Thursday, August 1, 2019

Promo + Giveaway: The Rogue King by Abigail Owen (@AOwenBooks, @XpressoTours)


The Rogue King
Inferno Rising #1
Kasia Amon is a master at hiding. Who—and what—she is makes her a mark for the entire supernatural world. Especially dragon shifters. To them, she’s treasure to be taken and claimed. A golden ticket to their highest throne. But she can’t stop bursting into flames, and there’s a sexy dragon shifter in town hunting for her...

As a rogue dragon, Brand Astarot has spent his life in the dark, shunned by his own kind, concealing his true identity. Only his dangerous reputation ensures his survival. Delivering a phoenix to the feared Blood King will bring him one step closer to the revenge he's waited centuries to take. No way is he letting the feisty beauty get away.

But when Kasia sparks a white-hot need in him that’s impossible to ignore, Brand begins to form a new plan: claim her for himself…and take back his birthright.
Excerpt:

The only warning she got that she was being followed was the flick of a shadow in the headlights. Before she could react, a massive golden dragon slammed down on the road in front of her about half a mile out. She almost expected the ground to shake with the force, but the act was near silent.
Dammit.
She gritted her teeth and tightened her hands on the wheel. Rather than stop, Kasia hit the gas, pushing the car to go faster. He wasn’t taking her without a fight, that was for damn sure.
The dragon’s deep golden scales glittered in the oncoming headlights. He didn’t budge. But he did growl, his tail slashing back and forth.
“Move, you scaly bastard,” she muttered.
But she didn’t let up on the pedal.
He lowered his head and let loose a growl of warning, which she responded to by stomping harder on the gas.
“Get out of the way!”
She had no intention of playing chicken. If he didn’t, she’d ram this car down his fire-breathing throat. The hell with it. She didn’t want to go back to that cabin in Alaska anyway. Maul would miss her, but he’d be the only one.
Only the dragon didn’t move. Okay then. Kasia braced for impact.
At the moment she should’ve slammed into him, the beast heaved himself into the air, and she zoomed past, fishtailing underneath him from the force of the wind his wings caused.
He must’ve backed up, because he landed on the road in front of her again.
“You want another go, you oversized flying iguana?” she shouted, and bore down on him.
And again, he hopped out of her way only to land in her path.
Damn. Kasia held in a scream of fear-tinged frustration. They could keep this up all night, getting them nowhere fast. He wasn’t going to let her go.
With a growl of aggravation, though not defeat, Kasia stomped on the brakes. The tires squealed in protest, and the unpleasant odor of burning rubber followed her as she skidded the car to a stop broadside of the dragon, only a few feet away. If she rolled down her window, she could reach out and touch him.
The terrifying creature moved around the car, his movements more of a glide, like golden water flowing around her. He lowered his head to gaze in at her with an eye the size of her entire thigh. He snorted, and smoke trailed from his nostrils as he glared at her.
Please let this be Brand, and not some other phoenix-stealing dragon shifter.
Kasia glared back but raised her hands off the steering wheel in a gesture of surrender.






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Award-winning paranormal romance author, Abigail Owen, grew up consuming books and exploring the world through her writing. She attempted to find a practical career related to her favorite pastime by earning a degree in English Rhetoric (Technical Writing). However, she swiftly discovered that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing with it.

No matter the genre, she loves to write witty, feisty heroines, sexy heroes who deserve them, and a cast of lovable characters to surround them (and maybe get their own stories). She currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own personal hero, her husband, and their two children, who are growing up way too fast.


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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Quick Thought Review: Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym Martineau (@maxymmckay, @SourcebooksCasa)

*Sometimes I read a book where I just don't have a lot to say about it. Hence the name quick thought reviews. This will be short and sweet.

Kingdom of Exiles
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Publisher: Sourcebook Casablanca
ISBN:  1492689386
ISBN13: 9781492689386
Genre: Fantasy
Review Copy Source: NetGalley

Fantastic Beasts meets Assassin's Creed in this epic, gripping fantasy romance from debut author Maxym M. Martineau.

Exiled beast charmer Leena Edenfrell is in deep trouble. Empty pockets forced her to sell her beloved magical beasts on the black market—an offense punishable by death—and now there's a price on her head. With the realm's most talented murderer-for-hire nipping at her heels, Leena makes him an offer he can't refuse: powerful mythical creatures in exchange for her life.

If only it were that simple. Unbeknownst to Leena, the undying ones are bound by magic to complete their contracts, and Noc cannot risk his brotherhood of assassins...not even to save the woman he can no longer live without.

Great characters, great settings and a great story are all involved in the making of KINGDOM OF EXILES.

KINGDOM OF EXILES started off a little slow, but I had no problem getting into it with the great world building and action packed storyline. There was plenty of mystery and some romance as well. I really enjoyed learning about the different beasts and their roles in Leena's life. 

I will definitely read more.

I have it 4/5 stars

* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Monday, July 29, 2019

Promo + Giveaway: The Gossamer Mage by Julie E. Czerneda (@julieczerneda, @dawbooks)


The Gossamer Mage
Amazon
From an Aurora Award-winning author comes a new fantasy epic in which one mage must stand against a Deathless Goddess who controls all magic.

Only in Tananen do people worship a single deity: the Deathless Goddess. Only in this small, forbidden realm are there those haunted by words of no language known to woman or man. The words are Her Gift, and they summon magic.

Mage scribes learn to write Her words as intentions: spells to make beasts or plants, designed to any purpose. If an intention is flawed, what the mage creates is a gossamer: a magical creature as wild and free as it is costly for the mage.

For Her Gift comes at a steep price. Each successful intention ages a mage until they dare no more. But her magic demands to be used; the Deathless Goddess will take her fee, and mages will die.

To end this terrible toll, the greatest mage in Tananen vows to find and destroy Her. He has yet to learn She is all that protects Tananen from what waits outside. And all that keeps magic alive. 
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Julie E. Czerneda is the author of the Species Imperative trilogy, the Night's Edge fantasy duology, and the Stratification novels. She is a multiple Aurora Award winner, and was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. Julie lives with her husband and two children in the lake country of central Ontario, under skies so clear they could take seeing the Milky Way for granted, but never do.

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You could win the Julie E. Czerneda Library!

To celebrate the publication of Julie E. Czerneda's new book, GOSSAMER MAGE, we're giving away 18 signed books!

One lucky winner will received SIGNED copies of the following:

  • A Thousand Words for Stranger
  • Ties of Power
  • To Trade the Stars
  • Reap the Wild Wind
  • Riders of the Storm
  • Rift in the Sky
  • This Gulf of Time and Stars
  • The Gate to Futures Past
  • To Guard Against the Dark
  • The Clan Chronicles: Tales from Plexis
  • Survival
  • Migration
  • Regeneration
  • In the Company of Others
  • Beholder's Eye
  • Changing Vision
  • Hidden in Sight
  • Search Image


Sunday, July 28, 2019

Week in Review: 7/21-7/27



Books Received for Review

Dead End by Debbie Cassidy

Books I've Read

Descended from Shadows by D.G. Swank
Dead End by Debbie Cassidy
Shadow Frost by Coco Ma

Reviews Posted

Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout ( @JLArmentrout , @InkyardPress)
Dead Sea by Debbie Cassidy (@amoscassidy)

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* Monday- Promo + Giveaway: Fate of Dragons by Alisha Klapheke (@alishaKlapheke, @XpressoTours)

* Thursday- Cover Reveal: Kingdom of Thorns & Dreams Boxed Set (@XpressoTours)

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Friday, July 26, 2019

Review: Dead Sea by Debbie Cassidy (@amoscassidy)

Dead Sea
Release Date: July 2, 2019
Publisher: Self-Published
ASIN:  B07QDK9YXS
Genre: Reverse Harem
Paranormal
Review Copy Source: Author

When war knocks on the door, burying your head in the sand won’t make it leave.

Death called and I answered. Now Genesis is coming for us. But with the council making every excuse not to listen to my warnings, there’s no other option but to plot behind their backs.

Time is limited.

The sea kingdom awaits, and the sea king isn’t the kind of man to accept a rain check. It means the guys and I will need to hold fire on our plan to pinpoint Genesis’s location.

Let’s just hope that the shit stays away from the fan until my return… Let’s hope it doesn’t follow me.

A Post-Apocalyptic Urban fantasy world with a slow burn Whychoose Romance

DEAD SEA felt like it flew by. Everything happened at a fast pace with a lot of action.

As the hive continues it's downhill slide, Echo is sent to the sea kingdom. I really enjoyed the world development of the sea kingdom. I could visualize as the story progressed and it made it that much more enjoyable to read about it.

The harem seems to be moving along. As for the addition to the harem, I'm not sure about it yet. He seems like a nice guy, but I wish we could have learned more about him and got to know him better before he was thrown into the mix of men. The way he was added works in his favor though.

DEAD SEA wasn't my favorite of the series. Some of the events that took place didn't feel like they were leading anywhere. I am hoping book four clears that up for me.

I gave it 3/5 stars

* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Cover Reveal: Kingdom of Thorns & Dreams Boxed Set (@XpressoTours)



Kingdom of Thorns and Dreams Boxed Set
Publication date: October 15th 2019
Genres: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, New Adult
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    Sleeping Beauty, but not how you remember it…
    Sleeping Beauty, but not how you remember it
    One kiss.
    That’s all. Just one kiss and the curse will be broken.
    But is love’s true kiss a myth and will it be strong enough to break the curse that’s held her in its grasp for a century?
    The compelling tale of a young princess fated to sleep forever and the prince destined to save her retold in this spellbinding collection by USA Today and Amazon bestselling authors.
    One click now for your happily ever after.

    One click now for your happily ever after.

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