero Virus by Russell Dumper


Genre: Sci-fi thriller

Tour Dates: 11th - 17th April 2025

Publication Date: 5th February 2025

Estimated Page Count: 352

Standalone Novel

Formats available: Epub and Limited UK paperbacks

Types of post available: Reviews (preferred) and basic promo / spotlight posts

Author Content Warning: Suicide threat, violence, some graphic detail

The Hero Virus tells the thrilling story of Chris Taylor, who is hanging on to life by a thread. Recently widowed, his only reason to carry on is his faithful Labrador, but even that doesn’t stop his willingness to gamble with death every day. When his companion suffers a violent demise, Taylor thinks he has nothing left to live for, until he discovers he has chanced upon a precious gift… when he gets very ill.

 

The sickness gives him powers and, fairly soon, the authorities are swooping on to the ever-increasing list of cases. The Hero Virus might be different to other illnesses, but it’s no less dangerous. The effect it has on the world, though, is wildly different to any other virus that has come before. The unique reaction of the human body to infection means that everyone wants it. And some will do anything to get it.

 

How do you stop a pandemic when there are people who will kill for the virus? How do you stop people getting infected when they’re willing to die for it? How do you stop the infected when they have abilities nobody has ever seen before?

About Russell Dumper


The Hero Virus is the second novel from Russell Dumper, after releasing Britannia Rises to widespread acclaim last year, winning him three categories in the 2024 Bookstagram Awards, for Debut Author, Thriller and Historical Fiction. He lives in the east of England with his family and still has many more books in the pipeline. Next, he will be concentrating on The Britannia Series, more of which will be released in the near future.


​Follow Russell Dumper


Instagram handle – russ2000_uk


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Blog Tour Schedule


Maximum 3 stops per day.  Confirmed blogs will appear here. 


11th April

  1. @sams_fireside

  2. Left on the Shelf

  3. Leanne bookstagram

12th April

  1. Frugal Freelancer

  2. The Bookish Hermit

  3. TBHonest

13th April

  1. C L Tustin -Author

  2. mjporterauthor.blog.

  3. ramblingmads.com

14th April

  1. iheartbooks.blog

  2. But I Smile Anyway

  3. Scintilla

15th April

  1. Little Miss Book Lover 87

  2. Claire Reviews

  3. Romance that's 'Out of This world'

16th April

  1. Tealeavesandbookleaves

  2. Stacey-Ann Says


17th April

  1.  Staceywh_17

  2. @teaandbooks90

  3. Let us talk of many things...

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