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July 8, 2024
Once Upon a Midnight Clear – YA Book Blitz & Giveaway
Once Upon a Midnight Clear
A pair of enchanted glass slippers.
A dark and dangerous queen.
And the fate of a kingdom hangs in the
balance.
Once Upon a Midnight Clear
Enchanted
Realms Book 1
by
Michelle Miles
Genre:
YA Fantasy
A Christmas Cinderella Fairy TaleRetelling
Once Upon a Time… in
the holiday land of Rovenheim
A pair of
enchanted glass slippers. A dark and dangerous queen. And the fate of
a kingdom hangs in the balance.
Ella Rose Tremaine
lives a life of drudgery as a servant in her own home, catering to
the whims of her stepmother and stepsisters. All she wants is a life
to call her own, but with no way out, she’s trapped. Even when the
royal ball is announced, she is forbidden to attend.Left
alone on the night of the ball, a mysterious package arrives
addressed to her. Inside, a pair of beautiful glass slippers. When
she puts them on, she’s transformed and whisked off to the ball by
none other than her fairy godmother—but with a warning. Remove the
slippers before the last stroke of midnight to break the spell and
all will be as it was before.Lost in the magic of the
evening while dancing with a handsome stranger, she is heedless of
her fairy godmother’s warning. With the last strike of midnight,
she is transported to the Christmas realm of Rovenheim.Her
arrival garners the attention of a dangerous queen determined to have
the slippers for herself. She’ll stop at nothing to get them by
issuing an ultimatum—bring her the slippers or she’ll destroy the
enchanted realm and the Spirit of Christmas itself.With
time running out, Ella embarks on a perilous journey through the
mystical realm on a quest to save it. She must embrace her destiny
and discover the power of love and magic. But will it be enough to
overcome the darkness that threatens to consume them all?
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MICHELLE MILES believes in fairy tales, true love, and magic. She
writes heart-stopping urban fantasy, young adult and adult fantasy,
and paranormal romance with an action/adventure twist that will leave
you breathless. She is the author of numerous series that includes
everything from angels and demons to fairies, dragons, and elves.
She is a member of
Romance Writers of America (RWA) and Science Fiction and Fantasy
Writers Association (SFWA). A native Texan, in her spare time she
loves reading, listening to music, watching movies, hiking, and
drinking wine. She can be found online at Facebook, Instagram,
Pinterest, and more!
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The Crown of Stones – Cover Reveal & Giveaway
All he wanted was to end the war.
Fate had other plans.
The Crown of Stones Complete
Trilogy Box Set
by C.L. Schneider
Genre: Epic Fantasy
All
he wanted was to end the war. Fate had other plans.
This
box set doesn’t just
contain The
Crown of Stones Trilogy.
It holds an adventure that transports you to a shattered land in need
of rescue, an immersive reading experience that drops you into the
mind of exiled soldier Ian Troy: a man born with an addiction to
magic, living in a world where magic is reviled, and its users are
enslaved.
This
dark, epic saga comes to life as you journey across the war-torn
realms of Mirra’kelan and meet its ever-evolving cast of characters
all struggling to survive and find their own path to peace. You’ll
cross realms devastated and divided by years of conflict, molded by
secrets and lies, and governed by prejudice and fear. Learn their
tangled history. Unearth the lore. Discover the true origins—and
the danger—of the ancient Shinree’s powerful magic.
Travel
with Ian as he returns to the past to save the future, crossing time
to solve the mystery of The
Crown of Stones,
his true connection to the artifact, and the role it played in
shaping all their lives.
Included
in this box set:
Magic-Price
(Book 1)
Magic-Scars
(Book 2)
Magic-Borne
(Book 3)
A
Sneak Peek at The Wandering Isles (Soulbound Journeys Book 1)
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C.L. Schneider is an award-winning author of immersive fantasy fiction,
including The
Crown of Stones Trilogy
and the Nite
Fire Series.
While fantasy is her main focus, she also pens the occasional horror
or apocalyptic tale. Born in a small Kansas town, Schneider resides
in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley Region with her husband and two
sons. To learn more about the worlds she creates, please visit her
website at www.clschneiderauthor.com
or connect with C. L. Schneider on social media, where she is an
active part of the indie author community.
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July 4, 2024
Money Master’s Guide – Spotlight & Giveaway
Need cash? Love gaming?
Here is how to make money using skills you
already have.
Money Master’s Guide
Game Mastering
For Fun and Profit
by Raymond J.Hicks
Genre: Nonfiction,
Self-Help, Gaming, Business
Is
there a better feeling than getting paid for something you already
enjoy doing for fun?
In Money Master’s Guide we
will show you several ways to pivot your already creative skills as a
game master into a profitable side-hustle. In today’s world everyone
needs a little side money to help make ends meet. Why not find ways
to use your gaming hobby to help pay those bills?
In this guide we will look at several
different pathways for using skills you already possess to find
financial freedom. The Money Master’s Guide will
explore:
*Writing Adventures
*Selling Fiction
*Streaming and Podcasting
*Running Paid Games
*Hobby Blogging
*Running Kickstarters
outside the box
Every chapter contains actionable
activites to get you started on your path to becoming a Money
Master.
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Raymond J. Hicks is a fresh author with a love of making characters
who grow alongside their readers. Dad, high school teacher, gamer and
at one time co-host of “The Game Masters Stash” facebook group
with over 17,000 followers, Raymond is always looking to give back
where he can. He has a great sense of humour and counts among his
highest accomplishments having reached 30+ years of age without ever
once reading an author bio and that one time he was dubbed the
prettiest pretty princess in a board game. Raymond believes we are
all pretty princesses deep down inside and tries to allow his
characters a time to shine in their own unique way, whether it’s in
fantasy, sci fi or adventure. He hopes you enjoy his writing as the
one thing he wants the most is to share his stories with like-minded
readers.
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July 3, 2024
The Strife of Camlann – Spotlight & Giveaway
Fifteen Hundred Years Have Turned History Into Legend
The Strife of Camlann
The Arthurian Age
Book 2
by Sean Poage
Genre:
Arthurian Historical Fiction Adventure
FifteenHundred Years Have Turned History Into Legend
Arthur’s
Men have returned to Britain to keep the peace between fractious
allies. Gawain wants only to raise his family and forget the war, yet
he carries a heavy burden: an oath to maintain a terrible lie.
But
is it a lie?
Looming
conflicts threaten more than any border or throne. The course of
history, the future of the Britons, will be decided at Camlann.
The
second book in The
Arthurian Age series, The
Strife of Camlann continues
the story of King Arthur and his warriors. Returning from the war in
Gaul, the Artoriani try to uphold Arthur’s goals and interests in
Britain, as news of Arthur’s continuing triumphs across the sea come
to Britain ceaselessly. But storms loom as internal divisions within
Britain’s alliance of kingdoms are a greater threat than any external
foe.
Meticulously
researched, this story blends history and legend with just enough
imagination to tie it all together into a story of Arthur and Britain
in the time period between the Roman occupation and the rise of the
English.
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Sean
Poage, has had an exciting and varied life, as a laborer, salesman,
soldier, police officer, investigator, SWAT member, computer geek and
author. A history buff his entire life, he is most drawn to the eras
of the ancient Greeks and Dark Ages Britain. Travelling the world to
see history up close is his passion.
These days he works in the tech
world, writes when he can, and spends the rest of the time with his
family, which usually means chores and home improvement projects,
with occasional time for a motorcycle ride, scuba dive, or a hike in
the beautiful Maine outdoors.
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June 30, 2024
The Devil’s Spies – Spotlight & Giveaway
The Devil’s Spies
The devil has eyes and ears everywhere!
The Devil’s Spies
by K.C. Sivils
Genre: Historical
Fiction
Needing to stop the flood of humanity fleeing communist oppression by
making it to the divided city of Berlin, the communist government of
East Germany took drastic measures. In August of 1961, construction
of the Berlin Wall began.
Two young lovers, an American
refugee worker and an East German seminary student find themselves
separated by the wall. Desperate to be reunited and build a life
together, Angela Wettin and Michael Dieterich, with Michael’s
brother Joseph, set in motion a dangerous plan to escape by tunneling
under the Berlin Wall.
Determined to stop any hope of
gaining freedom, the East German Stasi, the dreaded secret police of
the communist state, formed Department XX/4 to infiltrate and spy on
the Church in East Germany.
Faced with betrayal, dangerous
cave-ins, and family conflict, the trio enters a life-and-death race
against the Stasi and Department XX/4.
Can they gain their
freedom before they are caught by the Devil’s Spies from the Stasi?
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U.S.A. Today and Amazon Best-Selling author is the creator of the
scifi crime noir series of Inspector Thomas Sullivan novels as well
as the southern noir series of stories centering around the private
investigator James Benoit “Heat” Heatley.
A longtime fan of
crime noir and science fiction, director Ridley Scott’s adaptation
of Philip K. Dick’s sci-fi classic Do Androids Dream of Electric
Sheep into the masterful Harrison Ford vehicle Bladerunner encouraged
Sivils to consume as much of both genres as possible in his younger
years.
A fan of past noir
masters such as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, Sivils also
enjoys the current generation of storytellers like Sandra Woffington,
Tom Folwer, Jeff Edwards, Renee Pawlish, and James Scott Bell.
In addition to his
aforementioned series, Sivils is also the creator of the Agent Nelson
Paine Historical Mystery series set during WW II and the early years
of the Cold War.
In a previous life,
Sivils was a varsity basketball coach and high school history
teacher. He and his wife, Lisa, have three adult children, seven
grandchildren, and two four legged furry children who still live at
home, Bella and Mr. Darcy.
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June 27, 2024
Chronicles of the Necromancer – Spotlight & Giveaway
Chronicles of the Necromancer
Prince.
Fugitive. Exile. Necromancer.
To celebrate the
16th release anniversary, Chronicles of the Necromancer
has been re-issued with new hardcovers and two commemorative
special-editions!
The Summoner
Chronicles of the
Necromancer Book 1
by Gail Z. Martin
Genre: Dark Epic
Fantasy Action Adventure
Prince.
Fugitive. Exile. Necromancer.
Martris Drayke, second son of King Bricen of Margolan, never
coveted the crown. But when his older half-brother Jared and Jared’s
dark mage kill the king and the rest of the royal family, seizing the
throne, Tris’s comfortable world shatters, and he finds himself
running for his life.
Tris flees with three friends: Soterius, captain of the guard;
Carroway, the court’s master bard; and Harrtuck, a royal guard member. They seek sanctuary and the chance to plot the overthrow
of the usurper, gaining unexpected helpers along the way.
Tris has a secret—one that might well determine the fate of
Margolan and the Winter Kingdoms. In a land where spirits walk openly
and influence the affairs of the living, he is the mage heir to the
power of his grandmother, Bava K’aa, once the greatest sorceress of
her age. That magic makes Tris a Summoner, an arbiter between the living
and the dead.
Can a half-trained mage-prince and his unlikely allies take back
his kingdom and avenge his family—or will his wild power destroy
him before he has the chance to set things right?
The Summoner is an action-packed epic fantasy adventure filled
with magic, occult lore, honorable ghosts, loyal friends, found
family, immortal creatures, secrets, curses, forbidden love—and a
necromancer hero!
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The Blood King
Chronicles of the
Necromancer Book 2
Exiled
prince. Mage heir. Necromancer king.
Prince Martris Drayke of Margolan escaped the bloody coup that
murdered his family and put his half-brother, Jared, on the throne.
He fled with three close friends, found allies along the way, and
gained the backing of loyal deserters, the undead vayash moru,
and the vengeful ghosts of Jared’s many victims.
In just one year under the Usurper’s thumb, Margolan has gone
from prosperity to chaos and starvation. Jared’s troops hunt down
any who oppose him, filling the gibbets and scaffolds and carrying
out a reign of terror.
Tris has risked destruction to gain control of his spirit magic
and harness his power. But when he and his allies return to Margolan,
Tris must confront Foor Arontala, Jared’s blood mage, and stop him
from freeing the soul of the Obsidian King from its crystal prison.
If Tris fails, Arontala will set the Obsidian King free and take on
his power, becoming unstoppable and destroying the last chance to
free Margolan from Jared’s rule.
Can Tris stand against the blood magic of the Obsidian King to
take back the throne and save his kingdom—or will his half-mastered
magic bring about an even greater destruction?
The Blood King is an action-packed epic fantasy adventure-filled
with magic, occult lore, honorable ghosts, and loyal friends found
family, bloody battles, immortal creatures, secrets, treachery,
forbidden love—and a necromancer hero!
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Dark Haven
Chronicles of the
Necromancer Book 3
King.
Necromancer. Warrior.
Martris Drayke fought the Usurper and defeated both the blood mage
Arontala and the spirit of the Obsidian King.
As the newly-crowned King of Margolan, Tris must rebuild a kingdom
shattered by betrayal and bloodshed. Some of the usurper’s
loyalists evaded capture and remain a danger. Famine and hardship
threaten to bring more chaos and divisions. And in his Court of
Spirits, the necromancer-king, is overwhelmed by the ghosts seeking
retribution and release.
With their royal wedding just weeks away, Tris and Kiara
Sharsequin, heir to the throne of Isencroft, will unite the rule and
succession of two allied kingdoms. Not everyone is pleased to see
that happen. As threats multiply, Tris and Kiara must guard against
traitors and enemies inside and outside the castle, determined
to destroy them and everything they fought to gain.
Meanwhile, former smuggler and mercenary Jonmarc Vahanian, the new
Lord of Dark Haven finds himself at the center of a power struggle
among the undead vayash moru. As he untangles a web of
deception, Jonmarc realizes that the conflict in Dark Haven threatens
not only the future of the Winter Kingdoms but also the fate of the
living, dead, and undead.
Dark Haven is an action-packed epic fantasy adventure filled with
magic, occult lore, honorable ghosts, vampire politics, loyal
friends, found family, bloody battles, immortal creatures, secrets,
treachery, and star-crossed love!
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Dark Lady’s Chosen
Chronicles of the
Necromancer Book 4
Loyalty.
Honor. Magic. Sacrifice.
Treachery & blood magic threaten King Martris Drayke’s hold
on the throne he risked everything to win. As the battle against a
traitor lord comes to its final days, war, plague & betrayal
bring Margolan to the brink of destruction.
Civil war looms in Isencroft, forcing Kiara to make hard choices
between her duty to her kingdom by blood and her commitment to her
kingdom by marriage. Thrones and successions are at stake, and a
wrong choice could change the history of the Winter Kingdoms forever.
In Dark Haven, Lord Jonmarc Vahanian has bargained his soul for
vengeance, plunging into a conflict among ancient immortals based on
grudges centuries in the making. If he succeeds, Jonmarc preserves
the truce, stops the bloodshed, and saves what matters most. Failure
brings destruction—and dooms his soul for eternity.
Dark Lady’s Chosen is an action-packed epic fantasy
adventure filled with magic, occult lore, honorable ghosts, vampire
politics, loyal friends, found family, bloody battles, immortal
creatures, secrets, hard choices, and star-crossed love!
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The Shadowed Path is back in print and ebook with an updated
cover! Explore the first of two books revealing Jonmarc Vahanian’s
backstory years before his heroic role in the Chronicles of the
Necromancer.
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**Celebrate
the 16th anniversary of the release of the Chronicles of the
Necromancer series with two different commemorative special
limited-edition collections! **
Get a limited lettered and signed special edition with an all-new
color artwork/dust jacket!
Includes books 1 &
2 in the first volume, and books 3 & 4 in the second
volume—signed and lettered so there will never be more than 26
sets!
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Or grab a numbered special edition with completely different
black-and-white laminated covers – two volumes containing all four
books, signed and numbered and limited to only 250 copies!
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Gail
Z. Martin writes urban fantasy, epic fantasy, steampunk and more for
Solaris Books, Orbit Books, Falstaff Books, SOL Publishing and
Darkwind Press. Urban fantasy series include Deadly Curiosities and
the Night Vigil (Sons of Darkness). Epic fantasy series include
Darkhurst, the Chronicles Of The Necromancer, the Fallen Kings Cycle,
the Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, and the Assassins of Landria.
Together
with Larry N. Martin, she is the co-author of Iron & Blood, Storm
& Fury (both Steampunk/alternate history), the Spells Salt and
Steel comedic horror series, the Roaring Twenties monster hunter Joe
Mack Shadow Council series, and the Wasteland Marshals near-future
post-apocalyptic series. As Morgan Brice, she writes urban fantasy MM
paranormal romance, with the Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail,
Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow series. Gail is also a
con-runner for ConTinual, the online, ongoing multi-genre convention
that never ends.
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June 25, 2024
The Sol-Lumieth Cover Reveal & Giveaway
The allies are ready to sacrifice it all to save their once beautiful
realm, their home, but not everyone will survive. Will the light of
The Sol-lumieth be strong enough to stop the darkness or will this be
the end of the magical realm of Alandria?
The Sol-Lumieth
The Age of Alandria
Book 5
by Morgan Wylie
Genre: YA Fantasy
Adventure
Alandria
is fading.
The veil between realms has
thinned.
War is inevitable.
She, the mistress of the
mountain in Exhile, has absorbed an intense amount of power and is
poised to unleash the next phase of her evil plan. Meanwhile, the
Droch-Shúil spreads fear and darkness across Alandria. If salvation
does not come for the Orchids, their souls will be lost forever.
Will She escape her sentence in Exhile and take over
Alandria? Or will the one surprise she isn’t expecting derail her?
Kaeleigh and Daegan rush back
to Alandria after their tumultuous journey through the mortal realm,
seeking the Book of Lenoria. Chel is in trouble. And the magical life
force of the forests and territories of Alandria is being siphoned
away, infiltrated by evil. The Dryads are doing all they can to keep
the trees—and themselves—alive.
Unexpected friends have been
found. The allies are ready to sacrifice it all to save their once
beautiful realm, their home, but not everyone will survive.
Will the light of The
Sol-lumieth be strong enough to stop the darkness or will this be the
end of the magical realm of Alandria?
*Book 5 is the last book in the main series!
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Morgan Wylie is an award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author
with several genres published from YA fantasy to adult paranormal
romance and other things in between. Morgan published her first
novel, Silent Orchids, one year after moving across the country with
her family on a journey of new discovery. After an amazing three
years in Nashville, TN and the release of two more books, Morgan and
her family found their way back to the Northwest where they now
reside. Still working everyday with great optimism, Morgan continues
to embrace all things: “Mama”, wife, teacher, and mediator to the
many voices and muses constantly chattering in her head… where it
gets pretty loud!
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June 23, 2024
A Cure For Fate – Cover Reveal & Giveaway
A Cure for Fate
All the forces of sentient kind
cannot stop what the gods have ordained.
A Cure For Fate
Season
of the Runer Book V
by
Abigail Linhardt
Genre:
Dark Fantasy
Sybal and Tzarik set out on a quest
to find a way to break the fate-binding tying Sharar and Tzarik’s
fate together. Their journey takes them across the map as they try to
bargain with the gods themselves, but nothing seems to give them the
answer they seek.
Weakened by the malignant wound, Sharar
cannot steep himself in the magic of the Mahit’Onomicon, afraid the
power might overcome him. But he has a more immediate battle to
fight. He seeks to strike out against Tarkan, manipulating the
sultana into doing his bidding.
Tarkan sits upon the ruby
throne in Alika with an army of undead and risen alike. But now it is
time for the final step. Sure of himself and his power, Tarkan
travels to Xia to break open the Crypt and finish his long overdue
plan once and for all.
In this thrilling conclusion, Sybal
must rise to face her greatest challenge yet. For in a world balanced
on the edge of oblivion, even immortality may not be enough to
protect those she holds dear. The fate of the living rests in the
hands of the dead, and the price of victory may be more than any of
them can bear to pay.
Releases
November 2024!
Abi works part-time as a freelance
ghostwriter, editor, audiobook narrator, and is one half of the
partnership that owns Altered Reality Magazine. She hopes to one day
make these passions her full-time job while she hunts for the next
bohemian adventure.
She has published works of fiction, poetry,
academia, and even won awards for her short stories in science
fiction and horror. Her novel, The Trial of Two, was named an
Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest 2021 self-publishing
awards and won first place in the dark fantasy category in The
BookFest Awards. Abi is also a proud mom of ferrets. She currently
resides in Kansas.
She is one of nine children–all of whom
share the creative spark.
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June 20, 2024
Wages of Empire – Spotlight & Giveaway
In the summer of 1914,
sixteen-year-old Evan Sinclair leaves home to join the Great War for
Civilization. Little does he know that, despite the war raging in
Europe, the true source of conflict, will emerge in Ottoman Palestine
since it’s from Jerusalem, where Kaiser Wilhelm II dreams of ruling as
Holy Roman Emperor.
Wages of Empire
by
Michael J. Cooper
Genre:
YA Historical WWI Fiction
Grand prize winner – 2022 CIBA
Dante Rossetti Award for YA fiction
First place honors – 2022
CIBA Hemingway Award for wartime fiction
#1 Amazon Best
Seller—Jan 2024—Historical World War I Fiction
In the summer of 1914,
sixteen-year-old Evan Sinclair leaves home to join the Great War for
Civilization. Little does he know that, despite the war raging in
Europe, the true source of conflict, will emerge in Ottoman Palestine,
since it’s from Jerusalem, where the German Kaiser dreams of ruling as
Holy Roman Emperor.
Filled with such historical
figures as Gertrude Bell, T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill, Faisal
bin Hussein and Chaim Weizmann, Wages of Empire follows Evan through
the killing fields of the Western Front, where he will help turn the
tide of a war that is just beginning and become part of a story that
never ends.
“Masterful
storytelling will keep you furiously turning the pages of this
compelling (historical WWI) novel. A winner!”–Andrew Kaplan, New
York Times Best-Selling Author of Blue Madagascar and the Homeland
Novels
“The
characters, historical and fictional, come to life on the page as the
storyline drives relentlessly forward. Bravo!”–Matt Coyle,
bestselling author of the Rick Cahill novels
“A
beautifully written tale…exhibits seamless research in illuminating
unforgettable historical and fictional characters…a tour de force!”
–Professor Ronit Meroz, Dept of Jewish Philosophy and Talmud,
Tel-Aviv University, Israel
“This
superb historical novel is a must-read…directly relates to issues
we face today.” –Rizek Abusharr – Emeritus Director General of
Jerusalem International YMCA
“Cooper
has made this period of history come alive. It is a treat to read.”
–Rabbi David Zisenwine, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Education, Tel
Aviv University
“A
Young Indiana Jones–style adventure.” –KIRKUS reviews
“Story
is gripping and the characters that he describes come alive through
his skillful writing. I couldn’t put it down!” –Rabbi Gordon
Freeman, Ph.D., Rabbi Emeritus, B’nai Shalom, Walnut Creek, CA
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Michael J Cooper writes historical
mysteries set in the Holy Land at major turning points of history—all
the while subtly promoting the notions of coexistence and peace. His
books have won multiple awards and include; Foxes
in the Vineyard (winner
of the 2011 Indie Publishing Contest Grand Prize), set in 1948
Jerusalem, The
Rabbi’s Knight
(finalist for the CIBA 2014 Chaucer Award for historical fiction) set
at the twilight of the Crusades in 1290, and his current novel, Wages
of Empire set at the
start of WWI in 1914 and winner of the CIBA 2022 Grand Prize for
young adult fiction as well as the Hemingway first prize for wartime
historical fiction. A sequel of Wages
of Empire, Crossroads
of Empire, will be
published in the fall of 2024, and the unpublished manuscript has
already won first prize honors in the 2023 CIBA Hemingway wartime
historical fiction category.
A native of
Berkeley, California, Cooper absconded to Israel after high school
and spent the next eleven years studying and working there. He lived
in Jerusalem during the last year the city was divided between Israel
and Jordan, studied at Hebrew University, and graduated from Tel Aviv
University Medical School. He returned to the US to specialize in
pediatric cardiology, and after 40 years of practice, he continues to
return to the Middle East for biannual volunteer missions serving
Palestinian children who lack access to care. Otherwise, he lives in
Northern California with his wife and a spoiled-rotten cat. Three
adult children occasionally drop by.
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June 18, 2024
No Horsing Around – Spotlight & Giveaway
No Horsing Around
It’s
a drama-rama summer at Shamrock Stable.
No Horsing Around
Shamrock
Stables Book 6
by
Shannon Kennedy
Genre:
YA Teen Drama Fiction
When
the school year ends, Sierra and her friends plan to have a horsy
good time riding their horses, teaching summer day camp, and helping
their favorite riding instructor arrange a wedding for the local
animal-control officer. Difficulties arise before they even pass
their final exams. Robin wants to work at the vintage car lot with
the beautiful, classic Mustangs she loves. However, her parents are
sending her to horse camp whether she likes it or not, and she
doesn’t!
Meanwhile, Vicky intends to train
horses. Does her dream job mean she can’t spend time with her
boyfriend before he leaves for college? Horse camp brings in much
needed income to the McElroy’s Shamrock Stable, so how can a
talented athlete like Sierra tell her family she wants to join the
high school basketball and soccer teams at their training camps
instead of teaching little beginners again?
After a stunning performance in
the spring musical, will Dani ever be able to let her glory-hungry
parents know she’d rather be at the barn this summer, not on stage
in a theatrical company in Oregon? Catch rider, CeCe worries she
won’t be ‘emancipated’ and allowed to remain with the people
who offered her a ‘real’ home, but are her new friends too busy to
help when she needs them most?
It’s a drama-rama summer at
Shamrock Stable. What will the five of them do to stay together and
ensure each girl’s dreams come true?
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Shannon
Kennedy lives and works at her family business, a riding stable in
Washington State. Teaching kids to ride and know about horses since
1967, she finds in many cases, she’s taught three generations of
families. Her life experiences span adventures from dealing cards in
a casino, attending graduate school to get her master’s in teaching
degree, being a middle and high school teacher, and serving in the
Army Reserve – all leading to her second career as a published
author. She recently retired from teaching school and plans to write
more books for Fire & Ice YA, the Stewart Falls Cheerleaders
realistic fiction series and the Shamrock Stable series about teen
girls and their horses. Visit her at her
website, www.shannonkennedybooks.com to
learn about her books.
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