Jaclyn and the Beanstalk blog tour + Giveaway! [Ends 9/13/18]

Book details:
Jaclyn and the Beanstalk by Mary Ting 
Published by: Vesuvian Books  Publication date: September 4th 2018
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Synopsis:What fate awaits a girl who hears monsters at night…
     Sixteen-year-old Jaclyn looks up to her father. An honest man who once fought for the king, he now teaches Jaclyn how to use her wits—and her sword.
     But he has a secret. And his secret may have a connection to the one thing Jaclyn is hiding from him.
    Upon hearing “monsters” are terrorizing the small villages around Black Mountain, Jaclyn’s father and his friends head out to hunt them … but they don’t return.
    Armed only with her sword and three magic beans—a gift from a mysterious old woman—Jaclyn sets out for Black Mountain to save her father.
On her climb, one bean drops and grows into a beanstalk, catching her when she falls.
She isn’t the only one that takes the ride. Jack, her childhood friend and secret crush, is following her.
Together, Jaclyn and Jack must battle to save not only their fathers, but the townspeople the beasts plan to lay waste to before it’s too late.
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Review by Vickie!
Jaclyn and the Beanstalk         - Mary Ting               

This is a fun story.  It has a great love story and I love the way it is a retelling of sorts to one of my favorite stories.  Jack and the Bean Stock. I think the monsters were a good twist to the giant in the original.
 
The characters are well-developed, each one has a  great personality. I could feel their emotions well.

The story flowed well from chapter to chapter and was easy to follow along.
The title of the book and book cover are a good fit for the story.
I would recommend this book to other readers.

I give it a literary rating of  5/5
written by vickie

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​AUTHOR BIO:
International Bestselling Author Mary Ting/M. Clarke resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great. Why the pen name, M Clarke? She tours with Magic Johnson Foundation to promote literacy and her children's chapter book-No Bullies Allowed.
Author links: Twitter | Blog | Facebook | Goodreads |

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Giveaway:
Tour-wide giveaway (INTL)

• $20 Amazon gift card

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