Today, Claire discussed Wayfarer, the final book in Alexandra Bracken's 'Passenger' duology!
Monday, 24 April 2017
Friday, 21 April 2017
Where Words Fail, Music Speaks Anthology Release Blitz
I'm excited to be taking part in the release blitz for the Where Words Fail, Music Speaks Anthology, which is out now!
Where Words Fail, Music Speaks is a collection of short stories and poetry by writers from all walks of life.
Each story is based on the titles of 90s Britpop songs, including Come Back To What You Know, Bittersweet Symphony, Animal Nitrate, Disco 2000, and more.
Our list of authors is: Kyra Lennon, Clare Dugmore, Annalisa Crawford, Ker Dukey, Wesley Copeland, Robb Turburville, D H Sidebottom, Audrina Lane, M.B. Feeney, Karen Frances, S.J Warner, Scout Dawson, Kimberly Morgan, Maddie Wade, Rebeccalou Heronpontin, Andrea Coventry
All proceeds from the sales of this anthology will go to Clusterbusters.
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Q&A Video with Author Dorothy Dreyer - Entangled Souls #runesuniverse
Today I answer some questions about my new release: ENTANGLED SOULS, a Kindle Worlds Runes Universe novella.
Friday, 14 April 2017
Dark Souls by JL Weil and Splintered Souls by Raye Wagner #RunesUniverse
Today I'm rounding up the Runes Universe feature by sharing with you DARK SOULS by J.L. Weil and SPLINTERED SOULS by Raye Wagner. Check them out, and don't forget to enter the giveaways, which end next week!
Dark Souls
J.L. Weil
Normal isn’t an option for Emery Leclair, no matter how much she desires it. As a soul reaper, she is no stranger to darkness. Death comes with the territory, which didn’t leave time for things like dating and boys—or one particular boy. Jensen Westfall, the mortal who’s been nothing but a thorn in her side since she saved his life.
Now she’s back in Kayville, two years later and Jensen is ten times hotter. A dark soul Emery has tracked and hunted for the last decade has found her one weakness. Emery must decide how far she is willing to go to protect her mortal mate. She’s managed to keep her distance for years, but this time, her resolve is weakening. Damn Jensen and his irresistible dimples.
To keep Jensen from a fate much worse than death, Emery must battle the dark soul and her own heart.
No sweat.
Splintered Souls
Raye Wagner
Aricela Topaz trusts no one.
At seventeen, she learned that promises are nothing more than lies, honored only by the weak or naïve. And Aricela is no longer either.
After Narcos destroyed her innocence, they took her life, but Aricela escaped her childhood village with a new purpose. As Valkyrie, she is charged to take the souls of fallen warriors and athletes to Valhalla to await the final battle. But souls need to trust her before they’ll follow, and Aricela has no trust to give.
When collecting failures, instead of souls, draws the attention of the Norns, they give Aricela an ultimatum. If she can’t collect, she’ll be stripped of her powers and sent to Hel.
But when she meets Chace Adymn and Kai Cipriano in the small town of Kayville, everything changes. Forced to face the myths of her past, Aricela will also have to decide the fate of her future.
J.L. Weil
Normal isn’t an option for Emery Leclair, no matter how much she desires it. As a soul reaper, she is no stranger to darkness. Death comes with the territory, which didn’t leave time for things like dating and boys—or one particular boy. Jensen Westfall, the mortal who’s been nothing but a thorn in her side since she saved his life.
Now she’s back in Kayville, two years later and Jensen is ten times hotter. A dark soul Emery has tracked and hunted for the last decade has found her one weakness. Emery must decide how far she is willing to go to protect her mortal mate. She’s managed to keep her distance for years, but this time, her resolve is weakening. Damn Jensen and his irresistible dimples.
To keep Jensen from a fate much worse than death, Emery must battle the dark soul and her own heart.
No sweat.
Raye Wagner
Aricela Topaz trusts no one.
At seventeen, she learned that promises are nothing more than lies, honored only by the weak or naïve. And Aricela is no longer either.
After Narcos destroyed her innocence, they took her life, but Aricela escaped her childhood village with a new purpose. As Valkyrie, she is charged to take the souls of fallen warriors and athletes to Valhalla to await the final battle. But souls need to trust her before they’ll follow, and Aricela has no trust to give.
When collecting failures, instead of souls, draws the attention of the Norns, they give Aricela an ultimatum. If she can’t collect, she’ll be stripped of her powers and sent to Hel.
But when she meets Chace Adymn and Kai Cipriano in the small town of Kayville, everything changes. Forced to face the myths of her past, Aricela will also have to decide the fate of her future.
Be sure to enter the giveaways for the Runes Universe release!
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Souls on Fire by Tawny Stokes and Destined Souls by Melissa Haag #RunesUniverse
Today I'm featuring two more books in the Runes Universe launch for Kindle Worlds. Take a look at SOULS ON FIRE by Tawny Stokes and DESTINED SOULS by Melissa Haag.
Souls on Fire
Tawny Stokes
For 17 year old Nina Olsen, Carpe Diem is more than just a meme on a t-shirt, it’s her every day, because she doesn’t have many of them left. Diagnosed with late stage Leukemia a year ago, Nina knows she won’t survive another one. So she plans to do everything on her bucket list which includes—go on a road trip with friends, get a tattoo, and rock the Battle of the Bands at the Xanavoo nightclub in Kayville. Only problem is she doesn’t have any friends, her mom would never let her get one, and she doesn’t have a band. But miracles can happen right? Mads Mirakellson has been reaping for the Goddess Hel for over a century. One thing he’s prided himself on, is that he never gets involved with the souls of the dying he reaps. He goes in, and gets out. That is until a regular scheduled stop at the Kayville Medical Center turns into an encounter with a spit-fire of a girl named Nina. When no one else can see him, Nina literally runs into him and gives him a piece of her mind. Never before has he met someone so full of fire that has so little time to live. Something pulls at him to help her live every one of her last days to the fullest. What he doesn’t expect is to fall in love and beg the Goddess to let him save her.
Destined Souls
Melissa Haag
Being a reaper is lonely business. As one of the first Valkyrie, Thora knows that loneliness better than most.
The devastation of the Crusades has left her heart sore and weary of her long existence, until one soldier’s story lights a fire she thought lost and gives her new purpose to keep reaping for Odin’s army.
Don't forget that there is a huge giveaway for the launch. There are also lots of prizes to be won during the release day party on Facebook. Click over here for more information.
Tawny Stokes
For 17 year old Nina Olsen, Carpe Diem is more than just a meme on a t-shirt, it’s her every day, because she doesn’t have many of them left. Diagnosed with late stage Leukemia a year ago, Nina knows she won’t survive another one. So she plans to do everything on her bucket list which includes—go on a road trip with friends, get a tattoo, and rock the Battle of the Bands at the Xanavoo nightclub in Kayville. Only problem is she doesn’t have any friends, her mom would never let her get one, and she doesn’t have a band. But miracles can happen right? Mads Mirakellson has been reaping for the Goddess Hel for over a century. One thing he’s prided himself on, is that he never gets involved with the souls of the dying he reaps. He goes in, and gets out. That is until a regular scheduled stop at the Kayville Medical Center turns into an encounter with a spit-fire of a girl named Nina. When no one else can see him, Nina literally runs into him and gives him a piece of her mind. Never before has he met someone so full of fire that has so little time to live. Something pulls at him to help her live every one of her last days to the fullest. What he doesn’t expect is to fall in love and beg the Goddess to let him save her.
Melissa Haag
Being a reaper is lonely business. As one of the first Valkyrie, Thora knows that loneliness better than most.
The devastation of the Crusades has left her heart sore and weary of her long existence, until one soldier’s story lights a fire she thought lost and gives her new purpose to keep reaping for Odin’s army.
Don't forget that there is a huge giveaway for the launch. There are also lots of prizes to be won during the release day party on Facebook. Click over here for more information.
Monday, 10 April 2017
Spring Reads and New Releases
Sunday, 9 April 2017
YA Scavenger Hunt
If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the purple team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).
Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by Sunday, April 9th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
SCAVENGER HUNT POST
Today, I am hosting Melanie McFarlane on my blog for the YA Scavenger Hunt! Whether it’s uncovering the corruption of the future, or traveling to other worlds to save the universe, Melanie McFarlane jumps in with both hands on her keyboard. Though she can be found obsessing over zombies and orcs from time to time, Melanie focuses her powers on writing young adult stories to keep the rest of the world up reading all night. It might be a rumor, but I heard Melanie stayed up 9 nights in a row to write a book. But that's just a rumor.
Find out more information by checking out the author website or find more about the author's book here!
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
"Law One: A summoner is responsible for all creatures she lets through from the netherworld.
Dacie Cantar wishes someone had explained the Laws of Summoning to her before she watched a shadowy creature crawl out of a painting at the local arcade.
But at least it explains the strange things she's witnessed since moving in with her great-aunt, after her mother’s untimely death. But who wants to be followed by shadows the rest of their life?
Add that to being stalked by a strange boy at school, who just might be her Tovaros or soulmate, and it’s about all Dacie can handle in her new life.
As she nears her seventeenth birthday, will she be ready for her new responsibilities, or will the shadows that stalked her mother until her death, finally consume Dacie, too?
And then there’s Law Two..."
And now a special quiz to find out what kind of Summoner you are! How fun!
And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me, Melanie, and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 9. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the purple team and you'll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize!
CONTINUE THE HUNT
To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author, Cerece Rennie Murphy!
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And for a special bonus, you can enter my Rafflecopter to win a $10 Amazon gift card! Good luck!
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Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Cover Reveal: Fragments of Darkness Anthology #FODanthology #WOBooks
Today I'm revealing the cover for FRAGMENTS OF DARKNESS, an anthology of thrilling stories. I am so honored to work with this group of amazing authors on this project, and I can't wait for you to dive into these ten fantastic stories. But first, the cover!
Fragments of Darkness
An Anthology of Thrilling Stories
release date: September 13, 2017
From between the cracks of imagination, among the splinters of the unknown, and upon the winds of mystery, lurk the Fragments of Darkness.
With legends of killer mermaids to tales of Civil War era ghosts, ten passionate story-tellers come together to bring you yarns of fantasy, paranormal, and chills and thrills that will entertain, intrigue, and enchant young adult and new adult readers.
Add to Goodreads
Fragments of Darkness
An Anthology of Thrilling Stories
release date: September 13, 2017
From between the cracks of imagination, among the splinters of the unknown, and upon the winds of mystery, lurk the Fragments of Darkness.
With legends of killer mermaids to tales of Civil War era ghosts, ten passionate story-tellers come together to bring you yarns of fantasy, paranormal, and chills and thrills that will entertain, intrigue, and enchant young adult and new adult readers.
Lisa M. Basso -- Heart and Bone
C.L. Campbell -- Reckoner
Dorothy Dreyer -- Under the Surface
Pat Esden -- Black as a Dark Moon, Scarlet as Sumac
E.M. Fitch -- Between Shadows
R.A. Gates -- The Collector
Jessica Gunn -- The Ghost
Debra Jess -- Blood & Armor
Melanie McFarlane -- The Transgressions of Faithe Eileen
Daphne René -- Story of the Unknown Soldier
Add to Goodreads
Sunday, 2 April 2017
Shattering Souls by Nicole Zoltack and Stubborn Souls by Char Webster #RunesUniverse
I'm back to share two more RUNES UNIVERSE books that will release on April 18th for the Runes Kindle Worlds launch. This time we're taking a sneak peek at Shattering Souls by Nicole Zoltack and Stubborn Souls by Char Webster. Check them out!
Shattering Souls
by Nicole Zoltack
Angala Hilton has one goal in life—to be the best doctor she can be. Okay, and the smartest, too. But the wickedly handsome Griffin Craken is the one at the top of their class, and she can’t stand him. And then she stumbles on him healing someone. It’s not the miracles the doctor’s think it is. Even worse, Griffin then heals Angala after a drunk driver plows into her car after a hospital fundraiser.But that’s not the worst of it. The next morning, Angala is the one to heal someone. Turns out, Griffin’s an Immortal, and she’s a witch.
Now that she’s come into her powers, the ones who murdered her birth parents are after her. Maybe it’s a good thing Angala is starting to fall for Griffin. Or maybe not considering Angala should be solely focused on finding the killers before she ends up buried next to her parents...
Stubborn Souls
by Char Webster
Valkyrie Aria was sure of three things: she is one of the best soul reapers there is, she gets cranky when her assignments take her too far from the beach, and she hates Damian with a fiery passion that will last throughout time. Grimnir Damian has done some stupid things in his long life but the worst by far was leaving his soul mate, Aria, at the alter all those years ago. 600 years later, they can't be within a mile of each other or sparks will fly and not the good kind.
Now, the man responsible for making Damian walk out on their marriage has escaped from an Asgardian prison and the Valkyrie Council is forcing Aria and Damian to team up to capture him. Can they put their differences aside long enough to save the nine realms?
Be sure to enter the giveaways for the Runes Universe release!
by Nicole Zoltack
Angala Hilton has one goal in life—to be the best doctor she can be. Okay, and the smartest, too. But the wickedly handsome Griffin Craken is the one at the top of their class, and she can’t stand him. And then she stumbles on him healing someone. It’s not the miracles the doctor’s think it is. Even worse, Griffin then heals Angala after a drunk driver plows into her car after a hospital fundraiser.But that’s not the worst of it. The next morning, Angala is the one to heal someone. Turns out, Griffin’s an Immortal, and she’s a witch.
Now that she’s come into her powers, the ones who murdered her birth parents are after her. Maybe it’s a good thing Angala is starting to fall for Griffin. Or maybe not considering Angala should be solely focused on finding the killers before she ends up buried next to her parents...
by Char Webster
Valkyrie Aria was sure of three things: she is one of the best soul reapers there is, she gets cranky when her assignments take her too far from the beach, and she hates Damian with a fiery passion that will last throughout time. Grimnir Damian has done some stupid things in his long life but the worst by far was leaving his soul mate, Aria, at the alter all those years ago. 600 years later, they can't be within a mile of each other or sparks will fly and not the good kind.
Now, the man responsible for making Damian walk out on their marriage has escaped from an Asgardian prison and the Valkyrie Council is forcing Aria and Damian to team up to capture him. Can they put their differences aside long enough to save the nine realms?
Be sure to enter the giveaways for the Runes Universe release!