Character Madness and Musings

Dragon Protocol The Eden Project Book 1 by Ali Archer Genre: YA SciFi Fantasy Space Opera After a thousand years in space, the Eden colonists have finally found a world to call their own—if they can survive it. With one side constantly drenched in light, the colonists’ new world seems like their best option to begin again, and most don’t question what happened to its previous inhabitants. A thousand years of searching has made them impatient to start fresh, but theirs isn’t the first attempt to colonize this world, and they aren’t alone. To celebrate their new beginning, the Prem’yera decree a bonding between Wylie, the lowest-caste girl, and their son, Finn. On the eve of their bonding, Wylie discovers a dragon and unwittingly unleashes a killer—or so it would seem. Exiled to the dark side of the world, Wylie is left to die—a reality Finn refuses to accept. Surrounded by enemies hiding among friends, Finn is no longer sure who he can trust, or who should be saved first—Wylie, his p...

  Children’s Book Date Published:  September 1, 2022 Publisher:  BTW LLC Are you afraid of the dark? Come on a journey, and Follow a spooky shadow's haunting call. Read if you dare, and be prepared to be transported through a whimsical, gothic tale with illustrations. About the Author Brigitte, "Gitte," Tamar was born in a small rural Oregon town. Growing up, she was enthralled by scary tales featuring poetic tones and consistently gravitated towards writing darkened narratives. In the different storylines, Brigitte explores the harsh realities of social issues faced by today's generations. This includes the dark outcomes brought on by peer pressure, addiction, homelessness, mental illness, childhood trauma, and abuse. She feels it is essential to share narratives that refrain from sugarcoating the topics society tends to shy away from.   Contact Links Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Goodreads ...

A Feast For Pleasant Beasts by J.T. Bird Genre: A Children's Picture Book about Friendship, Kindness and Manners It’s not only bears that cherish a secret picnic… Every July beasts gather in the forest for a feast and plenty of fun, but if you wish to attend then you need to have marvellous manners. Whether you’re a troll, a yeti, cyclops, or pungent monster - it really doesn’t matter so long as you’re reasonably pleasant. But - surprise surprise - things don’t always go according to plan. From award-winning author and comedian JT Bird comes a delicious blend of  Where the Wild Things Are  and  The Tiger Who Came to Tea . This is a joyous tale about friendship, kindness, and oodles of creamy desserts. Perfect for early readers - it will teach children about tolerance and good old fashioned values, whilst sparking a few giggles too. (And it’s just the ticket for fans of peculiar creatures) Amazon * B&N * Bookbub * Goodreads J T Bird is an award-winning stand-u...

This is my post during the blog tour for Abby’s Pony Love by Susan Count . Abby’s Pony Love is a wholesome and fun Middle Grade book about horses. This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours and runs from 10 till 23 October. You can see the tour schedule here . Abby’s Pony Love (Dream Pony Riders #1) By Susan Count Genre: Contemporary Fiction Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: 19 September 2022 When a girl falls in pony-love, she wants it to be forever. Desperate to be near horses, a hopeful girl with no horse experience begs for a job at a stable. Then she falls in love with a beautiful but mischievous pony, only to have it bought by another family. Abby’s heart aches when her barn job becomes helping the new owner learn to ride the best pony ever. Can her faithful heart let go of what never belonged to her? Links: - Goodreads - Bookbub - Amazon Excerpt Abby gasped in awe when she spotted the palomino mare, then squealed like she was nine. “She’s fairy-t...

In My Hands by Sathya Achia Genre: YA Fantasy Adventure Sixteen-year-old Chandra S. Chengappa, a competitive classical dancer, passes for an average American teenager. But she has a monster of a secret: She can see evil in the form of the rakshasi-a demon supposed to exist only in South Asian folklores. After discovering a glowing disc hidden among a collection of ancient Indian artifacts in her mother's yoga studio, Chandra starts having strange visions of a past she cannot remember, and the kind of future she does not want. The ruthless rakshasi wants what Chandra does not realize she has-a map to the Golden Trishula, a powerful, celestial weapon once wielded by the Hindu Goddess Durga-that controls the past, present, and future. When tragedy strikes, Chandra and her sister are forced to leave their hometown in Virginia and travel to India to live in a remote jungle village devastated by the rakshasi. With the help of a cunning fortune teller, a fashion-forward Lambadi histo...

Join Us For This Tour From Oct 4 to Oct 17 Book Details: Book Title: Through New York's Golden Door: An American Journey by H. Claude Shostal Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 384 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Mascot Books Publication Date: Oct 4, 2022 Tour dates: Oct 4 to Oct 17 Content Rating: PG Book Description: How did a sickly infant smuggled through France during the darkest days of World War II become a “Rockefeller guy,” grow into something approaching an elder statesman in New York’s civic community, and along the way amass a respectable portfolio of adventure travel? In H. Claude Shostal’s words: "Of one thing I am quite certain: my story could not have happened anywhere else." Buy the Book: Amazon ~ B&N add to goodreads Meet the Author: Claude Shostal was part of one of the few Jewish families who successfully made a hazardous escape from Nazi Europe in 1941. Even though they arrived in America penniless and in debt, his parents were able to create a good li...

Candy Sky Tells a Lie by Shanna P. Lowe Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Candice “Candy” Sky is a thirteen-year-old girl with a lying streak. She hides her poor grades from her parents, she fibs about having a famous cousin, and she claims that rising pop singer Elijah Nole is her boyfriend. Unfortunately, after lying to her English teacher, a rumored witch, Candy is cursed to live in a world where all of her lies come true. At first, Candy has everything she has ever wanted—designer clothes, popularity, straight A's, and Elijah Nole as her boyfriend! However, Candy’s lies put her and those she cares about into many dangerous situations. What's worse? In the "Cursed World," Candy is her best friend's bully. Can Candy break the curse…or will she be forced to live with her lies forever? Amazon * B&N * Author Site * Goodreads Shanna P. Lowe started writing when she was in preschool. She would carry around seed catalogs and copy them word for word into her notebook....