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July 17, 2025
The Conall Series – Blog Tour #Historical #Fantasy
Heroes and villains from myth, legend,and history converge in this saga set in the vast ancient forests, treacherousbogs, snow-capped mountains, and mysterious lochs of Scotland some four hundredyears before the birth of Christ.
The Placeof Blood – Rinn-Iru
Conall Book I
by David H.Millar
Genre:Historical Fantasy
Over fourhundred years before the birth of Christ, the island of Ériu is a patchwork offeuding kingdoms, vast plains, and frozen bogs. Battle, intrigue, betrayals,and courage are part of life for the Celts who call Ériu home.
At the same time, from their underground halls, the mysterious demi-goddessesof the Aes Sídhe seduce brave warriors, turning men into kingsand binding them with fearsome geis.
Conall Mac Gabhann is content with his apprenticeship with thelocal blacksmith. Content, that is, until he finds his family slaughtered intheir home. Two men share responsibility for the massacre: a mad Irish king anda dissolute Roman. Conall will have his vengeance or die in the attempt.
Accompanied by his childhood love—the beautiful but dark-spirited—Mórrígan,and the veteran warrior Fearghal, Conall’s quest takes himnorthward through unfriendly kingdoms to a confrontation beyond the ancientearthworks of the Black Pig’s Dyke.
Along the way, Conall and Mórrígan will gather an army and come under theinfluence of the Aes Sídhe. If Conall desires, an apprentice blacksmith willbecome a king. Who knows what Mórrígan will become?
The Conall Series contains scenes of sex and violence and languageappropriate to the period (400 B.C.) it is set in. It is not recommended forthose under 14 without parental consent.
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TheRaven’s Flight – Eitilt an Fhiagh Dhuibh
Conall BookII
Conall II:The Raven’s Flight continues to chronicle the story of Conall and Mórrígan andthe epic journey of the warriors from Ériu (Ireland).
Conall and his brooding queen, Mórrígan, lead over two thousand warriors withtheir followers across the narrow sea separating Ériufrom Albu (Britain). Their quest: the capture of Cassius FabiusScaeva, the dissolute Roman held responsible for the slaughter of theirfamilies.
The Ériu encounter human, natural, and supernatural foes and friends. At themercy of the Aes Sídhe, a race of demi-goddesses who demand that hefulfil his geis, Conall is named the Hand of the Goddess and giventhe instrument that will crush the Na Daoine Tùrsach—a tribe of fanatical,blood-lusting priests.
They battle fierce northern tribes: the Forest People’s one-eyed king, DrostanRuadh, opposes their presence, as do the Na Mèadaidh, led by the slyFinnean Mac Sèitheach. Yet, not all are enemies. The Raven People offer theirsupport, although it too comes at a price.
Heroes and villains from myth, legend, and history converge in this saga set inthe vast ancient forests, frozen bogs, snow-capped mountains, and mysteriouslochs of Scotland some four hundred years before the birth of Christ.
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TheSisters – Na Deirfiúracha
Conall BookIII
It is 406B.C. The Gaels tramp battle through the vast forests of Northern Albu and crossthe brooding moors and marshes to reach the grain fields of Southern Albu. Themajestic stone brochs, crannags and dùin of the north give way to the greathillforts of the South.
The Sisters is the third book of the series. In this tale,the fearsome women surrounding Conall take centre stage.
A malevolent queen bent on conquering Northern Albu launches an invasion andkidnaps the twin daughters of Conall and Mórrígan. The king’s andqueen’s blood oath promises no mercy until the young twins are returned.
A merciless assassin stalks the community, and Tadhg is giventhe unenviable task of tracking the killer down. His mission worsens when thesigns point to one of the women close to Conall, and he becomes the target.
Which partners are loyal to their hand-fasting oaths, and who will betray them?Will honour be redeemed on the battlefield?
Amid the battles, betrayals and intrigue, Mòrag, a tall beauty and fearsomewarrior, desires Conall at any cost. A clash with Conall’s queen, also knownas The Dark Huntress, is inevitable.
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A Brace ofEagles – Snaidhm Iolar
Conall BookIV
“Butter-goldand cruelly hooked, the beak ripped a ragged gash across the newborn’s throat.”
Blacksmith’s son, Conall Mac Gabhann’s only desire was to follow inhis father’s footsteps and enjoy a long life with his childhood love, Mórrígan.The slaughter of their parents dashed those dreams. Fuelled by vengeance, bothembark on the dark path of retribution.
From the ancient forest, two great eagles take wing. With amber-goldeyes, Fate and the Goddess watch, ready toguide and meddle in human lives.
Conall, now Clann Ui Flaithimh’s ‘king over kings’, must completehis geis—at any cost. He takes another stride closer to Rome and areckoning with Marcus Fabius Ambustus. Flat-bottomed biremes carryConall’s army across the Muir nIocht to crash on the shinglebeaches of Northwestern Gaul.
New enemies and uneasy alliances flourish. Assassins, treason, and betrayalthrive.
Above all, Conall values loyalty. Thus, treason within the tribe sours hisbelly. Mercy will have no part in his response.
The fourth novel in the Conall series, Conall IV: A Brace of Eagles,is a rousing epic of Celtic heroes and villains, bloody battles, politicalintrigue, honour, betrayal, tragedy and forbidden love.
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Retribution– Díoltas
Conall Book V
“Witch!”Tullus gasped.
“You are not that fortunate, Roman,” came the menacing reply.”
Blood has purchased a fragile peace for Conall and Mórrígan andthe close circle of friends they call family. However, allies and enemies alikewonder if the king and queen have lost the thirst for vengeance on those whoslaughtered their families. Alarmed, gods, kings, and despots conspire to pokethe slumbering fire.
Brennus of the Senones smarts at his defeat at Conall’s hands andcovets his lands and wealth. Will a bruised ego and hubris overrule the Gaulishking’s typical pragmatism?
The Gaiscedach want revenge for the defeat and execution oftheir queen. In the dead of night, like cockroaches, they scuttle over thewalls of Lugudunon.
Marcus Fabius Ambustus tolerates no challenge to his plan to be theDictator of Rome. But has arrogance blinded him to the enemy he hasnurtured?
The gates of Rome and retribution draw closer. But Conall needs his enemies asmuch as his friends. Still, who are enemies and who are friends? It is a timeof schisms and rebuilding, of loved ones endangered, and assassins and spiesrevealed.
Yet, there has always been one constant: only the foolish doubt that Conall andMórrígan will show mercy to those who threaten their family.
Conall V: Retribution
is the final novel in the Conallseries.
The Conall Series contains scenes of sex, violence, and language appropriateto the period (400 B.C.) in which it is set. It is not recommended for thoseunder 14 without parental consent.
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Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, internationallypublished and award-winning author David H. Millar is the founder, owner, andauthor-in-residence of A Wee Publishing Company—a business formed to promoteCeltic authors and literature.
David is the author of the five-volume, ancientCeltic-based Conall series and the spin-offs The Dog Roses, TheDog Roses: Resolution, The Blood Queen and Brianag: A Blood QueenNovel.
David resides in Houston, Texas, with his family andtwo recent family members, tuxedos Beau and Stiletto.
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July 15, 2025
The Beast’s Healer Blog Tour and Giveaway #Fantasy #Fairytale
Something stirs in the darkness.
And soon, lines blur where myth ends and danger begins.
The Beast’s Healer
The Hamlia Tales Trilogy Book 1
by Rae Lori
Genre: Fairytale Fantasy Romance
Something stirs in the darkness. And soon, linesblur where myth ends and danger begins.
Megalyn Hartwood has always known the forbidden forest’s rules: which plantsheal and which shadows kill. But when a child’s life hangs in the balance, shebreaks the ultimate taboo and ventures into the depths where no villager daresto tread.
There, she encounters him.
The legendary beast spoken of only in whispers. Ancient. Powerful. And far morecomplex than the monster of village tales.
Forced to his hidden lair deep in the forest’s heart, Meg discovers that somelegends hide deeper truths.
But before she can unravel the mystery of the beast who guards the ancientwoods, danger strikes from an unexpected source, threatening not only Meg’slife, but her quiet village as well…
Perfect for fans of Beauty and the Beast inspired tales, forbidden romance,tense action scenes, and enchanted forests where nothing is quite what itseems.
Rae Lori is a multi-published, award-winning author and a geek girl atheart. She was first bitten by the writing bug at ten and never stopped lovingthe written word. Over a twenty-year-plus writing career, she has beenpublished with various zines, journals and publishing companies and taught newwriters the craft of novel writing in between her projects. She has won variousawards including an Honorable Mention in the 73rd Annual Writer’s DigestWriting Competition, the 2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Gold Award Winner inWriting (Adult Nonfiction), and Best Romance Novella in SORMAG’s 2009 Reader’sChoice Awards.
Rae can usually be found with her head in the clouds daydreaming of hernext story. That is, when she isn’t gaming or watching her fave movies with herfellow geekazoid husband (it’s time for another Aliens rewatch!), crocheting,or has her nose in a book.
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July 13, 2025
Back Catalog Sunday – Blood And Shadows Bundle #Horror #Crime #Paranormal
Blood and Shadows Bundle
Volume 1 of the Shiver Series
In the shadows lurk the monsters, the killers and the supernatural. Some kill, some stalk, some haunt. All bring shivers and thrills.
A dark collection of horror, murder and blood. You have been warned!
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The Watcher by A. L. Butcher
Unfair Play by Harambee K. Grey-Sun
The Greatest Serial Killer in the Universe by Robert Jeschonek
A Reluctance of Blood by Rebecca M. Senese
Beholder by Harambee K. Grey-Sun
Echoes of a Song by A. L. Butcher
Two Fisted Nasty by Steve Vernon
Backtracker by Jason Koenig
Invasion of the Book Snatchers by Ryan M. Williams
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July 12, 2025
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July 11, 2025
What is the Secret of Blossom Rise?
When a young nurse takes a job at an old military hospital she finds the answers to an old family question – what is the secret of Blossom Rise Hospital? Who is the long-dead man who walks the grounds?
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July 10, 2025
A Holiday for Homicide – Blog Tour #CozyMystery
A televised cooking competition puts Sherry, a successfulcooking competitor, in the spotlight,
especially when the final challenge callsfor catching a killer.
A Holiday ForHomicide
A Cook-Off Mystery #9
by Devon Delaney
Genre: Cozy Murder Mystery
A televised cooking competition puts Sherry in the spotlight,especially when the final challenge calls for catching a killer . . .
Despite being a seasoned competitor, nothing could have prepared Sherry Oliverifor the thrill of being chosen for a three-day cooking challenge on nationaltelevision. She’s dying to tell her friends, but she and everyone else involvedin the contest has been sworn to secrecy until it airs. Still, that’s notstopping someone from penning cryptic notes about the show for the whole townto read, which has the production crew on edge—right up until one of them isfound dead.
Determined to root out the killer, Sherry suspects the truth lies withwhoever’s behind the mysterious notes—which have now turned dark with menacingcomments on the murder and suggestions of buried secrets. Trying to unravel itall while focusing on her recipes, Sherry’s stopped dead in her tracks when thecook-off host drops a bombshell. With no time to spare, she’ll have to unearththe one missing ingredient that will ensure the killer’s cooked . . .
Includes recipes from Sherry’s kitchen!
Praise for the Cook-Off Mysteries:
“The Cook-Off Mystery series by Devon Delaney is a very tasty treat!” —CozyMystery Book Reviews
“This is a very fun and rollicking mystery that stays light-hearted even as thecase gets more complicated . . . Cooking, holiday celebrations, and movingfamily drama all make for the perfect escape.” —Kings River Life
“This book was gripping and hard to put down. It didn’tfeel like everything else you see out there, it felt very fresh. I reallyenjoyed this book!” – Netgalley Reviewer
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Devon Delaney is life-long resident of the Northeast andcurrently resides in coastal Connecticut. She is a wife, mother of three,grandmother of two and accomplished cooking contester. She taught computereducation and Lego Robotics for over ten years prior to pursuing writing. Alongthe way Devon has been handsomely rewarded for her recipe innovation over thelast twenty-plus years. Combining Devon’s beloved hobby of cooking contestingwith her enthusiasm for writing was inevitable.
When Devon is not preparing for her next cook-off, she maybe found pursuing her other hobbies, including playing competitive USTA leaguetennis, gardening, needlepointing, painting, jarring her produce, and hookingrugs. Her standard poodle, Rocket, is her pride and joy and keeps her on thepath of sanity.
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July 9, 2025
Project Threshold Series 1 – Blog Tour #ScienceFiction #Horror
Our world is a multiverse where monsters and entities crossover to threaten us.
Project Threshold protects humanity from darkness.
Project ThresholdSeries 1:
Wading Into Darkness
by Craig Crawford
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Most people don’t believe in monsters, assuming people arehallucinating or crazy. A secret organization knows we live in a multiverse.Sometimes the barriers between worlds opens and things slip into ours. Nastythings that prey on us.
This group is Project Threshold and it stands between us and the monsters.Direct Contact Teams wade in to contain or kill any threats to humanity.There’s a price, however, and unless these agents are smart and savvy enough,dying comes quick and without warning. And, sometimes dying is in the line ofduty is the better option.
Project Threshold wades in where others can’t or won’t. They have oneobjective: Protect humanity from darkness.
Wading into Darkness contains all stories from series one of the ProjectThreshold books.
Project Threshold:Team Berger: Division 1
In a multiverse where the walls are thin between ourworld and others, Project Threshold stands between humanity and monsterscrossing over to threaten us. Harris Berger and his team intervenes on ourbehalf. Death waits around every corner but dying isn’t the worst thing theyhave to endure. Berger wades in with his team: Sam, Billy, Jacks, Jessie, andtheir new recruit, Pendelhaven. Team Berger faces an unknown advancedcivilization, mimics loose on the streets of Chicago killing homeless people,dealing with the aftermath of witnessing awful things, mermaids in the Midwestand an apartment where people start committing suicide for no apparent reason.
Project Threshold:Team Talise: Division 2
Talise Randall leads Division-2, dropping in to protectus while trying to keep her own team safe. With minor psychic powers andlearning from Kali who’s even more powerful, Bodi and Milla complete theirranks. Team Talise goes head to head with an unstoppable entity, anotherworldly jealous boyfriend, a haunted museum, a Victorian home with muchmore than a ghost, and her team discovers what happens to all those lost socksfrom people’s dryers.
Project Threshold:Team Riker: Division A
In Alaska, allmanner of entities and monsters cross into our world from other dimensions andHannah Riker and her team are the gatekeepers. Riker has a personal score tosettle, hunting the monster that slaughtered her parents when she was a girl.Neville, Toddy and Melissa McCoy have her back as they follow in the wake ofbeings dispensing justice and marking their victims. They intervene on a resortwhere people disappear even during daylight, fend off a tribe of furryhumanoids claiming ownership of a valley, and they stumble upon an ancient,unkillable entity bent on the destruction of humanity.
Project Threshold:Finale
Greed releases something without compassion or care. Itssole purpose is to cleanse the Earth of humans. Starting in Canada, it destroyseveryone it crosses paths with, making its way to bigger settlements. Weaponswon’t kill it and the only group who might be able to save humanity is ProjectThreshold.
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Craig Crawford grew up reading all the time but it’swhen he discovered fantasy and science fiction he got to wondering whether hecould create his own stories. He spent the next decades writing andimproving his skills. He published two non-fiction indexes with Palladium Booksin 1994 and 1997. In 2008 he happened into an internship working with an editoron a novel and a novella. In 2019 he got interested in writing horror and gothis first fiction story published. Since then he’s published thirty short storieswith twenty-two different presses including a humorous novella. In 2023he published a novel length, dark sci-fi/horror serial in four parts thanks toRedCape Publishing. The next installment is releasing now.
He writes in fantasy, sci-fi, YA, horror, humor—whatever hisimagination gives him. You can learn more about his writing and whatmakes him tick at https://craiglcrawfordbooks.com.For his novel length serial you can find our more at https://projectthreshold.com. Histwitter account is: @CraigLCrawford
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July 8, 2025
The Fifth Strain – Book Blitz #YAFantasy #Fantasy
“This taut, entertaining tale mingles astonishingpowers with ordinary adolescence.”
—Kirkus (The Fourth Kinetic)
The Fifth Strain
Clairvoyants Book 2
by Brady Moore
Genre: YA Fantasy
There were four known types of Clairvoyants who had escapedfrom a laboratory, their memories wiped clean: Kinetics, Readers, Prophets, andAurals. But that was before they met 17-year-old Rion Grean. Since the momentRion discovered his telekinetic abilities, he knew his life would never beordinary. However, he didn’t anticipate the drastic changes that would followwhen his mother’s secrets were revealed, leading to their farewell.
On that day, Rion learned he wasn’t alone in possessingextraordinary powers and was introduced to PSYRIIN, a militaristic entitydetermined to annihilate his kind. With a new adversary emerging, Rion isconfronted with tough decisions: Should he search for his mother, or should heally with the Clairvoyants to rally the scattered few in a battle for theirsurvival? As hidden truths come to light and he uncovers a mysterious link to anew strain, Rion will soon understand the true meaning of fighting for family.
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The Fourth Kinetic
Clairvoyants Book1
In this world,there are four strains of clairvoyants: Kinetics who can move objects withtheir minds, Prophets who have involuntary visions of the future, Readers whocan delve into the innermost thoughts of others in an instant, and Aural whocan transfer their consciousness to control the bodies of others.
At just 17 years old, Rion Grean is a Kinetic with no knowledge that he is notalone in his abilities. His protective mother had kept them constantly moving,even going as far as refusing to tell Rion about his father whom he never met.However, when an accident separates them, Rion finds himself being pursued by acovert militaristic force that sees his kind as dangerous anomalies in society.Suddenly thrust into a world filled with different factions of Clairvoyants,Rion must navigate through alliances and betrayals to determine who he cantrust.
Despite his natural talents and intelligence, Rion has always struggled to makefriends and find purpose in life due to his sheltered upbringing. But as hefaces challenges outside of his comfort zone, he learns the true meaning offriendship and family. This is not a typical story of good versus evil; it is adeeply personal journey of self-discovery and the struggle to coexist in asociety that fears what it cannot understand.
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Brady Moore was born and raised in Charlotte, NorthCarolina. He began writing stories and drawing his own comic books at the ageof ten and never looked back. After graduating high school he attended theUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro where he graduated with a Bachelor’sdegree in Media Studies. Heavily influenced by film and television, his writingincludes elements from multiple genres and multimedia styles. He currentlyresides in Charlotte, NC where he enjoys writing everything from poetry tomovie scripts. His ultimate goal is to see one of his works adapted for thescreen.
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July 5, 2025
Love Fantasy? Check out my books on Google Play
Like reading? Love #fantasy? Check out my books on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/books/author?id=A.+L.+Butcher&hl=en
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July 2, 2025
What is the Secret of Blossom Rise?
When a young nurse takes a job at an old military hospital she finds the answers to an old family question – what is the secret of Blossom Rise Hospital? Who is the long-dead man who walks the grounds?
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