I would grab From The Deeps for the cover alone. Isn’t it fabulous? I love water creatures and grab any books that contain them and From The Deeps looks like it has something special to offer.
Just looking at the cover for From The Deeps by Skye MacKinnon and Laura Greenwood, my imagination was captured by the creatures and myths from the water and this supernatural world that rang new to me, taking me on a wild ride of earth, wind, fire, water, lightening, ice and air that left me wanting MORE!
4 Stars
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Who knows what ascends from the Deeps…
Macey is really quite ordinary, if you ignore that she’s a kelpie princess living on land. Still, her life is boring until she gets kidnapped by a man who doesn’t quite know why he kidnapped her. Try and figure that one out.
Thankfully, he and his two companions are prepared to help her find out why she can’t return to Earth from their house in the Mists. Now the only problem is that Macey keeps getting distracted by the three mysterious and very sexy men…
A reverse harem romance drenched in Scottish mythology.
Kingdom of Crowns and Glory (Kingdom of Darkness and Light, #1) Publication date: December 18th 2019 Genres: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, New Adult
Fairytale heroes, but not as you remember them…
The age old tale of Good versus Evil comes to life in this epic boxset featuring only the heroes from your favorite fairytales.
Will light triumph over dark? Will the heroes beat the villains?
Be part of the battle and explore your favourite fairytales from different perspectives, in this one of a kind split fairytale anthology retelling collection.
This set by USA Today and Amazon Best Selling authors is like nothing you have never read before.
Paired up with The Kingdom of Villains and Vengeance boxset, you can now read the story from the perspective of both the heroes and villains. Come on a magical journey to see if good does always triumph over evil.
Stories included are:
The Little Mermaid Vs The Sea Witch
Snow White Vs The Evil Queen
Sleeping Beauty Vs Witch
Robin Hood Vs Sheriff
Alice Vs Queen of Hearts
Princess Vs Rumpelstiltskin
Peter Pan Vs Hook
Little Red Vs Wolf
Excerpt from Anne Stryker’s book, Glacier featured
in Kingdom of Villains and Vengeance. A story from the perspective of
Rumplestilskin.
“Tell
me a story,” she whispered, staring at the globe like her world rested within.
I took a deep breath
and gazed at the sky. “A story? Since when do you like those?”
Her lips lifted in a small smile, and mine mirrored the action to match. I spun
a recycled tale from fae lore, replacing our heroine’s name with hers—likely
sacrilege, but for her growing smile, I didn’t care. She fought dragons and
rode through plains upon her faerie steed, bolstering legend and carving her
name into the world itself. As the theatrical rendition slipped to a close, her
smile had fallen.
It took all my strength not to touch her then, draw her close, and whisper the
truth, about everything. But I couldn’t bear to see hatred blister in her gaze,
not tonight. Enough would happen tonight. And I couldn’t forfeit everything
now.
She pressed the globe against her chest and stared up at the stars. “Thank you,
my faerie,” she murmured, and a tear traced down her cheek.
My breath held.
She pinned me with those blue eyes that were an echo of mine. “I wish you were
real.”
Kingdom of Villains and Vengeance (Kingdom of Darkness and Light, #2) Publication date: December 18th 2019 Genres: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, New Adult
Fairytale villains, but not as you remember them…
The age old tale of Good versus Evil comes to life in this epic boxset featuring only the evil doers from your favorite fairytales.
Will light triumph over dark? Will the heroes beat the villains?
Be part of the battle and explore your favourite fairytales from different perspectives, in this one of a kind split fairytale anthology retelling collection.
This set by USA Today and Amazon Best Selling authors is like nothing you have never read before.
Paired up with The Kingdom of Crowns and Glory boxset, you can now read the story from the perspective of both the heroes and villains. Come on a magical journey to see if good does always triumph over evil.
Stories included are:
The Sea Witch Vs The Little Mermaid
The Evil Queen VsSnow White
Witch Vs Sleeping Beauty
Sheriff Vs Robin Hood
Queen of Hearts Vs Alice
Rumpelstiltskin Vs Princess
Hook V’s Peter Pan
Wolf Vs Little Red
I have been a collector of all things Unicorn for some time now, so when I saw the opportunity to read The Unicorn Key by J A Culican, I had to jump on it. I’m prancing with joy that this is a series because I want more.
I love a story with unicorns, but there are so many other supernatural and mythical creatures to fear and love, that I barely had a moment to catch my breath as the threesome set off on a dangerous quest to find the Diamond.
An unlikely duo appears at Freya’s door. Opal is a young ‘girl’ with pink and purple hair and a gruff attitude, making it hard to like her. Jet is a young ‘boy’ with blue hair and a lighthearted demeanor, making it easy to like him.
Freya’s grandfather had a stroke and had not spoken in years, but when the duo arrived on their doorstep, he told her she must join them on their quest to find the Diamond and save them from the Darkness that is taking over the land.
River volunteers his services in reading the map, which is in a code they cannot decipher. Can he be trusted…or is he after the Diamond for himself.
Trouble is sure to find them as they enter the woods, travel to distant mountains and come face to face with Baxil. They will encounter many supernatural creatures and have others join in their quest.
Unicorns are not extinct, just very well hidden. Like elephants and rhinos in our world, they are valued for their horns.
I love the Diamond twist.
The action ramps up as their journey nears its end. The characters grow, develop, and show their true colors, while forming a family of sorts, with a little romance thrown in for good measure.
The world building is magical, supernatural, and the more I read, the more I got lost in it, worrying, fretting, and wondering how the Diamond would save their world.
I love this quote:
I would never make the mistake of letting my fear stop me again. Life was too fragile, too uncertain to risk never getting the chance again.
Their quest is over, but there will more to the story and I look forward to being there for it.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Unicorn Key by J A Culican and J A Armitage
4 Stars
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I was born with a secret. The problem was, I didn’t know it…
Not
until two weirdoes turned up at my door asking to speak to my
grandfather. My grandfather that had been mute since a stroke five years
ago. When he uttered his first words in years to them asking us to find
Cassiopeia, I found myself leaving the comfort of the only home I’d
ever known and embarking on a quest with the strangest couple of people
I’d ever met.
As elusive as they are strange, I only followed
in the hope that whoever Cassiopeia was, she would help my grandfather.
However these two are looking for a rare diamond and my own quest means
nothing to them. They are hiding secrets of their own, secrets that
neither is willing to share.
Thankfully, they enlist a
navigator to help them through the perilous terrain, a local bad boy and
money grabber only interested in one thing…and no it isn’t me.
With
the three of them dead set on finding the diamond and me out to find
Cassie, tension is high, and it’s not helping that the dark fae know we
are looking and will stop at nothing to keep hold of the diamond. Add
unicorns, mages, evil gryphons and dragon shifters into the mix and soon
my life takes on a terrifying turn, which nothing has prepared me for.
The
Unicorn key is an electrifying first in series by the USA Today
Bestselling authors who brought you the Dragon Tamer series. Realm of
Light and Fire is guaranteed to have you hiding under your duvet with
your flashlight, turning the pages.
Scroll up and one click now for the adventure of your life.
ABOUT J A CULICAN
J.A. Culican is a teacher by
day and a writer by night. She lives in New Jersey with her husband of
eleven years and their four young children.
J.A. Culican’s inspiration to start writing came from her children and their love for all things magical. Bedtime stories turned to reality after her oldest daughter begged her for the book from which her stories of dragons came from. In turn, the series The Keeper of Dragons was born.
I find trees, woods and forest so captivating that I often doodle ‘dead’ tress on napkins, receipts, anything handy. I am so happy to be a part of The Waking Foresst tour. Lovin’ the fabulous cover!
Pan’s Labyrinth meets The Hazel
Wood in this novel about a girl with terrifying visions and a
wish-granting witch whose lives collide in the most unexpected of ways.
The waking forest has secrets. To Rhea, it
appears like a mirage, dark and dense, at the very edge of her backyard. But
when she reaches out to touch it, the forest vanishes. She’s desperate to know
more–until she finds a peculiar boy who offers to reveal its secrets. If she
plays a game.
To the Witch, the forest is her home, where she
sits on her throne of carved bone, waiting for dreaming children to beg her to
grant their wishes. One night, a mysterious visitor arrives and asks her what
she wishes for, but the Witch sends him away. And then the uninvited guest
returns.
The strangers are just the beginning. Something
is stirring in the forest, and when Rhea’s and the Witch’s paths collide, a
truth more treacherous and deadly than either could ever imagine surfaces. But
how much are they willing to risk to survive?
In
between training in ballet and watching lots of Disney movies, Alyssa grew up
writing stories starring her Beanie Babies. She earned a BA in English from
Creighton University and an MFA in Fiction Writing from Columbia College
Chicago. Currently she works as an assistant librarian in youth services at an
awesome public library. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband and
their two cats.
Eileen has never been interested in love. Ever since her father’s
abandonment, she’s vowed to never experience such pain again. But the
enchanted forest has different ideas. When the continuously shifting
pathways lead her to a mysterious stranger, Eileen finds her promise to
fiercely guard her heart increasingly difficult to keep.
One night when she becomes lost in a storm, the enchanted forest’s
pathways lead her to the castle, home to the kingdom’s Dark Prince,
where Eileen finds herself entangled in what many consider an
opportunity but which Eileen believes to be a curse: competing for the
Dark Prince’s hand through a series of tests that judge one’s royal
worth. Eileen is neither royal nor interested in becoming a princess.
But the mysterious stranger she met in the woods has his own reasons for
helping her succeed, but the cost of his assistance may be too high:
that of Eileen’s heart, the one thing she’s vowed never to give.
Inspired by “The Princess and the Pea”
Praise for the Book
“This was SUCH a cute book! The characters were very well
developed…The supporting characters were just as endearing…as the main
characters. The descriptions of surroundings were impeccable, I could
just see the environment and feel the feelings that were invoked by
them. The plot was really well thought out, the ideas were super
creative, and I love the general fairy tale feel…I couldn’t put it down,
I just fell in love with the characters and I can’t WAIT for the next
one!”
“I ADORE the creativity in this book! The forest is so magical and
has so many enchanting moments throughout the story. I loved being
transported into a fairy tale theme as I read; it was a perfect escape
into a sweet and charming era! I absolutely loved the direction the
story went and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the adventure Eileen
stumbled upon. There are so many fun characters in the story, each with
unique personalities! This is such a darling story about loyalty,
romance, friendship and all with a fairytale feeling!”
“This is a delightful story of romance and adventure, centered near a
magical forest that guides its travelers to discover not only its own
enchantments, but also to find true love along the way. It is also a
story of growth and overcoming one’s weaknesses, and of going forward
despite one’s fears. Both of those things are inspirational to me, and I
found myself relating to the characters and hoping for their success.
An enjoyable journey to give hope to your heart!”
“I really enjoyed this story. The characters are fun and delightful
and they were well developed. I liked that it was only loosely based on
an existing fairy tale and branch out in interesting ways to create
romance and drama. I get really bored with the same re-telling over and
over and this was fresh and new.”
Excerpt
A knock sounded on the door. I bit back a sigh, both of impatience and relief. “Come in.”
I gasped as the door swung open, for it wasn’t Alaina who stood there but—“Aiden?”
He beamed, his eyes
lighting up as they settled on my face. Warmth seeped over me to see him
again after all these weeks, and my heart performed several cartwheels
as he stared at me, his expression tender.
“Aiden!” I fell into his arms, burrowing myself against him.
He nestled against my hair.
“It’s wonderful to see you. I admit I thought it’d be much longer
before our paths crossed again, and I’m pleased that’s not the case.”
I tipped my head back to gape up at him. “Wait, what are you doing here?”
“An excellent question; one I was about to ask you. May I come in?”
I slowly nodded. He shut
the door behind him, his eyes never once leaving my face. The shock of
seeing him at the palace of all places slowly subsided and I tentatively
smiled. “I can’t believe you’re here. I never thought I’d see you
again.”
He returned my smile with a
lopsided one of his own and my insides fluttered. “I promised we’d see
each other again. How are you?”
I sighed. “I’m in a bit of a predicament.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Indeed. So you’re a secret princess keen on trying to persuade the prince to marry you?”
I pulled a face. “No, this is all some horrible misunderstanding.”
“Is it?” He folded his arms and leaned against my bedpost. “And how did a common girl end up in such a plight?”
I narrowed my eyes at him. A secret danced within his dark eyes, taunting me. “You don’t happen to know the answer, do you?”
He chuckled, and the warm
sound I’d fiercely missed washed over me. “I do, actually.” His smile
widened. “I’ve really missed you, Eileen. I’m so glad you’re here.”
“Why am I here?” I pressed my hands on my hips and glared at him, demanding he answer me.
He straightened and came
over until he stood directly in front of me, enveloping me in his warmth
and causing the strange sensations that only came from him to fill my
heart. “It so happened I witnessed your unexpected arrival last night.”
“What are you even doing here?”
“Isn’t it obvious? I’m a member of the court.”
My brow furrowed. “I don’t understand. How does your being a member of the court explain why I now find myself trapped here?”
“Because thanks to my
position, it wasn’t difficult to convince the guards that you’re one of
the princesses come here to woo the prince.” He winked.
I gaped at him, my heart pounding furiously. With each beat my insides burned, my anger searing and poisonous. “You told them what?”
He frowned. “I told the guards that you’re a princess.”
“You mean to tell me,” I hissed through gritted teeth, “that it’s your fault I’m tangled in this dangerous mess?”
Perplexity twisted his expression. “Mess? It’s an opportunity.”
“An opportunity for what, exactly? To be executed?”
He rolled his eyes. “Why so dramatic?”
My fists tightened. “If I’m
caught posing as a royal, what do you think will happen? You think the
royal family will merely have a good laugh before releasing me? No,
they’ll send me to the gallows.” My blood chilled. I needed to escape. I
stomped to the door, but Aiden blocked my exit.
Author Camille Peters
Camille Peters was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah where she
grew up surrounded by books. As a child, she spent every spare moment
reading and writing her own stories on every scrap of paper she could
find. Becoming an author was always more than a childhood dream; it was a
certainty.
Her love of writing grew alongside her as she took local writing classes
in her teens, spent a year studying Creative Writing at the English
University of Northampton, and graduated from the University of Utah
with a degree in English and History. She’s now blessed to be a
full-time author.
When she’s not writing she’s thinking about writing, and when’s she’s
not thinking about writing she’s…alright, she’s always thinking about
writing, but she can also be found reading, playing board games with her
family and friends, or taking long, bare-foot walks as she lives inside
her imagination and brainstorms more tales.
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