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Cabin Girl Launch Tour: Author Interview with E.G. Bella

Hello, everyone! Cabin Girl is a historical fiction about a girl disguised as a boy who gets kidnapped by pirates, by author E.G. Bella. It came just yesterday, on the 18th, so I'm interviewing E.G. on the blog today! First a quick look at Cabin Girl. Eight years ago, young Éirinn O’Connell’s papa disappeared at …

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Book Review: Cabin Girl by E.G. Bella

Cabin Girl Series: The Secretive Seas, Standalone Author: E.G. Bella Genre: Historical Fiction Release Date: Sept 18th, 2023 Book Description: Eight years ago, young Éirinn O’Connell’s papa disappeared at sea. Many sleepless nights later, in the rolling hills of 1600's Ireland, Éirinn has given up on his return - while her mama continues to watch …

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Book Review: Hag of the Hills (The Bronze Sword) by J.T.T. Ryder

Hag of the Hills Series: The Bronze Sword Cycles, #1 Author: J.T.T. Ryder Genre: Historical Fantasy Book Description: Nothing is unconquerable; even our gods can die. Brennus is destined from birth to become a warrior, despite his farmer's life. But when the Hillmen kill his family and annihilate his clan, he swears to avenge those …

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Book Review: Miss Percy’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson

Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons Series: Miss Percy's Guide, #1 Author: Quenby Olsen Genre: Fantasy Description: Miss Mildred Percy inherits a dragon. Ah, but we've already got ahead of ourselves … Miss Mildred Percy is a spinster. She does not dance, she has long stopped dreaming, and she …

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Book Review: Empress and Soldier (Empire’s Legacy) by Marian L Thorpe

Empress and Soldier Series: Empire's Legacy (Standalone) Author: Marian L Thorpe Genre: Historical Fantasy Book Description: A boy of the night-time streets. A girl of libraries and learning. Druisius, the son of a merchant, is sixteen when his father's cruel order drives him from home and into the danger and intrigue of the military. Eudekia, a scholar's …

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SPFBO 8 Author Spotlight: Patrick LeClerc with The Beckoning Void

Self-published fantasy can be so many things. Yesterday, we had Leslie Conzatti with her SPFBO 8 entree, which was a fairy-tale retelling. Today, we have a fantasy set in Victorian London by history major, Patrick LeClerc: The Beckoning Void. Emelia DuMond is an actress, her skill at adopting and changing her identity lifting her from …

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Book Review: Empire’s Bard (Oraiáphon, Empire’s Reckoning) by Marian L. Thorpe

Empire's Bard Series: Omnibus Edition (Oraiphon, Empire's Reckoning) Author: Marian L Thorpe Genre: Historical Fantasy Book Description: Courage comes in many forms. The northern invaders are defeated, but the price is high. The Eastern Empire, gone from these lands for generations, now rules. For Sorley, the young lord of Gundarstorp, the war and the treaty …

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ARC Review: Embers of Fate (The Fires of Treason) by Michele Quirke

Embers of Fate Series: The Fires of Treason, #2 Author: Michele Quirke Genre: Historical Fiction Release Date: June 24th, 2022 Book Description: Two months have passed since Elizabeth left Crompton Palace to join her brother Gregory in exile. Now she's two months wiser, two months tougher. But the runaway princess is no closer to finding …

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