{Review & Tour} The Emblazoned Red @DawnMcCulloughW

Once, in another world—a dark world, the world of Faetta—there lived paladins and pirates, tyrants and scallywags, vampires and the undead. In this world a revolution is brewing. The royalty of Sieunes are in chains, and those priests and paladins who follow the holy word of the gods are under attack. In the west, the kingdom of Kellerhald receives the fleeing priests in their temples of the paladins of Silvius, god of the Sky.

Here, a young woman has just passed her tests to become a paladin. A pirate crew raids along the Azez Sea. An undead creature, wielding great power, roams the graveyard of Yetta. And a lost soul, crying out from beyond the veil, seeks out a pure hearted warrior to hear its plea.

Amid the turmoil of the revolution, Ilka’s mettle is tested. Rescued by pirates, she ends up with an unlikely ally: the pirate captain himself. The newly trained paladin finds herself collaborating with the undead, working with a vampire, and worst of all, longing for revenge against the man who has ignited the revolution in Sieunes: Francois Mond.

Death of an Innocent. Rise of a Paladin.

About Dawn McCullough White

Dawn McCullough White is known for her strong female protagonists, and gritty dark fantasy.

Ms. McCullough-White has lived the majority of her life in and around Rochester, NY with a brief stint in Tucson, AZ. She is pursuing a degree in psychology at R.I.T. Dawn is a history buff and was a member of the Society of Creative Anachronism for years, active as a heavy weapons fighter. She currently resides with her husband and son in a quaint neighborhood next to an old cemetery.

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I really loved this book and was so glad that I got to be on the tour! This book is a combo of many different genres.  The only thing that I didnt like was that the book as a series wraps up to nicely.  It would have been better to have some kind of cliff hanger so I would be crying until the next book comes out.


"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Tour Schedule:

Friday, August 9th – The Fiction Fairy 

Monday, August 12th – Moosubi Reviews
Tuesday, August 13th – Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews
Wednesday, August 14th – Auggie Talk 
Thursday, August 15th - Bibliophiles Thoughts on Books
Friday, August 16th – The LUV’NV
Saturday, August 17th - So Bookalicious

Monday, August 19th – Eater of Books
Tuesday, August 20th – Books Besides my Bed
Wednesday, August 21st – Books Complete Me
Thursday, August 22nd – Books and Things
Friday. August 23rd – The Irish Banana 
Saturday, August 24th – The Reading Hideaway 

Monday, August 26th – The Book Galaxy 
Tuesday, August 27th – Breath In Books
Wednesday, August 28th – Crossroad Reviews 
Friday. August 30th – Curling up with a good Book

{Review} Blood & Ashes @MHiltonauthor

How does one man stay alivewith a dozen assassins targeting him?

Ex-soldier Joe Hunter once employed his killer instincts for Don Griffiths. Together, they brought down extremist groups and domestic terrorists before they could implement their destructive plans against the country. It was a job that nearly cost Hunter his life—and his humanity. So he severed all ties with Griffiths.

But when Griffiths' daughter is murdered and the rest of his family is targeted by supporters of Carswell Hicks, an enemy from his past and long believed to be dead, Hunter knows he can't stand by and let innocent people get hurt. Agreeing to help Griffiths protect his family, Hunter sets out on a suicide mission—for a dozen merciless killers are bent on avenging a dead man . . .

Biography

Matt Hilton has worked in private security and for the Cumbria police department. He is an expert in kempo jujitsu, holding the rank of fourth dan, and he founded and taught at the respected Bushidokan Dojo. Hilton is married and lives in England. This is his fifth novel.

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This is another one of those books that I kinda wish I would have read the others in the series before reading this one. But although at times I felt a little lost.  It was still a pretty good book.  This is also one of those books that you are either going to love it or hate it.  There will be no middle ground.  So grab it and check it out and make your own choice. If I get the chance to read the first 4 books I will DEFF come back and update this review!

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

{Review & Giveaway} The Misty Harbor Inn

Three sisters. A charming inn. Hints of mystery and romance. And a gorgeous seaside setting. Escape to Misty Harbor Inn.

As Nantucket reaches the pinnacle of its summer glory, and the Marris sisters welcome guests at Misty Harbor Inn, youngest sister Sam Carter enters her mother’s cobbler recipe in the Summerfest baking contest. But she faces a formidable opponent, a past winner who is determined to keep her title even if it means stooping to dirty tactics. Can Sam’s newfound faith help her rise above the fray and reach out to this lonely woman? Meanwhile, an elderly guest arrives who knows the inn’s history, and the sisters are stunned to learn that their late mother lived there as a child. But she told them she’d never been to Nantucket until her honeymoon! Through the woman’s reminiscences and photos, the sisters make an intriguing discovery — not only about the mysterious Hannah Montague, the young woman who disappeared from the house in 1880, but also about their own family history.

Readers will delight in the inviting Nantucket setting and be enthralled by the adventures of these sisters who reunite to bring their mother’s Misty Harbor dreams to life.

Purchase a copy here.

Evangeline Kelley is the pen name for the writing team of Patti Berg, Pam Hanson & Barbara Andrews, and Camy Tang, the four authors who collaborated to create Postcards from Misty Harbor Inn. Each of them has published novels individually, but this is their first series together.

Book three in the Postcards from Misty Harbor Inn series, Whispers on the Dock(Guideposts Books) is now available. Come back to Nantucket and be enthralled by the final installment of the cozy intrigue of Misty Harbor Inn.

Enter to win the entire set of Postcards from Misty Harbor Inn.

Three winners will receive:

• Seaside Summer, Sunflower Summer and Whispers on the Dock by Evangeline Kelley

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on August 31st. All winners will be announced September 2nd at the Litfuse blog.

Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to visit the Litfuse blog on the 2nd to see if you won one set! (Or better yet, subscribe to our blog (via the box in the top right sidebar) and have the winner announcement delivered to your inbox!)

This was such a great book.  I am so happy that I got to read the first two books. This is deff. one of those books where you want to read the first books first!  This book would be very good for people whom are over or near the age of 50!  Its such a fresh new idea!  I love that this one is written for the older reader. This was a wonderful fast read. It was quick and enjoyable!  I will be giving it to my grandmother soon!

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

{Review & Giveaway} Anita Higman’s “Winter in Full Bloom” Kindle Fire Giveaway and Facebook Party! {8/29}

Lily Winter’s wings are folded so tightly around her daughter that when empty nest arrives, she feels she can no longer fly. But Lily’s lonely, widowed life changes in a heartbeat when she goes to visit a woman who is almost a stranger to her-a woman who also happens to be her mother. During their fiery reunion, her mother reveals a dark family secret that she’d been hiding for decades-Lily has an identical twin sister who was put up for adoption when they were just babies.

Without looking back, Lily-with her fear of flying-boards a jumbo jet and embarks on a quest to find her sister which leads half way around the world to Melbourne, Australia. Befriended by imprudent Ausie, he might prove to be the key to finding her sister. But her journey becomes a circle that leads her back home to attempt a family reunion and to find the one dream she no longer imagined possible-the chance to fall in love again.

Find out more at Anita’s website.

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Biography

Award-winning author, Anita Higman, has twenty-five books published (several coauthored) for adults and children, and she has been honored as a Barnes & Noble Author of the Month for Houston. Anita has a BA degree, combining communication, psychology, and art. Her favorite things include exotic teas, movies, and all things Jane Austen. To contact Anita or enter her monthly contest for a free signed book please visit her website at www.anitahigman.com. 

Anita Higman's latest novel, Winter in Full Bloom, has just released. She's teamed up with her publisher, River North Fiction, for a fun giveaway and a Facebook Author Chat Party on August 29th.

 
  One grand prize winner will receive:

• A Kindle Fire HD
• Winter in Full Bloom by Anita Higman

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on August 28th.Winner will be announced August 29th at the Winter in Full Bloom Author Chat Party on Facebook. During the party Anita will be hosting a book chat, talking about family, announcing the winner of the Kindle Fire, and giving away a ton of books, gift certificates, and more. Oh, and she'll also be giving party goers an exclusive look at her next book.

So grab your copy of Winter in Full Bloom and join Anita on the evening of August 29th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven’t read the book, don’t let that stop you from coming!)

DON’T MISS A MOMENT OF THE FUN; RSVP TODAY. HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE 29th!

Another great read via LiteFuseGroup!  This is one you will want to cuddle up with in a nice chair or bed, have a tea or coffee near by and get ready to delve into a story like no other!  This one will show you incredible scenery with wonderful real characters whom are flawed just like the rest of us. So grab this one and follow Lily on her journey!

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

{Hop} Books To Movies

Well with Catching Fire just around the corner I thought I would do a box set of the Hunger Games! This will be in both print and ebook!  So there will be two winners.  This is the first hop that I am going to open for INT.  So the Book Depository must ship to you for the print books and Amazon must be able to send you the ebooks.  

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{Review} Penumbras @BradenBellCom

Conner, Lexa, and Melanie are back! Just when they think life is normal again, a dangerous shadow creature begins to hunt them. The trio must develop their powers in order to conquer this new peril and protect their school. Filled with action and even more magic, this book continues the exciting adventure in the Middle School Magic series.

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About Braden 

Braden Bell earned  a Ph.D. in educational theatre from New York University. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in theatre arts and child drama from Brigham Young University. He and his family live on a quiet, wooded lot in Tennessee, where he teaches theatre and music at a private middle school--the world described in The Kindling and Penumbras (whether his evenings and weekends are spent fighting evil is something he cannot disclose). An experienced performer, Braden enjoys singing, acting, reading, gardening, and long walks with the dog. 

Braden enjoys interacting with readers on his blog or Facebook page. He's available for schools assemblies, classroom visits, and book clubs in person or via Skype. You can contact him by leaving a message here. 

I really wish I hadnt read this one so fast after the first one.  It is repeats on things that happened in book one constantly.  Although that irritated me a little, I think that it will come in handy for kids who have an issue remembering what they have read as well as those who do not get to read these one right after the other.  This story picks up a few months after the first book and will take kids on an exciting journey through the lives of 4 kids who are training to become Magi. It was a great continuing story and I so cant wait to get a hold of book three!

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

{Review} CarniePunk @GalleryBooks

A star-studded urban fantasy anthology featuring bestselling authors Rachel Caine, Rob Thurman, Seanan McGuire, Jennifer Estep, and Kevin Hearne, whose stories explore the creepy, mysterious, and, yes, sometimes magical world of traveling carnivals.

The traveling carnival is a leftover of a bygone era, a curiosity lurking on the outskirts of town. It is a place of contradictions—the bright lights mask the peeling paint; a carnie in greasy overalls slinks away from the direction of the Barker’s seductive call. It is a place of illusion—is that woman’s beard real? How can she live locked in that watery box? And while many are tricked by sleight of hand, there are hints of something truly magical going on. One must remain alert and learn quickly the unwritten rules of this dark show. To beat the carnival, one had better have either a whole lot of luck or a whole lot of guns—or maybe some magic of one’s own.  Featuring stories grotesque and comical, outrageous and action-packed,Carniepunk is the first anthology to channel the energy and attitude of urban fantasy into the bizarre world of creaking machinery, twisted myths, and vivid new magic.

About the Author

Rachel Caine is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series, the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, and the new Revivalist series. Jennifer Estep is the New York Times bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series for Pocket Books and also writes the Mythos Academy young adult series. Kevin Hearneis the New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid series. Seanan McGuire is the New York Times bestselling author of the InCryptid series and the October Daye series, which earned her the John W Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2010. Feed, published under the pseudonym Mira Grant, earned her a Hugo Award nomination for Best Novel in 2011. Rob Thurman is the New York Times bestselling author of the supernatural thriller All Seeing Eye, the gritty urban fantasy Cal Leandros series, the Trickster Novels, and standalone thriller-suspense novels. 
 

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This is one of those books I hate to love.  As most of them are novella from existing series they make me want to read the full series! So I end up spending tons of money to buy each one.  Yes I know good for the author bad for my bills lol.  So this one was no exception!  Some of the stories were great and amazing and some of them fell flat for me. But all in all it was a great read!  Now its off to make a list of these series to see which ones I need to buy! 

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

{Review} The Kindling @BradenBellCom

All thirteen-year-old Connor Dell wants to do is pass pre-algebra, play lacrosse, and possibly kiss Melanie Stephens, but when a run-in with the school bully ignites strange powers inside him, Connor's normal teenage life goes up in flames. Now he'll need his new powers to defeat the Darkness that's coming for him. Fast-paced and original, this book's guaranteed to keep you guessing!

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Biography

Braden Bell holds a Ph.D. in educational theatre from New York University. He and his family live on a quiet, wooded lot in Tennessee, where he teaches middle school theatre and music. An experienced performer, Braden enjoys singing, acting, reading, gardening, and long walks with the dog.

Twitter: @BradenBellCom

When I started this book I didnt hold much out for it.  Ive read a lot of middle school books and they have fallen flat via the plot and the characters.  But, surprisingly this book not only supassed what I was expecting but it blew up in my face and made me read it in a day (ya took about three days getting ready for school) But it was just a wonderful surprise!  I am so glad that I got to not only read this. But, also share it with my 9 year old whom loved it even more!  She is currently re reading it to her two year old sister!  This book is full of wonderful characters and would appeal to both boys and girls of middle school age or even younger.  So if you love fantasy or are a fan of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson etc. Than deff pick this book up! 

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

{Review} A Criminal Defense

Betrayal wounds.Revenge destroys.

Over three decades, Hamlin's practice devolved into just another racket: intimidating witnesses, suborning perjury, destroying evidence, laundering money. But is he the victim of murder—or of a dangerous sexual encounter gone wrong? And when law enforcement believes justice has already been done, who can be trusted to find out?

Once again in the city where his career came to a shattering end, former detective Harlan Donnally resolved it wouldn't be him. He had no desire to immerse himself in the deceit that was Hamlin's career . . . nor entangle himself in the corrupted loyalties that turned the dead lawyer's associates into both co-conspirators and suspects . . . nor make himself the proxy for the hatreds and betrayals Hamlin left behind. But the presiding judge demanded otherwise—and that might cost Donnally his life.

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Biography

Steven Gore is the author of the Graham Gage and Harlan Donnally thrillers and is a former private investigator in the San Francisco Bay Area. His novels draw on his investigations into organized crime, fraud, murder, money laundering, political corruption and drug, sex and arms trafficking throughout East, South and Southeast Asia, Western and Central Europe and the Americas. He has been honored for his investigative achievements, has been featured on 60 Minutes, and has lectured to attorney and investigator organizations on subjects ranging from police misconduct to the design of investigative databases. Visit his website at stevengore.com.

The only issue I had with this one was that it had a lot going on!  This book is just under 350 pages but was a fast read!  With unexpected turns and complications this book is a deff must read for those who love thrillers!  The characters are not washed out but are conflicted human beings that makes them feel so real!  I read this in a day as I just couldnt bring myself to put it down.  "*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

{Review} Skull Creek Stakeout @EddieJonesTweet

The good news is...vampires aren't real. The bad news is...you can't believe the news. After solving the Deadwood ghost story, Nick lands a job as a roving reporter for The Cool Ghoul Gazette, a website on paranormal disturbances. When the editor sends Nick to investigate a murder, Nick finds a corpse sporting fangs, bite marks and a gaping hole in its chest, courtesy of a wooden stake. Will Nick unravel the truth behind the 'blood covenant, ' or will his new job suck the life out of him? Nick Caden has a 'supernatural' knack for finding trouble. He's a normal fourteen-year-old who attracts ghosts, vampires, and the undead---or so it seems. But Nick's relentless search for truth leads him into worlds of darkness with grave consequences, where the dead, dying and deranged walk... on really hot coals

Eddie is a North Carolina-based writer and Acquisition Editor for Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. He is a three-time winner of the Delaware Writers Conference and his young adult novel, The Curse of Captain LaFoote, won the 2012 Moonbeam Award and 2011 Selah Award. He co-writes the He Said, She Said devotions, available at ChristianDevotions.us.

Dead Man’s Hand, the first book in the Caden Chronicles mystery series, released from Zonderkidz in November, 2012. 

Eddie’s new devotional book, My Father’s Business, features Biblical insights and practical applications for those seeking God's "yearning" (will) for their life. A great book for anyone who longs for more than mere "work."

Eddie is under contract with Zondervan / HarperCollins and is a contributing writer for:

Common Ground Christian News
Christian Devotions Ministries
Inspire A Fire
CBN.com

This is a book two of the Caden Chronicles which follows Nick on amazing adventures.  Nick as a character really grew in this one and he didnt ask so many questions which is both good and bad.  This one was very spooky which made it even better!  This is a very short book but, was amazingly good! It is a deff. way to get boys to read!

 "*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."