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Book Review: Child of the Forest (Child of Prophecy) by Audrey Simmons

Child of the Forest Series: Child of Prophecy, #2 Author: Audrey Simmons Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Even as bait, Neoma thought she would have a little more time to have fun with her best friends on Tour before things got serious. But Tobias' words still ring in her ears. A chilling prophecy about tangled destinies, …

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Book Review: Child of the Moon (Child of Prophecy) by Audrey Simmons

Child of the Moon Series: Child of Prophecy, #1 Author: Audrey Simmons Genre: Fantasy Book Description: At her birth, Neoma was dubbed the Child of Prophecy by the Order of the Moon. A title with great and terrible ties to it. One that should grant her magic enough to take on the vengeful God Aurinko …

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Cover Reveal: Revenant Prince (Curses of Shavhalla, #2)

Hello! It's the cover reveal day for Revenant Prince by T. A. Hernandez! This is the sequel to Tethered Spirits, a novel full of intriguing characters and magic, and a very special friendship, that I read earlier this year. Tethered Spirits is currently a finalist in the SPFBO competition and is on sale for just …

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SPFBO 8 Author Spotlight: Tatiana Obey with Bones to the Wind

Hello! I'm doing author spotlights for any interested authors who entered books in the 8th annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off, regardless of when or whether their entrees have been cut. (Contact me if you haven't done one and are interested). Today, we have Tatiana Obey and her novel, Bones to the Wind, with us. Tatiana writes …

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SPFBO 8 Author Spotlight: Audrey Simmons with Child of the Moon

Hello! This lovely mid September day, I present you with Audrey Simmons, a writer (and digital artist - she makes lovely maps, by the way!) I met on Twitter some day ago, who published her debut novel and SPFBO 8 entree, Child of the Moon, earlier this same year! At her birth, Neoma was dubbed the Child …

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SPFBO 8 Author Spotlight: K.A. Wiggins with Blind the Eyes

Hello! Today we welcome K.A. Wiggins whose SPFBO 8 entree, Blind the Eyes, is about a main character "who should in no way work." Find out more about that below! First, a quick introduction to Blind the Eyes. In the City of Nightmares, one haunted girl is taking back more than just her dreams. In …

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Book Review and Guest Post: Birth of the Storm (Demon Storm #1) by Valerie Storm (Escapist Book Tours Review)

Birth of the Storm Genre: Demon Storm, #1 Author: Valerie Storm Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Kari, a young wolf demon, learns her parents' isolation is justified when they're killed by humans from the village near their mountain home – humans who found them because of Kari's carelessness. With her dying breath, Kari's mother orders her …

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