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March 16, 2020
Vast undiscovered opportunity
I get a pretty good view and weather to #stayhome for today. Many of us will face hardship and grief these coming weeks and months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there will also be vast opportunities to discover.
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November 20, 2019
SacNano Guest Post – Writing YA Fiction
I wrote about how to write YA for teenagers as well as how to fulfill adult reader expectations. Go check it out on the SacNano website.
Happy Writing!
Jamie Thornton
August 27, 2019
BOOK LAUNCH DAY – Doormaker #4
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton published a new book today!
The final Doormaker fantasy novel, THE ONE DOOR (Book 4), is now available in paperback and ebook!
Who will win control of the three worlds?
What awaits Maella and her friends at the One Door will determine the fate of all the worlds.
“…evocative…” – BookNest, C.T. Phipps ★★★★★
“…Once again Jamie Thornton has created a winner.” – Amie’s Book Reviews ★★★★★
Doormaker: The One Door (Book 4)
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August 25, 2019
TWO DAYS — Doormaker #4
Wow, I can’t believe we’re already here. The final Doormaker book releases in TWO DAYS.
There’s still time to preorder and lock in the lowest ebook price at which the book will be offered.
Preorder Doormaker: The One Door (Book 4)
July 18, 2019
World’s End Book Fair Giveaway
Click to pick your favorite books.
Everything is free until July 31st.
June 21, 2019
100 Fantasy authors celebrate the solstice with free books!
Now open! 100 fantasy authors came together to help you celebrate the solstice. Yep, that means some free books and a $100 giveaway hidden somewhere along the way.
Check out all 100, pick out your favorite 10. I’ve contributed a book in my Doormaker series, so if you haven’t tried my portal fantasy yet, now is the time!
Thank you YA Shelf for putting this together!
April 23, 2019
Folsom Library’s Local Author Expo – April 27th
Sacramento-area fans: Mark your calendars for THIS Saturday, April 27 from 11 am to 3pm — I’ll be at the Folsom Library’s Local Author Expo!
I’ll be signing (and selling) all of my science fiction and fantasy books INCLUDING the newest, not-yet-officially released Doormaker: Library of Souls (Book 3). There will be super special pricing at the expo and some extra book nerd goodies.
40 authors, 3 panel discussions—and all of it is FREE to the public.
***Folsom Public Library, 411 Stafford Street (at Natoma St)***
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April 7, 2019
Rhinoceros Summer – A Thrilling Adventure Novel
Rhinoceros Summer has a fresh new look for ebook and paperback editions, but the adventure story inside its pages is as thrilling as ever. Available in ebook, paperback, and Kindle Unlimited.
Purchase in ebook or paperback (FREE in Kindle Unlimited)
“A thrilling coming-of-age tale, Rhinoceros Summer is hard to put down. Thornton deftly handles the heartbreaking loss of Lydia’s innocence, and the triumph of wisdom gained.” ~ Andrea Stewart, Writers of the Future 2013 Winner
…There’s always something happening, there’s plenty of drama and action and even a little romance. The descriptions of the wild Tanzanian landscapes as well as the city and villages were well written and effortlessly created vivid images in my mind.
Nothing in Lydia’s sheltered upbringing has prepared her for the challenges that await her in Tanzania. If she truly wants to become a photographer, only her wits and determination will see her through. Great action. Beautiful setting. Well-rounded and believable characters.
Rhinoceros Summer has everything you could want in an adventure story – beautiful setting, romance, friendships, family conflicts, bad guys, action, drama, suspense, excitement and an intriguing and completely believable plotline. If you like reading stories set in exotic locales, or love adventure and action, like to read about other countries and their cultures, or are interested in the constant battle between wildlife conservationists and trophy hunters, then this book is for you. I thoroughly enjoyed Rhinoceros Summer and highly recommend it.
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Lethal Ambition
A rare rhinoceros on the brink of extinction. A trophy hunter on the verge of bankruptcy. A young photographer desperate for fame.
Seventeen–year–old Lydia Gibb has no business setting foot in Tanzania, but a fluke opportunity provides a chance to leave her boring life, to capture beauty with her camera–to mean something. But nothing is what it seems, and Lydia becomes ensnared in the bloody, male-dominated world of showdown hunting. She uses her camera as a shield, but the horrors mount, and so do her feelings for Caleb, a rugged, earnest game officer on a mission of his own–until Lydia captures his sights.
Lydia’s pictures surpass her wildest ambitions, but then fall into the wrong hands. Unless she and Caleb team up and race to take back the camera, her work will drive both her and a rare rhino into extinction.
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January 30, 2019
The new DOORMAKER novel is here!
Three worlds are falling apart. The select few with power to open doors between the worlds are being hunted into extinction. Nightmarish monsters, magical drug deals, political prisoners, religious cults, and terrifying death predictions await.
Junle is a torchlighter, one of the few who are strong enough to climb the pipes to keep the Tower of Shadows working and the licatherin flowing. She’ll do whatever it takes to save the torchlighter boy she loves from his death prediction…Even if that means turning the Tower of Shadows into a pile of rubble.
DOORMAKER: TORCHLIGHTERS (A Short Novel) officially released today in both paperback and ebook. Buy it now in paperback or ebook (keep reading for a special ebook offer!):
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The reviews are already coming in strong. This is a must read, especially for those who enjoy dark fantasy, portals to alternate worlds, and dangerous magical powers.
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“Junle is fighting to find a way out…fast-paced…right up there with the Hunger Games. It keeps you enthralled…” [image error]
“grab-me-by-the-seat-of-my-pants adventure!”
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“…new characters are strong and courageous. There is plenty of adventure … kept me going to the next page…”
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“She fights so hard for the people she loves.”
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“Torchlighters is a great story that contributes to the Doormaker series perfectly.”
There’s also something very special in the back of the ebook–just for launch week.
A secret portal to a secret song.
Grab DOORMAKER: TORCHLIGHTERS by midnight, February 3rd, to get access to the secret song where, yours truly, sings The Hanging Tree from The Hunger Games a cappella.
The portal is after the last page of the ebook story. When you get there, you will find a special link and this picture:
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(Can you see my dog in the background? Did he sleep through the whole thing? You’ll have to watch the video to find out.)
So if you’re a Doormaker fan, or if you’re just in the mood for a suspenseful fantasy ride, then you’ll want to pick up this book now.
And remember, when you pick up a copy of DOORMAKER: TORCHLIGHTERS by Sunday…
…you’ll get the best price, ever (currently 99 cents, normally $3.99).
…and access to the secret reader portal with my secret song waiting inside.
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P.S. Here’s what people are saying about Doormaker: Rock Heaven (Book 1)
“I really enjoyed Rock Heaven, which reminded me a lot of HIS DARK MATERIALS. Maella already lost her older brother and father to the “curse”…. doormakers are hated and reviled on virtually every planet in the multiverse…. while traveling to other worlds is hardly a new concept in fantasy, the idea of having no control over it as well as it affecting mundane life, like being unable to open doors is wonderfully terrifying. It’s something Stephen King would come up with and makes the opening very evocative….They are trapped in another universe with no way to return (like SLIDERS)…”
Read the rest of C.T. Phillips review on BookNest
Did the publisher put back the secret portal inside Doormaker: Book One as well? Why, yes, yes they did.
Yours in darkness and stars,
Jamie Thornton
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
January 22, 2019
SLIDERS meets HIS DARK MATERIALS?
Enjoy this awesome review of the first book in the Doormaker series by BookNest reviewer C.T. Phipps.
“…I really love the concept behind these books as while traveling to other worlds is hardly a new concept in fantasy, the idea of having no control over it as well as it affecting mundane life like being unable to open doors is wonderfully terrifying. It’s something Stephen King would come up with and makes the opening very evocative. The audience guesses it’s opening to other worlds very early but Maella’s family is just perplexed and only know it as a horrible thing which happens. They don’t know why, how, or what it means…” Read the rest on BookNest
Check out Book One of the Doormaker series yourself:
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