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Finding Phoneix by Kylie Kniese
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Exciting New
Firstly I apologize for being MIA recently, but i have a good reason.
After submitting my book to publishers and having no luck, I decided to try self Publishing.
Now after months of had work, I am very excited to announce that on the 22nd of September my debut novel Finding Phoenix.
This will be available for purchase global through Amazon, Kindle, Apple store just to name a few .
Pre orders are now available on Kindle and Amazon shorturl.at/ezEX0
Cover reveal – The Prison Healer
The Prison Healer
(The Prison Healer #1)
by Lynette Noni
Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious death prison, Zalindov, working as the prison healer.
When the Rebel Queen is captured, Kiva is charged with keeping the terminally ill woman alive long enough for her to undergo the Trial by Ordeal: a series of elemental challenges against the torments of air, fire, water, and earth, assigned to only the most dangerous of criminals.
Then a coded message from Kiva’s family arrives, containing a single order: “Don’t let her die. We are coming.” Aware that the Trials will kill the sickly queen, Kiva risks her own life to volunteer in her place. If she succeeds, both she and the queen will be granted their freedom.
But no one has ever survived.
With an incurable plague sweeping Zalindov, a mysterious new inmate fighting for Kiva’s heart, and a prison rebellion brewing, Kiva can’t escape the terrible feeling that her trials have only just begun.
Title reveal Jennifer L Armontrout
Sarah j Maas Announcement
The war is finally over, and Feyre’s sister Nesta shines in this stunning, sexy new book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series by global #1 bestselling author Sarah J. Maas
From Blood and Ash(Blood And Ash #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
From Blood and Ash(Blood And Ash #1)
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Synopsis
Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Laura Thalassa.
A Maiden…
Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.
A Duty…
The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.
A Kingdom…
Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.
Review
JLA is here to help everyone get through quarantine with her epic new book.
From Blood & Ash is JLA is full of banter and fun. It integrates elements that we are all familiar with, giving them that JLA spin. Creatures, forgotten civilisations, enchanted forests, gods, royalty, all if it.
Poppy is the maiden, a position thrust upon her without choice. She cannot be looked upon or spoken to. Poppy has been sheltered, always believing what she’s been told about her past and her future. But what no one else knows is that Poppy has a vicious determination, willing to sacrifice all for the truth. But what happens when everything she’s been told is questioned ?
Hawke is the golden boy guard who appeared out of nowhere. But he’s not interested in following the rules and prompts Poppy to question her entire life. We purposely don’t get a ton of back story on Hawke, but as the book progresse you begin to grow your on suspicions.
The plot itself is so incredibly complex and while it may be predictable in some ways, it still is so original in how she spins it all together. I honestly was shocked by some events that transpired in this book and the last 200 pages . The ending is quite the cliffhanger. Nothing is settled, nothing is determined, and our characters are at an interesting impasse, but it makes you want to immediately dive into the next installment.
With all the Fantasy books out there, it’s hard to find one that stands out among the crowd. Taking ordinary fantasy elements and transforming them into a unique and remarkable story, From Blood and Ash will reignite your flame for Fantasy.
Breaking News Midnight Sun is coming!
Say goodbye to the sun, put on your coat and let’s go back to Folks.
Last week a countdown clock appeared on author Stephenie Meyer’s website, with many people speculating about what this could mean. The most popular theory was that it would be the release of the long-awaited and anticipated Midnight Sun.
It’s been 15 years since author Stephenie Meyer took the book world by storm with her debut novel, Twilight. Now Meyer is making her return to the Twilight world with Midnight Sun, the much-anticipated companion novel to the franchise.
I was a big Twilight fan and I remember when Midnight Sun was originally being talked about. News broke that Meyer had stopped writing of Midnight Sun in response to the fact someone had leak twelve chapters of the unfinished manuscript.
She stated, “If I tried to write Midnight Sun now, in my current frame of mind, James would probably win and all the Cullens would die, which wouldn’t dovetail too well with the original story. In any case, I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on Midnight Sun, and so it is on hold indefinitely.”
These 12 chapters were then made available on her website in fairness to her readers. I read these chapter and it was interesting to see the store from his perspective. I can not wait to read it in full.
Bring on August 🙂 Pre order your copy today.
Review The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholt
The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholt
synopsis
Bestselling author Astrid Scholte, returns with a thrilling adventure in which the dead can be revived…for a price.
Seventeen-year-old Tempe was born into a world of water. When the Great Waves destroyed her planet, its people had to learn to survive living on the water, but the ruins of the cities below still called. Tempe dives daily, scavenging the ruins of a bygone era, searching for anything of value to trade for Notes. It isn’t food or clothing that she wants to buy, but her dead sister’s life. For a price, the research facility on the island of Palindromena will revive the dearly departed for twenty-four hours before returning them to death. It isn’t a heartfelt reunion that Tempe is after; she wants answers. Elysea died keeping a terrible secret, one that has ignited an unquenchable fury in Tempe: Her beloved sister was responsible for the death of their parents. Tempe wants to know why.
But once revived, Elysea has other plans. She doesn’t want to spend her last day in a cold room accounting for a crime she insists she didn’t commit. Elysea wants her freedom and one final glimpse at the life that was stolen from her. She persuades Tempe to break her out of the facility, and they embark on a dangerous journey to discover the truth about their parents’ death and mend their broken bond. But they’re pursued every step of the way by two Palindromena employees desperate to find them before Elysea’s time is up–and before the secret behind the revival process and the true cost of restored life is revealed.
Review
I received an ARC copy for an honest review Prepare to be swept away by this thrilling new story from author Astrid Scholte.
What a unique and interesting concept for a story. The old world is washed away and a new world is born.
Tempe is now alone, her parents and are sister are now gone. She has one last chance to see her sister and say goodbye. She has spent the last 2 years diving and saving money to resurrect her sister, Elysea. But the resurrect will be anything but what she expects .
Tempest is supposed to convince Elysea that she’s been in a medically induced coma, but of course, Elysea quickly catches on to her untimely surmise. Elysea knows how to get answers surrounding their parents, but it entails the two of them breaking her out of the facility and embarking on a dangerous mission.
There is not a lot of information given about the resurrection process and the power that keeps the bodies viable. The research facility developed this technology to resurrect someone for 24 hours without any memory of harm or showing any signs of injury, and their lives are tied to that of the Warden who resurrects them.
Lor has locked himself away from the world since the death of his best friend. Hidden in the basement he avoids people and the outside world, but when he is asked to step in and cover for his only friend while he attends it goes against his better judgment but he does.
A brilliant story, that incorporates a mystery and pursuit, The Vanishing Deep is fast paced, with some genuinely great twists.
Interview with R J Kaldanis
I know we are all locked in and feeling disconnected, why not take the time to get some reading done. Discover some new adventures and even get to know the authors better.
Today we are going to get to now author R J Kaldanis a little better. You can even get a sneak peek at the book with The Unblessed Child storytime fb live
Welcome Thank you so much for taking the time to be part of my blog.
R.J. Kaldanis
Growing up in North Queensland, Australia, R J struggled a lot with identity and forever felt out of place. It wasn’t until she started travelling that she began to feel the magic the world had to offer and her place within it all. Most recently inspired by her trips to Japan, Russia and the Dalmatian Coast led to her debut novel, The Unblessed Child.
Drawing heavily on childhood influences and the wondrous journeys they offered to distract her from living in poverty to a single father, R J hopes her books will offer others the same escape they need from the harsh realities of life
What can you tell us about The Unblessed Child series?
The Unblessed Child series is a bit of old and a bit of new. It’s similar to worlds such as Avatar: The Last Airbender in that the magic system is elemental, but it’s a new take on it. I wanted to focus on a character who wasn’t gifted, deemed magical or had anything extremely special about them. It shows a perspective that is often quiet in most other fantasy books – the focus is always on the hero who is astonishingly attractive and is a master of some elite skill by the age of 16. I find those stories really hard to relate to, because the characters are written as being incredibly gifted, ‘blessed’ some might say, and it’s just not the reality of how most people go through life. The Unblessed Child is meant to be real in the issues and struggles the people of the world deal with, but fantasy in the setting. To me, it was important to focus on being inclusive, on really putting into the story what I value as a human being – things such as poverty, mental illness, lgbtqia+ themes, discrimination and ostracism all play a part in the world and story.
Can you give us any sneak peeks on what you are going to be working on next?
Already working on the second book. It’s been amazing getting the feedback of what people felt they were missing, or wanted more of and I’m definitely taking all that constructive criticism on board and moulding the next book. It will focus on a different character and will be entitled, The Fire Blessed Fugitive. Of course the main characters from book one will definitely play a major role in it, but I wanted to share the love a bit and focus on others viewpoints.
Where did the idea for The Unblessed Child come from?
Travelling! I have always loved travelling overseas and really immersing myself in the different cultures. I think there are so many incredible and unique folk tales, fashion and architecture that is left out from fantasy as a lot of authors focus on the western world, or norse and celtic mythology only. I think that’s why Game of Thrones was so popular – it pulled in elements from various cultures around the world and really widened the scope of what fantasy “looked like”.
Are your characters based or influenced on people you know?
Definitely haha. The people closest in my life have come to me several times and outright told me who they think the character is based on, with great accuracy. I think we write what we know. My father in particular is a massive influence in my life, and obviously the character Pateras is pretty similarly aligned to him (protruding belly and all).
Who was the hardest character to write?
Aardriyah. Mainly because she’s the character who most resembles me (albeit a younger version) and is also the character who has received the most criticism. I think it’s hard to put yourself into a character and out into the world and even harder when that character isn’t loved. That being said, I’m hoping to explore much more of why she is the way she is and of course she needs a character arc, so it’s important to not completely change a character in the first book of a series – it needs to be a journey.
What is the first book that made you cry?
The Butterfly Lion – Michael Morpurgo. We had to read it in Grade 7 I think and I loved it and read it again every now and then. It’s a beautiful story about a white lion, world war and love in hard times. It’s aimed at MG readers, but it’s so beautifully written.
What are common traps for aspiring writers?
I think the hardest thing to get over, is just sticking to it. The rate of people who start a book versus the rate of people who finish a book is ridiculously low. You just need to chip away at it, hold yourself accountable. I first uploaded each chapter on FictionPress and it motivated me as people were asking when the next chapter would be up.
If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
You don’t need to be drunk to write! I’ve been sober for about 2 years now, but I had this horribly detrimental mindset that I was at my creative best when I was drunk and depressed.
How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?
I previously started two other books and haven’t finished them (yet) but they are very dark books, aimed at a completely different audience. I kept putting them off because I had to be ‘in the right mind set’ or the stars had to align. This book, I wrote quite quickly (three months) but it was also because I treated it like a job, or an assignment. I did tonnes of research, I wrote down everything that inspired me, colour coded various books with sticky notes, I ran ideas past my stepmum, husband and brother etc. I really allocated time to write x amount of words by x date, which I had never previously done. The other big thing for me was being careful with who you get to edit your work as unfortunately the person I paid did a really poor job, so I had to go back myself along with beta writers and reviewers and put in hours and hours of revision, which is nowhere near as fun as writing.
What was an early experience where you learned that language had power?
My mum used to read us The Faraway Tree and The Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton and I remember spending a lot of my childhood wishing it was all real, that there was this other world like she described. It was a great coping mechanism while dealing with a pretty hard childhood.
What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel?
Not that I think it’s under appreciated, but one of my all time favourites is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson-Burnett. I think it’s definitely lost popularity over time, but it’s a beautiful read and really reminds you of that magic of childhood and how children have an uncanny ability to view the world in a completely different light.
What does literary success look like to you?
Good question. I suppose being able to do it as living and quit my day job, but I think that day is a bit far off.
What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?
I’m a bit of a nerd – I’m always watching documentaries, reading non-fiction books and perusing the internet for inspiration. For this series, a lot of the research has been rooted in folklore and tales from different parts of the world, as well as architecture, fashion and religion. I would say I spent about 50 hours if not more doing research, but not necessarily all the at the start, it was throughout the process. It is also based on personal experiences of travelling to the places that inspired some of the lands within the book. For instance, Veros is based on Greece which I visited last year (my husband is also Greek so that helps); therefore I’d look at the country/region that inspired me and then do research on their local mythology/folklore and try to include that in the story. Hence why we meet a Hydra and Sirens off what is essentially the mediterannean coast. Then when they get to the Slavic inspired areas, they encounter things such as a Baba Yaga and Domovoy.
If you didn’t write, what would you do for work?
I don’t write full time (not yet). I actually work in business banking and just finished my MBA last year. The dream is to write full time, but I’m not sure when that will happen.
Do you Google yourself?
Funny story – my maiden name is ‘Hall’. When I googled Rebecca Hall, the actress always came up. I originally wasn’t going to change my name when I got married but I did, as my husband’s family are the only Kaldanis’ in Australia and therefore I’m unique! But no, I don’t google myself haha maybe if my writing achieves success.
What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?
My sweet tooth or coffee addiction.
What is your favorite childhood book?
The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson-Burnett.
What is the most difficult part of your artistic process?
The research and editing.
Lastly is there anything you would like to say to your fans?
I don’t think they exist but I would like to say thank you to anyone who has taken the time to read it, it’s a really humbling experience to know people have valued your work enough to read it in this day and age where there are so many distractions and so many great books and authors out there.
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