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Young Adult / Fantasy

Date Published: November 11, 2023

 

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On an icy peninsula in Norway, there is a school where select students from
around the world are taught the secrets of the Victorian-era world.

The school’s programs are:

Apothecary – for pharmacists

Warbringer – for warriors

Machinist – for inventors

Artisan – for artists

Animalia – for animalists

 

Thirteen-year-old Sunday Gråe wants to follow in her late father’s
footsteps and become Animalia – the way of working with animals’
unique abilities that is taught only at the prestigious and secretive
Svalbard School. Sunday’s dreams come true when she is admitted, but the
school is more dangerous than she thought. The Animalia students are
mysteriously going missing… and she could be next.

The Golden Compass meets Enola Holmes in this fantasy and mystery.

Light fantasy elements paint an alternate Victorian era that features
students from all around the world working toward altruistic goals
(conservation, art, justice, innovation, health, etc) and takes a grounded
approach to a universal magic we’ve all felt in our everyday lives –
connection to animals and the natural world.

About the Author

Shauna C. Murphy

Shauna C. Murphy spent her school years in Los Angeles, surrounded by
theatre. She spent her summers in the country, exploring the outdoors, and
developed a love for nature, hidden wonders, and stories that encourage
hope.

 

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Book 1 in My Life on Tender series

 

Rockstar Romance/Contemporary Romance

Date Published:  11/11/2023

 

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Curl up with your next favorite rockstar romance and meet these two hot
lovers…

A gipsy fortuneteller predicted I had three years to find true love in a
foreign land, away from home. But not in my wildest dreams did I imagine
I’d end up falling in love with a smoking hot rockstar from Southern
California…

I’ve always had a thing for tall, dark-eyed, handsome guitar players.
Now, I’m dating one. Cal is a famous rock star from Southern
California, and I accidentally matched with him on Tender. When he
passionately explores my naked body and makes love to me, he takes me to
paradise. However, when he flirts with his cute neighbor or forbids me to
touch his ugly, I’m in agony and fear I have made the wrong
choice.

Cal’s unpredictable nature keeps me on my toes. He showers me with
gifts and love on one day, but on the next, he acts as if I’m his
worst enemy and turns cold. As if his dark past and emotional scars
won’t let him open his heart again and love a woman. As if he is a
complex riddle that I cannot solve.

The quartz crystal gifted to me by the gypsy fortuneteller seems to agree
with it. It’s supposed to turn pink when I find true love, but it
stays white. That is the reason why Tender is still installed on my phone,
and I keep on swiping left and right. Tender is my trusted friend, my
accomplice, and a contingency plan if Cal and I fail.

However, this is not an option. I’ll make things work between us.
I’ll make him adore me. Beg me to become the second Mrs. Hudson and
stay with him in California. I’ll keep my promise to myself to never
again squander another birthday, drowning in my own tears.

 

Arina and Cal is a rockstar romance novel and the first book in My Life on
Tender Trilogy. If you enjoy spicy scenes, unexpected plot twists, an
unconventional female protagonist, and surprise endings this novel is for
you. The book is also packed with your favorite tropes: one of us is famous,
grumpy sunshine, blind to love, and emotional scars.

Get cozy in your reading corner and dive into this steamy romance book. Let
the warmth of the love story chase away the chill of the season.

About the Author

A.G. Billig (her friends call her Andreea) is a #1 Amazon Bestselling
Author, motivational speaker, and founder of The Project Love. A life
explorer, she delights in writing novels for the romantic in you and
non-fiction books that will inspire you to fully open your heart to
love.

Celebrated for her unparalleled ability in writing characters that resonate
with readers and painting scenes that come alive, she delights in fashioning
courageous women protagonists who will risk it all for love. While
navigating through a bumpy ride of unforeseen challenges, they unveil their
raw, authentic selves as the ultimate prize on their quest to a happy
ending.

A.G.’s love for writing blossomed at 8, and she wrote her first novel
at 15. As a child prodigy, she won several national literary awards in
Romania, her country of birth. Her academic qualifications include a BA in
Foreign Languages and Literatures and an MA in PR and Communications.

Over the years, she experimented with different roles to explore her
creativity and interests. She was a TV host, a radio host, an
editor-in-chief, a PR consultant, and a self-publishing coach. She even won
a bronze medal in ballroom dancing. Ultimately, she came to the realization
that writing is where her true happiness lies.

She is currently a proud (and grateful) resident of the magical place
called Sedona, Arizona.

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The Rot Within Virtual Book Tour

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Fantasy – Dark Fantasy – Epic Fantasy – Post Apocalyptic Fantasy.

Date Published: October 28, 2023

 

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This is not a save-the-world story.

In a fading world on the brink of its end, Sunmine stands besieged by the
Jungle of Rot. Tensions simmer between the Woodfolk and the Sun Empire
Citizens, trapped together in these shrinking lands.

Amidst this turmoil, a figure stands out: Anpô, the sole outsider to
ever come from beyond the Rot and survive. He arrived a mere baby in his
mother’s arms, an ominous bloodred tattoo marking his chest — but her
death came fast, robbing Anpô and the city of any answers she might
have held.

Is Anpô to be the doom of Sunmine, as so many claim? A cursed
Rotspawn, touched from birth by the Black Rot that devours the world? Or
could the whirls of ink on his chest hide the answers they seek?

Seeking acceptance, Anpô chases the sacred Art of Burning, his true
nature becoming entwined with the hopes and hatred of Sunmine’s inhabitants
as the forces of this decaying world converge around him. Will he carve
himself a place in these lands that are not his, unlocking the secrets
shrouding his past? Or will he crumble under the weight of their fear and
mistrust, unleashing whichever dark destiny might lurk within him?

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ANPÔ STARED DEEP into the flames before him with their mean beauty of warmth, of hunger, of blackened ashes and red, glowing embers. The wood cracked under the assaulting heat, sparks swirling with the updraft … 

He’d once longed for it, he remembered. 

How could he forget, his scarred right arm throbbing in remembrance? The wound a thing apart from him, rejoicing in its third anniversary… 

He shook his head to tear free of those thoughts, and his eyes broke from the fl ame. He’d once longed for fi re, but no, he did not need it  –  and he was about to get something better, these three years of work fi nally coming to fruition. He’d show those little emperors… 

His arm kept on throbbing, all the way to the edge of the ink on his chest. 

He stood in the middle of the clearing, an empty circle surrounded by the thick of the jungle, nature’s scar matching his own… but not quite. For the clearing was not a wound, but a sign of care. Of worship. The Last Shrine, they now called it, all others fallen to the Black Rot as the Jungle of Rot advanced and the Cardinal Towers retreated. 

Ahead, three carcasses lay between him and the fire  –  and beyond the flames, four jaguar-masked Children, their bark-colored skin almost blending into the trees in the background, each with their Bonded Beast of Blood Communion  –  harpy-eagle, lich-owl, dhole and gibbon monkey  –, and each with their own weapon – shortbows, knives, spears. All Children of the Jaguar, the best the Prowl had to offer, their jaguar masks with bared fangs reflecting the ever-shifting firelight; all barefoot with their sleeveless leafclothes of green and beige and reddish brown, covering from chest to navels and from waist to thighs, the masks hiding their round faces except for those eyes of honey and green. 

“You who would sing the songs of the jungle,” said the first of the three Claws, the masked woman to the left, the familiar dhole at her side  –  Teeth, the name he’d chosen for himself. “Do you bring the tusks of that which runs the land?” 

“I do.” He knelt before the first carcass, laying his hand upon it. 

Memories flashed in his mind. He’d woken up before first light, meditated for the long time it took to awaken his Mind’s Eye, small huffs of energy entering his body, seeping in from the breeze. He ventured into the jungle as soon as the first sunray broke through the horizon, painting the clouds with gold and red and purple, the start of his race against nightfall. 

He’d approached the warthog with careful, quiet steps, as quiet as those tusks were sharp, his hand finding its balance point on his spear, bringing it up to his ear, aligned with the ground, all through the instinct Ten’li had gifted him through Blood Communion… then he let it fly, his whole weight behind the motion – and it flew true, sharpness hissing through the air and sinking into the brindled creature’s thick, hairy hide, red blossoming from the wound… 

A sturdy beast, it fled with panicked squeals. 

Anpô followed the blood on the wet, rotten leaves. The squeal growing fainter, he skipped over roots, over rivers of marching ants, over whatever else the jungle put in his path. Blood was easy to follow – and he was the best runner in the Prowl, never losing his wind…

 

About the Author

P.T.M. Parizotto

P.T.M. Parizotto is the author of the epic fantasy The Rot Within as well
as the content creator behind the YouTube channel P.T.M. Parizotto
(GeekZotto), which focuses on the critical analysis of storytelling. He is
currently finishing his Master’s Degree in São Paulo, Brazil.

 

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A Quirky Nautical Tale of Adventure, Misadventure and Justice Served

Literary Fiction

Date Published: 11-09-2023

Publisher: Black Rose Writing

 

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Adventure, Justice, Romance, and…Chickens?

A deadly head-on collision took Matt’s wife from him. Who’s
ultimately responsible? The owner of a corrupt chicken corporation, Colonel
Clyde Clawson. His court battle – lost. His world –
shattered.

With limited sailing experience and his trusted first mate, Hank, a senior
rat terrier for company, Matt heads out from Corpus Christi Bay in a vintage
sloop, trying to outsail his bad memories and find a path forward.

A close encounter with a coral reef nearly wrecks his boat, a mishap that
draws him away from his loosely-charted journey, up the Intracoastal
waterway, and deep into the heart of Gullah Geechee country. Here, Matt will
learn some terrible truths about the Colonel, and together with his friends,
both old and new, find a way to fry the dastardly chicken king, once and for
all.

About the Author

Troy Hollan

Clucked, his debut novel, will be released 11/9/23. Hollan lives with his
wife and two spoiled rescue dogs in Austin, Texas. A lifelong traveler and
adventurer, he’s been a salvage diver in the Bahamas, joined treasure
hunters looking for lost shipwrecks, ran a beach bar on an island and once
biked across the Australian outback.

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Oscar the Rabbit and Friends Series Blitz

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Children’s Book Series

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A collection of laugh-out-loud, stand-alone stories following the
adventures of Oscar the Rabbit and his forest friends. Fun to read aloud to
children ages 3–5, but great for early readers, too!

From riding bicycles for the first time to making friends with parrots who
only speak in squawks, Oscar and the gang get up to all kinds of mischief
and learn a few things along the way.

Perfect for fans of Winnie the Pooh and other animal tales, this series is
for kids who love snacks, naps, and silliness.

 

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A Good Adventure

Oscar the Rabbits and Friends Series, Book One

Have you ever woken up from a nap feeling a little peckish for
adventure?

When Oscar the Rabbit is rudely awoken by his grumpiest and very best
friend, McTavish, he insists they go on a trek.

The two have very different ideas about what makes for a good adventure,
but nonetheless, the Scottish rabbit hops behind his friend through the
prickly brambles, over the hillock, past the Kingdom of the Queen Bee, all
the way to a cornfield across the river.

There, they find unexpected treasure …

Excellent snacks …

And a loud, scary, corn-eating monster … also known as a combine
harvester.

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Polly Goes Home

Oscar the Rabbits and Friends Series, Book Two

 

What would you do if a parrot came out of nowhere and started stealing your
snacks?

Oscar the Rabbit and his best friend, McTavish, the highland legend, yell
at Polly the parrot for stealing their food but quickly realise that the
bird is lost, hungry, and needing their help.

The rabbits put past crimes aside and go on an adventure to help Polly, who
only speaks in squawks, back to her circus home.

By the end, Polly has pecked her way into both rabbits’ hearts, and even
grumpy McTavish is sad to see her go. Oscar, meanwhile, is mainly focused on
the cotton candy…

This sweet story about unexpected friendships and circus delights is sure
to inspire laughter when read aloud to children ages 3¬¬–5 but
also works brilliantly for early school readers.

Perfect for fans of The Interrupting Chicken and The Bear Ate Your
Sandwich!

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Junkyard

Oscar the Rabbits and Friends Series, Book Three

Sometimes sibling arguments end in laughter, and sometimes they end in a
full-scale war over a junkyard heap … this story has both.

In this book from the series Oscar the Rabbit and Friends, we meet Sam and
Pam, a set of bickering twins who get left in charge of a fluffle of baby
rabbits for a day.

What happens when a group of bunnies are left to their own devices?

They build forts at a junkyard, of course, and start a muddy war over which
one is better.

This story of forts and sibling rivalry will bring many laughs when read
aloud to children ages 3–5, but also works brilliantly for early
school readers. Perfect for fans of The Interrupting Chicken and The Bear
Ate Your Sandwich!

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Otto Learns to Swim

Oscar the Rabbits and Friends Series, Book Four

This story about a baby otter having an identity crisis is as much for
children aged 3–8 as it is for the kid in all of us …

It’s Otto’s birthday, and he decides to become a pirate. The
only problem? His mom says that if he wants to sail across the seven seas,
he must first learn how to swim.

As Oscar the Rabbit and his bickering bunny friends, Sam and Pam, watch
from the riverbank, Otto gets a swimming lesson from his mum.

At first, he sinks. He splutters. He panics. And then he soars!

Soon, Otto is slipping through the river like a true otter. His pirate
costume, long-forgotten, Otto learns that all he needs to be on is
himself.

Read this story aloud to any small children facing the scary journey of
self-discovery or their first swimming lessons. It’s also perfect for
early-school readers and any fans of The Gruffalo!

 

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Bicycle

Oscar the Rabbits and Friends Series, Book Five

 

In this classic Oscar and McTavish tale, Oscar faces the ultimate
challenge: learning to ride a bicycle.

This story hurtles down the hill of scary new experiences, great feats of
engineering, and the endearing friendship of two rabbits who are as good at
teasing each other as they are at giving each other pep talks.

You can expect:

•         A rabbit building a
bicycle.

•         Another rabbit riding
that bicycle.

•         Both rabbits screaming
down a hill and narrowly avoiding the hungry attention of two cats.

Read this story aloud to kids aged 3–5 or give it to early school
readers. It’s the perfect story to get kids excited about riding a
bicycle for the first time and teach them how best to support friends
through scary things. Fans of Winnie the Pooh and The Gruffalo will love
this book!

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 About the Author

It is hard to tell where a story comes from.

Sometimes I write an idea down, sometimes Adam, the illustrator, draws a
picture. Sometimes we both have the same idea at the same time which is when
we know we are on the right track.

I then write down too many words, and Adam draws too many pictures.

Adam and I then spend the rest of our creative time arguing over which
words and which pictures to use. Eventually, we believe we have chosen the
right words and the right pictures for the story.

We then try to turn the words and pictures into a book and realise that, in
fact, we must start all over again.

This is known as the artist’s journey.

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