About the Book Raven's a thief who just swallowed a dragon. A small one, sure, but now his arms are growing scales, the local wildlife is acting up, and his snarky AI familiar is no help whatsoever. Raven's best friend Aik is a guardsman carrying a torch for the thief. A pickpocket and a guard? … Continue reading Book Spotlight: The Dragon Eater (Tharassas Cycle #1) by J. Scott Coatsworth
Steel Justice Available Now!
Happy Wednesday to everyone, and happy book birthday to me! Steel Justice (Steel Empires #6) is officially live and available for your reading pleasure in hardcopy and ebook form. Learn about the book below, including some fun graphics. I hope you enjoy the penultimate book to the Steel Empires series, while I'm hard at work … Continue reading Steel Justice Available Now!
Steel Victory Special Edition Available for Pre-Order!
The special edition hardcover version of Steel Victory is now available for pre-order, with a release date of July 15. The special edition includes: Author's preferred text for Steel Victory.Foreword by award-winning author and editor Lee Murray.“The Reluctant Master”: A previously unpublished story featuring Victory and Mikelos in the early days of Limani.“Limani: A Brief … Continue reading Steel Victory Special Edition Available for Pre-Order!
Book Spotlight: Tales From the Storm by C.R. Langille
I'm pleased to celebrate author and friend C.R. Langille's new short story collection, Tales From the Storm, today. Learn more about the book and the author below! ABOUT THE BOOK The storm rages on, leaving death and destruction in its path. With the chaos comes strange tidings and wicked ordeals. From C.R. Langille, author of … Continue reading Book Spotlight: Tales From the Storm by C.R. Langille
New Release: Steel Shadows!
Today, Steel Empires Book 5: Steel Shadows is released! That's five books in five years. Time to party! Information about the book is below, including how to purchase your own copy and ways to celebrate with me. ABOUT THE BOOK The shadows are talking and they won’t take no for an answer. Victory has returned … Continue reading New Release: Steel Shadows!
Book Excerpt & Giveaway: Into the Ashes (Taine McKenna Adventures #3) by Lee Murray
Last month I posted a spoiler-free review of the latest installment of Lee Murray's thriller series, the Taine McKenna Adventures. In Into the Ashes, Taine faces his biggest foe yet: the active volcanic isles of New Zealand itself. Check out an excerpt from the book below, then follow the link to enter a giveaway for an … Continue reading Book Excerpt & Giveaway: Into the Ashes (Taine McKenna Adventures #3) by Lee Murray
Free Copy of Steel Victory! (Today Only)
My publisher decided to give everyone a fabulous gift this holiday season. Today is the last day to pick up a copy of the first book in the Steel Empires series for free! Grab your electronic copy of Steel Victory here, and remember: Feel free to share the link far and wide! I hope everyone … Continue reading Free Copy of Steel Victory! (Today Only)
For Love the Bell Tolls: Author Interviews
Today, I'm pleased to spotlight a new anthology featuring some fabulous authors. These gothic romance short stories will have you quivering (in whichever way you choose to interpret the phrase) in your hot apple cider! ABOUT THE BOOK Six haunting stories of love with a paranormal twist, including a traditional nineteenth century possessed house, lycanthropy … Continue reading For Love the Bell Tolls: Author Interviews
Steel Time Blog Tour Round-Up
The difficult part of launching a new book while also traveling out of town to an enormous convention is that it's difficult to promote the blog tour posts that I organized at the same time. So, here's a handy round-up and GIANT thank you to everyone who supported Steel Empires Book 4: Steel Time by … Continue reading Steel Time Blog Tour Round-Up
Steel Time Book Launch & Excerpt!
Happy book birthday to me! Today, I'm pleased to announce the launch of the fourth book in my Steel Empires series. Steel Time is extra-special for me because time travel is one of my favorite speculative fiction motifs. Working the concept into my own expansive universe was challenging and a LOT of fun. (Unfortunately, I couldn't … Continue reading Steel Time Book Launch & Excerpt!
Book Spotlight & Review: Rights of Use (Black Book Project #1) by Shannon Eichorn
Today, I'm happy to help celebrate the birthday of a book I've been looking forward to for literally years, ever since the author and I met at a a convention and found kindred souls in our shared delight over Stargate, NASA, writing, and speculative fiction. Rights of Use brings me back to my teenage years, when … Continue reading Book Spotlight & Review: Rights of Use (Black Book Project #1) by Shannon Eichorn
Book Spotlight & Review: Red and Black by Nancy O’Toole Meservier
Next Monday is a book birthday for one of my fellow bloggers at Speculative Chic, but I couldn't wait any longer! I was thrilled to receive an advanced electronic copy of this debut novel. This was a great, fun read that will appeal to adult and young adult readers alike, with just enough superhero antics … Continue reading Book Spotlight & Review: Red and Black by Nancy O’Toole Meservier
Book Spotlight: Born to Love Wild
BORN TO LOVE WILD A Paranormal Romance Short Story Anthology from Stars and Stone Books Featuring: USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Douglass, Cara McKinnon, Sheri Queen, Pepper McGraw, M.T. DeSantis, Read Gallo, J. Bigelow, and Andie Biagini. Preorder Now Kindle | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play Traci Douglass – “Blood Strong: A Blood Ravagers Novella” … Continue reading Book Spotlight: Born to Love Wild
Love at the Edge of Seventeen Authors Interview Their Characters, Part One
I'm pleased to host a stop on the blog tour for a new YA romance anthology, Love at the Edge of Seventeen, from Stars and Stone Books! It features stories by authors M.T. DeSantis, A.E. Hayes, Serena Jayne, Cara McKinnon, Mary Rogers, and Kylie Weisenborn. ABOUT THE BOOK It's never easy to go through the fraught transition … Continue reading Love at the Edge of Seventeen Authors Interview Their Characters, Part One
Meet Penny and Matiu from HOUNDS OF THE UNDERWORLD!
This Wednesday, a new novel from the writing team of Lee Murray and Dan Rabarts will be released from Raw Dog Screaming Press! They quickly embraced the spirit of family that I love about RDSP, and jumped on the idea when I suggested a bit of cross-promotion since our newest books are arriving a week … Continue reading Meet Penny and Matiu from HOUNDS OF THE UNDERWORLD!
STEEL BLOOD featured on The Skiffy and Fanty Show: A Book By Its Cover!
In a surprise blog tour spot that I knew was coming, but had no idea of when, Steel Blood has been "reviewed" as part of a relaunched monthly feature at The Skiffy and Fanty Show: A Book By Its Cover! It's a joke column that literally makes up a book review based on what the cover … Continue reading STEEL BLOOD featured on The Skiffy and Fanty Show: A Book By Its Cover!
Cara Recommends…me!
Today, my books were highlighted in a monthly feature by author Cara McKinnon, where she recommends other works that her readers might enjoy. I'm incredibly honored to be in such company as Martha Wells. Cara talks a little bit about what she enjoys about my books, and provides lovely little summaries about each book in … Continue reading Cara Recommends…me!
Book Spotlight & Review: BITE SOMEBODY ELSE by Sara Dobie Bauer
Happy book birthday to an excellent sequel! Yesterday, I interviewed author Sara Dobie Bauer about her paranormal romance Bite Somebody. Today, I'm pleased to review the sequel, Bite Somebody Else. #Imogene4Life! ABOUT THE BOOK Imogene helped her newbie vampire friend Celia hook up with an adorable human, but now Celia has dropped an atomic bomb of surprise: … Continue reading Book Spotlight & Review: BITE SOMEBODY ELSE by Sara Dobie Bauer
Book Spotlight: A LIFE OF DEATH trilogy by Weston Kincade
ABOUT THE BOOKS Ghosts are speaking to Alex, but can he bring them to justice? Alex has a checkered past, a broken home, and a surprising ability. But who will believe a troubled teen, especially when murders implicate the town's founding family? If you like amazing supernatural stories that are intense, powerful, and fraught with … Continue reading Book Spotlight: A LIFE OF DEATH trilogy by Weston Kincade