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Cover Reveal ~ Magic Vanished by Elizabeth Kirke

7/6/2020

I'll be getting an ARC of this one so stay tuned for my review!

Coming July 20th - Magic Vanished -- Just $0.99 and available on Kindle Unlimited

The next victim will be one of their own…

They say it took one hundred magical beings to defeat the first Arcanist. Great care was taken to ensure the secret to his malevolent power died with him. Now the brutal reign of the Arcanist has become little more than a scary bedtime story. And yet, the descendants of his loyal followers are sworn to find a way to bestow his dark magic upon another. If they succeed, they’ll unleash a new terror upon an unsuspecting world.

After defeating the dark wizard, Jen hoped the string of mysterious disappearances would stop. Yet when another person goes missing, she is forced to reopen the case. This time the stakes are higher than ever with the latest victim being one of her closest friends. Determined to unravel the mystery, Jen throws herself into a web of darkness few have ever escaped.

Magic Vanished is Book Two in the Urban Fantasy series, Rise of the Arcanist, featuring witches, vampires, werewolves, and more. It is a New Adult spin-off of USA Today Bestselling author Elizabeth Kirke’s award-winning More than Magic series. If you like your paranormal mixed with a little mystery and true friendship, dive into your copy today.

Rise of the Arcanist is a six book serial, with each installment releasing a month apart. You do *not have to read the original More than Magic trilogy to enjoy it.*

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Audiobookworm Promotions ~ Dolphin Way by Mark Caney

7/3/2020

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Author: Mark Caney
Narrator: Mark Caney
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes
Publisher: Ocean Orb Publishing⎮2020
Genre: Fantasy
Release date: May 14, 2020

We share this planet with another intelligent race. They communicate fluently, have a society, a culture. They live in harmony with their world, but it is a harmony that is being torn apart by man’s careless acts. Dolphin Way is set in this world. The actors are the dolphins, as they try to make sense of a changing Ocean.
Dolphin culture evolved over millions of years so that they could remain perfectly attuned with their world, Ocean. Unlike man, they have created an almost utopian society without feeling the need to manipulate their environment, collect possessions or wage war. But the growing pressure of man’s activities becomes intolerable, and in frustration, one faction seeks an aggressive new path. They make a shocking departure from the Way — the ancient philosophy that has guided them so well through the millennia.
Sky, a male dolphin close to becoming an Initiate in the Way, unwillingly finds himself caught up in the violent consequences. To save the lives of his closest friends he will have to risk the worst punishment his clan can inflict and must decide between the two females who challenge everything he believes in.
The book is aimed at adult readers but will appeal to young adults too. Although it is a work of fiction, the author has based the story on the real lives and capabilities of these amazing creatures.
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About the Author /Narrator

Mark Caney became especially interested in dolphins after an extraordinary experience that started one night on a lonely stretch of desert coastline in the Red Sea. There he was fortunate enough to spend many hours in the company of a wild dolphin and became fascinated with these incredible creatures.
He has been a diver since he was eighteen when he started as a hobby while with the British military. When he was 23 he left the services to open a diving centre in Paphos, Cyprus.

He lived abroad for eighteen years and during that time travelled to many countries, training scuba instructors, conducting technical diver training and working on diving related projects. These varied from photo-shoots of sharks, running private courses for Arab sheikhs, and leading a four-month award-winning expedition to east Africa.

In 1996, he was appointed a vice president with PADI (the Professional Association of Diving Instructors) and moved back to the UK to work in their PADI Europe, Middle East and Africa office in Bristol. In 2015 he moved to a position with PADI Worldwide, but is still based in a village near Bristol. He is also a board member of the major marine charity: Project AWARE.
He has spent a great deal of his life on or in the sea and as a keen photographer has his underwater photographs published many times. In addition to diving frequently, his other main hobby is sailing cruising yachts and is also an RYA sailing instructor.

During his life, he has been fortunate to have had many encounters with dolphins and has had the chance to study them in detail. He is a qualified Marine Mammal Medic with BDMLR.

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Interview

What inspired you to set a story in the world of the dolphins?
I have been fascinated by the underwater world since I was a child. I’ve worked in the diving industry for over forty years and my favourite hobby is sailing, so I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time around dolphins. It always seemed to me that they have a fairly utopian life; they spend all day playing, eating and making love. They have an intelligence that probably rivals our own, but they don’t use it to manipulate their environment as we do. As a result, they have a way of life that could have gone on forever; it’s truly sustainable. But then I learned about all the threats they now have from man, and it made me think. If you had a near-perfect society like that and they started to find that they had factors like overfishing, military sonar and pollution impacting on them – what would happen? What would they make of it? Because these things are happening right now.
What was your most memorable experience with dolphins?
I’ve had lots of very close encounters with dolphins, but there was one very special one. I heard of a lone dolphin that had been seen regularly in a particular bay in the Red Sea. I drove there overland with some friends and it was a hard place to reach, so by the time we arrived it was late at night. It was summertime though; the sea was calm, and a full moon was rising over the water. So, I went out in snorkelling gear, and there she was. At first she was wary, and circled around me, but then she became more confident and eventually came up to touch me. After a while, she let me stroke her and hold her; she obviously liked it and didn’t seem to want me to leave. We spent hours playing together that night, and with the moon shining through the calm sea onto the white sandy seabed, it was easy to see. I looked into the dolphin’s eyes that night and clearly saw another intelligence looking back at me. We could not talk, but there was a mutual recognition of another sentient being and a shared affection.
How realistic is the world you portray in Dolphin Way?
Very. Pretty much everything about the capabilities of the dolphins, such as how long they can hold their breath, how they sleep, how they hunt, is all factual. So, although this is a fictional story, the reader or listener will learn a lot about dolphins and the real threats they are facing while enjoying it. There’s a website that gives more information about the book that details the facts and the fantasy covered in the story: www.dolphin-way.com.
How did you end up narrating the book yourself?
Some professional narrators did audition for the book at first, and some of them sounded very good, but there were some nuances of meaning that they just weren’t picking up on. And that’s totally understandable, as this book is set in another world, but it is not just a fantasy world, it really exists. I know that world intimately, and I know what I was trying to portray. I’ve done a bit of acting myself, and so decided to try doing it, so that I could get exactly the meaning across that I wanted.
Do you think that dolphins actually speak to each other as fluently as in the novel?
Yes, I think it’s very likely that they do. We know that dolphins have a culture and a society. They have larger brains than ours and we know they communicate with a very sophisticated range of vocalisations. The signature calls that the characters use in the book are real, for example — dolphins actually do just that. I loved reading Watership Down when I was younger, but I always knew that in the end, talking bunnies was just fantasy, and that cute as they are, they are not very sophisticated creatures. But dolphins are. We don’t need to wait for another intelligent species to come from space; they’ve been here all along.

Where do the quotes come from at the start of each chapter?

I wrote them all. I put them there to emphasise that the dolphins have a sophisticated culture and a long history. Of course, they can’t write anything down, so it would make sense that they’d have oral histories. I used the concept of the Starwriters as a logical way for them to record those histories accurately; specially trained females who use the predictable motions of the stars and planets along with a unique song to memorise information while in a trance-like state.

Are there any underlying messages in Dolphin Way?
There is certainly a message about how we are abusing the oceans. Mankind has viewed the seas as a giant carpet that we can lift up and sweep all our unwanted mess under, and then it’s gone – out of sight and mind. But it’s not gone. It collects and gradually poisons the water. And as Sylvia Earle said, "No water, no life. No blue, no green." There’s also a warning about the danger of any kind of extremism, and what that eventually leads to.
Was a possible audiobook recording something you were conscious of while writing?
No, I didn’t really think about it much at the time, to be honest. But I did often picture what I was describing as a film – I’m a very visual thinker and that helped me ensure the world I was describing was cohesive. But I’m very glad I’ve now created the audiobook version; I think someone listening to the book will probably get some extra insights into the story that a reader might well miss.

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Audiobookworm Promotions ~ Double-Crossing the Bridge

7/2/2020

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Author: Sarah J. Sover
Narrator: Christopher J. Dusky
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Publisher: The Parliament House⎮2020
Genre: Fantasy; Humor
Release date: May 26, 2020

Rent in New Metta is through the cavern ceiling. When Granu barely survives her first gig teaching students who attempt to fillet her for lunch, the baby-eating troll ends up unemployed and facing eviction. Granu's only prospect for income is grueling work in the tar pits.
That is, until her playboy best friend devises a perfect, if suicidal, scheme — a heist! The Covered Bridge, the largest source of income for the city, has New Metta well under hoof. In a week, TCB Corporation pulls in enough cash to buy a small country. It's the ideal target, but security is top-notch. Granu needs three things to survive this heist: a crew of specialists, impenetrable sun protection, and gallons of grog.
There’s just one thing Granu doesn’t plan for — those damn meddling billy goats.
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About the Author: Sarah J. Sover
Sarah J Sover’s debut novel, Double-Crossing the Bridge, released in 2019 by The Parliament House, became an Amazon Best Seller in humorous fantasy. Her short fiction was published in Jordan Con’s first exclusive anthology and has been accepted for the second, releasing in 2021. Sarah was featured in September 2019’s issue of Writer’s Digest in the “Breaking In” column and subsequently wrote a guest post about leaning into your weird side for WritersDigest.com. Additionally, Sarah’s background in ecology aided her in crafting multiple articles for Dan Koboldt’s Science in Science Fiction, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Sarah lives in John’s Creek, GA with her husband, two demanding little people, seemingly immortal snake, and rescue pup Gandalf the Grey. She enjoys blues dancing and a good IPA.
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About the Narrator: Christopher J. Dusky
Christopher is 32 years old and living just outside of Seattle, WA. By day he works in telecommunications construction, and by evening he reads to a microphone in a padded room. In his spare time he writes adventures for D&D, plays games, and paints miniatures.
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Interview with Christopher Dusky

1) When did you know you wanted to be an audiobook narrator?
I must have been about 12 or 13, and I was listening to David Eddings 'The Belgariad' series, as narrated by Cameron Beierle. It was a hefty five volume epic fantasy, and the narrator crushed it. Brilliantly depicted characters, engaging narration… I felt closer to the story than any other book I’d read prior, and I knew it was because of Cameron Beirle’s acting. Then I found out that the book was recorded at Books in Motion Studio in Spokane, WA... only a few miles away from where I was living. That was the first time I thought "I could totally do this. I totally WANT to do this!"

2) Did you find it difficult to “break into” audiobook narration? What skill/tool helped you the most when getting started?
When I first started, I spent hours panicking after submitting auditions, wondering if I was good enough. I got rejected many times, but I kept plugging away at it. The most valuable skill I learned was how to get past the panic and just walk away after submitting an audition.

3) A lot of narrators seem to have a background in theatre. Is that something you think is essential to a successful narration career?
I don't have a theatre background, so I'd have to say no! The closest I have is a little over a decade of acting out characters in D&D.

4) What type of training have you undergone?
There is a wonderful organization in my area called Seattle Voice Academy that offers both classes and coaching. I signed up for every class I could afford, got some personalized coaching, and dove right into work!

5) What are your favorite and least favorite parts of narrating an audiobook?
My favorite part is actually reading the book. Diving into who the characters are, what they might sound like, what their emotions are in a given scene... really finding out who they are. My least favorite part is editing out mouth clicks. Mouth clicks are the worst. I hear them everywhere now; YouTube videos, podcasts, other audiobooks. Mouth clicks are the worst.

6) What about this title compelled you to audition as narrator?
The play on words! Reading the title and the summary, I immediately fell in love with the concept and comedy of it. Suffice to say, I was not disappointed; I had to retake a few scenes because I couldn't actually keep a straight face.

7) Do you read reviews for your audiobooks?
Oh yeah. Every little bit of feedback counts. I also harass my friends to listen, and have long conversations with them about what could be improved.

8) If so, which ones stand out to you most, positive or negative?
Definitely negative. I enjoy positive feedback, but I feel that I grow more from the negative.

9) Who is your “dream author” that you would like to record for?
Matt Colville. I had been on the fence about trying to become a narrator, until I saw a reddit comment that he may one day want his books narrated. Since then, I’ve drawn from Priest and Thief many times for practice material.

10) What bits of advice would you give to aspiring audiobook narrators?
As Shia LaBeouf says: Just Do It! DO IT!
But first get some coaching. That's honestly the most important advice I could offer; find a professional that you respect and can work with, and learn from them.

11) What’s next for you?
I'm currently narrating "They Ate the Waitress?" by D.N. Schmidt. It’s a comedy set in a dystopian future USA… and it shows that even cannibalism can be funny!

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Mason Dixon - Monster Hunter Books 1-2 by Eric Asher

7/2/2020

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If you have seen once of my WRAP UP videos on #FangirlThursday then you know what a huge fan of Eric Asher I am. The dude is AH-MAZING! I cannot wait to interview him on the show on July 16th.

And if you've seen my show then you also realize that I listened the the Audible series backwards. Yep, I started with Book 3. Oops. The stories still made perfect sense so at least there is that.

Monster Hunter

Terrifying beasts. Deadly serpents. This vlogger wants to save them all....

Mason Dixon is a verified internet celebrity. Yet his vlog is just a ruse to spread disinformation so he can secretly relocate endangered cryptids. But when Mason and his camera operator Emma find themselves on a dragon-like gowrow's bad side, calling cut won't save them....

Barely subduing the volatile creature, Mason and Emma are stunned when the lair contains gowrow eggs. While transporting the creature's spawn across county lines is illegal, the law has never stopped Mason before. But when the precious cargo starts hatching, the monster-hunting duo's latest rescue could end up too hot to handle.

Can Mason save the endangered beasts before he becomes extinct?

Book 1 Review

Asher just keeps knocking it out of the park.

I grew up hearing old wives tales about things that go bump in the night or roam woods the woods at night. I always thought it was just my grandma's way of getting me in the house at dark. Eric Asher has taken those wild tales about bigfoot, the giant panthers, and others to create this new wild and crazy series. It's like the show Paranormal Caught on Camera but on steroids with claws, fangs, and sometimes fur! I love the MC. Mason's snark and humor are classic Asher traits. And I am adding getting snockered with a sasquatch to my bucket list!

The narrator, Joel L Froomkin, is perfect! I can picture myself right in the thick of things.

The Wampus of Reeds Spring

Your newest favorite monster hunter is back, and this time there are squids!

They are the first line of defense against the things that go bump in the night.

They are the keepers of a centuries-old legacy of The Church defending the world against the forces of darkness.

They are a bunch of highly armed rednecks, internet video celebrities, soccer moms, and assorted broken nutjobs.

They are the new Templars, and things are about to get weird.

Mason Dixon, the internet superstar and cryptic hunter from the woods of Missouri, is back with a new adventure, new monsters to hunt, new video to shoot, and new mysteries to unravel! Mason and his much more sensible sidekick Emma re investigating a series of monster attacks when, as usual, they find much more than they bargained for.

Can Mason figure out how to build the easy-up tree stand?
Can they survive the fearsome Wampus?
Will they get enough cool footage to keep Himari happy?
How much gear can they destroy on one expense account?
The answer to all these questions and at least one more are hidden with The Wampus of Reeds Springs!

Mason Dixon, Monster Hunter is a series of comedy fantasy novellas set in the popular Bubba the Monster Hunter universe. These urban fantasy novellas, like Bookshots, are short, quick comic reads perfect for commutes or short plane rides.

Book 2 Review

Only in a story from Eric Asher would the Hinge-tailed Bingbuffer of Missouri be the least of your worries! Nope, Mason and Emma find themselves on a mysterious search for a whistling wampus, but find much for than they anticipated.

I love Mason's quick wit and humor along with Emma's snarkiness. The New Templars Novellas are an addicting quick thrill!

Joel L Froomkin as the narrator is amaze balls!

The Ghost Dinosaur

The best-selling author of The Vesik series flexes his comedy muscles in a hilarious new comedy urban fantasy series!

They are the first line of defense against the things that go bump in the night.

They are the keepers of a centuries-old legacy of The Church defending the world against the forces of darkness.

They are a bunch of highly armed rednecks, internet video celebrities, soccer moms, and assorted broken nutjobs.

They are the new Templars, and things are about to get weird.

From the pages of Bubba the Monster Hunter comes a new series featuring the Hunters from around the United States hunting down monsters, fighting off supernatural baddies, and making life really, really bad for the things that hunt people.

Now Mason Dixon is back, and this time his problems are bigger than ever!

Like, dino-sized!

The sasquatch is on his side, the zigmals are cute, and the gowrows are downright adorable, but when Mason Dixon and his sidekick Emma run afoul of not only a dinosaur, but also MoMo the Missouri Monster, he's in for the fight of his life!

The New Templars novella series is a new series of short novels, similar to BookShots. Mason Dixon - Monster Hunter is the first in the series by popular urban fantasy and steampunk author Eric R. Asher.

Book 3 Review

Another snark filled series from Eric Asher and I love it. All those creatures you thought were made up are real in this Templars Novella. Nonstop action from beginning to end. I was on the edge of my seat in a few scenes.

Another homerun from Asher!

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Meet the Author

Eric is a former bookseller, cellist, and comic seller currently living in Saint Louis, Missouri. A lifelong enthusiast of books, music, toys, and games, he discovered a love for the written word after being dragged to the library by his parents at a young age. When he is not writing, you can usually find him reading, gaming, or buried beneath a small avalanche of Transformers.

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Release Blitz ~ The Lone Wolf by Emily Cyr

7/1/2020

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Title: The Lone Wolf

Author: Emily Cyr

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Cover Designer: Rebecca Frank

Editor: Kristina Circelli

Publication Date: July 1^st, 2020

Hosted by: Lady Amberâ€™s PR

Blurb: Sometimes a pack isnâ€™t for everyone â€“ it may even be the death of you.

All Isa wanted was to venture out on her own, without her overbearing pack breathing down her neck. Her dream comes crashing down around her when she returns home from college to find her little sister imprisoned for a horrible crime, and her own neck on the chopping block when she decides to set her free.

However, her pack offers her a stay of execution â€“ find Brock Wolfsbane, the only wolf from her pack to ever go rogue, or be put to death.

Now Isa must hunt for the wolf whose name haunted her dreams as a pup. And, worse, even if she does somehow manage to find Brock and return him to the pack, she must mate with the new alpha, a death sentence in its own right. But the search for the wolf who never wanted to be found will soon unearth a lifetime of secrets. Her only hope is to find the lone wolf, if she wants to survive a world that is hell-bent on killing her.

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Emily Cyr is a stay-at-home mom turned writer. She holds a degree in middle grades education with certification in English and social science. She has always had a love of all things paranormal and fantasy, but it wasnâ€™t until Emilyâ€™s husband said the words, â€œWhy not?â€ that she considered putting her thoughts and ideas into the book, The Lightning Prophecy. This trilogy was just the start for Emily. It seemed to open a creative door that had been locked.

Emily has always been an avid reader. Through reading came her love of writing. The more she read, the more she knew she wanted to create her own world. Many of her first works were fan fiction.

Emily and her family currently reside in Cibolo, Texas. She has an incredibly supportive husband who is also an officer in the United States Air Force. They have three sons, ages 6, 4, and 1. Somehow, even with the demands of being a parent to two little boys, she finds time to escape to her fantasies and write them down.

Author Links:

Web: www.EmilyCyr.com

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2rqU9to

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmilyCyrAuthor

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyCyrAuthor/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9856471.Emily_Cyr

Instagram: emilycyrauthor

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Cover Reveal ~ Promises Broken by Ann Bakshis

7/1/2020

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Title: Promises Broken (Nine Kingdoms, Book 4)

Author: Ann Bakshis

Genre: Epic Fantasy

Editor: John Cameron McClain

Cover Designer: Lori Pryzbranowski of Hell Yes Designs

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

A fortunate turn of events has Evander seeing his desires finally being fulfilled, but at a great cost to his wife Honora. Her only wish now is to flee the realm, but that canâ€™t happen until the gate into the lost kingdom of Toorkuns has been unlocked. The moment it is, all the creatures in Reynes will have their full powers restored, and balance of rule will shift to the dark magic beings.

But neither she nor Evander have the nine medallions required to unlock the gate, and thereâ€™s very few opportunities available to obtain them without suspicion. Lies will be told, truths unraveled, and deals made that no husband should ever agree to.

Honora plans on reopening the gateâ€¦ no matter what.

Iâ€™ve always loved to write ever since I was young. I would picture myself as the main character so I could go on adventures. They began as daydreams, which I eventually put down onto paper. Throughout the years I would write whenever I got the chance no matter how small the manuscript turned out to be. Iâ€™d tried the traditional method of sending out query letters to agents, but they would respond with a â€œthanks, but no thanksâ€ note. I felt discouraged, but kept writing. I had a lot of encouragement from my mom, my Aunt Jeanne, my daughter, and my husband. Having the support helped keep me chasing my dream. A few years ago, I decided to buckle down and get serious about my writing. After some research and speaking with a friend of my husband, I took the plunge into self-publishing. I found an editor and a cover designer along with other indie authors on Facebook. Iâ€™ve joined groups and asked advice from writers who have already been through the steps it takes to get out there. It took me four years and three versions before I published my first book titled Wasteland. From there, Iâ€™ve completed several series and stand-alones with quite a few more in progress, so watch for their release.

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Amazon: https://amzn.to/3e7QPIF

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13615433.Ann_Bakshis

Twitter: https://twitter.com/abakshis

Website: https://annbakshisauthor.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnBakshisAuthor/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ann-bakshis

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/34bdc2de49af/aedvwxff0f

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Unleashing the Shadows: https://amzn.to/3d6QsNk

Beware the Seer: https://amzn.to/3d0A9kV

The Loss of Another: https://amzn.to/2UPlxyN

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Book Blitz ~ The Quest by Karina Kantas

7/1/2020

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Title: The Quest

Author: Karina Kantas

Genre: YA Fantasy/PNR

Cover Designer: Sharon Lipman - Fantasia Cover Designs

Editor: Michell Dunbar

Publisher: Asteri Press

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

THE QUEST FOR THE TRUTH BEGINS

When Haty notices a Tsinian crystal glowing, she knows she must stick to her word and return to her homeland as Thya. Knowing her kinsmen needed her, there was no hesitation. Even though there was more to lose than just her life.

Once more a prophecy informs the reader of oracles that only Thya could stop the war and save not just her people, but the rest of Enumac from Kovonâ€™s psychotic plans.

Along with three other companions, Thya is sent on a perilous quest to locate a crystal eye which holds an evil known as the Dark Force.

The group is tried and tested throughout their journey by monsters, death and courage.

New friendships will be formed and others lost.

Thyaâ€™s power becomes stronger and a second will threatens to take over her mind body and soul.

A terrifying surprise waits for them in the city of Helkon.

Will they survive?

Will Thya return to Tsinia and for the final showdown with Kovon?

Find out by reading the thrilling concluding part of Illusional Reality.

Book Links:

Illusional Reality | The Quest

Karina Kantas is a prolific author of 13 titles. Including the gritty MC thriller series, OUTLAW and the exciting YA fantasy duology, Illusional Reality. She also writes short stories and when her imagination is working overtime, she writes thought-provoking dark flash fiction.

There are many layers to Karina's writing style and voice, as you will see in her flash fiction collection, Heads & Tales and in UNDRESSED she opens up more to her fans, giving them another glimpse into her warped mind.

When Karina isn't busy working on her next bestseller, she's a publicist, author manager and VA. She's also the host of the popular radio show, Author Assist on the Artist First Radio Network and host of the YouTube show, Behind The Pen.

Karina writes in the genres of fantasy, MC romance, Young Adult. sci-fi, horror, thrillers and comedy, romance, PNR, dystopian and erotica.

Author Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Karina-Kantas/e/B0034P98EW

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExplosiveWriter

Facebook duology page: https://www.facebook.com/IllusionalReality

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/226865.Karina_Kantas

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karinakantasauthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarinaKantas

Book Links:

Illusional Reality | The Quest

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Audiobookworm Promotions ~ Inside by DM Sicilano

7/1/2020

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Author: D.M. Siciliano
Narrator: Marcus Rothenberg
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes
Publisher: The Parliament House⎮2020
Genre: Horror
Release date: May 20, 2020

1987 "Does it burn in the dark?"
Reid is a bully, but he's still Alex's best friend. When Reid pushes Alex and their friends into invading a historically haunted Massachusetts house, Alex knows it's a terrible idea, but indulges his friend. What could go wrong?
Inside, a mysterious Shadow looms in the darkness. The door to the house vanishes, leaving them trapped. The group flees through the tiny, one-roomed house that defies logic, constantly shifting, presenting them with new doors, hallways, and rooms that seem to be plucked from their memories and fears. One by one, the Shadow hunts them, intent on burning them all from within.
Is there any way to escape? Or will they be burned from the inside out?
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Books you read last year (in the past year)

1 The Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul Tremblay (he’s quickly becoming of my favorite authors, and is just a genius at horror)
2 The Silent Land by Graham Joyce (I’ve reread it this year, and it's one of my favorites of all time!)
3 Duma Key by Stephen King (The man is a legend, and I don’t know how I missed this one until just recently.)
4 The Haunting Of Cabin Green by April A Taylor (A friend and mentor, this woman knows horror!)
5 The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey
6 The Book Of M by Peng Shepherd
7 The Hike by Drew Magary
8 The Taking by Dean Koontz
9 Smoking Poppy by Graham Joyce (this guy is just an eloquent genius)
10 Do The Creepy Thing by Graham Joyce

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Release Blitz ~ Genes by Mary Ting

6/30/2020

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Title: GENES (International Sensory Assassin Network Book 3)

Author: Mary Ting

Genre: YA Dystopian

Cover Reveal: Michael James Canales

Publication Date: June 30^th, 2020

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

Allegiances will be tested.

Identities will be revealed.

No one is safe.

While searching for the HelixB88 anti-serum on the black market, Ava uncovers valuable intel that may help the rebels in their fight to bring down ISANâ€”the location of a hidden facility. But first, the insurgents must find the female citizens unexpectedly displaying powers without use of the Helix serum before ISAN captures them.

As the rebels join forces with other sectors, ISAN plans their destruction by using someone they don't suspect at the rebel home base. A traitor within.

Now, Ava must make a dangerous decision, one that could risk their captureâ€”or worse.

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ISAN (2.99) | HELIX | GENES

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ISAN (2.99) | HELIX | GENES

Told from Rhettâ€™s point of you.

If Ava could see herself, the sight would have stopped her cold. Even Rhett was afraid. The hair on his arm rose. His goosebumps had goosebumps.

Ava had absorbed Miaâ€™s energy. Blue light zapped and crackled not only through her, but around her like an electric storm. She became the lightning and wind, uplifting everything around her. The ground shook, walls trembled, and lightbulbs popped like gunshots. Centered in the brilliant phenomenon, she was Mother Nature about to unleash her wrath.

â€œHoly mother of all mothers.â€ Ozzieâ€™s jaw slackened. â€œDo you see what I see, Rhett?â€

â€œYes,â€ Rhett said with a grim smile. â€œThatâ€™s my girl. I hope she gives them hell.â€

Mia stood her ground. Rhett gave her credit for courage but she was a fool. Rhett knew Ava would make the right choice, so he didnâ€™t try to stop her.

â€œWell, whatâ€™s it going to be, Mia?â€ Avaâ€™s voice sounded as grand as her display of powers.

Rhett was learning something new about Ava every time she pushed herself, though he worried she might burst. He had no idea how her ability worked.

â€œIâ€™m not going to apologize, you freak.â€

Oh, no. She did not just say that.

â€œUh oh.â€ Ozzie crouched lower. â€œAva hates that word.â€

Four massage tables zoomed across the room at a flick of Avaâ€™s finger, boxing in the girls.

â€œLike this is going to stop me. Pathetic,â€ Mia spat.

Mia didnâ€™t know when to quit. Ava didnâ€™t want to hurt her, but she kept punching Ava with insults. Rhett had to do something.

Avaâ€™s hands trembled. Her body was shutting down.

â€œNo, they werenâ€™t intended to hurt you, and they certainly wonâ€™t hold you in.â€ Ava shook her thin shoulders. â€œThat was a distractionâ€”this will do the damage.â€ Ava flicked her index finger. A metal tray flew off the counter like a rocket and collided with Miaâ€™s face, knocking her head to the table. â€œThe table is to break your fall, idiot. I was being generous. What about you, Ella? Want to walk with me or be carried out like your friend?â€

Ella blanched and softened her stance, giving the impression of compliance. Her voice squeaked like a frightened mouse. â€œI was going to cooperate. I swear I was. Iâ€™ll walk.â€

Poor girl. She shook with her arms crossed over her midsection.

The door slid open.

â€œWhy are you all wet? What happened here?â€ Naomi cursed, her eyes darting around the wrecked room. â€œAre you guys okay?â€

Ozzie pointed to Ava, gawking at her as if she was a goddess. â€œShe did it. It was pretty awesome.â€

Tamara laughed. â€œI should have been here earlier to see it all. The sounds did not do it justice.â€

Reyna smoothed a hand over her face. â€œWeâ€™re in so much trouble. Zenâ€™s not going to like this. Itâ€™s a good thing this room had no windows.â€

â€œWell, at least weâ€™re all going down together.â€ Rhett planted a kiss on his girl and supported her with an arm around her waist. When sheâ€™d stopped the bullets at Mitchâ€™s apartment, sheâ€™d fainted. â€œYou okay?â€

Rhett gripped her shaky hand. So cold. All the warmth flushed out of her when Helix had diminished or had burned out. Or however her power worked.

â€œYeah. Just a little lightheaded. At least I didnâ€™t black out. I got a little carried away.â€

â€œA little. Just a little.â€ Rhett chuckled to lighten the mood.

â€œAre you and Oz okay?â€ She examined him. â€œYouâ€™re wet.â€

â€œOz and I are fine. Do you want a change of clothes? We could try to findâ€”â€

â€œNo. Letâ€™s get out of here.â€

Rhett was worried about her. How much could her body take?

Ava had practiced every spare second. Anyone else would be wiped out, but maybe someone like her didnâ€™t need a lot of time to recover. If Helix could replenish her quickly, then perhaps it was all good.

â€œCome on. Someone want to help me drag this lunatic?â€ Ozzieâ€™s shoes squeaked and squashed through two inches of water as he headed toward Mia. â€œYup, Zen is going to flip out. Can we pretend it didnâ€™t happen? Or do one of you girls have the power to put everything back together? Why canâ€™t I have that kind of power? Why am I talking and nobody is answering me?â€

â€œâ€˜Cause you talk too much, Ozwald.â€ Rhett grabbed Miaâ€™s other arm and hauled her up with Ozzieâ€™s help.

Ozzieâ€™s mouth scrunched together into a pout. â€œOzzie. Itâ€™s Ozzie or Oz.â€

How Rhett loved to mess with him, and Rhett knew Ozzie liked it, too, since he did the same to Rhett. It was the way they were.

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Release Blitz ~ Reign of Secrets bu L.L. Hunter

6/30/2020

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Title: Reign of Secrets

Author: L.L. Hunter

Genre: YA Fantasy

Cover Designer: Stephanie Sew of Sevenstar Book Covers

Publication Date: June 30^th, 2020

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

At the Midnight Ball, leave your inhibitions at the door and be who you were born to beâ€¦

In the magical kingdom of Sydlandia, 17 year old Grace is hiding a secret.

You see, sheâ€™s the heir to the Sydlandian throne. But according to hundreds of years of tradition and history, those with her particular secret are not allowed to be Queen.

Grace is torn between two worlds: the one where she is queen, reigning over her people with strength and authority.

Then thereâ€™s the other world: the one where she doesnâ€™t have to pretend. Where she can be herself. Where magic and secrets come out to play.

The Midnight Ball gives her the freedom to be someone else for the night.

But for Grace, that is not so easy.

When a devasting event upends Graceâ€™s world, it will force her to rethink everything sheâ€™s ever known.

And question everyone around her.

After all, sheâ€™s not the only one hiding secrets.

From the bestselling author of The Dragon Heart series and the Legend of the Archangel series, comes the first book in an all new YA fantasy series.

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L.L. Hunter is the author of over 20 published works, including The Legend of the Archangel Series and The Garden of Eden. She has studied everything from veterinary nursing, forensic science, and dramatic arts, but has always known her true calling was to be an author. â€¨â€¨She has been writing since her teens - everything from fan fiction, to song lyrics, to plays and musicals. When not working on her next paranormal romance, she can be found at home in Australia, reading somewhere comfortable with one or both of her â€œfur babies.â€ Follow her on Facebook, Twitter @llhunterbooks, and her blog - http://llhunter.blogspot.com.au.

Author Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/LL-Hunter/110104129132865 Twitter: https://twitter.com/LLHunterbooks Amazon: http://amzn.to/1So75bF Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6559537.L_L_Hunter Blog: http://llhunter.blogspot.com.au Authorgraph: http://www.authorgraph.com/authors/LLHunterbooks Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/llhunter Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/l-l-hunter Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/by8k0r

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