The Brittle Riders Book Tour & Giveaway (10/21 to 11/11)

 

 

After humans circumvented anti-AI laws and made new species to fulfill roles of menial laborers, sex slaves, and shock troops those creations eventually rose up and killed every man, woman, and child on the planet. This is the world if Frankenstein’s monsters ruled the Earth.

 

 

The Brittle Riders

Book One

by Bill McCormick

 

Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy

 

In a far future, Earth had already been visited by an alien race called the Sominids, who came here for the express purpose of drinking and having sex with everyone they could. When one of their infamous parties resulted in the moon being cut in half and killing everyone who happened to live there, they quietly left. Their encounter with the Sominids had taught the human race many things, primarily that faster-than-light travel did not exist. Denied the stars, the human race began to dwindle in numbers and terminate all of their space programs.

 A thousand years later, a scientist named Edward Q. Rohta circumvented anti-AI laws, laws which had been on the books for millennia, by creating organic creatures to provide manual labor. Instead of dying after ten years, as promised in the company brochure, they would develop flu-like symptoms and go into hiding. Eventually, fed up with the mistreatment they suffered at the hands of humans, they rose up and killed every man, woman, and child on the planet. This is the story of what happens next. The Brittle Riders; Apocalypses are funny that way.

 A very unique tone and world, reminiscent of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY meets a MAGNIFICENT SEVEN/DIRTY DOZEN – type setup, but with a look, flavor, and lexicon all its own. In a world where studios and streamers are looking for IP that’s expansive, both narratively and in terms of ancillary possibilities (prequels, offshoots, video games, etc.), (The Brittle Riders) certainly seems to offer up a number of possibilities. – Garrick Dion – Producer

  

 
 

 

 

BILL McCORMICK is an award-winning and critically acclaimed author of several novels, graphic novels, and comic book series, and has appeared in numerous anthologies. He began writing professionally in 1986 for the Chicago Rocker Magazine in conjunction with his radio show on Z-95 (ABC-FM) and went on to write for several other magazines and blogs. He wrote a twisted news & science blog at WorldNewsCenter.org. It provided source material for his weekly radio show on WBIG 1280 AM, FOX!, which aired from 10/2010 to 8/2022. Bill is a big fan of music and this rainbow-haired goddess who married him just for fun. You can find out more about him at BillMcSciFi.com.

 

 

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The Pumpkin King’s Bride Book Tour & Giveaway (10/24 to 10/31)

 

 

Enter a world where autumn never dies

 

 

The Pumpkin King’s Bride

by Rae Lori

 

Genre: Gothic Fantasy Romance 

 

Enter a world where autumn never dies

In a village shadowed by tales of the fearsome Pumpkin King, Anna Everglen carries the weight of grief and loneliness. Seeking an end to her pain, she volunteers to face the dreaded monarch of the shadowy forest.

But the castle of eternal autumn holds more than just fallen leaves and glowing pumpkins. There, Anna discovers a world of enchantment, mystery, and unexpected secrets.

Is the fearsome Pumpkin King really what the villagers and the myths say he is? Or was everything told to her a lie?

For fans of Beauty and the Beast inspired tales.

 

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Rae Lori is a multi-published, award-winning author and a geek girl at heart. She was first bitten by the writing bug at ten and never stopped loving the written word. Over a twenty-year-plus writing career, she has been published with various zines, journals and publishing companies and taught new writers the craft of novel writing in between her projects. She has won various awards including an Honorable Mention in the 73rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, the 2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Gold Award Winner in Writing (Adult Nonfiction), and Best Romance Novella in SORMAG’s 2009 Reader’s Choice Awards.

Rae can usually be found with her head in the clouds daydreaming of her next story. That is, when she isn’t gaming or watching her fave movies with her fellow geekazoid husband (it’s time for another Aliens rewatch!), crocheting, or has her nose in a book.

 

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November 2024 Free eBooks – 1st to 15th

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They’ve been working on our apartment complexes all spring and summer.  They finally started on mine yesterday.  In preparation, I had to clear off my patio.  So now, I have my 3 tables inside my apartment.  Thankfully, they didn’t get to me until after my flowers were already done.  Though, I did get rid of them early as I thought the workers would be here sooner.  Hopefully, they’ll get the work done before the first snow starts to fly.  Otherwise, maybe they’ll have to hold off until next year?  NOOOO!  I’m sure the workers are just as tired of being here as I am listening to the BEEP BEEP BEEP of their machines.  🤣😂

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Stone of Lust Book Tour & Giveaway (10/21 to 11/21)

 

She finds true love in the past, but is his love worth risking her future?

 

 

 

Stone of Lust

Stones of Iona Book 3

by Margaret Izard

Genre: Time Travel, Paranormal Romance

 

  

 

She finds true love in the past, but is his love worth risking her future?

 She dreams of a Viking warrior with Fae-blue eyes and a God-like body that makes her heart pound like no other. Trying to save her kidnapped sister-in-law, Ainslie follows her back to the Vikings of Scotland, where she faces the very man who has haunted her dreams.

 When Jarl, Rannick MacRaghnaill meets the alluring Warrior Woman who helped steal his warship, she dresses in clothing so strange that every curve teases his senses. But is she, as she claims, a woman from the future or an irresistible lying thief?

 She’d risk her life to save her sister-in-law. He’d risk his honor to win her heart. Can both hardened warriors save the realms from the evilest of Fae’s minds combined with the most dangerous of humans?

  

 
 
 

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Margaret Izard is an award-winning author of historical fantasy and paranormal romance novels. She spent her early years through college to adulthood dedicated to dance, theater, and performing. Over the years, she developed a love for great storytelling in different mediums. She does not waste a good story, be it movement, the spoken, or the written word. She discovered historical romance novels in middle school, which combined her passion for romance, drama, and fantasy. She writes exciting plot lines, steamy love scenes and always falls for a strong male with a soft heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and adult triplets and loves to hear from readers.

  

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The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book Tour & Giveaway (10/22 to 11/5)

 

 

What started as a simple quest for a lost, arcane artifact has left Jack Wartnose confronting the family sins and trauma of his past. But which will he find first: redemption or the apocalypse?

The Condemned Mage

The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book 4

By A.S. Norris

 

Genre: Noblebright Fantasy Adventure 

 

 
 

 

“…another captivating read that left me eager for the next installment in Jack Wartnose’s saga, and I’d certainly recommend it and the series so far to fantasy fans everywhere.” – Readers’ Favorite, 5 Stars

The enemy of my enemy is my ally. But can Jack Wartnose really trust his former paramour-turned-unlikely-ally to not attempt to kill him again?

On the run from a certified death sentence, Jack Wartnose and his family attempt to quietly flee southward, hoping to avoid the Murder of Crows’ assassins. Unfortunately, their hopes are soon dashed when Polyxena, the now-disgraced Crow, and her twin boys inadvertently cross their path. He cannot trust to take her along as a hostage, but nor can he trust to turn his back on her, as he did before, and not end up knifed for his troubles. Or worse.

Elsewhere in the kingdom, the first skirmishes in a greater war between magedom and the elusive dark lord have taken place. Foul creatures and equally foul deeds shatter the peace and leave a bloody wake that only threatens to grow worse the longer Jack Wartnose remains free to roam. And, unbeknownst to Jack Wartnose, a new threat looms to the east, waiting to ambush him and his family.

As those hunting for his head increases, Jack Wartnose will need to choose which is more important: his unbreakable word to complete his quest and find the Tome of Time, or his unbreakable bonds in protecting his ever-growing family.

THE CONDEMNED MAGE: THE ADVENTURES OF JACK WARTNOSE is book four of an award-winning epic, noblebright fantasy novel series that promises thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure with plenty of humor and romance.

 

 

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The Hunted Mage

 

The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book 3 

 
 

 

“…a superbly engaging tale of suspense, family dynamics, and vengeance, all with the classic witty touches and vibrant characters that I have come to expect from this excellent series.” – Readers’ Favorite

They say a group of Crows is a “Murder.” For Jack Wartnose, if he’s not careful, murder is exactly what will befall him and his family.


Finally free of the clutches of the Mage Inquisition and undead cutthroats once again, Jack Wartnose’s troubles soon catch back up as a group of mage assassins, the Murder of Crows, has been dispatched to eliminate him and his troupe. One cunning beauty among them has “intimate” knowledge of Jack Wartnose, and looks forward to repaying him for setting her on the path to ruin years ago.

Meanwhile, he and his family get stuck in the backwater town of Downriver Ferry. More family secrets come to light, while the Murder stalk him from the shadows. Old faces reemerge with intentions unknown. New faces threaten to reignite a three millennia old blood feud. And his estranged daughter is still plotting her deadly vengeance behind Wartnose’s back.

The quiet, backwater town of Downriver Ferry is about to erupt! Can Jack Wartnose keep his wits about him as he confronts threats on multiple fronts? Will his family and fellow adventurers be strong enough to protect him? Or will he receive help in time from an unlikeliest of sources?

Continue the adventures of Jack Wartnose and his crew in THE HUNTED MAGE, Book 3 of the award-winning epic, noblebright fantasy The Adventures of Jack Wartnose series that promises thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure with plenty of humor, romance, and heart.

 

 

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The Forbearing Mage

 

The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book 2 

 

 

 

 

“The Forbearing Mage is a fun, fast-paced fantasy adventure that is equal parts clever, entertaining and rich.” – Maincrest Media

They say blood is thicker than water. Unfortunately, if Jack Wartnose is not careful, it will be his blood proving that axiom!


Still on the trail of the Tome of Time, novice Mage Jack Wartnose is confronted by another spectre of his past – Margaret Stormgale, his estranged and vengeful daughter. When she’s not hounding him with her razor-tongue wit, she’s hunting him with her mother’s razor-sharp spear!

But if grappling with the sins of his past wasn’t perilous enough, the disdainful eye of the Inquisition draws down upon him and his quest. And who should be at the tip of the Inquisition’s spear but yet another of Wartnose’s former “acquaintances.”

With all eyes bearing down upon him, can Jack Wartnose continue his quest for not only the Tome of Time, but for atonement? Or will he fall victim to one of the many foes set against him: his estranged daughter, a jilted Inquisition lover, his suspicious superiors at the Mage Council, a sinister figure now shadowing his quest for the tome… or his none-to-pleased wife?

Continue the adventures of Jack Wartnose and his crew in THE FORBEARING MAGE, Book 2 of THE ADVENTURES OF JACK WARTNOSE a low fantasy novel series that promises thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure with clean humor and romance.

 

 

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The Wayward Mage

 

The Adventures of Jack Wartnose Book 1 

 

…[T]his, fellow readers is how you make gold in a literary hero’s journey, and The Wayward Mage by A.S. Norris is gold.” – Readers’ Favorite Review

For many, marriage is the end of adventuring. For Jack Wartnose, it was just another occupational hazard he didn’t plan for…much like his son!


As a novice Mage, Jack Wartnose’s life was already difficult enough: low pay, long hours, and an arcane duty to always keep his word. But when a chance encounter with his long-lost childhood sweetheart – and the consequences of his youthful wayward actions – leaves him duty-bound to fulfill a promise long since forgotten, he’s left with no choice but to take his fledgling family with him on his dangerous quest for the Tome of Time: a legendary artifact rumored to have started the last world-ending cataclysm.

As if his luck wasn’t bad enough, there are also revenant assassins from his past hunting him down. If his family hopes to stay together this time, they’ll need more than just quick wits and spells to survive bloodthirsty monsters, vengeful revenants, mutinous party members, the needs of his wife versus his empty coin purse, and a son unfortunately following in his wayward footsteps.

What started as a simple quest for a lost, arcane artifact has left Jack Wartnose with this simple question: which will he find first, redemption or the apocalypse?

THE WAYWARD MAGE: THE ADVENTURES OF JACK WARTNOSE is book one of an award-winning epic, noblebright fantasy novel series that promises thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure with plenty of humor and romance

  

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Award-winning author A.S. Norris is a bit of an adventurer himself, having sailed three oceans and traveled four continents, with some highlights including scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef, drinking cobra venom, and kissing the Blarney Stone. Now his life consists of adventures as a family man with his lovely wife and spirited baby daughter. THE ADVENTURES OF JACK WARTNOSE is his first novel series with more coming in the near future!

 

 

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The Red Fox Ran Book Tour & Giveaway (10/16 to 11/6)

 

 

“Have you even told them what you are or where you came from? 

What exactly is expected of you?”

 

The Red Fox Ran

by December Knight

 

Genre: Speculative Christian Fiction

 

 

“Have you even told them what you are or where you came from? What exactly is expected of you?”

Living a double life isn’t easy. Don’t smile too wide, be careful others might see. Don’t show your other side. Forget where you came from. Forget what they did to you… what they made you. It’s a terrible and often terrifying balancing act to pretend to be what you’re not. Rejecting himself for what he wanted most Bay Haven found himself enticed into an average life attending a traditional high school, developing ordinary friendships, pretending all the while to be what he isn’t… normal.


But as time passes and the frayed edges of who he really is begins to attract unwanted attention, Bay has no other option then to face what is ahead of him and answer the brutal call of what seems to be his cursed bloodline, facing the illusion created by those in the white towers and decide if he really is what They want him to believe he is. In doing so he might lose everything he has struggled so hard to get and took for granted all in one fail swoop.

  

An endearing tale of love, family, and companionship – Kirkus Reviews

 Completely absorbing from beginning to end, this is a superb book, ideal, but not only, for a young adult audience. It is a firm five-star read. – Book Viral Reviews

 The Red Fox Ran is a sublime work of fiction with strong themes, a captivating plot, and strong characters that are relatable to the point that I felt I was fighting their battles alongside them.

 – Reader’s Favorite

  

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December Knight strives to share her imagination and Christian faith through her creative writing from an honest, real-life perspective, developing relatable deep characters, and vivid, complex storylines with controversial themes. She is a proud alumna of Liberty University graduating with a BS in Multidisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Creative Writing, History, and Theology.
 

 

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#SaharasMusings – What Would You Rather

Take This Would You Rather Quiz to Find Out What Your Hidden Talent Is!

Back in 2016, or later, author takeovers on Facebook pages were popular.  The author would need material to get the participates  to interact in the takeover.  These type of events usually worked better with the steamy romance books, as they’d use pictures of bare-chested men to get the women to respond. 

However, I was looking for something different, because, why not.  So, I came up with some What Would Rather graphics based on questions I found doing a Google search. From what I found today, this type of game is coming back into style as I found several posts that were released in 2023 and 2024.  Here’s one with 275 questions you can use at your next party. 

Sadly, my concept didn’t work so well with the Facebook takeovers.   😂🤣

But, I thought I’d dust them off and use some of them.  I encourage you to play along and comment below with your answers referencing the number on the picture.  

Here we go:

 

Of course, I have to use one for books.  Right? 

For me, I’ve never been a fan of audiobooks, though I know lots of people who listen to them.  But, I can no longer read paperback books.  That’s why I love my kindle. 

If push came to shove, and all I had left were these two options, I would go with the first option: Audio books. 

What about  you?

As you can see, some of these questions get a bit silly.  Still, the answer kinda tells a person’s personality.  If you don’t care what people think about you, you’d probably chose #1.  But if you did, you’d suffer smelling poop all the time. 

Me?  I’m on the fence as I’m wishy-washy and a Libra.  So, there’s that.   If the poop smell isn’t overpowering and doesn’t effect my eating or sleeping, I’d go with #2.  Though, I really don’t care what people think of me, but I don’t want to make them suffer, either.  There’s that wishy-washy part. 😁😁

What about you?

This is a tough one.  I know people who can never shut up.  Talk, talk, talk and never really say anything.  No way would they chose #2 but now they’d have to actually say something useful.  LOL.  

I have so much crazy shit on my mind, I’d be locked up for sure.  But, I think a lot of people would.  Just imagine having to say what you really think.  No more misinformation or miscommunication between people.  It would be tough to hear the truth, or at least, their version of the it, but that’s why ‘sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you.’

Id never be able to talk to my cats, or birds, or anyone again.  No, I couldn’t do that.  So, # 1 for me.  

How about you?

This is another tough one.  Hmm.  

On one hand, you know when you get that itchy spot you can’t quite reach and it drives you NUTS?  Yeah, that’s what it would be for he rest of your life. 

On the other hand, what do they mean by ‘sticky?’  Like when you’re sweaty and such?  That might make people take showers all the time to get rid of that feeling. 

For me, though, I’d go with #2. 

And that’s the end.  Let me know if you want me to do more and also list your answers in the comments.  Have a wonderful day. 😘🥰

 

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Featured Free eBook – The Enchanted Meadow by Kelley Heckart

Do you like faery magic and hunky warriors?

Step into this magical world of tree faeries and fated love.

Warriors from the Raven clan are sent to guard the king’s cattle. They are unprepared for the strange, otherworldly happenings in the new winter grazing land, including nocturnal visits by a beautiful lass. Only their leader, Taran, can save them if he remembers how.

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A Kingdom of Earth and Devotion Book Blitz and Giveaway

 

 

Forgotten on Earth . A chance to return home. A love she never expected.

 

A Kingdom of Earth and Devotion

Portals of Science and Magic Book 2

By Liz Cain

 

Genre: Urban Fantasy Adventure Romance 

Forgotten on Earth . A chance to return home. A love she never expected.

Abandoned on Earth for over a century, Alexy has yearned for a chance to return home. However, her duty to safeguard the fae world’s secrets kept her tethered to Earth. Everything changes when she unexpectedly befriends Rebecca, the co-worker of a brilliant physicist who is on the verge of unraveling the secrets of interdimensional portals.

An accident transports a fae from Alexy’s homeland to Earth, endangering his kingdom’s very existence. Alexy must help her friends return him before his kingdom falls. As unimaginable powers surge through her, Alexy grapples with the truth she has concealed from her friends. With betrayal and peril lurking in every shadow, she finds herself standing at a crossroads.

To preserve everything she holds dear and expose her true self, or doom the two realms. She must decide.

 

 

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A Kingdom of Air and Duty

Portals of Science and Magic Book 1

 

 A scientist’s assistant. A portal to a new world. A strange male she never should have met.

Venture into the unknown with Rebecca, the brilliant assistant to renowned physicist Howard Bristol, as they open a portal to the fae realm. When the portal explodes and leaves behind a mystery creature, Rebecca must shelter this unusual being, known as Kaval.

In a race against time, Kaval and Rebecca desperately seek a way to send him back before he attracts dangerous attention. As a malevolent presence hunts the newcomer, threatening their every move, Rebecca finds herself entangled in a battle not only against their adversaries but also against the irresistible pull of this enigmatic stranger. Journey through a spellbinding urban fantasy where the lines between science and magic blur, and the power of friendship and love become the ultimate weapons against the encroaching darkness.

Prepare to be swept away by an epic tale of two beings who should never have met.

 

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Liz Cain is an urban fantasy writer and NHS frontline staff. She was born in East Yorkshire in the UK and grew up near the sea with her parents and two sisters. She moved to the midlands, which was much too far south for her, graduating from Leicester University with a degree in Physics and going on to complete an MSc in Medical and Radiation Physics. She has worked in the NHS since 2008 as a Nuclear Medicine Clinical Scientist, helping with cancer treatment and diagnosis.

She has traveled at every opportunity from Thailand and Australia to touring national parks in North America. Liz has done lots of crazy things for charity, including skydiving, running, swimming, and even cutting off her hair. While out on adventures she finds herself weaving intricate tales in her head which one day she had to write down. 

Liz has loved reading her whole life, growing up with Anne McCaffrey, Mary Stewart, and Terry Goodkind. Becoming an author happened by chance when she jumped at the opportunity to help a friend tell a story that deserved to be told. It inspired her to follow her lifelong dream and now she has published books with her coauthor Anne K. Whelan in the fantasy romance and paranormal romance genre, finally taking that last step and publishing by herself in 2023.

 

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Wanderer of the Wastes Book Tour & Giveaway (10/22 to 10/29)

 

 

 In a world where magic can save or shatter, Kol Mendona must survive lethal secrets—and an even deadlier love—as he discovers he might not be as human as he believed…  

 

Wanderer of the Wastes

by Kit Karlsson

 

Genre: Fantasy Romance  

 

 

 

Kol Mendona, one of the last humans on the magical continent of Alon, is desperate to escape his dying underground compound. When Alessi, a fierce dragon slayer with silver eyes, arrives, Kol sees a way out. As they journey together through the deadly wastes, an unexpected bond forms between them – one fueled by passion and dangerous magic.

But as Kol’s strange new powers awaken, their bond becomes increasingly unstable. Something within him is changing in ways he doesn’t fully understand, and if Alessi ever discovers the truth, Kol may lose more than her affections…

 

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 Kit enjoyed writing as a child and rediscovered her passion during the COVID-19 lockdown. She has a degree in finance and recently graduated from law school, where she was the administrative editor of an academic publication. When she’s not writing, you can find her running barefoot, taming stray cats, or listening to paranormal podcasts.

 

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