The Reclaimed Kingdom by Dana Claire
Publisher:  Chamberlain Publishing House (February 14, 2021) ~
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Category: Young Adult, Fantasy/Romance
ISBN: 978-1792361357 ~ Available in Print and ebook, 310 pages
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
           The Legend is true. The Fear is real.
       Under the cruel ministrations of its Queen, the Kingdom of D’Land is in peril. With King Harrison away in foreign lands and neighboring Kingdoms unwilling to intervene, there is no one to protect the people from poverty, harsh punishment, and unreasonable rules of law – except for the Band of Brothers. Struggling with the death of her mother and the legendary Syphon powers she inherited, seventeen year old Dru wants nothing more than to escape her old life and join the motley crew of ruffians, pilfering from the rich to feed the poor and pay their taxes.
           She’s able to do just that disguised as a lad, and even when her nature is discovered, nothing changes – except for the way her friend Hawkin treats her. But Dru’s new world is overturned when she and the Brothers seize the treasures of a Prince who threatens to reveal her identity. Together, Dru and her chosen family must find a way to reclaim her destiny and bring balance to the Kingdom. If not, there may be no hope left for anyone.
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                           Reclaimed Kingdom by Dana Claire
          “Ms. Claire has such a talent for imaginative magic systems. The Syphon in this series has abilities I have not encountered before. The ability to take emotions and how she deals with them are quite intriguing. In this story, Dru makes an interesting heroine with her contrasts of her life as a brigand and thief with her previous life. She is very much a Robin Hood character without falling into the tired tropes that can come with that. The male main characters are so different. Hawkin is intense and unrefined. Dodge is softer and somewhat of a dreamer. They are both fiercely loyal and capable. The progression of their relationships with each other and Dru has made this a fabulous and compelling story.”- Aizlynne, Goodreads

        “Well Dana Claire did it again. Another captivating book in her new series that kept me up later than I should because I didn’t want to stop reading. I would tell myself “just one more chapter” before I knew it, I read 3 or 4 more. Dana Claire has a way of bringing her characters to life and the action and suspense adds to the magnetic pull of not wanting to put the book down. Hoping I won’t have to wait too long for the second book of “The Syphon Series” and looking forward to the second book in “The Blood-Light Trilogy”.
          I truly enjoy reading these books and submersing myself into the action pack plots with the spice of romance. Thank you Dana Claire for both of your terrific series. Thank you for introducing these characters to me and allowing me to follow their adventures and lives.”-D, Berry, Amazon

         “This was such a great book! Dana Claire did a wonderful job developing the characters in this story. The backstory paints such a great visual of the time period and the land where Dru and her Band of Brothers are living. You root for Dru right from the beginning and I looked forward to every twist along the way. I couldn’t wait to finish it. So far, Dana Claire’s books are knocking it out of the park for me…2 for 2!”- Craig Andrews, Amazon

About Dana Claire
         Author, Dana Claire, believes that a good story is made through strong character development. When readers become attached to the characters’ emotional state and are invested in their objectives, the readers are there for the long haul backing the characters and their emotions. How cool is it to read a book and think about the characters long after you’ve read the last page? She believes that the beauty of reading is that one can live a hundred lives within the stories of books.
       If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a vampire, slay a dragon, or use a time machine, there’s a book for that.
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Book Details:
Unwritten by Alicia J. Novo
Publication date: May 8th 2021 ~ Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Synopsis:       Books whisper to Beatrix Alba. But they aren’t the reason she has never fit in. Bullied at home and school, she keeps a secret—a power of violence and darkness.
      When the spell that keeps her hidden fails, she’s catapulted into the Zweeshen, a realm where all tales live, and her dream of meeting her favorite characters comes true. But wishes are tricky, and behind its wonder and whimsy, the Zweeshen is under attack. A character is burning bookworlds in pursuit of a weapon to rule both stories and storytellers. To succeed, he needs a riddle in Beatrix’s possession.
         Now he’s hunting her down.
       Joining forces with William, a cursed conjurer, Beatrix must face an enemy who knows her every weakness in a realm where witches play with time, Egyptian gods roam, and Regency heroines lead covert operations. And with her darkness as the only weapon, she may have to sacrifice everything to save a world that rejects her.

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                                                 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Unwritten

            Unwritten is a YA fantasy novel set in the Zweeshen, a realm where literary characters live after their stories end.
           When I was offered this post, I was delighted. As a fantasy writer, worldbuilding is crucial to any story, so I spent many hours developing the world of Unwritten. Eventually, I had so much material that I organized it in an “encyclopedia” that includes locations and customs and rules and artifacts. I created a mini language for Beatrix’s (the main character’s) mom, and I paid special attention to naming. But a writer doesn’t get to share those thoughts in a book, so I’m thrilled to have the chance to highlight some of the things you might not know—or even get to know if you read Unwritten.
            So here they are:
                    1. When I was offered this post, I was delighted. As a fantasy writer, world-building is crucial to any story, so I spent many hours developing the world of Unwritten.
                   2. In Unwritten, the Zweeshen is the realm where characters live and interact with each other after their stories end. The word Zweeshen is a close phonetical spelling for Zwischen (pronounced Zzzvishen), which “between” in German. The Zweeshen is the hub for all literary bookworlds, the in-between.
                3. There are at least 40 references to specific characters, books, or authors in the Unwritten. Some are mentioned by name, some hinted at, and some hidden in plain sight.
                 4. A famous literary character speaks using only sentences from her/his book of origin.
              5. Prologs are experts appointed by the Genre Guilds who help characters recently arrived in the Zweeshen learn the rules. They’re magically bound to answer any question asked.
               6. The chapters in Unwritten are named after people or entities, while the part names are locations.
             7. Eventually, I had so much material that I organized it in an “encyclopedia” that includes locations and customs and rules and artifacts. I created a mini language for Beatrix’s (the main character’s) mom, and I paid special attention to naming
           8. There are rumored to be 1001 neighborhoods in the capital city of the Zweeshen, Læsting. Of those, one is invisible, and one hovers over the city, constantly changing location.
              9. Neither time nor the seasons follow regular patterns in the Zweeshen.
           10. In the Zweeshen, the moon is often a different color. It periodically collapses and is reborn in a different hue.

            I had so much fun creating this world and playing with its contrasts: the fun and the serious, the dark and the light. I hope Unwritten readers will enjoy the journey as much as I did.

AUTHOR BIO:
          Alicia has a weak spot for happy endings and transformative journeys. She spent her teenage years
in Argentina and Europe, speaks several languages and loves to travel.
           An eclectic reader, she grew up on a diet ranging from Lucy M. Montgomery and Jane Austen to Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Raymond Chandler, Hermann Hesse, Jorge Luis Borges, and many classics. She's never been cured of reading a bit of everything and is as likely to geek out about Mr. Darcy as Dr. Who.
​          She is a history and astronomy aficionado, who walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain, completed her Masters in the Netherlands and worked for Google in Ireland. She decided to become a writer at six but took a full, winding road here. Along the way, she learned if there’s one thing that cuts across cultures, one unifying thread that pulls everyone together, it's a good story.
        A big-city girl, she now lives in the Midwest, where she occasionally picks apples and pretends witches exist.
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WoE Is Us By D.K. Doulos
Christian Dystopian, YA, Sci-Fi ~ Paperback & ebook, 267 Pages
March 30, 2021 by Ambassador International
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
        Lyrian Wallace was only ten years old when the Malevolence struck on October 10, 2056. She thought the next decade had numbed her to the grief, the death, the bots, and the daily struggle for survival. She lost her parents when they became Sleepers, but like everyone else, she had pieced together a new family. Lyrian was almost content when the Alliance began taking them . . .
        The world always took things away from her. She could only live for today and never dared to hope for any heaven. But when her circumstances change, Lyrian must choose how she might live for both this life and the next.
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        She walked out of the church auditorium and down the hallway into one of the empty rooms. It had once been a classroom for children, as evidenced by the cartoonish posters hung on the walls. As she changed into the black uniform, she studied the images pictured: an old bearded man on a boat with animals, another old bearded man holding two stone tablets, a third man in a cave with lions, and finally a smiling man seated with children gathered around him.
        The pictures meant nothing to her. Maybe these men were supposed to be gods? She didn’t know. She had never attended any church as a child. It wasn’t something her family ever talked much about. Her parents were always busy with work, and she had only been ten years old when the Malevolence struck. She remembered her mother had talked to her once about God and heaven when her grandfather died. She remembered her mother’s tears and the tight hugs from that day. Her mother didn’t usually have time for hugs like that. When she was younger, she had imagined that heaven was like those hugs, but forever.
        Now she brushed those thoughts aside as simply the whimsical musings of a young child. She had cried many tears of her own since then, weeping helplessly for days after the Malevolence struck, consigned to watch her parents die as Sleepers. She had no hugs to comfort those tears, and so many painful, lonely days had followed. Long ago, she realized that this world was nowhere near any heaven.

                             Why Dystopias Need Jesus
            Over the years, I’ve read and watched many dystopian books and movies. Most, if not all, of these stories take place in a broken future version of our own Earth. Sometimes, as in the Divergent series, the setting is explicitly described as someplace we recognize (Chicago). In other instances, like Hunger Games, the world is obscured, but still familiar enough to feel it’s a devolution of our own society (Panem). The entire dystopian genre is built upon a world that’s bleak and dark. As a Christian, I began to ask myself: Where is Jesus in these stories?
          Let’s be honest. We hardly live in a utopia today, and Jesus is important to a billion people on the planet. The likelihood that all of these Christians and their descendants abandoning the faith is negligible. In fact, people often turn to God even more in difficult times. A dystopian future that lacks Jesus is simply unrealistic to me.
          When I set out to write my own dystopian novel, WoE Is Us, I wanted to make Christianity a prominent aspect for some of the characters and story. Sure, not everyone would care about Jesus. Even characters the readers like might be of an ambiguous faith identity. But I wanted to write a story where Jesus still mattered to people because I’m confident that will be the case. Christian readers should be able to find encouragement and comfort that, no matter how dark or bleak the future might get, Jesus will be with us “always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20b NASB). That’s a dystopia I can believe in.

About the Author

D.K. Doulos has written stories most of his life and is thankful he can use his talent in service to God. When he's not writing, he enjoys going camping, impersonating a grill master, and watching college football. Between epic cross-country family road trips, he lives in Texas with his wife and four children. Find out more about D.K. on his website (www.dkdoulos.com).

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               COMING TO THEATERS MAY 7

New Major Motion Picture, MISSION STORIES, Launches Ambitious New Media Franchise!

Message from the Director: 
When I initially approached Mission Stories I thought I may not be the best choice to direct because I did not serve a mission. However, as I developed these stories I recognized how much missionary work has touched my life. In fact, in one of these stories a character is based on me. Through this experience I’ve learned just how powerful love, faith, and forgiveness are and that redemption is available to all of us no matter the circumstances of our lives. Everyone has a story to tell and I believe in the power of sharing stories. I hope that audiences will be touched by the themes of mercy and redemption in these stories.
- Bryce Clark

Salt Lake City – Excel Entertainment announced today the creation of a new media franchise, MISSION STORIES, focused entirely on telling stories of missionaries for The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints. The franchise launches with the theatrical release of MISSION STORIES, a moving retelling of three true stories of missionary work. The theatrical trailer for the film debuts on Wednesday, April 7 at missionstories.com and the feature film opens exclusively in theaters on Friday, May 7 distributed jointly with Purdie Distriution.

        Assembled as an anthology of three stories told over four chapters, the project was created by the filmmaking team of Bryce Clark (writer, producer, director), Jason Allred (producer), Crystal Myler (writer) and Arthur Van Wagenen (executive producer) after meeting with a full room of former mission presidents and their companions. “We heard so many incredible stories -- story after story of events that cannot be simply coincidences,” explained Bryce Clark. “Every story shows that God has his hand in the work and people’s lives are being transformed and saved through this work.”
      “People assume they know what a “mission story” depicted on the big screen will be like,” said Arthur Van Wagenen. “Our goal in this film and the entire MISSION STORIES franchise is to tell stories from not just the perspective of missionaries, but from the perspective of people who make the radical choice to become disciples of Jesus Christ.”
The film tells three true stories, including “Hermanos” that focuses on a father overcoming a crisis of faith so that he can baptize his family. “Chuck” tells the story of a man questioning whether God truly loves him and learning to see himself as God does. Finally, “Full Circle” is told in the opening and closing chapters of the film, and shows that the power of faith applied over years or even decades can ultimately bear fruit in overcoming spiritual issues as serious as depression and addiction.
         “’Full Circle’ is an especially personal story for me because a character is based on me and the culmination of this story played out as we were developing this project,” explained Clark. “When people watch the film they’ll see when people struggle the Lord never gives up on them, and how the faith of others can help rescue them. I hope sharing this story may inspire others who are facing similar challenges.”
         “The MISSION STORIES film is only the first step in creating a full Mission Stories brand and media franchise,” said Van Wagenen. “We are creating an avenue where people can submit their own mission stories which can be shared with the world to help increase people’s faith and sense of worth.”

          Going forward, Mission Stories will become an incubator for up-and-coming writers and directors who will continue to tell these important stories for years to come.”
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                                  Welcome to the Girls Can Blog Tour!

      To close out Women's History Month, please join us for a week-long celebration of extraordinary women and their remarkable accomplishments, drive and tenacity. Each stop along the tour will feature fascinating insights from the talented trio of female authors behind National Geographic Kids' Girls Can!, as well as profiles and interviews with groundbreaking women around the world and across time.

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Author Q&A: Which myth about women do you think is the hardest to combat? 
Tora: ​The myth that women are naturally more nurturing It is a notion often pressed onto women through the harmful effects of benevolent sexism. 
Mars: ​The myth that we are born “lesser” in some way because of our womanhood and other personal identities that intersect with and inform our experiences with gender. 
Paige: ​The myth that women--and this is especially in respect to marginalized women--are “already treated equally.” It’s tough to fix a problem when people deny that it exists.

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This book puts to rest the tired adages of things girls "can't" do with powerful proof that girls not only CAN, but they DO!

Featuring profiles of over 75 remarkable women from across centuries and around the world, from math whiz Katherine Johnson to legendary leaders like Queen Elizabeth I, game changers like Serena Williams to avant-garde artists like Frida Kahlo, and so many more, you'll discover amazing, diverse women, both famous and little-known, who smashed stereotypes, overcame odds, and achieved their goals.

With interviews and encouraging advice from world-changing women of today such as media mogul Oprah Winfrey, philanthropist Melinda Gates, renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour, National Geographic explorers and planet protectors like Sylvia Earle, and more, as well as concrete tips for breaking barriers and raising your voice, this inspirational book will have you ready to follow in the footsteps of women who made-and are making-history.

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Book Details:
Wallflower by Cookie O’Gorman
Publication date: March 25th 2021
Genres: Romance, Young Adult
Synopsis:
        Wallflower (wohl-flou-erh): Identifier for someone who is shy and/or awkward. For reference, see Viola Kent.
      Seventeen-year-old Viola Kent likes being invisible. Well, not literally, but she’s content being a loner, reading her books, and hanging out with the animals at the shelter. She just wants to keep her head down and get through her senior year at Durham High.
       Driving Dare Frost to school every day wasn’t part of the plan.
      And when Viola finds out her dad recruited Dare, his number one player, to be her friend?
       Her inner Slytherin demands revenge.
       The solution: Get Dare to be her fake boyfriend.
       Convincing the star athlete to pretend is easier than she’d thought it would be. The hard part is protecting her heart. With every word, touch, and kiss, Viola’s feelings become more real.
       The problem: Viola knows she’s falling for Dare—but he doesn’t believe in love.
      This book features two sets of soulmates, one happy pooch named Hermione, so many sizzling kisses and answers the question:
       Can a dork and a jock fake their way to true love?

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3. "Shotgun" by George Ezra
4. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers
5. "Somebody to Love" by Queen
6. "Take Care" by Drake ft. Rhianna
7. "Willow" by Taylor Swift
8. "Chasing Cars" by Vitamin String Quartet
9. "Viva La Vida" by 2Cellos
10. "I Melt With You" by Modern English

AUTHOR BIO:
      Cookie O'Gorman writes YA & NA romance to give readers a taste of happily-ever-after. Small towns, quirky characters, and the awkward yet beautiful moments in life make up her books. Cookie also has a soft spot for nerds and ninjas. Her novels ADORKABLE, NINJA GIRL, The Unbelievable, Inconceivable, Unforeseeable Truth About Ethan Wilder, The Good Girl's Guide to Being Bad  and WALLFLOWER are out now!  She is also the author of NA sports romance, The Best Mistake.

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Mystic Invisible By Ryder Hunte Clancy
Young Adult Fantasy; Paperback & ebook, 267 Pages; March 17, 2021 by Winter Goose PublishingScotland.
SYNOPSIS:
       Where fantasy, mystery, and folklore abound. A place of untold stories and forgotten paths. A place where legends run awry. Fifteen-year-old Monte moves to the mystically jeopardized Highlands of Scotland and discovers that life as a Celtic wizard is anything but easy.
      Whisperings of abnormal enchantments and vicious cat siths grip the small town he now calls home. Fear is at the helm and the instigator is unknown. An indefinite moratorium on magic is enforced. In a race against darkness, Monte and his friends must choose who to trust before time runs out, even if it means breaking some rules and facing danger head on.
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                                     MEET The CHARACTERS                                                              
       As an avid reader I always enjoy a good character blurb, so naturally I had to write some of my own (spoiler free) for my Mystic Invisible crew:
      Monte Darrow: Witty, awkward, and lovable, Monte is finally of age in the Mystic world. Then his family moves to Scotland where unrest runs high and danger lurks around every corner. And oh yeah, the use of magic is forbidden, a perfect recipe for teenage boredom. But that doesn't stop him from finding adventure and getting into a little (or a lot) of trouble along the way. While I love all my characters, there's a very endearing quality about Monte, with maybe just a small dose of angst. He’s the POV character for Mystic Invisible so I guess this relationship makes sense! Think of him as a hybrid between Percy Jackson and Peter Parker.
      Garrick Darrow: Sturdy, athletic, and intelligent, Garrick has as much might as Monte has courage. Best friend and older brother to Monte, he is a good companion if not a little uptight. He's not sure what to think of Scotland. The enchanting country has a lot to offer, but will it be too much for him? Garrick is the serious and protective older brother; the “quiet one” with many dreams and ambitions. While I wouldn’t consider myself quite as bold or uptight as he is, we still share many of the same personality traits.
       Cameron Basu: Smart, mysterious, and painfully quiet, Cameron keeps everyone guessing. It's quite possible she holds the information that the others are seeking but it's all about keeping her around long enough to get the answers. Cameron holds a special place in my heart. I feel a very motherly protection towards her, although she’s a tough one and can certainly hold her own. I love her silent strength that shines through in some very unique (if not sometimes frustrating) ways.
       Finn Cornelius Smith: Curious and hungry for adventure, Finn is a bit of a troublemaker. The ultimate sidekick, he is a loyal friend and will stick with you even when things get dire. He's always up for some fun and still manages to get into plenty of mischief despite his Nanny's watchful eye and her rather extreme opinions. You can’t help but love Finn. He’s funny and wild and definitely keeps you on your toes. He’s the “baby” of the bunch but don’t let his younger age fool you: he’s got as much gumption as the other three put together!
-Ryde

About the Author
       Ryder Hunte Clancy has lived most of her life in the desert but her heart belongs to the sea; her happy place, where brine and mist abound and allusive waves caress expansive stretches of compacted sand. A tried and true stay-at-home mom, she has just as much trouble keeping up with her fictional, teenage characters as she does her three small children. Mystic Invisible is her debut novel, the inspiration of which was gleaned from her husband’s homeland of Scotland, where fantasy, mystery, and folklore are rich and hints of adventure linger around every corner.

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A Divine Conspiracy (A Divine Conspiracy #1)
By Tom Bruner
Christian Young Adult Fantasy
Paperback & ebook, 297 Pages ~ February 15, 2021
Book Description:
      It’s a new world for the first fifty, ever-created, Angels.
       They have been brought to life for one reason. To fight evil. But no one knows what evil is or where it's going to come from. The story takes place in Heaven another newly created estate, under construction as the Angels begin training, under the watchful eye of the Archangel, Michael, to become Guardians on a yet to be created planet called Earth. Heaven is something to behold. The Angels are mystified as they take their first tour through the new city. Incredible architecture (Skyscrapers made of seashells and white sand), birds of every color (Golden Eagles), and a city made of libraries (For those who like to read), are just a few of the sights the Angel's experience.
        We follow Adlay, one of the Angels, from his first breath, through extensive physical training, his Humanities class with Jesus, and his Worship class with a beautiful Angel named Lucifer, who immediately gives Adlay a foreboding feeling. The Angels work hard for months to improve and graduate from training. Adlay excels above everybody else in training but quickly discovers Lucifer is planning something. What he finds out, makes him question if he actually knows what is right or wrong. As the Angels near their big day, Adlay must make a difficult choice. Does he care only about graduating and moving on or does he risk everything to discover if Lucifer and evil are synonymous.
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Chapter 1: Creation, continued...
        The giant, Michael, continued, “We will begin today by walking a little bit. You just woke up a few minutes ago, let’s get the blood flowing. You will be stepping outside soon where you will see and experience a place called Heaven for the first time. Heaven is unlike any other place. Anywhere. Ever. It is truly one of a kind. And even though your brains might say that some of this couldn’t be possible, it is.”
        Adlay hadn’t been anywhere, so that’s okay. Heaven would be his first stop on his life’s journey. He smiled.
        Michael said, “Most of you have been given human ways of thinking in addition to your knowledge. The human logic side of you will absolutely rebel against what you are going to see and witness. Not in a bad way, but in a “that can’t be happening” way. This place was built by God, as a reward for those that will love him and serve him. When I say those, I am talking about humans, which are yet to be created but will soon be. They will reside initially on a planet called Earth, a long way from here.” He paused, making sure he had everyone’s attention.
         “In short, humans will go through their short lives with a choice of whether to believe or not believe in God. One of our jobs will be to protect these people," He looked out over the Angels, “I might be getting ahead of myself, seeing as you are new to all of this, but I wanted to emphasize the importance of our mission. It is an honor to be in your position, and it is certainly an honor to be leading you.”
         “How could people not believe in God?” an Angel asked from the front of the group.
         “That is an excellent question,” Michael eyed the Angel, “Apparently, the concept of a thing called evil will also be introduced to humanity which is where we come in.”
       “What is evil?” barked an Angel in back.
        Michael held his hands up. “I got a little long-winded, I’ve given you too much. Let’s just enjoy our first day together. You will be learning a lot more going forward. I apologize ahead of time, but some of it will be repetitive, I promise you will have plenty of time to become familiar with your responsibilities and duties once you are settled into your housing. I will answer all your questions by the end of the day as best I can. I don’t know everything. So don’t get frustrated. No, scratch that. You can get frustrated; just don’t take it out on anyone.”
        That seemed to quiet the Angels a bit. “Why don’t we move outside and see what you think?” Michael asked.
        Excerpted from A Divine Conspiracy by Tom Bruner. Copyright © Tom Bruner

ABOUT The AUTHOR:
        Tom Bruner appreciates books. Over one thousand read. Really. Growing up in Southern California, Tom has had a passion for reading books since his early teens. It’s all about the story is what he believes. Tired of the same vanilla spoonful every time he opened a Christian Fiction book, he decided to write, A Divine Conspiracy. This book is set in the newly created estate of Heaven. It tells the story of the creation and training of the first Angels ever to be. We follow Adlay, a newly created Angel from his first breath, through physical training and classes with Jesus and Lucifer until the day Heaven falls apart. It packs a punch. There is not a dull moment.
           Tom considers taking a motley group of boys from the 7th grade through the graduation of high school with Lifegroup a church program to be his greatest accomplishment so far. That and U.S. Air Force Basic Training. That and fraternity initiation. Oh, and running a marathon without training. The boys and Tom met once a week throughout each school year. Spending six years with the same boys going through that period of their life a great adventure. Tom, an avid Christian, volunteers on Sundays at his church in the junior high ministry. Please pray for him.
           Tom is a Southern California guy through and through. He loves the beach and writing books. A Divine Conspiracy is the first book in a trilogy. Tom hopes to have the second book out in six months.
 
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The Connection: Two Worlds. One Connection.
by Dana Claire
Publisher:  Chamberlain Publishing House (December 11, 2020)
Category: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Aliens, Romance
Tour dates: March 12-April 16, 2021
ISBN: 978-1792355530
Available in Print and ebook,  280 pages
Book Description:
     Beatrice Walker thought she lived in a normal world—that is until she learned she’s a living hostel for an alien energy source, and apparently the answer to preventing extinction.
      Bea has no memory of her last moments with her mother. The week they’d gone missing is a complete mystery. Suddenly moved back to her hometown with her father, Bea has rekindled her friendship with her two best friends—and seems to have caught the attention of an arrogant, yet gorgeous boy named Cash Kingston. But there’s more to Cash than his annoying attitude and good looks. Cash isn’t human, and he’s now in charge of protecting Bea from those who know what she keeps safe inside her: the energy source that once belonged to his murdered girlfriend.
     Tensions mount as Bea learns her energy source must be paired with the one Cash holds to protect both their planets from an imminent threat. But what Bea doesn’t realize is there’s more to her than being human a host, that her feelings for Cash are not just a prophetic plan that will save their planets, and that the fate of everything lies in her choices.
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BOOK REVIEW by LAWonder10:
From the first riveting page to the last, 'The Connection' captivates the reader's interest which increases as the momentum builds. Then, it all comes together in the final two pages.

This is a sci-fi like none other I have read. It is an intriguing tale of, seemingly, friendly relationships between Earth and the planet Ferro. It is of necessity that both planet leaders work together or be doomed to destruction.

This story has some similarities to Stephanie Meyer's 'Twilight series, yet is still very different.
 
The ending is profound and complete, if there is to be a sequel. Otherwise, it is a cliffhanger, causing the reader to feel the story is incomplete.

The characters are very interesting and well-developed. The scenes are well defined. It is easy for the reader to feel apart of the story.

I offer a Five Stars rating.
*This book was gifted me, with no pressure for a positive review. This is my honest review.

What process do you go through in creating visual background scenes to involve your audience the feeling they are in the story?

          I use the same process to create visual background scenes that I use to build a brand-new concept. By developing a reference sheet that includes aesthetics by broad strokes, the current climate, clothing, and cuisine of my novel’s world, I narrow down the details of my landscapes allowing the reader to feel as if they are physically there.
        As most people, I’m a visual person so I’ll print images off Pinterest, Instagram or Google and hang them on the wall above my computer as I type to inspire my words. By using these visual guides, I’m reminded of where my characters are and what they are feeling in their environment hoping this translates to my audience. I’ll break down the natural ecosystem and animal life including agriculture, livestock, and weather. I’ll create politics, culture, and economic hierarchy.
      All of these factors contribute to the setting and are important for the reader to feel immersed in my innovative world. When a reader is emotionally tied to the story, they hold the characters and plot in their hearts long after the last page is turned, and the book closed. I don’t just want my reader to fall in love with my characters, I want them to believe and feel as if they are there for the journey and experiencing all of the aesthetics.

About Dana Claire
        Author, Dana Claire, believes that a good story is made through strong character development. When readers become attached to the characters’ emotional state and are invested in their objectives, the readers are there for the long haul backing the characters and their emotions. How cool is it to read a book and think about the characters long after you’ve read the last page? She believes that the beauty of reading is that one can live a hundred lives within the stories of books.
        If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a vampire, slay a dragon, or use a time machine, there’s a book for that.
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Down World by Rebecca Phelps
Expected publication: March 30th 2021 by Wattpad Books
ISBN: 1989365590 (ISBN13: 9781989365595); 368 pages
SYNOPSIS:
       As the site of a former military base, there have always been rumors that East Township High School was the site of experiments with space and time. For years, students have whispered in the hallways of a doorway created within the school, one that can access multiple timelines and realities, a place known as the Down World.
     As the new kid in school and still reeling from the unexplained death of her brother Robbie, Marina O'Connell is only interested in one thing: leaving the past behind. But a chance encounter with handsome Brady Picelli changes everything. He will lead Marina to a startling discovery. The Down World is real and the past, present, and future are falling out of balance.
        Brady is determined to help Marina discover what really happened to her brother. However, what is taken from one world, must be repaid by another. And Marina is about to discover that even a realm of infinite possibilities has rules that must be obeyed.
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About Rebecca Phelps
         Rebecca Phelps is an actress, screenwriter, novelist, and mom based in Los Angeles. She is the co-creator of the website novel2screen.net, which analyzes film and television adapted from other material. Down World, the recipient of a Watty Award for Best Young Adult Fiction, is her first novel.
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Book Details:
The Electric Girl by Christine Hart
Publication date: March 15th 2021
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Synopsis:
Polly Michaels is trying to forget that her mom has cancer. She keeps busy at school and plods through a normal social life. Until a freak electrical storm and a unicorn appear in the orchard next to her house.

Sy’kai wakes on an orchard floor to the smell of rotting cherries and wet earth. She doesn’t know where she is—or what she is—but she knows something is hunting her.

Polly recruits her friends to find the mysterious creature she saw from her window while Sy’kai, a confused shape-shifting endling from another dimension tries to piece her mind back together. Once the human girls find Sy’kai (whom they nickname Psyche) the mystery unravels and the danger facing all of them comes into focus. 

A gritty struggle ranges throughout the girls’ rural hometown and in the wild terrain around it. All while two questions hang over their heads. Can an alien deliver a miracle for a human mother? Can a group of teens defeat an interdimensional demon?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56651333-the-electric-girl
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Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-electric-girl-1

AUTHOR BIO:
Award-winning author Christine Hart lives on BC's beautiful West Coast. She loves writing about places and spaces with rich history and visually fascinating elements as a backdrop for the surreal and spectacular.

Christine has an undergraduate degree in writing and literature, along with a professional background in communications and design. She is a member of the Federation of BC Writers and SF Canada.

When not writing, she breaks stuff and makes stuff - in that order - for the Etsy shop Sleepless Storyteller.
Author links:
http://www.christine-hart.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/christineahart/
https://www.instagram.com/chris_a_hart/
https://www.pinterest.ca/sleeplesss/_created/
https://twitter.com/chris_a_hart
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1335266.Christine_Hart

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Book Details:
Lost in Nowhere (Legacy in Legend, #3)
by Barbara Pietron
Publication date: April 20th 2021
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult
Synopsis:
        Jeni has fully accepted her spiritual ability, and yet she’s unnerved by the apparition of Marielle, the ghost of a pioneer girl asking for help. As the ghost’s tragic love story unfolds in her dreams, Jeni’s resistance melts and she resolves to save the soul of Marielle’s lost love. When she discovers her own impulses cause Marielle to act uncharacteristically,
         Jeni believes she can change the past. Despite warnings against meddling with time, Jeni’s convinced she can save the soul of Marielle’s lover. Deep inside a dream and intent on her quest, Jeni is lured into a trap that binds her soul to Marielle’s. With no allies, no knowledge about crossing through time and with limited 18th century resources, Jeni is terrified: failure will leave her soul trapped in the past, or worse . . . lost in nowhere.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Having a love for witches and vampires before they were trendy, Barbara gravitates toward stories with supernatural elements both when she reads and when she writes. Although classified as young adult, her books are enjoyed by a wide audience--pre-teen through adult.

Barbara's novel Thunderstone was awarded 2013 Book of the Year Finalist status by Forward Reviews and before it was published, Thunderstone was a quarter-finalist in the 2012 Amazon Breakout Novel Award contest, winning a review by Publisher's Weekly.

When she's not writing, Barbara works in a library where she's tortured by all the books she has yet to read. She's a cult fan of the movies Labyrinth and Nightmare Before Christmas and a fan of all things Tim Burton. Barbara lives in Royal Oak, Michigan with her husband, daughter and a cat that often acts like a dog.
Author links: Website ~  Instagram ~ Facebook ~ Goodreads

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Lamb of God Musical Production to be Released in Theaters Next Month!
     This is an exciting new film created by the amazing Rod Garner!
    Inside is the trailer, preview pictures, and the link you can click on for more information.
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