C.J. Milbrandt's Blog, page 14
July 5, 2022
#amreading Enchantment
A boy who’d in prison simply because he’s born there manages to escape. A girl who wants nothing more than to salvage her father’s reputation vows to hunt him down and bring him back. A Wish in the Dark was one of my favorite books of the year. Highly recommended. The Midwinter Witch is the third (and final) installment in the Witch Boy series of graphic novels. Aster’s excited to take part in a midwinter tournament as a witch. And The Cobalt Prince is the second installment in the planet-ho...
Deuce
On Patreon. I’ve built up the promised buffer of 6 chapters! They’re currently available to read for patrons at the Journeyman & Keeper tiers. Tomorrow Ch1 of Deuce will unlock for patrons at the Deuce tier ($5/month). New chapters will continue to drop/unlock every other week (or so): twice a month. And come fall, we’ll be adding narrated chapters, read by Travis Baldree. Those will become available starting at the Journeyman tier.
From Patreon: Fans of Galleries of Stone will enjoy ...
July 4, 2022
Hours Away
HARROW will release to audio tomorrow (July 5), which is mere hours away. It’s your last chance to sneak in a pre-order, so that the book downloads to your device as soon as it’s available in your part of the world! In the meantime, here’s a second clip, narrated by Travis Baldree!
June 30, 2022
What’s under your hat?
Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
June 28, 2022
#amreading Unlimited
Fidellia Quail is an inventor, and her parents were brilliant scientists, but their deaths leave her both orphaned and stranded with an overprotective aunt. In Race to the Bottom of the Sea, she’s kidnapped by a pirate who need’s Fidellia’s know-how. Here’s another volume of Stephen McCrarie’s Space Boy, which I’ve been following. The Hidden Witch is also a graphic novel. It’s the second installment in the trilogy, in which Aster’s family is still adjusting to his determination to pursue tr...
June 23, 2022
Are you sure this is wise?
Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
June 22, 2022
CJ on Patreon
Come Alongside. I’m working steadily behind the scenes to bring out more books, including new titles in the Byways series. The Galleries of Stone trilogy is going to audio, and a second trilogy is in the works. Journeyman of Stone, Bk1: Farley is scheduled to release in 2023! There is a series of short stories in the works: Legends of the Twelve Mountains, and I’ve begun posting a Patreon-exclusive prequel called Deuce, which winds all the way back to the summer when Aurelius Harrow & Ulrica Rak...
Harrow Audio
Coming Soon. We are nearing the release date for the audio edition of Harrow (Galleries of Stone, #2), narrated by Travis Baldree. It’s set up for pre-order on Audible, so you can reserve your copy now. In the meantime, here’s a sneak listen:
June Reading
Back to Normal. After the flurry of #BookADayMay, I’m back to reading alphabetically for the Great Middle Grade Reads A to Z Challenge. As you can see, I’ve reached the middle (Ms and Ns), which is about right for the year.
I’ll be queuing up books that start with the letter “O” next! Any recommendations?
June 21, 2022
#amreading Blues
I’ve been following (and enjoying) the Space Boy graphic novels. Telegram for Mrs. Moony is a wartime adventure. When his big brother (a pilot) goes down & MIA somewhere in Europe, twelve-year-old Tommy decides to go find him. So he runs away from home. Really enjoyed this one! The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden is about a boy who’s whole way of life is shaken when he discovers a doppelganger in an unmarked grave.
