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December 13, 2016
Fantasy Focus: Her Dangerous Visions by Brandon Barr
Today, I’d like to tell you about the first book in the Song of the Worlds Saga by Brandon Barr:
Her Dangerous Visions
A fast-paced fantasy epic that stretches beyond the stars. Two women, two worlds, one epic destiny…
On the world of Hearth, Nightmares crawl out of the East to devour entire villages. A fire-blooded heiress named Meluscia seeks to destroy the threat plaguing her lands and become Luminess of the Blue Mountain Realm. Though she desires the throne, her heart is divided. Forbidden intimacy tempts her at every corner. With life in a state of chaos, she soon realizes that the hard choices before her will determine the fate of her world. Can she save her kingdom, or will all of Hearth be brought to its knees at the feet of a primordial Beast?
On the world of Loam, an ancient evil threatens to conquer the portals that exist on every world, and only a young farm woman named Winter is given the power to destroy it. Gifted as a Seer by the gods and tasked with a deadly mission beyond her world, Winter must first escape the cruel farmland she was raised on, even if it could spell death for those she loves.
Heart-pounding action, with rich, unforgettable characters—Song of the Worlds is the dramatic new fantasy saga for fans of Anne McCaffrey and Brandon Sanderson. Begin the powerful new series today!
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Her Dangerous Visions is available on AMAZON US and AMAZON UK
But you can get a taste for the series by downloading a FREE copy of the Prequel, Ella Dethroned, on Instafreebie .
Here’s a short teaser:
Ella, the former ruler of the Blue Mountain Realm, must evade her pursuers and fulfil a mission given her by the gods.
But the relentless enemies at her back are not the only threat. An evil from beyond her world stalks her, for she carries a strange, otherworldly device, the purpose of which she does not know.
Her only aid is her sharp intelligence . . . that, and a devoted soldier named Rathan, who has sworn to protect her.
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All the books in the Series are available through Brandon’s author page.
Song of the Worlds Saga
Book 1 – Her Dangerous Visions
Book 2 – The Bridge Beyond Her World
Book 3 – Her Father’s Fugitive Throne
And the FREE Prequel – Ella Dethroned
If you’d like to learn more about Brandon and his books, check out his WEBSITE and YOUTUBE CHANNEL
You can also connect with Brandon on FACEBOOK and TWITTER.
Happy Reading 
November 11, 2016
Lucas – Excerpt
I have had a slow couple of month, but have finally manged to start writing again. As you may be aware, I am starting a new paranormal shape-shifter romance series called Saving the Pack, Lucas is the first book in the series.
Sign up to the Louisa James NEWSLETTER and I’ll let you know when Lucas is available on Amazon. In the meantime, here is a sneak peak.
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“Hey, love. Another whisky for the road.”
Bella Daniels swatted the hand from her butt, resisted the urge to growl, and collected the empty glass from the table. It was the same thing every Friday: horny regulars and drunks who thought that because she worked in a strip bar she was public property. “No more for you, Frank,” she said. “Unless you plan on handing your keys over for the night.”
When she first began working at Star Legs, she’d enjoyed the money. Tips were great, and, back then, it was only meant to be a summer job. It’s easy to handle the occasional lech when you think it’s only for a few months before you head off to college. Of course, a lot can change in a few months.
Bella’s Dad passed away, and her mom had a breakdown. There was no family to turn to. Marrying a human had cause Bella’s mom to be ostracised from her wolf-pack long before Bella was born. So, with no pack to turn to for help, Bella was left as the sole earner, responsible for keeping a roof over their heads and food on the table, turning, what should have been an easy summer job to make some quick money, into a four year gig.
The adjustment it took to living without her Dad hadn’t been easy for Bella. He was the one who constantly challenged her to challenge herself. The one who made her want more out of life. He’d been so proud that she was the first in the family to be going to university. What would he think of her now? Not for the first time, she considered whether part-time study was a viable option. A few hours study during the day here and there. Although, with the hours she worked at the club, and the time spent taking care of her mother, she didn’t see how she could find the time to open a book, let alone study for exams.
Bella’s job was to take orders, serve drinks and deal with unwanted advances. Sounds easy in principle, but in practise, it made Bella want to tear her hair out. The easy part was falling into a daily ritual of coming to work, going through the motions, and going home, but there was no life in that. Bella wanted more, and although, a very small part of her hated to admit it, soon her time at Star Legs would have to come to an end. For her own sanity if nothing else.
“Do me a favour, Bella?” Candice Jones, the newest addition to the waiting staff asked. “I’m busting for the ladies. Can you serve the guy that just came in on table seven?”
Before Bella had the chance to answer, Candice darted off. “I guess I’ll go serve the guy on table seven then,” she said to thin air.
A quick glance told Bella that table seven had the rebel without a cause look down perfectly, complete with biker boots, leather jacket, tight jeans, and a crisp white Tee. A Tee that drew far too much of Bella’s gaze to the smoking hot body beneath. Damn if it didn’t hug every muscle like a second skin. The only addition to the look was the grey hoodie beneath the jacket, the hood drawn up over his head leaving his face concealed in shadows.
“Can I get you anything?” Bella asked, as she imagined her hands caressing the well-defined six-pack she was certain lay beneath his clothing.
“I’ll have a beer if you join me,” he growled in a voice that sent shivers down her spine.
Embarrassed by her reaction to him, Bella quickly looked away, mumbled an affirmation and left for the bar.
She collected the drink and braced herself before returning to the table. In an attempt to conceal her attraction, she plastered a fake smile on her face, walked to table seven and placed the beer on a mat. She was about to walk away again, when the man took her hand and pulled her onto the seat next to him.
“I don’t drink with customers,” Bella said trying to ignore her quickening heartbeat.
He moved in close, his hot breath like fire on her sensitive skin. He skimmed the back of his fingers over her chin and turned her to face him. A small voice in Bella’s head told her to resist, but every part of her body wanted to comply. His solid presence next to her struck deep in the centre of her core. Bella’s lips parted as the stranger grasped her hair and pulled her head back.
He dipped to her neck and breathed her in before whispering in her ear, “You have no idea who I am, do you?”
The sensations she was feeling were familiar all of a sudden, and Bella realised that only one man had ever made her feel like that, had ever caused her body to react with a desire of its own.
She took a deep breath of her own, filtering his scent from that of the sweat and beer in the club. Then, Bella looked up, pushed his hood down and met his gaze for the first time. “Lucas,” she said, not believing her eyes.
October 21, 2016
Sir Terry Pratchett on Cats
Death thought about it
“CATS,” he said eventually. “CATS ARE NICE.”
~ Terry Pratchett ~ Sourcery ~
September 30, 2016
Till Death
Till Death, the stand-alone prequel to the upcoming, urban fantasy series, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau.
In a world where rogue necromancers control the dead and turn them against the living, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau works to keep law and order.
When some uninvited guests show up at a wedding party, Cassie Dune— an agent with the INB— must fight to stop them. With the aid of Detective Inspector Luke Baron, Cassie must stop a rampaging horde of zombies before it’s too late— an act that causes her to learn more about her power and its origins.
Victoria DeLuis
Till Death, the stand-alone prequel to the upcoming, urban fantasy series, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau.
In a world where rogue necromancers control the dead and turn them against the living, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau works to keep law and order.
When some uninvited guests show up at a wedding party, Cassie Dune— an agent with the INB— must fight to stop them. With the aid of Detective Inspector Luke Baron, Cassie must stop a rampaging horde of zombies before it’s too late— an act that causes her to learn more about her power and its origins.
A Matter of Death, a short stand-alone story in the upcoming, urban fantasy series, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau.
When Dylan turns up at agent Cassie Dune’s house just before sunrise, she knows something is up, and anything that bothers a two-hundred year old ghost, is sure to be bad news for Cassie. A necromancer has imprisoned the spirit of Dylan’s friend Elizabeth. Can Cassie find her and save her soul?
A Matter of Death
A Matter of Death, a short stand-alone story.
In a world where rogue necromancers control the dead and turn them against the living, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau works to keep law and order.
When Dylan turns up at agent Cassie Dune’s house just before sunrise, she knows something is up, and anything that bothers a two-hundred year old ghost, is sure to be bad news for Cassie. A necromancer has imprisoned the spirit of Dylan’s friend Elizabeth. Can Cassie find her and save her soul?
Saving the Pack Book One
Coming Soon!
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September 29, 2016
September 14, 2016
Fantasy Focus: Sherlock Holmes: Trail of Darkness by John Pirillo
John Pirillo and his book Trail of Darkness is today’s fantasy focus. But before we learn about the book, lets learn a little bit about John first.
What inspired you to become an author?
I would have to say what inspired me was my parents. They used to read to me on their laps and they instilled a great joy in words which has never left me.
As I grew up I read pretty much every book I could get my hands on. It didn’t matter if it was science fiction, fantasy, mystery, biographies, anything!
I used to spend every moment I could reading, absorbing all those wonderful stories and ideas. Finally, when the Russians shot Sputnik into orbit, I wrote my first science fiction story. My first story ever.
I didn’t have a wonderful experience as a writer in High School, however, my English teacher was very jealous of my writing skills at the time and flunked me over and over, no matter how hard I worked on my writing. Just me!
Years later in college I met a wonderful teacher, Mrs. Molly Irwin, who encouraged me to write. I wrote poetry and plays at the time. She told me, “Write from you heart and don’t edit it. Write what you feel!”
I never thought I’d make a career of writing so even though I continued to write for years after that, it wasn’t until the last few years that I realized I was putting off something that was dear to my heart.
It’s like falling in love with someone and then pushing them away because you don’t think you’re worthy enough to be with them. (I’ve done that too unfortunately.)
So since that ignition point I’ve turned my attention to writing every free moment I have.
I hope that gives you some idea of why I became an author, though I suspect it would take hundreds of pages and experiences to understand it in depth. 
