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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | July 19, 2022 · 5:00 am

The Light After the Orange Blitz

The Tundra Stone Series, Book 1

Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy, Post-Apocalytic Fantasy, Dystopian

Date Published: July 19, 2022

Publisher: Leirsinn Publishing

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Eighteen-year-old Alex Chegasa, one of the first generation to be raised on
post-apocalyptic Earth, was taught to embrace her magical gifts.

After the Orange, as the planet burned, magic trickled in. The bombs that
had wiped out most life ripped open the barrier between worlds. Can the next
generation, connected to the magic, be the solution to mankind’s
problems or are they destined to repeat the mistakes of their
ancestors?

Did the Orange, the very thing that ravaged the planet, also provide the
solution? Or is magic more than a coincidence?

While Alex searches for somewhere to belong, in Massachusetts, she
questions if survival is enough when she comes to understand that magic,
used by the wrong people, could be more dangerous than the power of the
generations before her.

Meanwhile, in a parallel story, we meet eight-hundred-year-old Fae, Billey
NicNevin. With a past she doesn’t remember, she struggles to fit into
Nuadh Caled (New Scotland) as it rebuilds itself. When she meets a woman
whose soul calls to her, will she find her missing piece or tumble into
insanity?

Are their destinies connected?

WHAT IF THE FANTASTICAL STORIES FROM ALEX’S CHILDHOOD WERE
TRUE?

Other Books in The Tundra Stone Series

The Light of the Crann

The Tundra Stone Series Book 2

Coming October 18, 2022

Alex Chegasa’s new life as a princess is soon derailed and she is
forced to hide on the Bassett moon. Here, her romance with Iggy blossoms but
doubts haunt her, as she realizes the magical universe of Spirismus may not
be as perfect as it appears.

Meanwhile, as Alex as she learns about her new home in the collection of
planets and moons that form the magical universe of Spirismus, Billey
NicNevin has reunited with her love, Geilis. Having regained her memory, she
sets out to guide Alex on their joint destiny. But, knowing the price she
must pay for her connection to the Crann, she must decide if love is worth
more than destiny.

Hiding in the shadows, one person is determined to stop Alex’s
destiny. Do Alex’s secrets threaten everybody around her?

Can they stop somebody who can’t be found?

About the Author

Beverley J. Hall was born in Kent, England, although her family returned to
Scotland before her second birthday, which explains her accent. She grew up
in North Lanarkshire, surrounded by rolling Scottish hills with her nose in
a book.

She returned to South East England to study Art and Design at both
Winchester School of Art and Central St Martins, in London. It was here she
discovered her love of story-telling, as she realized that, no matter the
medium, it was something her ADHD brain could thrive in.

After teaching for many years, she was diagnosed with a chronic illness and
found her voice. She finally took the massive leap and returned to study an
M.A. in Creative Writing to develop her skill and embraced her love of
books, both reading and writing.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | June 8, 2019 · 5:00 am

Benevolent – Book Tour

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Contemporary Fantasy

Date Published: February 2nd, 2019

Publisher: Dream Waters Publishing LLC

A story about the purpose of life, the healing power of fandom, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Tormented by the in-crowd at school on a daily basis, there were two things that gave fifteen-year-old Abigail Perkins the strength to keep going—her best friend, Danny Cobb; and her favorite television show, Supernatural. But the night Danny’s mother calls to say that his battle with cancer is nearing its end, and the doctors don’t expect him to live through the night, even Supernatural can’t dull the ache in her heart.

Devastated by her impending loss and crushed that Danny’s mother won’t allow her to visit him one last time, Abigail crawls into bed and cries herself to sleep that night; and she wakes to find Supernatural’s most endearing angel standing at the foot of her bed.

Told from Abigail’s perspective as she nears the end of her long life and revisits the moments that defined it, this story was inspired by the deep connection that Supernatural fans feel with the show’s beloved characters, and the show’s miraculous ability to help its fans through troubled times.

100% of the net proceeds from this book will go to Random Acts charitable organization.

Random Acts inspires many amazing things around the world every day — from small acts of kindness, such as inspiring someone to buy a stranger a cup of coffee, to much bigger acts of kindness like building a school in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.

To learn more about Random Acts visit randomacts.org

About the Author

Erin Jensen is the Amazon International bestselling author of The Dream Waters Series. She was awarded the Bronze Medal for fantasy fiction in the 2018 Readers’ Favorite international book award competition. She also received Honorable Mention for fantasy fiction in the 2018 Writer’s Digest self-published e-book awards. A part-time pharmacist and a full-time daydreamer, she resides in upstate New York with her ridiculously supportive husband, two teenage sons – who are both taller than her – and a Yorkshire terrier who thinks he’s the family bodyguard.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | December 20, 2016 · 5:00 am

The Dragon in the Garden – Promo Blitz

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Contemporary Fantasy

Date Published: Eformats- 2/19/16, Print 10/21/16

Publisher: Tirgearr Publishing

There is magic beneath the mundane and in The Dragon in the Garden, Siobhan Orsini witnesses it all. No lie can fool her, no glamour or illusion can cloud her Sight. She sees through them all and wishes she could close her eyes. Returning to face her past, Siobhan inherits her grandparents’ house in California’s wine country. She encounters a talking dragon, a hot fallen angel, a demon lord, a Valkyrie, and, oh yes, her ex-boyfriend. And that is just in the first twenty-four hours.

It’s time to find out why she has this power.

Siobhan seeks out the Oracle and learns that only her Sight can help mankind navigate the travails of an ancient war. Our world is the prize in a battle between the dragons, who would defend us, and Lucifer’s fallen angels, who seek to take the Earth for themselves. Using her gift, she will have to make a choice that will decide humanity’s future.

Excerpt

The memory has haunted me for years.

In the middle of a bright California summer, dark days came. My mother and grandparents spoke in hushed, serious voice, arguing about my absent father. Was it my fault he left? A soft whimper escaped my throat and my eyes burned. I needed a hug, but no one paid any attention to me that day. So I ran away to the refuge of my grandparents’ garden where I could hide among its statues and flowers.

My eyes lingered over the familiar garden ornaments. I passed the old birdbath, the statues of gnomes, and a cheerful squirrel. I ran one hand over the stone deer. Its brown paint had faded from years under the sun. Walking with quick steps down the gravel path, I made my way to the center of the garden, my special spot where my favorite statue waited.

A gnarled apricot tree grew there. Right now it was covered with tiny green apricots. Later in the summer the sweet fruit I loved would ripen. I would get to pick them with my parents, no, just with my mother. My lip trembled. My father wouldn’t be here.

The bright-green dragon lay curled at the foot of the apricot tree, partially covered by vines. My mother called the color jade green—the same shade as my eyes. As a child she talked to all the statues, but I only spoke to the dragon. I named her Daisy. Sitting down next to her now, the tears welled up at last, spilling over my cheeks. I wrapped my arms around my legs, making myself into a little ball of five year old misery.

“Child, why are you sad?” said a woman’s voice.

“Who said that?” I asked, wiping my cheek.

“I did.”

“Where are you?” I stood and peered at the plants and statues around me.

“Right here.”

“Are not,” I retorted.

A soft laugh filled the air and the woman spoke again. “Perhaps you are right. Easy enough to fix, I suppose.”

The breeze picked up. The space beneath the apricot tree shimmered. Ripples warped the air like the heat over the barbecue when my father cooked. The sweet notes of wind chimes filled the yard. Grandma and Grandpa didn’t have any wind chimes. I whirled around to find the noise.

Under the branches appeared an enormous green dragon’s head.

About the Author

Erika is a sixth generation San Franciscan of Irish descent. She attended the University of California at Davis and completed degrees in Medieval History and Biological Sciences. A lifelong lover of books and a scribbler of many tales from a young age (her first story was completed at age five) she turned to writing full-time in 2011.

Erika resides in Northern California with her incredibly hot husband, their three amazing kids, and their chocolate Labrador named Selkie. To reach Erika regarding her books, wine recommendations, or to debate which Iron Maiden album is the best (clearly, it’s Brave New World), you can find her online at www.erikagardner.com.

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