Faery Realms - Ten Magical Titles *AVAILABLE SOON*

FAERY REALMS - TEN MAGICAL TITLES

A New Book Bundle Available Soon where Ebooks are Sold!

Hello Readers!

 

It has been so very long since I've posted on my blog, and I must apologize for that.  These past several months have been busier than ever, and I've been working on two major projects that have taken up much of my time.  The first project, of course, was finishing up Lorehnin, the latest novel in the Otherworld series.  Lorehnin is now available where ebooks are sold and I'm working on getting the paperback ready to go.  You can read an excerpt on my Otherworld Trilogy page and the links to where you can purchase Lorehnin can be found on my Reading Guide

page.

 

My next announcement is about my latest collaboration project. I have teamed up with nine other fae-themed writers to put together a brand-new, mega bundle of faery books!  Faery Realms will be available next week and includes authors Tara Maya, Terry Spear, Alexia Purdy, Anthea Sharp, Rachel Morgan, India Drummond, Dana Michelle Burnett, Julia Crane, Talia Jagar.

 

Ehriad will be part of this bundle, so if you've been meaning to get around to reading those scenes from Faelorehn told from Cade's perspective, now's your chance to do so and get nine other titles for just $0.99!  Faery Realms will be on sale for a limited time only, so be sure to look for it this weekend and early into next week.

 

 FAERY REALMS: TEN MAGICAL TITLES (Multi-Author Boxed Set, novels & novellas)

*Purchased individually, these books cost over $15 – List price $9.99 – Save 90% – Now on sale for only .99 cents!*

 

Enter the magical realms of Faery with these ten award-winning, bestselling fantasy authors. Each title in this sampler collection offers a new and different world full of mystery, love, and most of all, fae enchantment~

 

Over 1400 pages of stories, with *exclusive* titles from Alexia Purdy, Tara Maya, and Anthea Sharp! Together, these books have over 250 5-star reviews on Amazon and 150 5-star reviews on B&N

 

~Best for ages 13 and up~

THE FAERIE GUARDIAN – RACHEL MORGAN
Kickbutt faerie Violet is about to graduate as the top guardian trainee of her class, but when an assignment goes wrong and the human boy she’s meant to be protecting follows her back into the fae realm, a dangerous plot is set in motion. (298 pages)

THE WITHERING PALACE (A Dark Faerie Tale 0.1) – ALEXIA PURDY *Exclusive Content*
Untold darkness rules the Unseelie realm of the Land of Faerie. Hidden in this vast area, Aveta, the future queen of the Unseelie Army, perfects her gifts over lifetimes. Learning that magic isn't the only way to manipulate the world around her, this naive girl grows into a woman of strength and cunning, ultimately becoming one of the most feared leaders in Faerie.

DARK PROMISE – JULIA CRANE & TALIA JAGER
Rylie’s life is turned upside down when a stranger knocks on the door, claiming to be her real mother. Soon she will have to face the terrifying fact that not only is she a faery, but one that has been promised to the dark prince. (240 pages)

FEYLAND: THE FIRST ADVENTURE – ANTHEA SHARP
High-tech gaming and ancient magic collide when a computer game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie. Jennet Carter never thought hacking into her dad's new epic-fantasy sim-game would be so exciting... or dangerous. But behind the interface, dark forces lie in wait, leading her toward a battle that will test her to her limits and cost her more than she ever imagined. (65 pages)
 
BLOOD FAERIE – INDIA DRUMMOND
Unjustly sentenced to death, Eilidh ran—away from faerie lands to the streets of Perth, Scotland. When she discovers a human murdered by one of her own kind, she must choose: flee, or learn to tap into the forbidden magic that cost her everything. (264 pages)

HOOD & FAE (Daughters of Red Riding Hood) – TARA MAYA *Exclusive Content*
Roxy Hood is just trying to make ends meet to pay her mom’s medical bills. Sure, Roxy takes on some jobs of, ahem, dubious integrity, like pretending that she can speak to the dead. But hey, that’s harmless. It's not like a malignant ghoul is going to attack her. Or a sexy billionaire will show up trying to buy her red jacket. Or a werewolf will attack Granny Rose. Because that would be whacked.
 
THE DARK FAE – TERRY SPEAR  USA Today Bestselling AuthorAlicia can recognize the mischievous fae when they show up to "play" with the humans. Only now she's faced with one highly annoyed dark fae and she's certain he knows the truth about her. She can see him, which means her life is forfeit. (184 pages)

EHRIAD – JENNA ELIZABETH JOHNSON
Cade MacRoich is Ehríad, an outcast of Eile. While hunting Otherworldly monsters in the mortal world, he discovers Meghan, a young woman whose magic seems very familiar …
Three scenes from Faelorehn – Book One of the Otherworld Trilogy, told from Cade’s perspective. (84 pages)

ONCE (Gypsy Fairy Tale) – DANA MICHELLE BURNETT
Harmony's life will never be the same... Every day is just as normal, and just as boring, as the one before it... And then the Carnival comes to town. Suddenly, Harmony’s small town world is overtaken by the handsome Kieran and she discovers that not all fairy tales are pretend. (140 pages)

FAE HORSE: A Faery Tale – ANTHEA SHARP *Exclusive content*
Accused as witch, Eileen flees for her life. When a strange black horse appears, her only hope of escape, she mounts it—to discover the cost of her ride may be more than any mortal could bear. (20 pages)

SELECT REVIEWS:

“It was fast paced, entertaining, witty, and even swoon-worthy at times. Rachel’s characters were fun to follow, and Violet is sarcastic and strong and a force to be reckoned with—everything I love in a female lead.” –Cover2CoverBlog review of The Faerie Guardian

“Turmoil, heartache and unexpected romance - all three are immersed into this tale of the Fae.”— Craving YA Reads review of Dark Promise
“The plot was fast paced and interesting … I can’t recommend the rest of the trilogy enough.” –The Mad Reviewer on Feyland: The First Adventure

"All in all, this is hands down one of the most unique Fae stories I have ever read before- India Drummond has truly created a beautiful world." –Avery’s  Book Nook review of Blood Faerie

“Enter the World of the Fae: Magical worlds aren't just for young adults, I enjoyed this tale and look forward to reading the other books in this series.” –ParaNormal Romance Reviews  of The Dark Fae
“I thought this was a great, quick summer read! Great story combined with bits of mythology and Irish folklore. I read the entire trilogy in a few days.” –Kristin David on Ehriad

"Once I started this book I could not put it down, I had to know what happened next." ~ Amazing Book Come To Life review of Once (Gypsy Fairy Tale)

Author Spotlight: Interview with Kea Alwang

1.  Quickly, give us the title and genre of your book and a 30-word or less tagline:

Treehugger is a Young Adult Sci-fi Fantasy novel.

For fourteen-year-old Chloe, planet hopping is a gift. Leading a double life has its perks. Being Earth-born, however, simply bites. But does it really matter what world you're on when trying to find yourself?

2.  How did you come up with the title of your book or series?

When we meet the main character, Chloe, she is at a point in her life where the closest she comes to security is nuzzled up to a tree trunk. She indulges in the primitive life force of trees to feel better grounded, much as trees find a firm place in the ground by clinging to it via their roots. Trees don't play a huge role in the story, but they do symbolize the security to which Chloe attempts to cling.

3.  Who is your favorite character from your book and why?

Naturally I love the book's heroine (Chloe aka Star of Earth.) However, my favorite moments are when she interacts with one of her soul mates, CK. Talk about the opposite of a clueless male! It's not that he gets everything right, but he certainly wants to, and he knows how to make amends when he goofs. There is never any B.S. coming from CK. His honesty and ability to care despite the painful experiences he's lived with make him the best friend we all want to have.

4.  How about your least favorite character?  What makes them less appealing to you?

Definitely Professor Kroter. He is the insane genius who scarred the three core characters so badly that the effect he had on them overshadows all the other dangers they have faced in their young lives. Truthfully, I take a deep breath before writing Kroter scenes; he creeps me out, too. Fortunately, he's not based on anyone I've ever met!

5.  If you could change ONE thing about your novel, what would it be?  Why?

Well, Treehugger is Book One of a Series I titled, Based on a Dream. While the other two books have gone through their first drafts, I do wish I could have put them all together in one book so that the reader (and me) can just keep going without interruption. We wouldn't have to leave the vast expanses of space and time that is Chloe's world for a good long time! Unfortunately, that would make for a volume larger than the longest Harry Potter-a bit much. I don't think anyone would take a book that long seriously.

6.  Give us an interesting fun fact or a few about your book or series: 

The three core characters came to me in a dream when I was about 10 years old, and I just never forgot them.

7.  Do you have any unique talents or hobbies?

I take martial arts classes, and my flourless chocolate torte is to die for. Then again, I find anything chocolate to die for!

8.   How can we contact you or find out more about your books?

My blog is found at www.keaalwang.com. I have a Facebook author page at www.facebook.com/keaalwang. I tweet @kea_alwang and my email is kea@keaalwang.com. Print and e-reader versions of Treehugger are available on Amazon.com, BN.com, and Smashwords.com.

9.  What can we expect from you in the future?

I'm outlining my plan for the completion and release of Book Two (title TBA) of the Based on a Dream series. But for now I would say it should be out in a couple of months. (Fingers and toes crossed.)

10.  Do you have any tips for readers or advice for other writers trying to get published?

Unless you really can't write your way out of a paper bag, don't let self-doubt mess with your head. Stories, on the whole, are extremely subjective. One person's trash is another's treasure, as they say. Some writers' books are exactly what a major publisher is looking for at the time. That doesn't mean your story won't appeal to a select few other readers or even to the masses who are ready for something new. So don't rule out self-publishing; don't rule out the story in your head.

11.  Is there anything else you'd like to say?

When they say creating a novel is like giving birth...whoever they are, they are not kidding.

12.  And now, before you go, how about a snippet from your book that is meant to intrigue and tantalize us: 

"Don't."

That would be Mistake Number Two.

Tara's schnauzer let out a geriatric sigh. I only heard it because of the room's sudden silence.

Had to open my mouth, didn't I? It's just that Natalie and Gianna could handle such gossip if they knew about it. They wouldn't give a damn. Not Valerie, though. That poor girl looked haunted enough when she wasn't in anyone's cross hairs.

Nine sets of raised brows dared me to repeat myself.

"Don't what, Chloe?" accused Maura, her pointy chin jutting as if she'd like to stab me with it.

"Valerie's father left her and her mother last year," I said.

"And?"

I held my breath, wondering why that snippet of info wasn't enough to get my point across. Out of habit, I searched the air around me for the compassion and understanding I've gone without for over a year now. The reflex is useless these days, but old habits die hard when you've become completely reliant upon them. What I do sense around me is a weird sort of anxiety, the andrenalized sort of emotion people might feel if they were in a race to climb to the top of a mountain and were afraid of tripping, tumbling down, and winding up kicked out of the race.

I spoke slowly. "They were homeless four months ago; she's lucky she has somewhere to live now."

Everyone's eyes went blank, coldly stating that I still had not made my case. Only Tara appeared slightly unnerved, but not enough to do anything about it. Wow. Did I need to spell everything out?

I cleared my throat. "So she can't even hope for newer clothes. Plus, she's on the autism spectrum and gets help for her speech problem. Of course she's ... different! But, how could that be her fault? Why do you think she has so many resource room classes? Turns out she's an amazing artist, though." I stopped babbling and realized each word was digging me further into a sinkhole.

Jessica Reardon sneered, dark eyes pinning me to the wall from beneath long lashes. That was all it took for my body temperature to hit a new low. Although she is a girl of few words, anything that does come out of Jessica's mouth is going to be vicious. Shaking her long ebony hair out of her face, she tilted backward on one hand and grabbed a fistful of popcorn. "What are you, her social worker?"

The room laughed until Kerry hissed, "And what's your excuse?" Then they howled as if all the world's comedians suddenly came together in one place.

That's when self-preservation turned my thoughts inward. My eyes were still open, but the slumber party was no longer before them. A flash of the life I prefer to this one was quick to jump out of storage, ready to run interference for my thudding heart. I welcomed it into my mind's eye....

CK and I sit behind a row of thick, golden shrubs. We lean against each other; my cheek tacky against his dark-chocolate, humidity-sodden hair, our fingers intertwined just because. We feel bored, yet comfortable. Dull assignment. Dull world. Wonderful company. I am wishing we were home on our surrogate planet, Jacondor, me showing CK and Leada an Earthen movie they haven't seen. Instead, CK and I wait for a sudden call to back up Leada, if she needs our help. Her face appears in my head, too: pretty Leada who could never be as mean as Tara Hendricks' friends.

 

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Thank you Kea for taking part in my Author Spotlight interview! I hope your writing continues to flourish and we hope to see more of you in the future.
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If you or an author/illustrator you know is interested in being interviewed, feel free to send me an email at jejoescienne@yahoo.com