Character Madness and Musings

  Epic Fantasy, YA Fantasy, Fantasy Date Published: 16th September 2021 Publisher: SilverWood Ltd Juno’s beloved Petra is dead. Petra’s replacement, the mysterious Lady, has put Juno’s best friend Tilly under a dark spell that has left Juno with nobody she can trust. With only Chax, her kitten, for company, Juno escapes from her school to a town at the bottom of the cliffs. A town ruled by men. Alone, scared, and without friends, Juno feels an unknown power growing inside her. A power she knows she will one day have to harness. With all lost, a dark figure from within the shadows cups her mouth and whispers in her ear to keep quiet. Juno joins her new friends but just as she starts to learn how the world really works, the ill-tempered Dr Viktor demands an audience. Juno and the Lady is a young woman’s journey into a land of the old ways, where men rule, and women are property. With unlikely friendships, f...

Modern Day Cowboy by Nathaniel Sheft (The Modern Gunfighter Chronicles, #1) Publication date: May 8th 2020 Genres: Young Adult The Organization or O.W.A, ( Organization of Wealthy Advocates) controls everything. Hundreds of millions of dollars are bet daily via the internet on the ultimate form of gambling. Today’s fighter pay will start at $300,000, and all fights are listed as high-noon types. Only .45 caliber old Western handguns are allowed. Each fighter will take their perspective corner and the countdown will begin. The first fight on today’s schedule will be in the woods, somewhere in Minnesota. Two top fighters will be featured: The Housewife, who is in pink hair rollers and wearing a floral bathrobe; against The SoCal Bunny, a former Southern California Playboy bunny. The second fight will come live from Park City, Utah. It will feature local favorite, Reese, the ex-actress whom most know as Sundance.— Against Amy, known as Aim, a former company exec with a long list of kill...

Wobbly Willie Learns to Fly by Richard Quisenberry Genre: Children's Picture Book, Kindness Join Wobbly Willie Cranford as he embarks on a new journey that takes him and his friends into the clouds! Choosing kindness can make a big difference in the world! Goodreads * Etsy * Website * Website **Don't miss the other Wobbly Willie books!!** Website * Website About the Wobbly Willie Kindness Organization Wobbly Willie's Kindness Organization was founded on the belief that everyone has the opportunity to be kind and that kindness can be cultivated through an intentional practice. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and motivate individuals to understand that kindness matters. We want to empower individuals with the tools and support to boost each person's confidence, while being prescribed new ways of embracing others differences and administering kindness. The Wobbly Willie Organization is broken down into a variety of services, such as Kindness Children's...

My NOT So Anonymous Best Friend by Elizabeth Arroyo Publication date: April 29th 2022 Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance, Young Adult Noah aka NOS2321: Gamer. Weeb. Up-and-coming rock star. And gay. Encouraged by his anonymous pen pal, XES6969, Noah takes the leap and comes out of the closet—no instructions needed—accidentally sending his father to the hospital during his reveal. Despite his horrible dating track record which included two girls (because it was required that he at least try) and one boy (because he had to start somewhere), Noah believes in happily ever after. That belief gets tested when he falls for Evan Santiago. Evan aka XES6969, believes in sacrificing yourself for those you love. Learning NOS’s identity hadn’t been his fault. Except he carries the lie which begins to fester, trapping him into silence. When a stray football brings them together, Evan no longer wants to keep silent. And when he learns that Noah is interested too, he takes a chance at love, risking everyone h...

Fauxmance by Cookie O’Gorman Publication date: April 28th 2022 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Fauxmance (fow-mans): Term for a romantic relationship that is fake. Real feelings, like love, are strictly prohibited. See also: Why would anyone enter a fake relationship? Eighteen-year-old Magnolia believes in true love. Or she did. When her boyfriend dumps her the day before her sister’s wedding, Maggie is devastated—but her broken heart is only part of the problem. Maggie is the maid of honor, and her sister insists: Every member of the bridal party must have an escort. No exceptions. Thank goodness for Hayden Davenport. Sarcastic, cocky, a surprisingly good listener and self-professed player, when Maggie gets stuck in an elevator with the handsome stranger, she thinks she’s found the perfect wedding date. Unfortunately, Hayden hates weddings. Like really hates them. But one soul-shattering kiss changes everything. Maggie needs a fake boyfriend. Hayden wants to prove ...

Myracles In the Void Myraverse Book 1 by Wes Dyson Genre: YA Fantasy There once were two children, a girl and a boy. One could create, the other, destroy. Within every heart lies the power to bond or break. On an isolated port of floating garbage called Hop, Gaiel Izz and his sister, Lynd, never imagined they’d be able to change anything… Not their nasty neighbors, not their hungry bellies, and especially not their missing father. That will change when they discover the power of myracles — magic that either creates or destroys. As the brother and sister set across Esa to bring their family back together, this power will either unite them or shatter their entire world to pieces. It will all come down to what truly lies within their hearts… Create or destroy? Add to Goodreads Amazon * Apple * B&N * Kobo Trailer Wes Dyson is a creative marketer and dog-daddy of four Pomskies living in Western MA. He loves classical music and earthy, grass-tasting tea. Connect with Wes...

The Last Beekeeper by Rebecca L. Fearnley Publication date: April 20th 2022 Genres: Adult, Dystopian, Fantasy, Young Adult Solma is a fighter. Trained by her village Steward to protect their community from the predators of their harsh world, she is fierce and loyal. But how can she protect her friends and family from crop failure and starvation? With flying insects extinct for over a century, nowhere on the forsaken continent of Alphor is safe and Solma is terrified her little brother, Warren, will be one of the next to die. The villagers cling to life, waiting for the Earth Whisperers—mysterious nomads with a strange magic that helps plants grow—to arrive. But then Warren finds something. Something impossible. When the first bee in a hundred years crawls out of the earth, Warren forms a strange bond with the creature and Solma fears he might have a new power. One that leaders of Alphor would kill for. As she and Warren fight to keep the bee secret and safe, word of this miracle swe...