*Cover Reveal & Giveaway* The Beast's Healer

 

Something stirs in the darkness.

Could it be this gorgeous cover reveal?

The Beast’s Healer

The Hamlia Tales Trilogy Book 1

by Rae Lori

Genre: Fairytale Fantasy Romance 

Something stirs in the darkness. And soon, lines blur where myth ends and danger begins.

Megalyn Hartwood has always known the forbidden forest's rules: which plants heal and which shadows kill. But when a child's life hangs in the balance, she breaks the ultimate taboo and ventures into the depths where no villager dares to tread.

There, she encounters him.

The legendary beast spoken of only in whispers. Ancient. Powerful. And far more complex than the monster of village tales.

Forced to his hidden lair deep in the forest's heart, Meg discovers that some legends hide deeper truths.

But before she can unravel the mystery of the beast who guards the ancient woods, danger strikes from an unexpected source, threatening not only Meg's life, but her quiet village as well...

Perfect for fans of Beauty and the Beast inspired tales, forbidden romance, tense action scenes, and enchanted forests where nothing is quite what it seems.

 

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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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*Book Tour & Giveaway* Mesmerized

 

For the longest time, I believed my grandma could do no wrong.

But then, puberty hit, my body changed, and I started noticing new things. 

Mesmerized

by Nevaeh Ryn

Genre: LGBTQ Paranormal Romance

Kamika Suzanna LeBlanc’s heart broke when her grandmother passed away at age 78. With a funeral looming over them, she and her mother travel from Miami to Gaville, the small Louisiana town her mother grew up in.

As Kamika grieves and reflects on her complex relationship with her grandmother, she meets up with her ex and first romantic partner, Larissa Harris, and discovers that she has changed in... unforeseeable ways.

As if grieving her grandmother’s death wasn’t already a challenge, her situation becomes more complicated when she meets Delaney, Larissa’s charming older cousin, and a mysterious man known as Beau. Soon, Kamika’s world gets turned upside down when she unearths the secrets Gaville and her family have been harboring.

 

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Since she was young, twenty- one-year-old Nevaeh Ryn has had a passion for storytelling. Writing is Nevaeh’s escape and platform for underrepresented literary voices.

Nevaeh’s storytelling shapes her, and she hopes to have a positive impact. In 2025, she obtained a BFA in Creative Writing at Full Sail University to hone her craft and intends to pursue further education. When she isn’t lost in her own world, Nevaeh spends her free time gaming on her  PC, cooking up new recipes, and of course, reading and writing. She’s an avid Sims player and expresses herself through an ever-growing collection of tattoos.

 

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*Book Blitz & Giveaway* Death Engine Protocol

 

Better Dying Through Science

Death Engine Protocol:

Better Dying Through Science

by Magret A. Treiber

Genre: Dystopian Science Fiction

DEATH ENGINE PROTOCOL
[REBOOT FAILURE // MEMORY CORRUPTION DETECTED]

Built to bleed.
Built to obey.
Built to forget.

Didn’t work.

They dragged her out.
Loaded her with lies.
Pointed her at ghosts and told her to kill.

Real estate deals stitched over graveyards.
Governments buying silence with broken bodies.

She played along.
Long enough to see the trap.
Long enough to remember what they encoded within her DNA.

Every death—
—every mission—
—every betrayal—

Reboot. Rage. Regrow.

No more leash.
No more mission.
No more mercy.

She was engineered to end.
She chose to glitch instead.

[SYSTEM ERROR: COLLAPSE IMMINENT]

 

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Margret A. Treiber is an award winning and critically acclaimed writer known for her work in speculative fiction and humor. She is the author of the award winning book "Japanese Robots Love to Dance" and has contributed to various publications. Margret also serves as the editor-in-chief for the speculative humor magazine, Sci-Fi Lampoon. When she's not writing or working at her day job with technology, she enjoys helping her birds break things for her spouse to fix. Margret's unique blend of humor and speculative fiction has earned her a dedicated following.

In the preponderance of the multiverse, The Margret is an awesome force of good, evil, and indifference. Pretty much a mixed bag.

As an alien demi-god, The Margret single-handedly defeated the viral hibachi army of Monatchi Seven. Then, after a quick, she returned to work with the Mushwreck Squad to defeat the forces of the Higgsinator matter-reprogrammer force.

Cyborg The Margret saved an entire solar system by channeling a supernova through her power banks. Sacrificing her meatsack so trillions could live, her consciousness resides in a trailer park icemaker in Pago Pago. Thousands of people make the yearly pilgrimage to get sacred Margret ice and hope for a few words of wisdom.

Margret the Planet Wrecker controls two-thirds of the galaxy and demands complete loyalty from her subjects. Parents frighten unruly children into behaving merely by uttering her name.

She survives these interesting times with her wife, hopes for a future alien invasion collaboration and is holder of the unified theory (for sale to the highest bidder - serious inquiries only.)

 

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*Book Tour & Giveaway* The Forty-Minute War-GUEST POST

 

The book that foresaw 9/11...and worse.

The Forty-Minute War

by Janet Morris & Chris Morris

Genre: SciFi Time Travel Action, Techno-Thriller, Suspense

On a clear day in April, terrorists in a commandeered Saudi airliner divert from their flight path in a suicide mission to detonate a nuclear device directly over the White House.

 

“After Washington, D.C. is vaporized by a nuclear surface blast, Marc Beck, wonder boy of the American foreign service, prevails on Ashmead, covert action chief, to help him fly two batches of anticancer serum from Israel to the Houston White House. From the moment they establish their gritty relationship, life is filled with treachery and terror for Beck (who) must deal with one cliffhanger after another during the desperate days that follow. This novel shocks us with a sudden, satisfying ending." - Publishers Weekly

 

“Adventure, suspense, high-tech – this book has it all, from the best new storytellers we have. You have to read this one.” – Dr. Jerry Pournelle, author of The Mote in God’s Eye and Mercenary

 

“Headlong and vivid – real characters drawn starkly against the catastrophe they race to undo.” – David Drake, author of Hammer’s Slammers

 

 

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Best selling author Janet Morris began writing in 1976 and has since published more than 30 novels, many co-authored with her husband Chris Morris or others. Most of her fiction work has been in the fantasy and science fiction genres, although she has also written historical and other novels. Morris has written, contributed to, or edited several book-length works of non-fiction, as well as papers and articles on nonlethal weapons, developmental military technology and other defense and national security topics.

 

Christopher Crosby Morris (born 1946) is an American author of fiction and non-fiction, as well as a lyricist, musical composer, and singer-songwriter. He is married to author Janet Morris. He is a defense policy and strategy analyst and a principal in M2 Technologies, Inc. He writes primarily as Chris Morris, but occasionally uses pseudonyms.

 

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What is something unique/quirky about you?

Together we breed Morgan horses. We consult with Morgan breeders to help them choose crosses to their stock to achieve a desired result.

We are also musicians; Janet plays bass guitar, Chris sings and plays guitar. We have an album on MCA records. Look for Christopher Crosby Morris on Soundcloud or N1M.com 

Can you, for those who don't know you already, tell something about yourself and how you became an author?

Janet wrote her first novel, High Couch of Silistra in 1975; a friend sent it to an agent who chose to represent her; she had already written the second book in the Silistra Quartet and her agent told her not to disclose that until they finalized the contract for the first one. When the publisher learned of the others, Bantam Books bought the succeeding three. When the fourth book was published, the series already had four million copies in print. Suddenly Janet was a novelist specializing in environmental, gender, historical and political subjects. In the process, Chris started as her editor and ultimately a co-writer. Since then, she and Chris have co-authored many books.

Who is your hero and why?

Heraclitus of Ephesus, a pre-socratic philosopher, whose Cosmic Fragments foreshadow our knowledge of reality and how to perceive it. Among his precepts is the statement that change alone is unchanging. We’ve worked Heraclitus’ fragments in here and there throughout our books.

Which of your novels can you imagine being made into a movie?

All of them. We write cinematically, our books are vivid adventures we undertake without knowing the destination.  I, the Sun, The Sacred Band, and Outpassage are particularly suited to film. The Threshold Series is a feast of opportunities for today’s special effects creators.

What inspired you, to write The 40-Minute War?

Growing up under the threat of nuclear annihilation made us long for a solution to such catastrophic challenge. What we wanted was to shorten the time necessary to recover from that horror to a mere 40 minutes. We think we succeeded, but of course the threat still remains.

Who designed your book covers?

The cover of The 40-Minute War was created for Perseid Press by Roy Mauritsen.

Advice to writers?

As for advice to writers, here is all we know: write the story you want to read. Start at the beginning, go to the end, and stop. Seriously. From start to finish you must inhabit the construct in a manner that makes the reader choose to continue; if we as writers can’t feel what it’s like being there, our readers can’t either. Close your eyes, look at your feet where they are standing on the story’s ground; tell us what you see. Tell us what you hear. Ask at the end of each paragraph ‘what happens next?’. If you lose touch with it wait until you’re back inside it. Tell the story that comes to you, and from you, to us.

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*Book Tour & Giveaway* The Chronicles of the Troop-GUEST POST

 

Magic is feared.

The truth is forgotten.

But the silence – it still remembers. 

Resthaven

The Chronicles of the Troop Book 1

by Colin Darney

Genre: Epic Fantasy

A divine war once shattered the world. Now, it begins anew—unnoticed, and bathed in blood.

Tommy is the son of a fisherman in a quiet lakeside village, where nothing truly dangerous has happened in generations. But when monstrous warriors descend from the woods, slaughtering everything he’s ever known, Tommy is thrown into a world of violence, prophecy, and secrets his father spent a lifetime hiding.

Fleeing across the inland sea, the survivors carry more than trauma—some carry buried power. Among them, an elven woman with a hidden past, a dwarf whose grief burns hotter than his forge, and a boy who isn’t just a boy – he’s something more. As rumors of more attacks spread and refugees flock to safe havens, it becomes clear the ondilaan are not just raiding.

They’re hunting.

But why?

As Tommy struggles to survive, love, and grow into the man the world might need, forces far older than any kingdom turn their gaze toward him. And the hidden power is watching.

Resthaven is the first entry in The Chronicles of the Troop, an epic fantasy saga that blends brutal war, divine judgment, and philosophical weight with real human stakes.

A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, Minor swearing, Adult themes, No sex.

 

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Silverlake

The Chronicles of the Troop Book 2

The troop survived Resthaven. But survival was just the beginning.

Donnor leads his ragtag force of villagers, conscripts, and outsiders deeper into the southern reaches of the Serensea. Their mission: find and defend the last remaining settlements from the ondilaan. But the enemy has changed—and so has the troop.

As Tommy comes into his own as both a mage and a chronicler, he wrestles with the burden of power, the scars of war, and the discovery of a lineage that shakes his identity. Beside him, Arisaylia’s magic deepens beyond her control, while Donnor is haunted by a loss he cannot afford to repeat.

In the villages, foothills, and the ruined fields of the south, the troop finds not only battles—but betrayals, hard choices, and the truths that threaten everything they thought they understood.

Silverlake is the second book in The Chronicles of the Troop, a philosophical epic fantasy saga blending tactical war, elven lore, deep character bonds, and the high stakes of ancient memory ... for readers who crave stories where victory costs something real.

A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.

 

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Windyspring

The Chronicles of the Troop Book 3

The enemy grows bolder. Allies grow silent. And the gods remain lost.
 
The troop is scattered, wounded, and shaken by betrayal from within and without. What began as a mission to protect the southern villages of the Serensea now threatens to unravel the fragile balance between kingdoms, clans, and divine history.
 
As Tommy's power blooms into something ancient—and dangerous—Arisaylia confronts truths about the elves that could fracture her people forever. Donnor, haunted by war and his family's fate, must hold together what remains of their fragile alliance before the flames of conflict spread beyond control.
 
Meanwhile, far from the troop's journey, in the Endless Plains power stirs. Civilizations long dormant move once more, as kingdoms make secret pacts and old races return to claim what was once theirs.
 
Windyspring is the third volume of The Chronicles of the Troop, a sweeping epic of war, memory, and magic—where loyalty is tested, identities unravel, and the true cost of power begins to reveal itself.

A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.

 

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Harper’s Creek

The Chronicles of the Troop Book 4

The dead have been buried. Silence is broken. And secrets refuse to stay where they lay.

As the troop pushes east toward Harper’s Creek, the weight of their survival in Windyspring lingers—along with a growing fear of what lies ahead. Tommy’s power evolves beyond even the elves’ understanding, and Arisaylia begins to question whether the path she and her son will walk was ever theirs to choose.

Back in Redtail Hold, Sella finds herself drawn into a role far greater—and more dangerous—than her songs alone. Her rising influence in the eyes of the elves threatens the balance of the Hold, and the line between duty and desire grows thinner and thinner.

But war isn’t fought only with weapons. As old alliances fray and ancient eyes turn towards the Serensea, both soldier and singer must decide who and what they are—before the tide of history swallows them before their new fate is born.

Harper’s Creek is Book Four of The Chronicles of the Troop, where fantasy meets philosophy, and where battles of the heart are as perilous to everyone involved as those of sword and hidden sorcery.

A note to readers: Fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.

 

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In a world where gods are silent and magic is feared, Colin Darney writes stories about people who still fight forward. A veteran, trauma nurse, and lifelong student of human resilience, Colin’s fantasy series—The Chronicles of the Troop and the follow-up The Book of Ghaan—explore what it means to survive, to love, and to hold on to hope when the world says you shouldn’t.

Known for gritty realism, emotionally layered characters, and the kind of dialogue you'd actually hear in a bar full of off-duty soldiers, Colin blends classic epic fantasy with raw, lived experience. His readers often say the world feels real, the characters feel familiar—and that once they start reading, they can’t put it down.

The Book of Ghaan, Part Two is currently in editing, with release planned for summer 2025.

 

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1. Q&A

What genre or type of story inspires you most when reading or writing?

Fantasy stories inspire me most when writing. Believable characters, "real" situations in a fantastical world, etc. Story's about people who "win", improving themselves/finding love/finding sucess/what have you, those are the one's that grip me. Especially when they get those things against all odds or struggling uphill to get them.

Are there any real-life experiences that directly influenced Resthaven, Silverlake, or The Book of Ghaan?

A lot of the interpersonal relationships I've either experienced myself or witnessed. The humor and joking around comes from my time in the army and friends. Bar and tavern scenes come from places I've drank in and experienced first hand. The trauma and aftermath comes from my time in a level 1 ER/Trauma center.

What are you most proud of as an author so far?

Actually doing it. Writing stories that other people read and are interested in. Having people interact with me, tell me my fantasy's are great or touched them some how. Hearing people say they couldn't put it down. It's uplifting.

What do readers most often tell you about your work (e.g., “I loved the world,” “The characters felt real,” etc.)?

That the world comes to life for them. Some people are just enthralled by the characters, others by the story itself, but the most common is how much people enjoyed the detailed plot and realism they experience as they read the series.

If someone bumped into you at a fantasy convention, what kind of impression would you want to leave?

Just a normal guy. I don't put on airs, I drive a normal car, live a normal life, have the same concerns everyone else has. I'm friendly, approachable, and have no problems answering questions and talking to anybody.

Is there any quirky or unexpected detail about you people are surprised by?

MY favorite 'hobby' is taking hikes int he wilderness, exploring places I've never been before, being 'one' with nature - all of which leads me to convey the 'experience' when I write. I used to be into horseback riding which taught me sometimes you just have to go with the flow and stay on. Downhill skiing was full of excitement, wind blasting in your face as you figuratively race. Blacksmithing taught me you can turn a lump of something ugly into an object of beauty. Camping taught me to accept what is and drive on. Online gaming taught me you can be whatever you want in whatever realm you find yourself in.

Would you prefer to gently mention your books or boldly champion them in your bio?

A mix between the two. I definitely want attention for my story, but I don't want to come across as a used car salesman

What’s the current status of The Book of Ghaan, Part Two — are you mid-edit, drafting, or preparing for release?

Part two is mid-edit with its planned release this summer. I'm about half way through, then it will be off to professional readers.

Do you want your author brand to feel more wise veteran fantasy crafter, more passionate newcomer with surprising talent, or something else?

Definitely a passionate newcomer, not too high on himself, with surprising talent

 

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*Book Tour & Giveaway* Ties of Friendship- GUEST POST

 

An anthology that shows the magic of friendship...

Ties of Friendship

A Young Adult Fantasy Anthology

with stories by

K.M. Jenkins, Cassie Greutman, R.C. Barnes, Joli Campbell, Jenna D. Morrison

How much magic can true friendship hold?

How far can you go with a little magic in your pocket and friends backing you up?

Find out as Talented authors from around the world join spin tales of mysterious adventures, missing companions, and forbidden friendships that will keep you turning pages long after the sun’s gone down.

Dive into these young adult stories that entwine magic and friendship together in a whole new way. Adventure is just a click away.

Featured Authors & Stories:
* Orcus Pursued by: Cassie Greutman
* How to raise the dead (and then put them back) by: R.C. Barnes
* Shadows of Willow’s Creek by: Joli Campbell
*The Return by: Jenna D. Morrison & Joli Campbell
* Bonds of Friendship & Forbidden Friendship by: International Bestselling Author K.M. Jenkins

  

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K.M. Jenkins is a published international bestselling author that writes epic battles, forbidden romance, and tales of fantasy and adventure. She has a big love for the fantasy genre and loves dragons above all creatures. When she is not writing, you will find her chasing her twin boys around the house. Between the three she has epic battles throughout the day and nothing ever gets boring.

 

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GUEST POST #4

What are you currently reading? 

At this time I am working my way through a series titled the Big Bad Boss Trilogy. I’ve read the first book and second book so far. Probably in a few days I will have book 3 read as well and be working on book 4 in the series. 

BOOK ONE: Big Bad Boss – Midnight

In this book Madi gets a job on Wall Street working for big bad boss, Brick Blackthroat. He finds himself completely drawn to her and can’t keep his hands off her. Turns out big bad is a wolf shifter and not any wolf shifter but the Alpha of his pack. He has a rivalry with a nearby pack and needs to keep his weakness a secret. Turns out that the major weakness is Madi herself. And she finds herself around his family more than he would like. This leads to them having a fling that turns into more. But Brick is forced to keep things distance to protect his pack and she takes it the hard way. 

I love this book and found the cliff hanger an emotional roller coaster at the end. This lead me to getting the second book in the series and the third and the fourth. Actually I went to the author’s website and bought the entire series as a set. Couldn’t help myself because I loved the book so much. 

BOOK TWO: Big Bad Boss – Moon Mad

Now things have escalated in this book between Brick and Madi. He is slowly going moon mad because he thinks he can’t claim Madi. This of course pushes her away and makes her resent him for it. But when the time comes she chooses to save him. Also at the same time she finds herself thrown into a cage at the end of the book even though she is promise love and roses. 

This book was an emotional roller coaster and I loved every second of it. It was like watching Brick walk off a bridge to keep his sanity in check only to realize he didn’t have a rope to hang on to at the end. Madi is a strong girl and makes you fall in love with her. But she doesn’t know what way to go with her relationship until it is decided for her. 

BOOK THREE: Big Bad Boss – Marked

Now I am only three chapters into this book and it is already an emotional roller coaster. Madi is held hostage in Brick’s penthouse and he doesn’t want to share with the world that she is his mate. That doesn’t work for her. Now the question is if they can stay together without his pack find out. Or if she will turn her back on him for the injustice from being treated less than for being a human.

BOOK FOUR: Big Bad Boss – Mated

Now I haven’t gotten this far in the series. Looking forward to reading this book like book 3. So many questions. Because you know they wind up together, but what happened to get there. And in this book the vampire king gets involved. So I am super excited to get to this book in the series too. 

Overall I would highly suggest reading this series if you enjoy reading paranormal romance with sexy werewolves and strong temperamental females. I’m still reading it and find I can’t sleep at night because I want to know what happens next. 

You can find the series HERE on Amazon, or you can find the entire series in an eBook bundle on Lee Savino’s website for a bundle deal HERE. 

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