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October 24, 2024
Catbird – Spotlight & Giveaway
Inspired by true events, is a poignant fable about a woman, her
husband and a Catbird, set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine. Reflecting on global conflicts and human resilience, the book offers a
universal message of hope and solidarity in tumultuous times worldwide.
Catbird
By Julia Marie
Davis
Genre: Women’s
Fiction, Current Affairs
With
the immediacy of an op-ed and the narrative feel of a memoir, Catbird embodies
the visceral response—angst and exasperating sense of helplessness inflamed by
the distance between the will of the people and our national policy, and the
bewilderment we feel—to the barbaric violence and violations of human rights
happening in Ukraine. Set against the background of seasonal drama in the bird
world, it has the sense of a fable, while still holding all the anxiety of the
contemporary events we are living through, witnessing, mourning, and opposing.
Told in a series of micro-episodes, Davis channels the fears and
fragility of the world order, mirroring the anxiety caused by a continual
barrage of contemporary conflicts we are
living through: witnessing, mourning, opposing. A simple and straightforward
story on the surface, Catbird expresses untold angst and an exasperating sense
of helplessness. This feeling is inflamed by the distance between the will of
the people, evolving national policies, and the bewilderment we feel—to the
barbaric violence and the violations of human rights unfolding not just in
Ukraine but elsewhere around the world.
“Julia
Davis’s Catbird is a lyric meditation on a wounded world, one where some of us
are safe while horror and war ravage innocent women and children in a distant
land. But are we safe? The narrator knows too keenly, and feels too sharply, to
believe that we are. Davis writes viscerally and from the heart.”
—Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer
“Julia
Davis’s Catbird is an urgent, meaningful meditation on war, power, and fragility
of the world. It’s 2022 and the invasion of Ukraine has begun. From her place
of relative safety, Eve reads of the bombings, the fleeing families and
abandoned crops as she ponders the corrupt desire for absolute power and fears
she is witnessing the beginnings of World War III. Woven throughout this
witnessing are images of the birds she watches in the trees around her house,
making tangible the fragility we share in this time when the possibility of
invasion threatens us all.”
—Karen Osborn, author of Centerville, Patchwork (a New York Times Notable
Book of the Year), Between Earth and Sky, and The River Road
“As
a woman of color cheering for those who wish to survive any and all wars
against us I hope you read this book with the fear yet compassion it
shares.”
—nikki giovanni, New York Times best selling and Emmy-award nominated
author of Bicycles: Love Poems (2009), The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection
(2004), and Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose (2020)
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Julia Marie Davis is an American poet and novelist. Julia’s
writing has appeared in The Bangalore Review,
The Dillydoun Review, New Note Poetry, Moonstone Arts Center’s Nasty Women’s
Anthology , and TaintTaintTaint Literary Magazine. She holds a
BA in English from Boston College and an MFA in Creative Writing from Fairfield
University. Her novella, CATBIRD (2024,
Middle Creek Publishing & Audio) weaves a fictional narrative with Russia’s
invasion of Ukraine, delivering a poignant lyrical message of hope and
resilience in the face of global turmoil.
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October 22, 2024
The Adventures of Jack Wartnose – Spotlight & Giveaway
What started as a simple quest for a
lost, arcane artifact has left Jack Wartnose confronting the family sins and
trauma of his past. But which will he find first: redemption or the apocalypse?
The Condemned Mage
The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book 4
By A.S. Norris
Genre: Noblebright Fantasy Adventure
“…another
captivating read that left me eager for the next installment in Jack Wartnose’s
saga, and I’d certainly recommend it and the series so far to fantasy fans
everywhere.” – Readers’ Favorite, 5 Stars
The enemy of my enemy is my ally. But can Jack Wartnose really trust his former
paramour-turned-unlikely-ally to not attempt to kill him again?
On the run from a certified death sentence, Jack Wartnose and his family
attempt to quietly flee southward, hoping to avoid the Murder of Crows’
assassins. Unfortunately, their hopes are soon dashed when Polyxena, the
now-disgraced Crow, and her twin boys inadvertently cross their path. He cannot
trust to take her along as a hostage, but nor can he trust to turn his back on
her, as he did before, and not end up knifed for his troubles. Or worse.
Elsewhere in the kingdom, the first skirmishes in a greater war between magedom
and the elusive dark lord have taken place. Foul creatures and equally foul
deeds shatter the peace and leave a bloody wake that only threatens to grow
worse the longer Jack Wartnose remains free to roam. And, unbeknownst to Jack
Wartnose, a new threat looms to the east, waiting to ambush him and his family.
As those hunting for his head increases, Jack Wartnose will need to choose
which is more important: his unbreakable word to complete his quest and find
the Tome of Time, or his unbreakable bonds in protecting his ever-growing
family.
THE CONDEMNED MAGE: THE ADVENTURES OF JACK WARTNOSE is book four of an
award-winning epic, noblebright fantasy novel series that promises thrilling
sword-and-sorcery adventure with plenty of humor and romance.
The Hunted Mage
The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book 3
“…a superbly engaging tale of
suspense, family dynamics, and vengeance, all with the classic witty touches
and vibrant characters that I have come to expect from this excellent
series.” – Readers’ Favorite
They say a group of Crows is a “Murder.” For Jack
Wartnose, if he’s not careful, murder is exactly what will befall him and his
family.
Finally free of the clutches of the Mage Inquisition and undead cutthroats once
again, Jack Wartnose’s troubles soon catch back up as a group of mage
assassins, the Murder of Crows, has been dispatched to eliminate him and his
troupe. One cunning beauty among them has “intimate” knowledge of Jack
Wartnose, and looks forward to repaying him for setting her on the path to ruin
years ago.
Meanwhile, he and his family get stuck in the backwater town of Downriver
Ferry. More family secrets come to light, while the Murder stalk him from the
shadows. Old faces reemerge with intentions unknown. New faces threaten to
reignite a three millennia old blood feud. And his estranged daughter is still
plotting her deadly vengeance behind Wartnose’s back.
The quiet, backwater town of Downriver Ferry is about to erupt! Can Jack
Wartnose keep his wits about him as he confronts threats on multiple fronts?
Will his family and fellow adventurers be strong enough to protect him? Or will
he receive help in time from an unlikeliest of sources?
Continue the adventures of Jack Wartnose and his
crew in THE HUNTED MAGE, Book 3 of the award-winning epic, noblebright
fantasy The Adventures of Jack Wartnose series that promises
thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure with plenty of humor, romance, and heart.
The Forbearing Mage
The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book 2
“The Forbearing Mage is a fun,
fast-paced fantasy adventure that is equal parts clever, entertaining and
rich.” – Maincrest Media
They say blood is thicker than water. Unfortunately, if Jack Wartnose is not
careful, it will be his blood proving that axiom!
Still on the trail of the Tome of
Time, novice Mage Jack Wartnose is confronted by another spectre of his past –
Margaret Stormgale, his estranged and vengeful daughter. When she’s not
hounding him with her razor-tongue wit, she’s hunting him with her mother’s
razor-sharp spear!
But if grappling with the sins of his past wasn’t perilous enough, the
disdainful eye of the Inquisition draws down upon him and his quest. And who
should be at the tip of the Inquisition’s spear but yet another of Wartnose’s
former “acquaintances.”
With all eyes bearing down upon him, can Jack Wartnose continue his quest for
not only the Tome of Time, but for atonement? Or will he fall victim to one of
the many foes set against him: his estranged daughter, a jilted Inquisition
lover, his suspicious superiors at the Mage Council, a sinister figure now
shadowing his quest for the tome… or his none-to-pleased wife?
Continue the
adventures of Jack Wartnose and his crew in THE FORBEARING MAGE, Book 2 of THE
ADVENTURES OF JACK WARTNOSE a low fantasy novel series that promises thrilling
sword-and-sorcery adventure with clean humor and romance.
The Wayward Mage
The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book 1
…[T]his, fellow readers is how you make
gold in a literary hero’s journey, and The Wayward Mage by A.S. Norris is
gold.” – Readers’ Favorite Review
For many, marriage is the end of adventuring. For Jack
Wartnose, it was just another occupational hazard he didn’t plan for…much like
his son!
As
a novice Mage, Jack Wartnose’s life was already difficult enough: low pay, long
hours, and an arcane duty to always keep his word. But when a chance encounter
with his long-lost childhood sweetheart – and the consequences of his youthful
wayward actions – leaves him duty-bound to fulfill a promise long since
forgotten, he’s left with no choice but to take his fledgling family with him
on his dangerous quest for the Tome of Time: a legendary artifact rumored to
have started the last world-ending cataclysm.
As if his luck wasn’t bad enough, there are also revenant assassins from his
past hunting him down. If his family hopes to stay together this time, they’ll
need more than just quick wits and spells to survive bloodthirsty monsters,
vengeful revenants, mutinous party members, the needs of his wife versus his
empty coin purse, and a son unfortunately following in his wayward footsteps.
What started as a simple quest for a lost, arcane artifact has left Jack
Wartnose with this simple question: which will he find first, redemption or the
apocalypse?
THE WAYWARD MAGE: THE
ADVENTURES OF JACK WARTNOSE is book one of an award-winning epic, noblebright
fantasy novel series that promises thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure with
plenty of humor and romance
Award-winning
author A.S. Norris is a bit of an adventurer himself, having sailed three
oceans and traveled four continents, with some highlights including scuba
diving at the Great Barrier Reef, drinking cobra venom, and kissing the Blarney
Stone. Now his life consists of adventures as a family man with his lovely wife
and spirited baby daughter. THE ADVENTURES OF JACK WARTNOSE is his first novel
series with more coming in the near future!
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October 21, 2024
Cruiser Dreams – Spotlight & Giveaway
The cruisers called.
She answered.
Cruiser Dreams
Kerrion Empire
Book 2
By Janet Morris
Genre: Fantasy,
Science Fiction
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SILISTRA
QUARTET.
The cruisers called.
She answered.
Cruiser Dreams, Book II in the three-book
Kerrion Empire saga
Cruiser Dreams . . . She is heir to an empire
beyond all imagining, where interstellar cruisers have become increasingly
sentient and man’s role among the stars is transformed.
In this epic of political treachery,
interstellar security, human passion, and artificial intelligence, Morris
continues the saga of the fiery girl Shebat, stolen away from a decaying and
primitive Earth to be the adoptive heir to the Kerrion Empire. Molded to serve
the designs of the Kerrion state, Shebat instead becomes the harbinger of
change sweeping the civilized stars.
Against the chaotic background of simultaneous
social and technological revolutions, Shebat finds that the man she loves is
her implacable enemy, that the man she reluctantly married is perhaps her
single ally, and that her space-faring cruiser may be her only true friend.
Praise for Dream Dancer Book I in the
three-part saga of the Kerrion Empire:
“A fascinating and lyrical story, told with
great invention…” – Peter Straub, author of Shadowland and Ghost Story
“Not since Dune have we witnessed a power
struggle of such awesome intensity!” Eric Van Lustbader, author of The
Ninja and The Bourne Legacy.
Praise for Cruiser Dreams:
“Packed with intrigue, spiced with romance
. . .” — Publishers Weekly
“Fascinating . . . Recommended!” —
Booklist
Janet Morris is an international best-selling
author who lives with her husband on Cape Cod.
Everything you’ve seen or read till now took you
only to the brink . . .
Neither pure fantasy, nor straight science
fiction, nor earthbound dynastic saga, Dream Dancer is a stunning amalgam of
all three. It is a family saga with the epic appeal of Dune and the action and
excitement of Star Wars. It is a saga of love, power and treachery that will
appeal to men and women equally; full of action, compulsively readable and
quite unlike anything being published in the realms of fantasy today.
Praise for the Kerrion Empire series:
“A fascinating and lyrical story, told with
great invention…” – Peter Straub, author of Shadowland and Ghost Story
“Not since Dune have we witnessed a power
struggle of such awesome intensity!” Eric Van Lustbader, author of The
Ninja and The Bourne Legacy.
“Packed with intrigue, spiced with romance
. . .” — Publishers Weekly
“Fascinating . . . Recommended!” –
Booklist
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Best
selling author Janet Morris began writing in 1976 and has since published more
than 30 novels, many co-authored with her husband Chris Morris or others. She
has contributed short fiction to the shared universe fantasy series Thieves
World, in which she created the Sacred Band of Stepsons, a mythical unit of
ancient fighters modeled on the Sacred Band of Thebes. She created,
orchestrated, and edited the Bangsian fantasy series Heroes in Hell, writing
stories for the series as well as co-writing the related novel, The Little
Helliad, with Chris Morris. She wrote the bestselling Silistra Quartet in the
1970s, including High Couch of Silistra, The Golden Sword, Wind from the Abyss,
and The Carnelian Throne. This quartet had more than four million copies in
Bantam print alone, and was translated into German, French, Italian, Russian
and other languages. In the 1980s, Baen Books released a second edition of this
landmark series. The third edition is the Author’s Cut edition, newly revised
by the author for Perseid Press. Most of her fiction work has been in the
fantasy and science fiction genres, although she has also written historical
and other novels. Morris has written, contributed to, or edited several
book-length works of non-fiction, as well as papers and articles on nonlethal
weapons, developmental military technology and other defense and national
security topics.
Janet says: ‘People often ask what book to read first. I
recommend “I, the Sun” if you like ancient history; “The Sacred
Band,” a novel, if you like heroic fantasy; “Lawyers in Hell” if
you like historical fantasy set in hell; “Outpassage” if you like
hard science fiction; “High Couch of Silistra” if you like far-future
dystopian or philosophical novels. I am most enthusiastic about the definitive
Perseid Press Author’s Cut editions, which I revised and expanded.’
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October 20, 2024
Darkest Delights – Spotlight & Giveaway
Darkest Delights
Don’t trust what
lies within…
They don’t forgive,
They destroy
Darkest
Delights
by K.M Jenkins
and Ben Merical
Genre: YA Horror,
Dark Fantasy
Welcome to MedgePond, a town where mischievous children go missing beyond the forest border.
Something evil lurks within the forest, and those who enter are never seen
again.
There are two
rules you must follow: Do NOT enter the forest and never touch the berries.
Ever.
If you break
them, beware—not even your screams will save you.
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tied the knot in September 2024 but not before putting pen to paper. Together
they crafted their first horror story together titled: “Darkest Delights,” back
in 2022. The loved stories like Goosebumps growing up and decided to create
their own campfire story that would leave a little fright for the younger
readers to enjoy. They plan to work on more in the future. Make sure to
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October 17, 2024
The Red Fox Ran – Spotlight & Giveaway
“Have
you even told them what you are or where you came from?
What exactly is
expected of you?”
The Red Fox Ran
by December Knight
Genre: Speculative
Christian Fiction
“Have you even told them what you are or where you
came from? What exactly is expected of you?”
Living a double life isn’t easy. Don’t smile too wide, be careful others might
see. Don’t show your other side. Forget where you came from. Forget what they
did to you… what they made you. It’s a terrible and often terrifying balancing
act to pretend to be what you’re not. Rejecting himself for what he wanted most
Bay Haven found himself enticed into an average life attending a traditional
high school, developing ordinary friendships, pretending all the while to be
what he isn’t… normal.
But as time passes and the frayed edges of who he really is begins to attract
unwanted attention, Bay has no other option then to face what is ahead of him
and answer the brutal call of what seems to be his cursed bloodline, facing the
illusion created by those in the white towers and decide if he really is
what They want him to
believe he is. In doing so he might lose everything he has struggled so hard to
get and took for granted all in one fail swoop.
An endearing
tale of love, family, and companionship – Kirkus Reviews
Completely
absorbing from beginning to end, this is a superb book, ideal, but not only,
for a young adult audience. It is a firm five-star read. – Book Viral Reviews
The Red Fox
Ran is a sublime work of fiction with strong themes, a captivating plot, and
strong characters that are relatable to the point that I felt I was fighting
their battles alongside them.
– Reader’s Favorite
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December Knight strives to share her imagination andChristian faith through her creative writing from an honest, real-life
perspective, developing relatable deep characters, and vivid, complex
storylines with controversial themes. She is a proud alumna of Liberty
University graduating with a BS in Multidisciplinary Studies with an emphasis
in Creative Writing, History, and Theology.
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October 16, 2024
The Claire Deveraux Series – Spotlight & Giveaway
The Claire Deveraux Series
What you can’t hear can be deadly.
Every Silent Thing
The Claire Deveraux Series Book 1
By Alan Brenham
Genre: Crime Fiction
Shy and deaf, twenty-three-year-old Claire Deveraux has
worked hard to land her dream job as a foreign service officer at the U.S.
Embassy in Paris. Yet her idyllic life is shattered when she finds a woman
lying on the restroom floor dying from a gunshot wound. The dying woman utters
three words to Claire and conceals a thumb drive in Claire’s pocket. The items
are keys to the location of proceeds from a bank robbery. The killer, certain
Claire now has sole possession of those items, must find her, recover the code
words and the drive, then kill her before she can solve the puzzle and recover
the money. Knowing he is determined to find and kill her, Claire must do
whatever she can to keep her heart beating.
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Never Say a
Word
The Claire Deveraux Series Book 2
A political storm erupts when Claire Deveraux, a deaf
employee of the U.S. Embassy in France, is abducted at a conference in Rome.
The kidnapper, Franco Lazzari, is a wealthy pharmacist who has been scouring
Italy for the perfect wife. Unable to hear, and with time against her, Claire
must use all of her wits to escape Lazzari’s remote home in the Italian
countryside. Yet neither Claire nor the police know the actual danger she is
in. Lazzari is in league with a senior official at the U.S. embassy—a man who
is willing to leverage all of his clout to stop Claire being found.
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Breaking Silence
The Claire Deveraux Series Book 3
Silence is like trust: easily broken.
The first time Claire and Megan Deveraux receive a cryptic text from the
anonymous “AMZ”, they decide it’s a sophisticated scam. But when further
evidence of a long-lost sibling starts to add up, Claire begins to wonder
whether there is merit to AMZ’s wild claims…or just photoshop and dumb luck?
As the sisters weigh up the risks of pursuing a ruthless blackmailer’s trail,
another victim is scrambling to keep his secret safe, whatever the cost.
Because no amount of money can make a man bulletproof…
From the streets of Paris to Texan suburbia,
Breaking Silence
cracks
open a nail-biting mystery that spans decades — and the globe.
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Brenham is the pen name of Alan Behr. He worked as a Texas law enforcement
officer for over twenty years and as a criminal prosecutor and later criminal
defense attorney for over twenty-five years. Today he lives in Texas with his
wife, Lillian, where he’s working on his eleventh novel.
His first crime novel, Price of Justice, won several awards
including best in police/crime fiction. It also became a top 100 international
bestseller. A second novel, Cornered, was released on July 13, 2014. Rampage, a
sequel to Price of Justice, was released on July 4, 2015. His fourth book, Game
Piece, was released in October 2018. A fifth novel, Hidden Intentions, was
released on December 3, 2020. His sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth
novels have now been published.
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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive – Spotlight & Giveaway
A spin-off from
the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective Agency is a
funny, twisty cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver sleuths
solving cold cases. Great for fans of the Thursday Murder Club.
The Mysterious
Case of the Missing Motive
The Redemption
Detective Agency Book 1
by Michele Pariza
Wacek
Genre: Cozy
Mystery
When life gives
you lemons, make lemonade. Or maybe a gin and tonic.
Emily Hildebrandt has run into a bit of a rough patch. She’s lost her job, her
fiancé and her apartment. Still, she never expected to be desperate enough to
accept an invitation to live with her eccentric Aunt Tilde in Redemption,
Wisconsin.
But, beggars can’t be choosers. Even if part of the deal is she has to pretend
to work at her aunt’s latest hair-brained scheme, The Redemption Detective
Agency.
Seriously, the woman is a retired nurse. Why does she think she’s remotely
qualified to run a detective agency, especially in a creepy little town like
Redemption?
But, when a strange phone call suddenly thrusts them into an actual case, Emily
finds herself hoping her aunt really does know what she’s doing … or an
innocent person may be the one to suffer the consequences.
A spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective
Agency is a funny, twisty cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver
sleuths solving cold cases. Great for fans of the Thursday Murder Club.
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Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years
old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some
detours) but now she does spend much of her time writing stories. Mystery
stories, to be exact. They’re clean and twisty, and range from psychological
thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the
mix. If that wasn’t enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including
short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.
Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and
still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the
mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter
Cassie.
When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or
watching the Food Network and imagining she’s an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert,
she’s not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)
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October 15, 2024
Upas Street: Shocking Specter – Spotlight & Giveaway
Upas Street: Shocking Specter
Do you dare enter Dr. Frankenstein’s
la-BOR-uh-tree?
Upas Street:
Shocking Specter
The Botanic Hill
Detectives Mysteries Book 6
by Sherrill Joseph
Genre: Middle
Grade Paranormal Mystery
Do you dare enter Dr. Frankenstein’s
la-BOR-uh-tree?
A fearless quartet of teen sleuths, the Botanic Hill detectives, travel to
Llanfair, a fictitious Welsh village in present-day California, to solve the
mystery of the Shocking Specter.
The green-glowing apparition reportedly roams the countryside, setting
fire to buildings and meadows during the new moon. The occurrences began
shortly after a motion picture stagehand Scotty Roberts’s accidental death by
electrocution in this case inspired by the filming of Universal Pictures 1931
classic horror movie Frankenstein.
Supernatural?
Coincidence?
Or is criminal activity at work?
And why, nearly a century later, has the Shocking Specter returned?
Readers will enjoy learning about real-life horror film star Boris
Karloff, Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, other key players
in the movie’s production, and some early Hollywood cinematic history. Our fabulous four might need to kick some monsters to the curb to solve
this challenging mystery!
For ages 9 to 14. Adults like this series,
too! My present-day Middle-Grade mysteries have a twist of history,
this time, harking to the filming of 1931’s Universal Pictures classic horror
movie Frankenstein.
It is not within the Young-Adult genre that serves ages 14 to
18.
What
readers are saying:
“Follow our detectives to the fictitious Welsh
settlement of Llanfair, California, as they chase a green-glowing specter and
get caught up in a riveting mystery that will introduce young readers to the
magic of old Hollywood horror movies. Kids will stay intrigued from start to
finish.”
–KIMBERLEY KRAMER, Literacy Specialist, Saint
Katharine Drexel Academy, San Diego, CA
“I loved this book and could not put it down! I
loved learning about the Hollywood monsters from the old-time days and meeting
the people of Llanfair. You will not be sad that you chose this book to read.”
–SOPHIA O., age 10, San Diego, CA
“As a professor of History of Film and Monster
and Character Makeup Design, I was intrigued from the first page of this book!
The Golden Age of Hollywood is brought to life in the eyes of the young
protagonists through their exploration of Universal Studios’ Frankenstein
franchise. Joseph not only captured my attention with the charm and
intelligence of her four detectives but had me searching for clues and secret
messages (Easter eggs) to unravel this horror-movie-inspired mystery. Joseph
includes facts about Boris Karloff that I did not know, which delighted me to
no end. Jack Pierce may have never received an Oscar for his iconic makeup
designs, but he gets a wonderful tribute through this exciting story. A
must-read for mystery lovers and film buffs of all ages.”
–SHARON LYNN, award-winning author of A
Cotswold Crimes Mystery series; aka SHARON BOLMAN, Senior Professor of Digital
Video and General Education, University of Advancing Technology, Tempe, AZ
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Sherrill Joseph was a shy kid whose BFF was
Nancy Drew. From her, the author learned to seek adventures, be kind and fair,
help others everywhere, and become a mystery author someday.
Convinced early on that she was an architect in
a former life, Sherrill was receptive to the magic of her Southern California
neighborhood’s historic houses. To this day, she dramatizes those old
“castles,” filling them with mysteries, staircases, a ghost or two, and
exaggerated occurrences.
The author graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa
cum laude from San Diego State University. Once retired in 2013 after
teaching kids for thirty-five years in the San Diego public schools, the inner
child in Sherrill created the multi award-winning Botanic Hill Detectives
Mysteries series so her grandkids and all kids can gallop with her and her four
forever-thirteen-year-old sleuths in their standalone cases after clues to nab
the bad guys.
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October 13, 2024
The Revolution Series – Spotlight & Giveaway
World War III has
erupted on American soil.
Seventeen-year-old Jadzia’s life will never be the
same again.
Path of
Redemption
The Revolution
Series Book 2
by Heather Kreke
Genre: YA
Christian Dystopian
In the last year, Jadzia Mills has survived war, the death of
her best friend, being almost beaten to death, and a cross-country journey to
reunite with her family.
Now she’s being hunted by the military she
abandoned. When almost captured, she faces a choice: continue to run or
surrender and face a court-martial with an unknown sentence. To protect her
family, she surrenders and is sentenced to a long prison term.
In prison she must face vicious inmates, brutal
guards, and unending hours of loneliness, all while dealing with the horrors of
her past.
Thanks to a favor from a sympathetic sergeant,
Jadzia is released early. But the world she knew has changed. A divide between
believers and nonbelievers is forming, and she must choose where she belongs.
With her family. Or the boy she loves?
Path of
Totality
The Revolution
Series Book 1
2023 Selah Award Winner in First Novel
2023 Selah Award Finalist in YA Fiction
World War III has erupted on American soil.
Seventeen-year-old Jadzia’s life will never be the same again.
As a mandatory draft takes effect, Jadzia finds herself on the front lines of
the war, torn apart from her family. But when her best friend is killed, Jadzia
is desperate to find her way back to them. She abandons her platoon and sets
out on her own.
Jadzia must navigate a dangerous cross-country journey, facing betrayal,
violence, and the constant threat of death. Along the way, she meets Ryker–the
son of a faith leader whose places of worship have been attacked. Despite the
chaos, Jadzia finds refuge and friendship among Ryker’s unlikely group of
individuals … even though their faith is a little old-fashioned. And Ryker’s
insistence on helping her doesn’t make it easier for Jadzia to resist her
growing feelings toward him.
But the military is determined to capture Jadzia and all outlaws. When survival
seems impossible, will sacrifice be their only route to freedom?
This action-packed YA dystopian novel is perfect for
fans of The Out of Time Series and The Gifting Series.
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Heather Kreke is passionate about showing teens and young
adults they can find hope in God’s plan for their lives—even through the
darkest times. Her debut novel Path of Totality won first place in the 2023
Selah awards in the First Novel category.
She is the Blog Manager for the Blue Ridge Mountains
Christian Writers Conference, Coordinator for the Blue Ridge Readers
Connection, and a writing coach. In her spare time, she teaches writing
classes, writes numerous blogs, and has completed coursework through the former
Christian Writers Guild. Married since 2004, Heather has three daughters.
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October 10, 2024
The Girl of Many Crowns – Spotlight & Giveaway
The
true story of a powerful Knight and a runaway Queen who unite to defy an
empire.
The Girl of
Many Crowns
by D.H. Morris
Genre: Historical
Fiction
“The
Girl of Many Crowns” is the true and inspiring story of Judith, the first
princess of France, who is a pawn in a complex political game of chess as her
father, King Charles, tries to hold on to his kingdom. King Charles, grandson
of Emperor Charlemagne, is beset on every side by Vikings, rebel lords, and
greedy neighboring monarchs. He marries 12-year-old Judith to Aethelwulf, the
aging King of Wessex, for political advantage. When she is widowed less than
two years later, he arranges a second marriage for her. But, when Judith
refuses to marry a third time at her father’s command, King Charles imprisons
her in one of his palaces.
Baldwin Iron Arm is a powerful knight from Flanders
who pledges loyalty to King Charles and his family. As the companion of
Judith’s brother, Louis, he fulfills his oath by protecting King Charles’
family from Vikings, rebel lords, wars, and assassination plots. He is
conflicted when he must choose between obeying the king and rescuing his
daughter Judith from her imprisonment.
A native of SanDiego, California, D. H. Morris has lived on four continents and traveled
through many countries. She has four children and eleven grandchildren and
currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Utah State
University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Choral Music education
and pursued graduate work in English at USU and law at the University of Utah.
She is also a published playwright.
As a descendant
of Judith and Baldwin, the author discovered their intriguing story while doing
a genealogical project. This journey inspired her to research everything about
the 9 th Century – including food, politics, travel, war, education, clothing, jewelry,
religion, holidays, marriage customs, and medicine. She loves talking about
this remarkable time in history when the European countries we know today were
being formed and fighting for their very existence.
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