Character Madness and Musings

Enigma (Road to the Breaking Book 2) by Chris Bennett Adult Fiction (18 +) , 514 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: CPB Publishing, LLC Release date: February 2021 Content Rating: PG-13. Cursing, violence and war scenes, etc. “How can I call myself a man of good conscience, when I myself am no better than a slaver?” It’s summer 1860, and former army Captain Nathan Chambers has returned home to Virginia to claim his inheritance: a large plantation with more than one hundred slaves. Nathan wants no part of slavery and intends to sell the farm and all its slaves. But even as he arrives home, enduring fearful and downcast stares from despondent black faces, he knows what he must do … and the price he must pay for doing it. As Nathan works to carry out his ambitious plans, he is troubled by rumors of succession and war, even as a villainous neighbor plots a violent end to their decades-long family feud. And then Evelyn arrives … strikingly beautiful, spirited, and intriguin...

The Lost Princess of Story The Chronicles of Story Book 1 by Suzanne de Planque Genre: Middle-Grade, YA Fantasy "The magical land of Story meets Brooklyn in this unconventional fairytale reminiscent of Narnia...a masterpiece..." San Francisco Book Review "...an epic, imaginative portal fantasy touched with welcoming whimsy..."  Publisher's Weekly BookLife Reviews Prince Charming grew up, became King, and married and murdered his way through six of the most famous fairytale princesses. Now the World of Story is torn by civil war, the Wall has been built, and the Doors closed. Knights and princesses, heroes and magical creatures are refugees in Brooklyn, the place in this world most hospitable to magic. They thought they would be home soon. Fifteen years later, Brooklyn girl Lilla is chafing at her guardian Gus's strict rules. Why home school? Why can't she walk two blocks without a chaperone? And why won't Gus answer questions about her parents? Lilla...

Strange Gods by Alison Kimble Genre: YA Fantasy Don't get too close to the edges of the world. Gods and monsters are waiting. Spooky arrives at a wilderness boot camp for troubled teens with two suitcases and an ultimatum: either she keeps her head down over the summer or she won't be allowed home at the end of it. All she wants to do is survive the pyros, bullies, and power-tripping counselors, get through senior year, and start her life somewhere new. But when an encounter with another camper goes awry and ends with Spooky hiding in the woods, something else finds her. Something ancient and powerful has sent out feelers, hoping to catch a human alone. For its purposes, even a delinquent teen will do. If Spooky wants to survive to see any kind of future, she will have to figure out how to gain leverage over a god. And as if the one wasn't bad enough, a pantheon of dark entities are lining up between her and the life she's always wanted... For fantasy fans, comes one gi...

On Mission by Aileen Erin (Off Planet, #3) Published by: Ink Monster LLC Publication date: July 27th 2021 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult “Action adventure, space drama, political schemes, and just the right hit of romance has this series turning into an absolute must-read. Whether you think you’re a fan of sci-fi or not I’d urge you to give this series a try….” – Angela, Pooled Ink Reviews From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin comes the fourth book in the Aunare Chronicles Amihanna di Aetes has finally accepted her place in the Aunare world. In a matter of weeks, she’ll be their High Queen, but no matter how hard she tries, she finds that she’s always doing the wrong thing. At least that’s what the High Council keeps telling her… There’s only so much rejection a girl can take, which means she’s spending her afternoons trying to get out of High Council meetings. And yet, every time she leaves the council room, she sees the disappointment on her father’s face, and worse, on Lor...

Join us for this tour from July 6 to July 30, 2021! Road to the Breaking by Chris Bennett Category: Adult Fiction (18 +) , 345 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: CPB Publishing, LLC Release date: January 2021 Content Rating: PG-13. Cursing, violence and war scenes, etc. Nothing survived “The Breaking” unchanged; lives and fortunes, love and hate, freedom and slavery … It’s early 1860, and war hero Captain Nathaniel Chambers, commander U.S. Army Fort Davis in the west Texas wilderness, has received shocking news – his father is dead.  He must return home to Virginia and claim his inheritance before a maniacal neighbor can murder his widowed mother and seize the family plantation. But he’s torn by a terrible dilemma – to stay in the army and turn his back on his fortune, his mother and his beloved childhood home, or become the thing he despises; a slave master!  Is there no other choice?  An epic journey across a young nation seething with debauchery, brut...

Oma and the Prince by Susan Ngozi Nwokedi Genre: Fairytale Oma and the Prince is a unique African fairytale that follows the journey of Oma, a poor girl with a rare skin disease. Oma was ridiculed not only because of her skin, but because she aimed high. This fairytale encourages its readers to dream big and chase those dreams. It covers social topics such as bullying, self-advocacy, and diversity. Along with following their dreams, readers learn that the beauty that really matters is inner beauty. Add to Goodreads Amazon * B&N * Kobo Trailer Susan Ngozi Nwokedi is an award-winning filmmaker with over 15 years of experience in the film and entertainment industry. Nwokedi can be found online at www.susannwokedi.com. After graduating from the University of Houston and obtaining two Master’s degrees, she founded TopLine Productions and Entertainment Company. Realizing her passion as an educator and a leader, she opened the Children Come Click Education & Technology Center, a sup...

I am so excited that WOLF MARKED by Alexis Calder is available now and that I get to share the news! If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below. This blitz also includes a giveaway for a $10 Amazon GC courtesy of Alexis, & Rockstar Book Tours . So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below.   WOLF MARKED (Moon Cursed #1) by Alexis Calder Pub. Date:  July 29, 2021 Publisher:  Alexis Calder Formats:  Paperback, eBook Pages:  232 Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon , Kindle Read For Free With A Kindle Unlimited Membership! They tried to break me. Now I’m going to break them. Cursed to never shift, the only thing I was looking forward to about the First Moon Ceremony was that the magic sealing me into Wolf Creek would break, and I could finally leave. Instead, the ceremony reveals my true mate: Tyler Grant, future leader of my pack and the man responsible ...