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August 3, 2018
Clara; Book 1 of the Stories of Lorst
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Amazon Description:
As a slave, Clara’s life extends no further than the castle kitchens and their garden. However, she carries within herself a precious gift: the ability to see the future.
When a vision prompts her to prevent a murder, Clara is shoved not only into the intrigues of the nobility but also into a civil war. As events unfold, she begins to unearth chilling secrets about the war and her supposed friends.
Driven to learn the truth, Clara embarks on a journey that takes her from her beloved mountains to the very Capital itself, Bertrand. There, she is confronted by an evil as old as the mountains–and it’s using her anger and prejudices against her. If she is not careful, not only will the entire nation be lost, but Clara’s own soul as well.
Join an amazing adventure about love, loss, and the fate of kingdoms.
A Free Excerpt from the Book:
The light flared and Clara felt herself tip forward into the brightness. She gripped the wizard’s hand as the light shifted into a multitude of colors and she continued to feel as if she fell, her skirts flapping around her. The colors spun and swirled, and she couldn’t decide if she felt joy or pain as wind whipped over her skin. Suddenly, the light faded and she dropped to her feet.
Swaying, she nearly fell but Bruin caught her.
“Easy, my lady,” he said. He smiled at her. “Did you close your eyes?”
She shook her head, grinning up at him.
He laughed. “I didn’t close my eyes on my first trip either. And I threw up when we landed. But you seem to be fine.”
Clara nodded, looking around. They stood at the top of a great tower and at their feet spread a gorgeous city, the morning light glistening off the alabaster and ivory of towering monuments, curved roofs of basilicas, grey stone and red brick of other buildings, and the haze of wood smoke overhanging it all. In the distance, light gleamed on the waters of the Lyn Tone River. Wind whistled around them and she gripped his hand tightly. Up above, a strangely shaped bird with a too-long tail flew.
“My lady,” said Bruin, “welcome to Bertrand.”
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Note – This book is free!!!!
https://www.amazon.com/Clara-Stories-Lorst-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00F8VESKE/
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clara-suzanna-j-linton/1116995336
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/clara-17
Author Bio:
Suzanna J. Linton decided to become a writer after reading Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern. The novels made her want to create immersive worlds vibrant with interesting characters and involving plots. She attended Francis Marion University, where she obtained a Bachelor’s in English. In 2013, she published her first novel, Clara. Linton lives in South Carolina with her husband and their assorted pets.
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Unrequited Love, by E.L. Roux
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Amazon book description:
I might own a coffee shop, but it’s anything but normal. Magical and non-magical live in harmony, making me happy to serve them all the drinks I put my extra-special twist on. But watching Nathan, my ex-fiancé, sip lattés and ogle his new woman suppresses my seer emotions and puts a damper on my own love life.
Until Cole sweeps me up and dizzies me with kisses even as he asks me to perform a Wiccan vision quest for Nathan and his fiancé. I have to get over getting dumped or add two shots of resentment to my stinging heart—and possibly lose Cole in the process.
Heres a brief excerpt that describes one of the realms/landscapes in the book:
Nathan frowned, body a rigid line of irritation. “I wasn’t expecting you here, Jorden.”
Confused, I glanced around the magic-infused coffee shop I owned—The Top Off—and noted the smattering of small mahogany tables and brightly colored oversized cushioned chairs by the large bay windows were filled with customers. The view was normal for a Friday.
I turned my attention back to the Nathan’s hazel eyes and carefully coiffed golden-brown hair. “What are you talking about?”
He leaned against my counter, his well-dressed body one I knew intimately. His expression was concerned enough that I wanted to punch it right off his face, but I held back. I didn’t want to scare off my customers.
Nathan tugged at his ear. “We used to date.”
I clenched my teeth, unable to believe I wasted over a year of my life on him. “We were engaged.”
Where you can purchase this book:
www.books2read.com/UnrequitedLove
E.L. Roux writes science fiction and fantasy romances filled with love, hope, and heartache. E.L. pulls from everyday life, as well as futuristic ideas, to craft stories that can be enjoyed for quick reads, or longer sojourns into an alternate reality.
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August 2, 2018
The Archangel by Pedro Adalfredo Pérez Raymond
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Arcadia is a floating citadel that has existed on earth for centuries. The Citadel is the home of the ancient Arcanian race. These angelic warriors once vanquished the evil on earth and now they live in peace. However, Millenium, a soon-to-be prince senses that peace is counting its final days, and so he decides to take the path of the sword even if this costs him the crown. This choice will make him face those who seek revenge and the destruction of Arcadia.
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Brief excerpt: The floating city of Arcadia is a wonderful combination of science and magic soaring above our world. The city is covered with a magic cloak that makes it invisible for those outside of it. The city is fairly big, it has libraries, hospitals, schools, an academy for its army as well as a hangar. The royal palace has a garden with a small lake. The center of the citadel holds the mystic Stone of The End, a floating crimson rock that emits the energy that powers all of Arcadia.
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DZQHB9L
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/ve/book/the-stone-of-the-end/id1402421219?mt=11
Books2Read: https://www.books2read.com/b/PAStoneOfTheEnd
Pedro Adalfredo Pérez Raymond was born in Aragua Venezuela in 1991. He was raised by his grandmother. Since he was a kid, he showed great interest in writing. In elementary school, he used to invent adventure to play with his cousins and when he was on 3rd year in high school, he started writing short stories and poems. Two weeks before he entered the university, his grandmother died. In order to occupy his head into something, he relied on literature and decided to write his first book.
He married on March 2014.
He worked as an English teacher from 2016 to the beginning of 2018.
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Goodreads Author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8282532.Pedro_A_P_rez_Raymond
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PegasusArchangelSeries
The Masterpiece by Chiemeka Nicely
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Kidnapped by a Custodian
A mercenary for the enslaved
Possessed by a Regal entity
There are only two ways out spiritual enlightenment or death?
It is not until you step out of your bubble, do you realise your world isn’t everything you had imagined.
17-year-old Calista is a highly trained Supreme Warrior from the First Dynasty. A decade after the catastrophic Civil war, she uncovers the truth behind the Sixth Dynasty disappearance. Moments after setting foot on Kimarr, she is kidnapped by a Custodian with a strangely pale skin tone. She enters a world where the inhumane, power-hungry Kutawala enslaves her people. The more Calista delves into this new world, the harder it is for her to resist its temptation. She is thrust into the daily fight to the death and later discovers there is a bigger plan at play. She must become a mercenary for her people while a restless entity inhabits her body.
The man who issued her kidnapping believes she is the one to awaken the Legend of Bluka: the epitome of true power. The one thing she desires more than her father’s approval he can give her: the truth. With the lies unravelled, she must either accept the facts and walk the path of Enlightenment or die trying to survive in the fight to the death.
The only person standing in her way is herself.
Amazon Review by Xcalisha Johnson:
The Masterpiece by Chiemeka Nicely, was indeed that, as it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire read. This book is a mixture of coming of age and fantasy science fiction. Calista the main character is a warrior unlike any other of her race. She is special, but it is unbeknownst to her as she works to get the approval of her father by trying to show him her worth. Identified as a warrior who surpasses all, Calista becomes so much more after she realizes the power of her blue flame, which blazes within her. She comes upon a journey she never saw coming and with the help of others, Calista becomes a masterpiece. I enjoyed reading this story and hope to read more from this author. With this book, she has built a new world and has given insight into who we are as individuals, simply by overcoming our lowest of lows. The Masterpiece was action packed and definitely worth the read.
Chiemeka was born in London, UK. Her interest in science, African culture and issues in society is what encourages her to write stories that are unlike any other. Her novel and upcoming projects aim to enlighten readers and probe them into thinking deeper than what they know on a surface level. She created her own business Nicely publishing to inspire, incorporate her love for her culture, as well as self-publish her debut novel: The Masterpiece, book 1 in The Shadow I Cast series.
Find The Masterpiece here: https://linktr.ee/nicelypublishing
Discover more about Chiemeka here: https://www.instagram.com/nicelypublishing
August 1, 2018
Torc of Moonlight – Book 1 of the Torc of Moonlight trilogy
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Ever tossed coins into a “wishing well”? Who – or what – are you expecting to answer?
Sex, sport and alcohol are why Nick Blaketon escaped to university, but when pieces of his life start disappearing he locks on to studious Alice for stability. Drawn into her obsession with finding the shrine to a Celtic water deity, and drowning in sensual pleasure, Nick is in denial… until he sees a jewelled sword fade in his hand and knows that he, or some thing shadowing him, has held it, and bloodied it, long ago. To tell Alice will make her flee. To stay silent could kill her.
“…The transformative, menacing use of Nature is powerfully established… Excellent.”
“…The historical detail is immaculate, as is the authentic detail of modern student-life, the whole suffused with a rich pagan sexuality… Superbly gripping…”
‘Torc of Moonlight’ is the first in a trilogy of time-spanning thrillers set in English university cities pressing the North York Moors against the sea.
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Excerpt:
‘It all just got out of hand.’
Nick moved off, turning in front of the campus Law building. Murray followed.
‘Hodgson’s set the teams for the morning. We both made First. Do you think you’ll be fit enough?’
‘Of course I’m fit enough. A couple of bruises and you think I should keel over?’
‘For Christ’s sake, Nick. Don’t you ever look in a mirror when you shave? Your own mother would be hard pressed to recognise you. I’m surprised you speak as clearly as you do with that lip. How’s the rest of you?’
Bruised but unbowed, though Nick wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction of saying so. He’d been surprised he’d slept so well, that he didn’t ache more. That could be down to the double dose of painkillers, or perhaps his body was just getting used to the punishment. Perhaps he was getting battle-hardened.
‘The stupid thing is,’ Murray continued, ‘you and Medavoy act like the best of buddies now.’
‘But that wasn’t what the kicking was for, was it?’
Murray lashed out at a loose stone on the edge of the roadway. It careened into the bushes. ‘No, it wasn’t. But we shouldn’t have got involved. None of us. It was none of our business.’
Ahead the bushes merged into thicker undergrowth and screening trees; beyond could be seen the first blocks of Taylor Court. Alice lived in Taylor Court. Nick wondered if he’d meant to come this way and decided he had.
‘Medavoy’s got First team wing.’ Murray kicked at another stone, more vehemently this time. It cracked through the shrubs and a blackbird skittered out of the cover, shrieking its alarm.
‘Have you a problem with that?’
‘Only in the fact that I feel I’ve been taken for a ride. You might have a problem with it, though. Medavoy didn’t join us in The Sanctuary after the practice. We thought he’d stuck with you. He hadn’t, had he? He was seen in The Haworth. With his arm around Louise.’
He pushed his hands deep into his jeans’ pockets and looked askance at Nick.
‘So?’
‘Christ, Nick! She’s going to turn up on the touchline tomorrow, isn’t she?’
‘I’ve no idea. And what’s more, Murray, I don’t give a damn.’ He drew up short, reaching out to grab Murray’s arm and pull him to a halt. ‘Look at that!’
At the edge of the shrubs leading to the covered gateway of Taylor Court sat a mottled green and brown amphibian nearly half the size of a rugby ball.
‘Good God,’ whispered Murray. ‘What the hell is it?’
‘Well, it’s a frog, you fool. It was so still I thought it was a coloured rock. Then it blinked. There, it’s blinked again. Did you see it that time?’
‘That is not a frog, Nick. My grandfather has frogs on his allotment. I know what a frog looks like, and I’m telling you, that is definitely no frog.’
Ignoring his complaining muscles, Nick slowly lowered himself on to his haunches.
‘Don’t start imitating the bloody thing!’
‘It’s looking at me. Do you see it angling its head?’
‘Of course it’s looking at you. It’s probably sizing you up for lunch. Any second its tongue is going to shoot out, lash around your throat and drag you inside its mouth. The bloody thing’s huge.’
‘Keep your voice down. You’ll frighten it away.’
Find the Book Here:
Amazon (universal): https://viewBook.at/TofMoonlight
Info & all retailers: https://www.lindaacaster.com/p/torc-of-moonlight-trilogy.html
Linda Acaster is a multi-genre author whose fascination with the ancient landscapes of northern England, especially the many holy, and not so holy, springs in her locality have proved fertile ground for her Torc of Moonlight trilogy. Her other fiction includes horror and historical. In another life she was a Native American re-enactor.
Website: https://www.lindaacaster.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LindaAcaster
The Morschen of Anaria by Stephen Trolly
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For ten thousand years and ten thousand times that, the Morschen of Anaria have dwelt in a perpetual state of warring peace with each other, wielding their elemental magic and training massive armies that all too often find their way to a battlefield.
Ten nations, who stand or fall by the sword, each with its own ancient and proud beginning, come together every year for a time of common council. For years beyond count, they have fought wars and made peace among each other, only to repeat the process a decade or a century later. But an enemy, long thought defeated in the great war that was fought at the dawn of time, has awakened once more, and his eye is fixed on the world he failed to take.
Will the one real leader that the Morschen have be able to see the meaning of a nightmare in time? Will his fellows be able to push past their disputes to name a ruler who can truly unite them? Will loyalties that have held for a thousand years stay strong under a new threat? Will a world ruled by magic and sword see a hero rise? Or will everything that they have worked for come crashing down around them?
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The Broken Rudder was nicer inside than appearances suggested, having not only clean tables, but a clean floor as well. That being said, it smelled the same as the Mermaid’s Rock: heavy with tobacco and rum, thick with smoke, though not quite as much, and saltier, which she attributed to being closer to the docks and the ocean. Most people in the Broken Rudder had the look of seasoned seamen of rank, as if mostly officers frequented it. Most of the patrons wore heavy clothing. Oilskins for rain and seawater hung on a number of pegs near the door, and as often as not, the men had bare feet, though the rest wore tall boots. A group of women, clearly mercenaries, likely ship captains of one pirate fleet or another, with long swords or heavier cutlasses crossed on their backs, caught her eye for a moment. One woman with two longswords seemed especially interested in Edya, and Edya returned the woman’s scrutiny. They were all watching her intently, knowing from instinct that she would be a dangerous enemy if it came to a fight. Several people, men mostly, looked more respectable, merchants possibly, or ship captains. Quite a few were heavily armed with cutlasses and knives hanging from leather belts wrapped around their torsos. Once again, the owner was a woman with an accent she could not identify.
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Stephen Trolly is a self-published fantasy author from Ottawa Canada. Stephen has been writing short stories and longer fantasy works since he was a camp counsellor at the age of thirteen. His Anarian Chronicles series currently has two books: Rising Vengeance, and its sequel, The Devil’s Dominion, both available on Amazon.
Social Media
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Purchasing
July 31, 2018
The Ghost Killer Series by Margaret Millmore
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“What Haunts Me (Ghost Killer Book 1) was a mesmerizing introduction to George’s world. I’d strongly recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys the dark of paranormal fiction.”
“The Edge of the Cemetery (Ghost Killer Book 2) is the sequel to the supernatural thriller, What Haunts Me, following George Sinclair and his friends, all of whom have the remarkable talent of being able to see and vanquish ghosts and demons. In this book, George faces some tough demons, and has to act quickly in order to stop Gilles, one of the most powerful, murderous ghosts of all time from unleashing all kinds of supernatural danger.”
What Hunts Me (Ghost Killer Book 3) “What a great series! I wish it would keep going and going! But I guess I say that about all the great ones! In this book, Margaret does it again! “Mysterious supernatural forces are in play and the ghost killers find themselves propelled into a fight for their lives.” I just can’t take enough about this series! You need to try it for yourself!”
All three books can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C8R8CXY/
Margaret Millmore lives on a quaint island in the Puget Sound, Washington with her husband and two cantankerous alarm clocks (better known as cats, who are apparently starving to death at 5 a.m. every single darn morning…).
Her first published works were flash fiction, which were featured on Bay Area artist, Kenny Mencher’s blog, The Welcome Home and Untitled – Luke N. Goode.
In 2011 she published her first full length novel, since then she’s published a three book series, another novel and her current series (via Creativia Publishing) What Haunts Me (Ghost Killer Book 1) and The Edge of the Cemetery (Ghost Killer Book 2), which was awarded the August 2016 Book of the Month award by Long and Short Reviews, and What Hunts Me (Ghost Killer Book 3), which incorporates an epic journey taken by her grandfather in 1915. The majority of her books are set in San Francisco where she lived—previous to island life—for over 26 years.
Margaret’s preferred writing genre is supernatural fiction, with the exception of her time-travel novel, The Dragonfly Door.
http://www.margaretmillmore.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Margaret-A-Millmore/228435017205214
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King of Spades by Ever Eden
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The first book in a series of high-action, conspiracy sci-fi thrillers following Agent Cleo Darkrose, a lethal female agent working for a secret organisation who puppeteers the world from the shadows.
MDS train their elite agents at an unclassified installation in the desert. Agent Cleo Darkrose is lethal.
Orders are to neutralise some conspiracy theorist planning a devastating terrorist attack on The Outside. But there’s a catch; this ‘patriot‘ used to be one of theirs and her superior wants his family for safe-keeping.
Between hunting her target and working with a hastily dumped ex-lover, Cleo is running out of time, trying to keep her flawless success record while her shadowy world fragments.
5 Star Amazon Review by YR Lewis
Action immediately graces the first page, drawing you into a story of deceit and misuse of power.
Dangers unravel, and secrets are revealed cautiously leaving you guessing to the end.
The main character has a real strong sense of justice as well as having a balance between femininity and robustness. The writer presents Cleo as a charismatic woman who drives the events from scene to scene with candour and a strength you admire.
The novel is fast-paced, and the character’s fresh point of view allows it to be funny at times. I could not put the book down and I am looking forward to the next part in the series because the story has left me wanting more.
This book is a must read and only the beginning of an amazing adventure I intend to take with the author Ever Eden. I recommend this novel to everyone of all ages. When is the next book out? I can’t wait.
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Formerly a contributor and journalist for digital and print media, Ever Eden reported from activist circles in the period after 9/11. Her hands on experience with the changing of culture and the emergence of a different world inspired and cultivated her already-ingrained passion for writing fiction containing action and core human values as well as sci-fi elements.
Ever Eden grew up in Australia, in an old house the neighbours said was haunted. She wrote her first trilogy at age 13, involving a group of teens responsible for a murder in outback Australia. She then developed her passion for story-telling with short stories, novellas, songs and poetry before she stumbled into the world of Agent Darkrose.
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/King-Spades-Darkrose-Ever-Eden/dp/0648052400
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July 30, 2018
Stone in a Sling – A #SoldiersStory by Scott A. Meehan
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In the story of a soldier who served in the U.S. Army from 1980 to 2005, Scott reveals the behind-the-scenes life of an enlisted soldier and a commissioned officer.
From surviving a terrorist attack in Colombia, encounters in the Amazon jungles of Ecuador, East Berlin and Desert Storm, and obtaining obtaining information leading to the capture of Saddam Hussein, this biography explores the reality of military life.
But above all, Stone In A Sling is a story of inspiration, leadership, adventure and unwavering courage.
5 of 5 stars. This book is a hidden gem. Don’t miss this …
“This book is a hidden gem. Don’t miss this personal story from a U.S. Army vet who served from 1980-2005. I’m not one to slog through books of military battles or history so I was a bit leery to begin “All I Could Be”. Once I started I could not put it down. Each posting, each story, each adventure runs from fascinating to holy cow! I imagine this behind-the-scenes book would be just as interesting to hard-core military junkies as it was to me. The personal bits about his wife and children add a whole other dimension to this soldier’s biography. It’s a real deal kind of story lived and written by an old school American, the kind that makes us proud.”
Find Stone In A Sling here:
https://scottameehan.com/books
Born on October 19, 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland, to a police officer-turn-missionary pilot, and his high school sweetheart, Scott Meehan grew up living in seven states and three foreign countries, attending thirteen different schools. After a hitch-hiking tour in the summer of ’79, through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, he joined the U.S. Army Special Forces in 1980.
Seven years after joining the Army, Scott, along with his wife and two children, got out of the Army and attended college at Southeastern University and ROTC at Florida Southern, both in Lakeland, Florida. Three years later, he was back in the Army as a commissioned officer in Military Intelligence…just in time to deploy to Desert Storm in 1991. There, he was part of a Psychological Warfare team attached to the First Marine Expeditionary Force where he gathered Top Secret intelligence from front-line enemy defectors who reported that the Iraqi soldiers were all ready to surrender.
Twelve years after returning home from the Gulf War, Scott, then a major, was deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in 2003. After one year at LSA Anaconda in Balad, Scott received the Bronze Star for several actions on the battlefield, which included information gathering that led to Saddam Hussein’s capture. He returned for a second tour in 2005 to Baghdad’s Green Zone before retiring in 2005.
Now living in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Trena, of 37 years, his married son and his wife, two granddaughters, his daughter, her husband and two grandsons, Scott is the Business Department Lead at City College. His memoirs include: STONE IN A SLING: A SOLDIER’S JOURNEY and ALL I COULD BE. Scott has also written two novels; LOVE IN THE HOUSE OF WAR and MILLENNIAL GIRL; a novella, DUTY RECALL, and three short stories: CROSSROADS, COLD WAR IN BERLIN, and GIRL ALONE. He also co-authored the novel: PRINCE OF BABYLON. Scott has just completed THUNDERBIRD, which is currently a short story but will become a full novel once part 2 is complete. The cover design for THUNDERBIRD was also done by Scott Meehan.
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July 29, 2018
In the Lime Light – #AuthorSpotlight – Assaph Mehr
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Today’s Author Spotlight is on Assaph Mehr, author of Murder In Absentia.
Book Blurb
A young man is found dead in his bed, with a look of extreme agony on his face and strange tattoos all over his body. His distraught senator father suspects foul play, and knows who to call on.
Enter Felix the Fox, a professional investigator. In the business of ferreting out dark information for his clients, Felix is neither a traditional detective nor a traditional magician – but something in between. Drawing on his experience of dealing with the shady elements of society and his aborted education in the magical arts, Felix dons his toga and sets out to discover the young man’s killers.
Murder in absentia is set in a fantasy world. The city of Egretia borrows elements from a thousand years of ancient Roman culture, from the founding of Rome to the late empire, mixed with a judicious amount of magic. This is a story of a cynical, hardboiled detective dealing with anything from daily life to the old forces roaming the world.
This is a story of Togas, Daggers and Magic – for lovers of Murder Mysteries, Ancient Rome and Urban Fantasy.
Assaph has receive many awards for his writing, including:
Virtual FantasyCon 2016
1st place – Favourite Dark Fantasy Book
1st place – Favourite Dark Fantasy Author
2nd place – Favourite Urban Fantasy Book
2nd place – Favourite Urban Fantasy Author
3rd place – Favourite Fantasy Series
AND Goodreads
1st place – Indie Books Worth The Read (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/37072.Self_Pub_or_Indie_Books_Worth_the_Read)
Hi Assaph 
