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November 3, 2020

Interview+Giveaway: Songs of Autumn by Lauren Sevier

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What if your entire life you knew the exact day you were going to die?

Liz does.

Magick in the Kingdom of Aegis has almost run out. When that happens, the seasons will stop changing, the tides will cease to turn, and the sun will no longer be able to rise and set. The only way to save the lives of her people is if Liz agrees to be a blood sacrifice in a brutal ceremony that will take her life.

The problem is… Liz isn't ready to go.

With the help...

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Published on November 03, 2020 21:30

November 2, 2020

Excerpt+Giveaway: Centricity by Nathaniel Henderson

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The world already ended once. Now it's up to an outgunned negotiator, a disavowed spy, and an immersion-addicted hacker to stop it from happening again.

Centuries after the Fold, civilization is fragile. In the megacity of Naion, people live stacked in arcologies, most never going outside because the air is another enemy. Instead, freedom comes from technology: bodytechs modify the human form while synthetic intelligences whisper through bra...

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Published on November 02, 2020 21:30

November 1, 2020

Review+Giveaway: Calla by Christina Bauer

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“I swear on Beyonce you should read Bauer’s books because I love them so much I can't even. I'm going to stop gushing now.” – Literary George

Big news in Pixieland! The Blue Fairy is sending our fave pixie, Calla, and her crush, Dare, on a mini-quest. Unfortunately it’s an adventure that requires a lot of togetherness. We’re talking tons of touching, people.

Blue believes that since Calla and Dare are just friends, then this situation shouldn’t...

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Published on November 01, 2020 21:30

October 31, 2020

October 30, 2020

Tips 'N Treats: New Releases and Deals!

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Published on October 30, 2020 21:30

October 29, 2020

Review+Giveaway: The Infamous Frankie Lorde 1: Stealing Greenwich by Brittany Geragotelis

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Launch of a new series for upper middle graders about a girl who has lived as an international thief, now returned to the real world.

Frankie Lorde and her dad have been a team for as long as Frankie can remember. Being a tutor under the man responsible for some of the world's biggest heists has given Frankie a unique perspective on the world. And a special set of life skills. Frankie can spot an FB...

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Published on October 29, 2020 21:30

October 28, 2020

Interview+Giveaway: Dance with Me by Judith Crow

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Don’t tell anyone, but Kelli spends all her free time listening to folk music. Ok, it’s not what you’d expect from a popular fifteen-year-old, but that’s why she doesn’t want the whole world to know.

When Kelli follows the mysterious Tam Lane, she finds herself in a place where folk songs come to life. As she comes to terms with the world, she makes friends, uses her privilege to help others, and even falls in love.

But Kelli has forgotten the fates w...

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Published on October 28, 2020 21:30

October 27, 2020

Guest Post: Blood on the Page by EV Knight

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Joni Mitchell wrote “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone,” and I can only assume she was referring to our blood supply. Most of us, if asked, would have to admit that we don’t know how much we’ve got in there but we sure would know it when it’s gone—or wait, we wouldn’t because we’d be dead. But at least we’d know it as it was leaving, although only for a little while and then, yeah back to ...

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Published on October 27, 2020 21:30

Guest Post: Blood on the Page by Ev Knight

Blood on the PageBloody good tips for writing a realistic gore scene
From horror author EV Knight image of EV Knight

Joni Mitchell wrote “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone,” and I can only assume she was referring to our blood supply. Most of us, if asked, would have to admit that we don’t know how much we’ve got in there but we sure would know it when it’s gone—or wait, we wouldn’t because we’d be dead. But at least we’d know it as it was leaving, although only for a little while and then, yeah back to ...

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Published on October 27, 2020 21:30