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Friday 31 May 2013

The Edge of Darkness by Melissa Andrea - Release Day Blitz

Title: The Edge of Darkness

Author: Melissa Andrea     

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Release Day: May 31, 2013

Blitz Host: Lady Amber's Tours



Synopsis:
After a tragic accident, Araya Noelle is left with a constant reminder that nothing is forever.

Instead of dwelling over her loss, she plays the hand she's been dealt without complaint. In a world as black as hers, there's no room for bitterness, no time for regret. Sheltered from the outside world, Araya has become suffocated by a life she has no control over. Until Ryland Dare comes crashing into her life.

You don’t know true darkness until you've felt the light…
Like a firecracker, showering her with colorful sparks of freedom, Ryland quickly sweeps Araya away from her dark existence. For the first time since the accident, living in darkness is no longer something Araya wants to do willingly. Unleashed by the shadows of her reminder, being with Ryland, Araya touches light. Together they will learn what it’s like to be alive for the first time.

At the edge of darkness, a ray of light, will dare them both to live.

Blurb:
The Edge of Darkness

After a tragic accident, Araya Noelle is left with a constant reminder that nothing is forever.
She is forced to give up her chance to be the youngest dancer accepted into Julliard & taking over their high society school by a graceful storm of determination is no longer an option. Instead of dwelling over her loss, she accepts the new future she’s been dealt. In a world as black as hers, there's no room for bitterness, no time for regret. Sheltered from the outside world, Araya has become suffocated by a life she has no control over. Until Ryland Dare comes crashing into her life.
You don’t know true darkness until you've felt light…
Like a firecracker, showering her with colorful sparks of freedom, Ryland quickly sweeps Araya away from her grey existence. For the first time since the accident, living in darkness is no longer something Araya wants to do willingly. Unleashed by the shadows of her reminder, being with Ryland, Araya touches light. Together they will learn what it’s like to feel alive for the first time.
At the edge of darkness, a ray of light, will dare them both to HOPE.
DARE them to LOVE.

DARE them to LIVE.

Author Bio:
Melissa started reading in high school when she found her mom's romance book collection and has been hooked on books every since. She became a complete book-a-holic, starting her own collection and improving her reading skills. Most of the time she could finish a book walking around the store, while her mom shopped.

She wrote her first short story in high school for a competition in her writing class. It was a child's book called 'Arnold' - it was about an ant who believed he could do anything. Oh by the way, she won!

She has written many stories since then, but this will be her first YA paranormal/fantasy and the first book she will have published.

She lived in Mesa, Arizona with her husband of six years, and her 3 beautiful daughters. They are her biggest fans and they inspire her everyday. She enjoys spending time with her family, weekend dates with her mom & taking vacations. Hawaii anyone??

Excerpt:

I brushed my lips across her neck again and watched as the world around us, spun. Her fingers twisted in my shirt and she pulled my  body closer. I didnt expect you Araya.  I rasped against her ear and my fingers tangled in her hair, bringing her lips up to mine. Her breath was warm and sweet against my lips and I wanted to taste her so bad it hurt.

Links:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816255.Melissa_Andrea

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Andrea/e/B009Z6G982/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Blog/Web: http://melissaandrea.com/  and http://melissaandrea-justlikethat.blogspot.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/melissa_andrea


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/m.andrea.author


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Wednesday 29 May 2013

Minivan Meltdown by Misty Burke - Review

Title: Minivan Meltdown

Author: Misty Burke

Genre: Poetry





I had the opportunity of reading Minivan Meltdown by Misty Burke and her husband Micheal. Minivan Meltdown is a poetry collection that is very peculiar. What I noticed while reading these is that they are very much the same in message; that our lives are wasting away, that things are unveiling, things like that. I enjoyed the way these were written. They were written really well. I give this book 4 out of 5 book-a-saur paws.



BLURB: Are we experiencing an American apocalypse? Minivan Meltdown is the combination of two poetry collections centered on this dark, contemporary theme. It is a husband and wife collaboration that brings to life the secrets of today’s middle class, both in our neighborhoods and in corporate America. Misty and Michael P. Burke would like to welcome you to the wasteland.

LINKS: 

http://www.mistyburke.com

http://poetrybymistyburke.weebly.com/

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Blast from the Past by Lauren Carr - Review

Title: Blast from the Past (Lovers in Crime Book 4)

Author: Lauren Carr

Genre: Mystery




Blast from the Past was a great read. I love her work! She has everything set right, and it makes me want to go out and read the rest of the series! The story flowed fairly fast, and was really good. She had about 3 (maybe 4) different stories going all connected to the main one. It got pretty intense, and I loved the end result. I give this book 5 out of 5 book-a-saur paws. 

I was fortunate enough to have an interview with her! Here is the interview.

Me: What inspired you to write Blast from the Past?
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Lauren: Blast from the Past is the fourth installment in the Mac Faraday Mysteries. During the course of the series, Mac and Archie, the lovely nymph living in the cottage on his estate, have been getting closer. So I knew in this book I wanted to get more into the character of Archie, whose past I have kept a secret. In Blast from the Past, I reveal that past. Readers discover that is in the Witness Protection Program after having witnessed a mob hit, and testifying against the mobster to send him to jail.  Now ten years later, the mobster is out and is seeking revenge by coming to Spencer to personally supervise Archie's execution. My goal in this book was to reveal more of Archie's personality. She is a strong woman, but she is also able to lean in Mac.

Me:   Have you always wanted to be an author?


Lauren: Yes, I have always wanted to be an author. when I was a child and I would read books, I would rewrite them in my head to make them better.

Me: How long did it take you to write last from the Past?

Lauren: I started working on it last summer, after Shades of Murder was released in May. it was released in January--so it took six months from start to finish. I have found that over the years, my writing has gotten tighter and I can write faster. Maybe it is because my characters in this series are set. I spend a lot of time thinking about a book before starting to write it.

Me:  Between all of your Mac Farady books, which one is your favorite?

Lauren: My favorite Mac Faraday mystery is always the latest one. But I have to say I am most proud of Its Murder, My Son, followed closely by Blast from the Past. I really like how ARchie has jelled as a character. I also love the subplot of Gnarly and Sari.

Me:  Will there be more to the series?

Lauren: Oh, yes! I am working on the next Mac Faraday to come out in September. The working title right now is Murders at Astaire Castle.  In this book, Mac discovers that he is the owner of a haunted castle in which a famous horror author had mysteriously disappeared and several people were murdered. This is my "paranormal". I put that in quotes because there is a horror element to it, but I am not going into the paranormal field. Nothing against paranormal authors or readers. I'm just not a paranormal author.  I will continue writing Mac Faraday as long as he wants me, too and it is fun. I have another series, the Lovers in Crime, who I had introduced in Shades of Murder. I am working ont he next installment in that series, and have plans to bring Joshua and Cameron back to Deep Creek Lake for another mystery with Mac. And Gnarly! We can't forget Gnarly.

Me: When you finished writing the first Mac Faraday book, did you feel obligated to write a second one?

Lauren: Not obligated. Driven is the word. I really liked these characters and wanted to explore them more. Surprisingly, Gnarly was not in the first draft of It's Murder, My Son. he showed up in later drafts. This series is very different from the first drafts. In the first draft, Robin Spencer was alive and Mac Faraday's wife. Gnarly did not exist. Also, the setting was Pelican Lake, Wisconsin.

Me: Is there any book that inspired you to write the series?

Lauren: I had set the book that at the request of my sister-in-law who wanted a mystery set in her vacation home town.  But she did not like that I set the murder in her house so I moved it. I decided to kill of Robin Spencer because her character was nothing more than a devoted wife telling Mac how smart he was. Gnarly was inspired by my Australian Shepherd who is extremely smart and cute. So he was broadened. My inspiration is the classic mysteries that I grew up with. I love the classic whodunits. Like in the old Ellery Queen books where they would have a blank page and say, Now you have all the clues. Who's the killer? I love the thin Man series. That was who I was striving for with the Lovers in Crime. My inspiration for Mac comes from a lot of areas and I can't pick exactly which one.

Me: And lastly, what is your favorite book?

Lauren: That is very hard. I think it would have to be Agatha Christie's Mousetrap or And Then There Were None. And Then There Were None because I remember being very young when I read that and I recall thinking, "Wow! What a twist. I would love to be able to write like that." Mousetrap is because years ago, I read in an interview where Agatha Christie said there was a mistake in that mystery. But she didn't say what it was. So i have read that book over and over again and can't find it. My current favorite author is Tess Gerritseon.

Me: Great! Thanks for taking your time to let me ask these questions.

Lauren: No problem, Alex!


Here is more on the book and the author: 

BLURB: In this fourth mystery on Deep Creek Lake; Mac Faraday finds himself up to his eyeballs in mobsters and federal agents. 

After an attempted hit ends badly with two of his men dead, mobster Tommy Cruze arrives in Spencer, Maryland, to personally supervise the execution of the witness responsible for putting him behind bars—Archie Monday!

Mac Faraday believes he has his work cut out for him in protecting his lady love from one of the most dangerous leaders in organized crime; but when bodies start dropping in his lakeshore resort town, things may be hotter than even he can handle.

 Author Bio: 
Lauren Carr fell in love with mysteries when her mother read Perry Mason to her at bedtime. The first installment in the Joshua Thornton mysteries, A Small Case of Murder was a finalist for the Independent Publisher Book Award.

Lauren is also the author of the Mac Faraday Mysteries, which takes place in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. It’s Murder, My Son, Old Loves Die Hard, and Shades of Murder, have all been getting rave reviews from readers and reviewers. Blast from the Past is the fourth installment in the Mac Faraday Mystery series. The next installment in the Mac Faraday series will be released in October of this year.

Released September 2012, Dead on Ice introduces a new series entitled Lovers in Crime, which features prosecutor Joshua Thornton with homicide detective Cameron Gates. The second installment in the Lovers in Crime series will be out in 2013.

The owner of Acorn Book Services, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, editor, cover and layout designer, and marketing agent for independent authors. This year, several books, over a variety of genre, written by independent authors will be released through the management of Acorn Book Services, which is currently accepting submissions. Visit Acorn Book Services website for more information.

Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She also passes on what she has learned in her years of writing and publishing by conducting workshops and teaching in community education classes.

She lives with her husband, son, and three dogs on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.

Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at:


                 http://mysterylady.net/

Blog: Literary Wealth: http://literarywealth.wordpress.com/



Lovers in Crime Facebook Page:

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Twitter: @TheMysteryLadie

Monday 27 May 2013

Hidden Wings by Cameo Renae - Review

Title: Hidden Wings

Author: Cameo Renae

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy



This book was very worth my time. The story was just fantastic, and it was easy to fall in love with the characters. My favorite was Kade :) Anyways, The only part that frustrated me is that at the end, the way there is a HUGE cliffhanger. If I had a print copy, I would have thrown it across the room. Mind you, I almost broke my computer. I am hoping for a sequel soon! I give this book 5 out of 5 book-a-saur paws. 


Excerpt from Hidden Wings:

Holy crap… what do I do? What do I do?
Then Dominic’s words rang through my head. Go big, or go
home.
I really, really wanted to go home, but I didn’t think knocking
my mud covered converse shoes together three times was magical
enough to send me there. But heck, this all seemed like some
twisted fairytale anyway, so I decided to try it. I closed my eyes
and quickly clicked my heels together. One…Two…Three…
I opened my eyes.
Crap!
Whatever. It was worth a try. But, I wasn’t Dorothy, and instead
of a witch and flying monkeys, I had a murderous Fallen Angel
and Darkling. I’d take flying monkeys over the Darkling any day!
I gathered myself, took in a deep breath, and trudged towards
the oncoming evil that lurked around the corner.

Author Bio:
My family is what keeps my heart beating, and my world a happy place to be.

I love reading great books that whisk me away from reality, even if for a little while. :) Writing is my passion. I love creating new worlds and new characters, and taking wondrous adventures with them.

In My Dreams & Hidden Wings were both recently published through Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing. Descent (A Hidden Wings novella) will be released May 15, 2013, and Broken Wings (Book 2 in the Hidden Wings Series) will be released June 1, 2013.

One day I will find my magic wardrobe, and ride away on my magical unicorn... ♥ Until then... I'll keep writing! ;)


Follow Cameo on:


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameoRenaeFanPage


Blog: http://cameorenae.blogspot.com/


Website: http://cameorenae.com


Twitter: @CameoRenae

Saturday 25 May 2013

FEEBIES AND SALES!!!

Here are a few links to some free and on sale books! Make sure to tell your friends!


Free Links : 
Daddy by Bryan W. Dull ~ 
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Sewer Drains & Lighthouses by Bryan W. Dull ~
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Unexpected Moments by Brandy Michelle~ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPPT0W2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CPPT0W2&linkCode=as2&tag=nev0e-20 

Delivery Disaster Delight by Brandy Michelle~
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ON SALE FOR $0.99:
 
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Wingless and Forgotten by Dawn White
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Empath Trilogy by HK Savage - Cover Reveal


Title: Empath (The Empath Trilogy)

Author: HK Savage

Genre: Mature YA

Publisher: Staccato Publishing

Reveal Host: Lady Amber's Tours



Empath is now FREE on Smashwords!

All Staccato ebooks are now available for 3.99 or less!!!


Book Description from Empath:

All she wanted was to disappear…

Claire Martin is an empath. She’s lived her entire life as a slave to a constant barrage of emotions that weren't hers. Off to college she hopes simply to blend with the crowd where she can best hide her curse. Within her first few weeks at school Claire meets Stephen Andrews, a small, fragile looking boy who changes her life forever.




Stephen, a boy with a secret of his own, instantly recognizes Claire for what she is. It is through Stephen's aid that Claire meets James, a vampire with a talent of his own. As soon as they touch, their abilities connect in a way that has not occurred in over three hundred years forming a bond that cannot be broken.


Follow the trilogy:
Bonded
Secrets


Be sure to check out the other books by HK Savage:
Life Blood
Blood Bound

Excerpt:
James stood and put his right hand into the air separating our bodies. I looked at it and snapped back up in alarm. “What do you want me to do with that?” My heart started to race. We couldn’t touch. What if he could sense how he affected me? He could do whatever he wanted then and he could just tell Troy and Stephen I’d gone willingly to the slaughter. It would be easy to get me to mirror his thirst.
“I will shield you myself and take it down a little at a time as you learn to pick it up your own. But I will need to know how your ability functions to better work with it. I sense people’s talents, but need to touch you in order to do so. Each person’s is different. I cannot help you to contain or manipulate yours if I don’t know the peculiarities of it.” He held his hand out palm up and wiggled his fingers playfully at me, a grin crept back into his eyes. “You will have to trust me.”
89I stood too, wiping my now sweating palms on my pants, glad I had picked the jeans. They hid the marks so much better than khakis. I raised my right hand and held it palm down a few inches from his. Our bodies were little over a foot apart and my heart started hammering in my chest. My stomach was fluttering and I felt the sweat beading on my back and under my arms. I thought I was having an anxiety attack.
His face was calmly watching mine like this was the most normal thing. “You must learn to settle yourself, we haven’t even tried our first experiment yet.”
“Give me a moment.” I closed my eyes so that I couldn’t see him, then I concentrated on my breathing. With all of my issues I had spent a good amount of time practicing deep breathing and meditation. Taking this moment to “find my breath” as my books had instructed, I found my heart rate coming down and my body responding to my wishes. I reopened my eyes, my body firmly back under control.
James stood exactly as before with a pleased expression. “That was good, Claire. Are you ready to begin then?”
Too frightened to speak, I merely nodded and licked my suddenly dry lips.
Much like my earlier confession, I watched his hand moving toward my own except I felt like it was someone else’s. Mine was some stranger’s body and I was standing beside her, seeing this from the outside. When our palms were about an inch apart, I felt the hum begin, lower and quieter than I was used to. He was different than a human.
My eyes sought his. They quickly became my gyroscope, helping me balance here in this strangest of situations. He saw my surprised reaction to his feel.

“I will be easier to work with because I am not human. My emotions are much more fleeting and almost feel...” Here he became uncertain for the first time since I had met him. “I guess you would say that my body has been dead for so long that my human emotions have dulled. They are in my head, but do not affect my body as your kind’s do.”
Hmm, that was curious. I felt it building, the unstoppable urge to touch him. He’d said no harm would come and that he would help shield me, plus I had to put my hands on his. Again I felt that inexplicable pull toward him, but now it was total. The tug was in my head, in my stomach. I could feel it even in my very skin.
Dropping my resistance, I brought my hand down onto his, lightly then more firmly. I knew instantly that it was too much too soon. His feelings rushed up to me. They were so fast and fleeting that it was hard to focus on what I was getting as they flooded into me. With an incredible sense of relief I also found that with them shifting so quickly they were easy to block. It was like I had a box of his emotional “thoughts” and they were wrapped up with enough cotton that I could choose which one I wanted to grab and analyze once I got used to the pace.
I caught glimpses of faces and places from different times go flashing past me. Fascinating. Would I be able to do this when my training was complete?
Almost as rapidly as I had begun to read him, James pulled his hand back and put it in his pocket. He was breathing hard and his eyes were dark again.
“I don’t understand. That was great! I was able to separate each emotive thought you had and if I had more time, I could have read them.” It was hard to contain my exuberance. This was more than I had ever hoped I would be able to do. It was like mind reading, but more than words, I could feel flashes of what he felt about each person and place though

too complex to understand in the glimpses I’d been exposed to. Realization struck me then and I felt the guilt over what I’d done.
“James, I am sorry, that was intrusive, wasn’t it? I should have warned you. You said you’d shield and I figured I would just go for it. Like ripping off a band-aid.” I couldn’t meet his eyes out of embarrassment.
Just then, the teakettle whistled making both of us jump to our feet. Carefully, so that we didn’t touch again, James carefully stepped around me before turning to go to the kitchen. “Have a seat, I’ll be right back with your tea.”
“I’ll help.” I wanted something to do with myself to help dissipate the awkwardness.
“No,” he said too harshly and too quickly, holding up his hand to me.
The rejection and humiliation burned hot. He offered to help me and when I wasn’t offending him, I bowled him over like an overeager Labrador. I worried this time I’d pushed him too far and now he would take me home.
He seemed to understand how I was feeling. His voice was meant to soothe as he broke into my thoughts. “Claire, you have a stronger ability than I was ready for. It took me by surprise is all. I will be better able to help you if I eat before we continue.”
Instantly, I felt the color drain from my face. My heart leapt into my throat. He was going to eat? Me? No, Stephen said he didn’t do that.
“Relax,” he assured with a small grin. “My supply is in my refrigerator. If you would have a seat and give me just a few moments, I will take care of my needs and return with your tea.”

“Oh, okay. That’s, um, thoughtful.” Well, that was arguably the weirdest conversation I’d ever had. Feeling better about a lot of things, confused about others, I sat down on the couch and pulled my legs up underneath me to wait while James went about his business. Left to my own nosiness, I took the time to look around. What had seemed so clean and streamlined about the house initially I now saw as sterile.
Most people have pictures around their house showing hints of who they are. Pictures of their hobbies, people they know and love, places they’ve been. I hadn’t noticed it at first, but figured out in the lack of what I was seeking that I was hoping to learn more about my handsome tutor. He spoke formally at times, so I thought he was from at least the turn of the century when English got more mixed and slang became more acceptable. Or, maybe he wasn’t American initially and had learned it later. The foreign exchange students I had met in high school had learned what we called “British English” which was way more formal than our own American version. Of course I was also looking for evidence of a girlfriend. She would have to be pretty amazing to get this guy and, I assumed, she would have to be a vampire too, or it wouldn’t be fair because she would be too scared to break up with him.
I had put the cashmere throw on my lap while I was deep in thought about the hottie in the other room who was quickly becoming an incredibly fascinating person. Uh oh, double trouble. Great to look at, better to talk to.
Switching gears for my own safety, I looked around me. This was a comfortable house, I was tired and it was safe here. Relax, I thought as I closed my eyes for just a minute. I could return myself to a steadier place while I waited, thinking we could work that much better when he returned.
It couldn’t have been more than a few minutes that I had been asleep when I awoke to his voice in my ear. “Claire, I should bring you home.”

I sat up with a start, nearly smashing into his face in the process. He must have been right in my ear. Good thing he moved so fast or we’d both have serious goose eggs on our foreheads; well, I would anyway. “No, I’m alright. Please, I’ll be fine after I have some caffeine.”
He didn’t look convinced, but I wanted a chance to prove myself after the earlier debacle. We couldn’t end our session like this or it would be our last. “Are you certain? I warned you these practices can be draining. If you are already tired, I don’t want you to pass out on me.” He grinned teasingly and I felt my stomach flip. His color was closer to human, feeding must give him color as well as warmth, which explained the difference I saw in his pallor earlier as well.
“Let me have a cup of tea and I’ll be among the living again.” I froze and shot a look at him unable to read his reaction. Not sure if I had done damage or not, I concentrated on my tea.
After a few sips I put the cup down, pushed the blanket aside and stood up. “Okay, let’s try this again. I’m ready.”
He stood as well, so gracefully it was inconceivable, mesmerizing even. “Yes,” he agreed cautiously. “But this time, you hold still and I will come to you.”
We both put our palms out again but this time, obediently, I held perfectly still. When we touched, it was not like before. He was completely shielded and I had my first feeling of just someone’s hand. This was just touch. I felt the solidness of his palm, the coolness of his skin. I felt him. I was unprepared for what it would do to me. Before I realized it, I was weeping; uncontrollably weeping.
James instantly pulled his hand back and I heard the confusion in his voice. “I was shielded, you shouldn’t feel anything.”

That just made me cry harder. I couldn’t look at him. Through my sobs, I tried to speak. “I don’t. That’s it; I’ve never felt...nothing before.”
He understood that and closed the last step between us. As I saw his arms coming up, I jerked my face up to his and he saw my panic.
“Trust me. You’ll be safe.” James put his arms around me, letting his shields block out everything and give me peace. I finally felt what it was like to be comforted by an embrace. I wept for everything I’d never had, for the fear that made me cringe from a hug instead of lean into one. I felt him lift me up with one arm, sweeping my legs up with his other and without the slightest indication of exertion, he sat on the couch pulling me up into his lap. I tried to tell myself he’d seen it all before working with people like me and then cast that aside, preferring to think this first embrace was special for more than just me.



Author Bio:
HK Savage has been a voracious reader of anything she could get her hands on going back to the second grade when she would set her alarm two hours early to read before school. Her passion for the written word has continued and flowed into writing going back nearly as far. Her books have fans in twenty countries on six continents with hopes of attracting attention on Antarctica if for no other reason than to check a box.

Currently, HK is a mother, wife and black belt in Karate as well as an avid dressage rider. Her three dogs: a Doberman she uses for therapy dog work and two ancient Doxies keep her busy when she is not writing or working or whatever else.

In addition to editing for the past ten years in advertising, HK has been an editor for several newsletters over the years; her favorite being for Heifer International where her ideas were put into effect and complimented by those on high. Currently her skills are being focused on clients in the writing world.

Paranormal is her favorite genre and science fiction because both address the possibilities we have not yet realized and the darker things we have. Her favorite premise: “what if?”


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Friday 24 May 2013

Forged by Magic by Angela Orlowski-Peart - Cover Reveal

Title: Forged By Magic (Forged Series .5)

Author: Angela Orlowski-Peart  
   
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Expected Release Date: May 31st 2013

Reveal Host: Lady Amber's Tours





Blurb:
Forged by Magic. Origins is a collection of short stories, featuring the characters from the Forged series. This is the first out of two prequels to the series. Each story is told from a different character point-of-view.
Find out the details about how the Amulet and the Dasht-e Kavir have been created, and how the powers of the Universe opened the gates to other dimensions, letting some terrifying supernatural creatures into the Human World. 



Bio:
Angela Orlowski-Peart was born and raised in Poland. She describes herself as European born, American by choice. She was just seven-years-old when she decided to learn English and translate her favorite Polish fairytales.

Angela is the author of the Young Adult and New Adult fiction novels, including YA paranormal/urban fantasy series, The Forged. First book in series, Forged by Greed, was published on September 20, 2012. There are two anthologies of short stories, serving as the prequels to the series. First of them, Forged by Magic. Origins is scheduled for publishing on May 31st, 2013. The second anthology (still untitled) will be out at the end of June 2013. Next three full size novels, including Forged by Coalescence, will be released in 2013 and 2014.

Angela writes in multiple genres, including paranormal, fantasy, urban fiction, sci-fi, and short stories. She loves reading good books almost as much as writing them. She speaks with Polish accent, but loves listening to the Southern drawl.

She is passionate about watercolor painting, fashion—especially stilettos, rock climbing, environment, and organic food and gardening. She lives in the Seattle area with her family and a chronically curious cat. 
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