The 14 Days of Blessing Day 1: Introduction to Azaria

 
Welcome to first day of the 14 days of Blessing! What's this, you ask? Well, for two weeks starting today, I will be running daily blog posts introducing you to the world of Azaria- the characters, the setting, the locations, and more, in the run up to the release of the third book in the series, The Blessing! And for each day you participate, you can win a prize!

The prizes up for grabs include:

A free ebook of The Binding (one to give away each day), the first book

A free paperback of The Binding (one to give away)- international shipping available

One of seven original art prints (seven to give away, choice of any major character, the fox Nahbet or the dove Rusephine)

You can choose one of the above character cards, or one of the two prints below- these will not be watermarked

A free ebook of The Parting (five to give away)

And, if you participate in at least 10 of the 14 days, you could win one of five ebook box sets of The Binding, the Parting and the Blessing!

Sounds great, right? But what do you have to do to be eligible? All you need to do is:

-make sure you like my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/maddoctorartist/)
-follow me on twitter @maddoctorartist (https://twitter.com/MadDoctorArtist)
-share my Facebook page
-leave a gold 💛 and purple 💜 heart emoji comment on each daily post (either here on the blog itself or the facebook post)

And that's it! Winners will be picked by random number generation and must be contactable via email. Each daily winner will get a free ebook of The Binding, plus one of whichever of the other prizes above catch your fancy (except for the box-set).

Please share with anyone who loves reading young adult fantasy fiction, and best of luck!

So, without further ado...

What are the Chronicles of Azaria all about?

Azaria is a vast, ancient kingdom, filled with danger, magic and adventure! The land itself holds hundreds of mysteries, unknown until now. Four trilogies chronicle the journey of four heroes; Eliza, Jessie, Jason and Raviel. Separated by time, but joined through destiny, each face desperate challenges that shape both themselves and their world, and the consequences of their choices directly influence those who come after them.

The Chronicles of Azaria is my original fantasy series. Every 'saga' is set in the same world but in a different period of the kindgom's history (like the Edge Chronicles by Chris Riddel and Paul Stewart). The Goddess Saga follows seventeen-year old Eliza Bryant as she faces a magical curse that has hung over Azaria for centuries. This trilogy consists of The Binding, The Parting, and The Blessing. I'll tell you all about them, but first...

What does Azaria look like?

This is a map of the kingdom; you can click on it to see the full size:

Here are some of the regions:

Airwater Gorge

Bane

Begara

Estovan

Galgiza Forest

Lake Breska

Ornixa Mines

Terent

The Goddess Saga

In this era, Azaria has been governed by a magical spell, called the Binding, for almost a thousand years. This magic forces couples into lifelong bonds, and while many have planned and happy Bindings, others fear to be compelled into unwanted relationships.

Like Eliza Bryant, a seventeen-year old healer's daughter. She wants nothing more than to avoid a Binding after it cursed her sister, and for the last two years it’s tried to claim her, too. Having found a perfect hiding spot in the forest near her village, Eliza wants to believe she's got everything under control. Until one night she's discovered by a hungry bear, and then rescued by a mysterious stranger, Ryan. Now Bound to him, Eliza is forced to remain by his side, or risk turning into an Unbound- a lifeless husk with no will of their own. But she also hesitates to break the truth to him, hopeful that despite everything, their must still be a way out...

Want to know whether she succeeds or not? You'll only find out by reading the books!

Click here to purchase from Amazon

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There's still so much more of Azaria to explore, so why not check out my World Anvil site?

You can find out why the moon changes colour, who are the Order of Amaranth, what is flametar, and what each of the main cities are famous for!